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The festival takes place on the Dreispitz area around Freilager-Platz, which has been transformed into the "Campus of the Arts" in recent years. With the HEK, Schaulager and Kunsthaus Baselland, the area is a new hub for contemporary art in Basel. The HGK Basel brings creative life to the district with its students. The creative industries are also present with iart and other companies, contributing to the attractiveness and development of this urban quarter. 

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Tickets

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Opening Hours

WED,

 

Festival
Opening



7 pm

THUR–SUN, 


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programme

thur & FRi,

Conference

9 am – 7 pm

VARIOUS ROOMS

(access charges)

Wed. – SUN.

 

Exhibitions

 

Wed.: 4 pm–9 PM

Thu.–Sat.: 1 Pm – 9 pm

Sun.: 12 PM – 5 PM

Free ENTRY

wed – sat

 

Performances

 

programme

fri & sat

 

Club Nights

 

programme

fri – sun

 

Workshops

THU – SA

Talks & Panels

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FREE ENTRY

THU – SA

Guided Tours

BY REGISTRATION

Festival Center /
Welcome Point: CIVIC

Come and merch with Mesh!
The festival centre welcomes all visitors to CIVIC of the HGK Basel and is open at those times:

WED: 2 pm – 9 pm 
THU – SAT: 9 am – 9 pm 
SUN: 11 pm – 5 pm

Students from the Bachelor programme in Process Design at HyperWerk IXDM, together with Anna Laederach, Fiona Nhieu and Selva Meyer, will transform the CIVIC into an atmospheric meeting place. 

Visitors can obtain detailed information about the festival & programme at the Info Desk and are more than welcome to spend time in CIVIC.
For the youngest visitors there will be an unsupervised play and painting corner. 

More Information about CIVIC

How do we want to live together?

It is important to us that all visitors feel as comfortable as possible at the Mesh-Festival.
With our Code of Co-living we want to open a space of resonance for the Mesh-
Festival of Art and Technology.

find our Code of Co-living here

Download Code of Co-living

Food & Drinks

Catering during the festival will be provided by various food trucks on the Freilagerplatz, the Bistro ela in the HEK, the HGK Basel canteen and a bar in the TransBona Hall.

Directions

By bike

The festival site is easily accessible by bike from Basel. The journey from Basel SBB station takes 10 minutes. From Kleinbasel it takes about 20 minutes.

There are several entrances, the two main routes are as follows:

There are several bicycle parking spaces available at the Atelier building of the HGK Basel – Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, in front of the HEK (Haus der Elektronischen Künste) and at the Kunsthaus Baselland.

Please only park your bicycles in the designated parking spaces. Escape routes and fire lanes must not be blocked. 

By public transportation 

The festival site can be easily reached by public transport.

By car


Direct access to the festival site is only possible for deliveries and people with disabilities. Visitors please use the parking garage "Ruchfeld", Frankfurt-Strasse 37, 4053 Basel. 

Parking on the Dreispitz area

There is a limited number of free parking spaces available, which are marked in blue. Please note that parking offenders will be fined. Please use one of the two parking garages (Leimgrube and Ruchfeld).

More information about parking can be found here.

Accessibility

Arrival by public transport

The entire festival site is accessible without thresholds and starts directly at the Münchenstein Freilager Tram Stop.
There is no road to cross.

Access by car for people with disabilities

The HEK has one parking lot for people with disabilities directly in front of the museum.

Here you will find detailed information on accessibility of the various buildings and premises on the festival area.

 

Vision

Guide and assistance dogs are also welcome in the exhibition rooms.

Language

Individual panel discussions, films, performances and workshops will be held in English. German or English subtitles are available in some cases. 

Retreat

Rest and retreat areas will be available on the festival site. If you feel uncomfortable, you can contact the Welcome Desk at the CIVIC (Freilager-Platz 1) at any time.

Content Note

Some performances and artworks may contain themes or representations that may trigger (emotional) reactions in some visitors. This may include the following:

We recommend that you inform yourself in advance about the content of the individual exhibitions and performances on our website. Our festival staff are always available for questions and comments.

Education & Festival Tours

The Mesh Festival is accompanied by a wide range of educational activities (see program). For any questions, requests for guided tours and visits with school classes, you can contact the HEK education team directly: vermittlung@hek.ch

Documentation

We would like to inform you that photos and videos will be taken during this event. These will be used for documentation and possible publication (website, social media channels, print materials, etc.).

Please note:

Address

Mesh

Festival for art and technology
Freilager-Platz 3
4142 Münchenstein/Basel

Festival Office

Fluxdock White Box 3
Freilager-Platz 3
4142 Münchenstein/Basel

Press Corner

Fluxdock White Box 3
Freilager-Platz 3
4142 Münchenstein/Basel

 

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