“Bern City Slack Festival” 2026 will take place! We’re looking forward to the 17. Edition of the biggest Swiss Slackline Festival from the 21th to 23th of August.
From beginners to movement professionals: Everyone is welcome! Interested newbies can discover the sport and try their hand at balancing on different slacklines. For more experienced slackliners we offer interesting challenges with many extraordinary slacklines. Again there will be workshops on various subjects. With the contests there will be a lot of fun and action! The festival is, as always, free of charge.
Program
Daily
10:00 – Slacklinepark open
20:00 (Sun 16:30) – Slacklinepark closed (entry no longer possible)
All day long
– 3x Slackline Beginners Workshop
– Crèpe Party & Bar
– Chill Corner & Music Jam
– Slacklining
– Bleach Work on Clothes by Sydney and Repair Shop!
Helpers
9:00 – Helper-breakfast – as long as supply lasts
13:00–14:00 – Helper-lunch
18:30–20:00 – Helper-dinner
Beginners Workshop: 17:00
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8:00–14:00 |
ISA Instructor C Course (CHF 60.– for members of Swiss Slackline or ISA, CHF 70.– for non-members). Instructors: Tlaloc & Mél |
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14:00–16:00 |
Fun Contest – Sarah |
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16:00–17:00 |
Workshop: Playfight with Tino (exploration of connection, boundaries, and authentic expression through Playfight) |
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17:00–18:00 |
Intro to Rigging Workshop (Slackline – Highline) with Rob |
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18:00–19:00 |
Rodeo Workshop – Mount-Surfing (Beginner–Advanced) with Kevin |
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from 19:00 |
Networking Event: ISA, Swiss Slackline, German Slackline Association, French Slackline Association – open to interested people |
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19:30–20:30 |
Partner Stretching & Massage with Mél |
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20:45–21:15 |
Circus Show with Erándeni Nava, Angela Dall’Agnese & Vitor Santini (inside the festival area) |
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from 22:00 |
Juggling & Flow Arts Fire & LED Jam at the Aare riverside (outside the festival area) |
Slackline Beginners Workshop: 11:00, 14:00, 17:00
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09:15–10:15 |
Slow Wake Up: Yoga — Lucrezia |
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10:15–10:45 |
Dynamic Group Warm Up (Acro–Slack) — Jannis |
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11:00–12:00 |
Morning Handstand (open level) — Céline Libeer |
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11:00–12:30 |
Rigging Masters Competition |
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12:00–13:00 |
Surfing on Slacklines (Beginner & Pros) — Samuel Volery |
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13:00–14:00 |
Workshop: Aerial Silk (vertical cloth) — Hanna |
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13:00–14:00 |
Workshop: Poi-Dance Integration — Jelena |
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10:00–14:00 |
Speedline Training — as many runs as you want |
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11:00–14:00 |
Speedline Masters Qualifying — 2 runs per person |
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11:00–14:00 |
Youth Speedline Qualifying — 2 runs per person |
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14:00–15:45 |
Speedline Youth Finals & Speedline Masters Finals |
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15:45 |
Podium Youth & Masters |
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16:00–17:00 |
Workshop: Buugeng — MIKADO Team (Beginner–Advanced) |
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16:00–17:00 |
Workshop: Movement Practice — Leslie & Saskia |
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17:00–18:00 |
Workshop: Dragonstaff — MIKADO Team (Beginner–Advanced) |
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18:00–19:00 |
Workshop: Contact Dance — Lucrezia |
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19:00 |
Group Picture BCS 2025 (whole festival) + Group Picture Orga Team & Board — Slackattack |
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19:05–20:00 |
Workshop: Thai Massage — Alex |
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20:00–20:15 |
5th-Taiko Kodo Drumming Show — MIKADO Team |
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20:20–21:20 |
Concert: Ergot’s Child — Electro-Organic Duo with Violin — Céline & Loic (inside festival grounds) — everyone |
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from 21:30 |
Juggling & Flow Arts Fire & LED Jam at the Aare riverside (outside festival grounds) — everyone |
Slackline Beginners Workshop: 11:00, 14:00
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09:15–10:15 |
Slow Wake Up with Thai Chi (open level) — MIKADO Team |
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10:15–10:45 |
Dynamic Group Warm Up (Acro-Slack) — Jannis |
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11:00–12:00 |
Breath Workshop “Guided Breathwork Journey” (ideally on an empty stomach, 90 min beforehand) — Pascal |
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11:00–12:00 |
Kiwido (Poi) — MIKADO Team (Beginner–Advanced) |
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12:00–13:00 |
Buugeng & Dragon Staff — free practice with guidance — MIKADO Team |
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11:00–13:00 |
Contest: Rodeoline Surf |
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11:00–13:00 |
Contest: Blindline Rodeo |
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13:00–14:00 |
Workshop: Rodeoline — Livio |
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13:00–14:00 |
Knot Workshop — Rob |
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from 14:00 |
Contest: Strongperson |
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15:30–16:30 |
Workshop: Thai Massage — Hanna |
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15:30–16:30 |
Rescue Games — Rescue Workshop — Liam |
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16:30 |
Slacklinepark closed, teardown / derigging (many helping hands) |
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19:00 |
Helper-dinner + Transalp-Waterline Festival Meeting |
Sponsors
Main Partners
Support Bern City Slack as the main partner and help create an unforgettable event!
Further sponsors
SLACKLINE SPONSORS
Frequently asked questions
- All setups may only be manipulated by the organiser (e.g. tensioning and detensioning of slacklines).
- When a slackline is in use, keep your distance. (Slacklines should never be crossed)
- Children under the age of 16 need written permission from their parents. The parents are responible to ensure that their children recognise the dangers and are supervised (responsibility is with the parents).
- Slackliners only mount lines, that are adequate for their skill level. People who can’t manage a short and low line, have no business going on a high longline.