The Cabaret Voltaire is the birthplace of the Dada movement, which emerged in Zurich in 1916 and, in the midst of the war, awakened the need to question the present with new artistic forms. Today, its cross-disciplinary legacy remains at the centre. With its temporary exhibitions or Soirées, the house is as a platform for contemporary arts and debates.
Since its renovation in 2022, the Cabaret Voltaire has had both a bar in the Historic Hall and the Artists' Pub in the entrance area, which is occupied by an artistic position for a year at a time. The Dada library on the first floor contains important Dada publications and can be used as a workplace during the day.
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The exhibition «Suzanne Perrottet. After Dada, After Dance» is on view until May 17, 2026. It centers an influential yet long-overlooked figure of ...
until 17.05.2026
Cabaret Voltaire
Thibault Lac, «Blue Moon»
As part of the exhibition «Suzanne Perrottet. After Dada, After Dance», Thibault Lac will present on March 26 a new performance inspired by the codes and ...
26.03.2026 | 20:00
Cabaret Voltaire
Stefan Burger, «Narcissus, zentrales Höhlengrau, Erbse, Flamingo» (I&II)
Stefan Burger (*1977) exhibits two luminaire objects in the library which will light up the room as well as the visitors’ moods. The sculptures, made from ...
