# ApéroExpats > A Lausanne community bringing Swiss locals and internationals together for relaxed apéros and new friendships. By Georges & Friends, since May 2023. ## Community and participation - [French homepage](https://aperoexpats.ch/fr/): complete French website with a French waiting-list form. English is the default language. - [Homepage](https://aperoexpats.ch/): community introduction, waiting-list form, all 19 archive records and frequently asked questions. - [Join the waiting list](https://aperoexpats.ch/join/): first name, email and WhatsApp number collected through Tally for upcoming event announcements. Joining does not reserve an event place. - [Published Tally form](https://tally.so/r/kd2Rbo): direct signup fallback. - [Email ApéroExpats](mailto:hello@aperoexpats.ch): public contact for the organisers. - [Your information](https://aperoexpats.ch/privacy/): waiting-list data, external services and organiser contact. ## Complete reference - [Référence complète en français](https://aperoexpats.ch/aperoexpats-fr.md): community facts, all event records and translated historical invitations in French. - [Comprehensive community and event reference](https://aperoexpats.ch/aperoexpats.md): Markdown with community facts, FAQs, all 19 dated records, historical invitations, source links and limitations. - [Full reference as plain text](https://aperoexpats.ch/llms-full.txt): the same complete reference. - [Event archive](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/): browsable HTML pages with original artwork and available photos. - [Sitemap](https://aperoexpats.ch/sitemap-index.xml): canonical HTML routes. ## Current status and source limitations Last content review: 2026-09-13. No next gathering date, venue, price or capacity has been announced on this website. Historical invitations do not describe current offers or availability. The 19 archive entries are records, not a verified count of completed events or attendees. March 2024 lacks an invitation and venue. July 2026 also lacks artwork and does not establish that the gathering occurred. The May 2024 date conflict is documented in the complete reference and on its event page. ## Event pages - [2026-08-07: The beach party](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2026-08-07-aperoexpats-18th-edition-special-beach-party/): The eighteenth edition took ApéroExpats to the lake beside Théâtre de Vidy for a sunset picnic, conversations, bachata and summer energy. - [2026-07-04: Summer Edition Party](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2026-07-04-aperoexpats-summer-edition-party/): A summer-edition record dated 4 July 2026. No invitation, venue or photos were included, so the archive cannot confirm whether this gathering took place. - [2026-06-05: The Friday night reset](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2026-06-05-aperoexpats-17th-edition/): The seventeenth edition at Montana’s Bar: first drinks, a meet-and-greet, a relaxed apéro, then bachata and music into the night. - [2026-03-13: Drinks, connections & dancing](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2026-03-13-aperoexpats-afterwork/): An afterwork at Montana’s Bar, beginning with a welcome and drinks, followed by bachata dancing from 21:00. - [2025-09-18: An afterwork with a view](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2025-09-18-aperoexpats-afterwork-new-to-lausanne-or-mia/): A Thursday afterwork at Les Jardins, reconnecting after summer over drinks and views of the city. - [2025-05-09: Back to the terrace](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2025-05-09-aperoexpats-new-to-lausanne-or-been-mia/): The fourteenth edition returned to the outdoor terrace at Les Jardins for views over Lausanne and a friendly evening together. - [2025-03-21: Friday night at Lily Bar](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2025-03-21-aperoexpats-new-to-lausanne-or-been-mia/): A Friday evening at Lily Bar for locals and internationals to meet, chat and enjoy good company in a relaxed atmosphere. - [2025-02-21: Meet you at Moxy](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2025-02-21-aperoexpats-new-to-lausanne-or-been-mia/): An evening at the bar of Moxy Lausanne Hotel, welcoming people new to Lausanne or returning after a while away. - [2024-11-30: A cosy night at The Great Escape](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2024-11-30-aperoexpats-new-to-lausanne/): Tables were reserved inside The Great Escape for a warm, relaxed evening of conversation with locals and internationals. - [2024-07-12: A summer evening at Beaulieu](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2024-07-12-aperoexpats-new-to-lausanne/): A summer gathering at L’Auberge de Beaulieu, with a reserved space for meeting new people and making friends. - [2024-05-24: New to Lausanne](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2024-05-24-aperoexpats-new-to-lausanne/): The ninth edition brought locals and internationals together at L’Âge d’Or for an evening of tapas, drinks and conversation. - [2024-03-07: The March gathering](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2024-03-07-aperoexpats/): An ApéroExpats event listed in the archive for March 2024. The original invitation and venue details are not available. - [2024-02-16: Networking & Matchmaking](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2024-02-16-aperoexpats-networking-and-matchmaking/): The seventh edition at Perbacco combined greetings, drinks and an interactive quiz to help people get to know each other. - [2024-01-19: A fresh start](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2024-01-19-aperoexpats-january/): The sixth edition started the year at L’Âge d’Or with tapas, drinks and electro music from DJ BUDS BUZZY. - [2023-11-10: Autumn at L’Âge d’Or](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2023-11-10-aperoexpats-05-lage-dor/): An autumn evening of drinks and new friendships at L’Âge d’Or, beside Pont Charles Bessières. - [2023-09-30: Apéro at Beaulieu](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2023-09-30-aperoexpats-04-lauberge-de-beaulieu/): A Saturday gathering at L’Auberge de Beaulieu to meet locals and internationals and expand your circle of friends. - [2023-08-17: Back at Les Jardins](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2023-08-17-aperoexpats-03-les-jardins/): A late-summer afterwork at Les Jardins, welcoming newcomers and familiar faces back from the holidays. - [2023-07-05: An evening at Montreux Jazz](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2023-07-05-aperoexpats-02-montreux-jazz-festival/): A trip from Lausanne to Montreux for drinks, new connections and an evening exploring the festival’s free gigs. - [2023-05-17: The very first hello](https://aperoexpats.ch/events/2023-05-17-aperoexpats-01-first-edition/): The first ApéroExpats brought Swiss locals and internationals together at Les Jardins, with drinks, conversations and a view over Lausanne.