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ZW-5 Fünf Jahre Zentralwäscherei
Fünf Jahre Zentralwäscherei. Noch immer da und längst nicht fertig!
Was als Provisorium begann, ist in fünf Jahren zu einem festen Bestandteil der kantonalen und nationalen Kulturszene gewachsen – ohne dass wir dabei unsere Grundhaltung an der Garderobe abgegeben haben. Wir bewegen uns weiterhin dort, wo es interessant und manchmal etwas kompliziert wird: zwischen Institution und DIY, Renommee und Experiment, zwischen Konzertsaal, Club, Restaurant, Werkstatt, Treffpunkt und Raum für Ideen, die anderswo vielleicht keinen Platz finden. Vom 17. bis 22. November 2026 feiern wir die fünfte Ausgabe unseres jährlichen Jubiläumsfestivals. Während fünf Festivaltagen und einer langen Nacht wird das Haus spartenübergreifend bespielt, umgebaut und durchgeschüttelt, um zu testen, wie viel Festival in ein ehemaliges Wäschereigebäude passt.
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ZW-5 Five Years of the Zentralwäscherei
Five years of the Zentralwäscherei. Still going strong and far from finished!
What began as a temporary arrangement has, in five years, grown into an integral part of the cantonal and national cultural scene – without us ever having to compromise our core ethos. We continue to operate where things get interesting – and sometimes a little complicated: between institution and DIY, reputation and experimentation; between concert hall, club, restaurant, workshop, meeting place and a space for ideas that might not find a home elsewhere. From 17 to 22 November 2026, we’ll be celebrating the fifth edition of our annual anniversary festival. Over five days of the festival and one long night, the building will be brought to life across different art forms, transformed and shaken up to test just how much festival can fit into a former laundry building.
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Long Weekend Pass are for the Thursday, Friday and Saturday only. With the *Long Weekend Pass x Merch you can pick and choose Merch up to CHF 60.
People with Status S/N/F, Sans-papier can get free tickets at the box office.
ZW is best reached by public transport, the closest Tram and Bus Station is Schiffbau and closest train reaches station Hardbrücke.
We do not have public parking options.
The venue is accessible with wheel chairs.
During every day of the festival fog machines will be used. Strobe and other flashy lights might be used as well most probably Tuesday (Halle), Friday (Halle) and Saturday (BR).
ZW has an awareness concept and a trained awareness team present Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
If you have concerns/access questions/needs please contact us at > care@zentralwaescherei.space!
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Tuesday w/ Holy Tongue and Angelfighterrrrr
Live in Halle
LISTEN — Opening Night in Halle
We kick off five years of ZW with a night dedicated to sound in all its forms. The big Halle becomes the space of a collective experience, where brass meets electronics, rhythms turn into rituals, and familiar structures dissolve into something unexpected.
Zurich-based trumpeter and composer Angelfightrrr takes us on an echoing journey, feverishly exploring acoustic improvisation, feedback and drones. Holy Tongue deepen the trip into hypnotic territory as we finally get to welcome them to ZW, presenting their latest album, Basilikum. Weaving dub, ritual percussion, post-punk and psychedelic textures into an immersive, body-moving experience; with no fixed boundaries and no allegiance to genre, their work embraces movement, texture and collective energy. The result is immersive, transportive music that shifts between meditation and propulsion, intimacy and scale, always evolving in the moment.
An opening ceremony just like ZW: exploratory, open-ended and sometimes loud. Come listen closely, feel the pulse and let the festival begin.
WEDNESDAY - FOOD & BINGO
THE GREAT ZW COOK OFF HOSTED BY MANIC PIXXIES
TASTE - Food is an integral part of ZW. We serve lunch, self-baked cakes and a diverse range of easy bites in the evening. For this year edition, we decided to turn our traditional food in Halle Wednesday into a cooking competition.
Two teams. Four courses. Eight dishes. One ultimate title.
On Wednesday the 18th of November Team Lilac and Team Artichoke, each consisting of 4 fearless units of cooks, will battle for the title across four courses - serving up eight dishes in total.
The team that receives the most votes will take home all the glory, but also a selection of goodies from KW’s special épicerie, like lime salts and special ferments. Anything to keep cooking!
And don’t worry, the voting doesn't stop there. The public will be able to select their all time favorite dish and our lovely hosts the Manic Pixxies will hand out some superlative awards.
The event is free to attend, but if you'd like to taste the dishes and join the tasting, can grab a ticket in advance to guarantee food and help us figure out how many serving we need to prepare.
Winebar by Paul Blume from Zürich
The Idendity of the cooks will be posted on our social media channels two weeks before the event!
ZW-Bingo
19:05 Sharp!
Kleine Wäscherei, große Gefühle!
There might be laughter, there might be tears.
Incredible prizes – such as skipping the queue at TILT – second-hand treasures and special food from the cook off!
