# Readings in Zürich this week

Readings in Zürich this week, Friday 30 October to Thursday 5 November: 7 events, among them 5 in talks and readings, 1 in kids and family and 1 in workshops and courses.

## When

- [Today](https://noky.io/en/zurich/today/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1
- [Tomorrow](https://noky.io/en/zurich/tomorrow/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1
- [Weekend](https://noky.io/en/zurich/weekend/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 2
- [This week](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 7
- [Friday 30 October](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-10-30/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1
- [Saturday 31 October](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-10-31/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1
- [Tuesday 3 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-03/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1
- [Wednesday 4 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-04/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 3
- [Thursday 5 November](https://noky.io/en/zurich/2026-11-05/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1

## Where

- [Berlin](https://noky.io/en/berlin/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 16
- [London](https://noky.io/en/london/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 1
- [Zürich](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/literature/reading/?format=markdown): 7

## What

- [Anything](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/?format=markdown): 1,612
- [The best](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/best/?format=markdown): 9
- [Concerts](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/concerts/?format=markdown): 141
- [Theatre](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/theatre/?format=markdown): 57
- [Party and club](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/party-club/?format=markdown): 137
- [Comedy](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/comedy/?format=markdown): 30
- [Film](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/film/?format=markdown): 67
- [Exhibitions and museums](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/exhibitions-museums/?format=markdown): 159
- [Festivals and street parties](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/festivals-street/?format=markdown): 18
- [Talks and readings](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/talks-readings/?format=markdown): 238
- [Dance](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/dance/?format=markdown): 6
- [Food and drink](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/food-drink/?format=markdown): 68
- [Markets](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/markets/?format=markdown): 19
- [Tours and walks](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/tours/?format=markdown): 45
- [Quiz and games](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/quiz-games/?format=markdown): 39
- [Kids and family](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/kids-family/?format=markdown): 143
- [Workshops and courses](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/workshops-courses/?format=markdown): 392
- [Sport](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/sport/?format=markdown): 19
- [Worship](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/worship/?format=markdown): 32
- [Society](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/?format=markdown): 203
- [Migration](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/migration/?format=markdown): 10
- [Exile](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/society/migration/exile/?format=markdown): 2
- [Community](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/community/?format=markdown): 62
- [Stage](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/stage/?format=markdown): 92
- [Families](https://noky.io/en/zurich/week/community/families/?format=markdown): 6

## Friday 30 October

- 13:30 Family Literacy Englisch — PBZ Unterstrass — Free — "Family Literacy Englisch" is a language and literacy promotion programme for parents with children aged 2 to 5 from a migrant background. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/family-literacy-englisch-25284/

## Saturday 31 October

- 14:00 Family Literacy Tamil — PBZ Hardau — Free — Family Literacy Tamil is a language and reading promotion programme for parents with children aged 2 to 5 from a migration background. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/family-literacy-tamil-25302/

## Tuesday 3 November

- 09:00 Willkommen in der PBZ Affoltern! — PBZ Affoltern — "Willkommen in der PBZ Affoltern!" is an event held by the PBZ Affoltern library, which opens its doors for the Copilot Infocafé – Eltern & Schule. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/willkommen-in-der-pbz-affoltern-32048/

## Wednesday 4 November

- 19:30 Alain Claude Sulzer – Szenenwechsel — Literaturhaus Zürich — At Literaturhaus Zürich, Alain Claude Sulzer reads from his new novel "Szenenwechsel" (Galiani 2026). — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/alain-claude-sulzer-szenenwechsel-641/
- 19:30 Texte ohne Grenzen – نصوص بلا حدود — Kulturmarkt — CHF 25 — "Texte ohne Grenzen – نصوص بلا حدود" is an Arabic-German evening of readings and conversation titled "Der Rauch unserer Stimmen". — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/texte-ohne-grenzen-6049/
- 19:30 Texte ohne Grenzen – نصوص بلا حدود — Der Rauch unserer Stimmen: mit Zaher Al Jamous und Mona Al Assi — Kulturmarkt — CHF 25–40 — "Der Rauch unserer Stimmen" is an Arabic-German evening of readings and conversation as part of the Texte ohne Grenzen series. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/texte-ohne-grenzen-der-rauch-unserer-stimmen-mit-zaher-al-ja-21045/

## Thursday 5 November

- 19:30 Alle an Bord! Nord-Nordost - eine Flucht vor dem europäischen Blockout — Evangelische-methodistische Kirche Zürich 4 — A reading from a text about the collapse of Europe: when the lights go out, the engineer Heiner flees northwards in a small sailing yacht, out onto the sea. — https://noky.io/en/zurich/events/alle-an-bord-nord-nordost-eine-flucht-vor-dem-europaischen-b-69475/