In Basel, Humbug closes and gives away its gear

In Basel, Humbug calls it a day: a year after being forced out of Klybeck, the collective is dissolving its association, the Basler Zeitung reports.¹ The music venue is history.¹

Swiss Life had terminated the usage agreement; despite repeated thoughts about carrying on, the collective has now announced the end on social media.¹ The gear stays behind.¹

The Basler Zeitung lists a vacuum cleaner, a microphone and a stage.¹ Humbug is giving its infrastructure away free to projects that will use it in its spirit.¹ The condition: be a non-profit association with a similar purpose, and collect the inventory in Basel.¹

The collective picks the recipients by early December, with handover in early 2027.¹ The article does not say how to apply.¹

Good to know: Basel · free equipment for non-profit associations · decision by early December 2026 · handover early 2027 · collection on site.¹