You’re also welcome to bring a prize of your own! Something that’s gathering dust at home but could shine in a different space. Bring hope, bring friends, bring gifts. We’ll take care of the rest.
Thursday w/ a Slapping workshop, a Talk, Movement Practice and a Performance
Thursday - FEEL
On Thursday we meet to finally find a place to put all the feelings: in our bodies, in conversation and most importantly in each other's company.
To kick the evening off, we start with a slap. In a hands-on workshop, we practise feminist self-empowerment and self-defence, learn to hold our ground under stress, and find out what a proper «Flättere gegen das Patriarchat» is all about. Open to all genders, bodies and levels of experience.
Then we turn to care: Who does it, where does it happen, and what would it take to organise it together instead of leaving it to overstretched institutions? With the Care Strike on the horizon, a panel of guests explore and show what different infrastructures of care can look like and how we can all organize ourselves together.
Later, we let the body lead. Movement Practice is a guided improvisation session with live music, spoken cues and plenty of space to follow sensation instead of intention. Expect a protected but unconventional setting where musicians and movers listen and respond to one another.
And as the night winds down, we’ll wake up one last time to end with a very special performance. We’re not saying more yet, but you’ll want to stay until the end.
Full programm announced on the 20.10.2026 at 22h00
Friday - Come as much as you are
COME AS MUCH AS YOU ARE
WATCH - You have never seen a show like this!
Where is all your muchness? Have you also adapted to the game?
Do you know the feeling of slowly but surely being carved into a little capitalist minion, moving only in the controllable spectrum while being told you are free? - but only if you can adapt.
Come as much as you are is an evening where you take a seat, drink, look, dance, talk and walk in the mind of an individual that wonders…discover different aspects of the brain and humanity.
Where is our muchness? Shouldn’t we dare to be much muchier together?
There will be fiery burlesque, a rollerblading securita, a bendy situationship and many more performative layers.
Not a Show, but a Show. Come as much as you are and be a part of a brain.
The more the muchier.
With Fabienne Hadorn, Misty Lotus and many more. Full line-up to be announced on 20 October!
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Organised by ZW in big collaboration with THE AGENTS:
THE AGENTS: We, Yasha & Stella, founded this thing about two years ago, operating as management, backbone coaching and production-team. Our background is in the Theatre-Kleinkunst-szene and after working together for several years we decided to take a step into bringing our visions to life. We wanted to build this agency supporting small artists beyond the paperwork, to be able to take part in their creative process and building a network within and beyond THE AGENTS. For several years we are Co-curating the openstage and show “That’s Finta*tainment” with Jane Mumford. In December 2025 we produced the Co-Production from That’s Finta*tainment x Brigade Brut - “FEST DER HIEBE”, Together with - and on site, here at ZW. In our Management we are working with Yüksel Esen, Jovana Nikic, Johannes R. Millius, Moët Liechti and Vera Hiltbrunner.
Rave Karaoke
Late-night euphoria.
Bass pumping like ecstasy.
All the best ones sound like longing.
What is love? If not karaoke.
Pump up the jam at Kleinwäscherei.
Be absolutely unhinged, or at least freed from desire.
We want your soul, your hands in the air, and your deeply questionable falsetto on Gypsy Woman.
House classics, Club anthems, Rave bangers and absolutely no vocal training whatsoever.
Because in the end, the Music Sounds Better With You.
SATUR-DAY
SCHLARAFFENLAND
TOUCH - Before the long night begins, we build. This open crafting and play day is for little ones and grown-ups alike. Using cardboard, wood, and other materials, participants create sculptures, games, small spaces, or things that don’t yet have a name. The focus isn’t on the finished product, but on experimenting together. What takes shape during the day isn’t packed away; it stays in the space and becomes part of the scenography for the night.
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Bevor die lange Nacht beginnt, wird gebaut. Der offene Crafting- und Play-Day richtet sich an die Kleinen ebenso wie an die Grossen. Aus Karton, Holz und weiteren Materialien entstehen Skulpturen, Spiele, kleine Räume oder Dinge, für die es noch keinen Namen gibt. Nicht das fertige Werk steht im Mittelpunkt, sondern das gemeinsame Ausprobieren. Was tagsüber entsteht, wird nicht weggeräumt, sondern bleibt im Raum und wird Teil der Szenografie für die Nacht.
SATUR-NIGHT (Tilt)
Tilt #50
FEEL - Tilt is a transdisciplinary night happening once a month at ZW. Tilt involves all rooms of our venue and offers DJ sets, live music, performances and experiences.
By a stroke of luck, the 50th edition of Tilt falls during our 5-year anniversary festival.
With Domka Yaene, Article15, Ohjeelo, Denearis, Mukuna, Mad Miran, Sepehr, Bex, Elsa, ENSVRL, Phrex and Nidor ft. Néové.
Doors 20:30
Start 21:00
until around 12 on Sunday
