Budapest
The gorgeous neo-Renaissance opera house is worth a visit as much to admire the incredibly rich decoration inside as to view a performance and hear the…
Must-see entertainment in Hungary
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Budapest
The two concert halls at this palatial arts centre by the Danube are the 1700-seat Béla Bartók National Concert Hall (Bartók Béla Nemzeti Hangversenyterem…
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Budapest
At this cultural centre in Lipótváros, there are wonderful mixed traditional táncház (folk music and dance workshops) from 8pm on Saturday that run till…
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Budapest
A very sophisticated venue – now pretty much the most serious one in town – for traditional, vocal and Latin jazz by local and international talent. Past…
Budapest
This lovely and uber-chilled old-style cafe and restaurant at the southern end of XI Ráday utca turns into a great music venue at night, focusing on jazz,…
Trafó House of Contemporary Arts
Budapest
This ultrahip stage in Ferencváros presents a mixture of music, theatre and especially dance, including a good pull of international acts. It also has a…
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Budapest
Budapest's modern (and usually considered ugly) second opera house, southwest of Keleti train station, has reopened after a massive facelift that has…
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Budapest
This venue has táncház (folk music and dance) programs several times a week, especially on Wednesday at 6.30pm and Friday at 8pm, as well as concerts by…
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Budapest
Hosting a fantastic line-up of mainly Hungarian jazz and classical performances, the Budapest Music Center comprises a classy 350-capacity concert hall …
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Budapest
There’s folk music and dance at what is also called the FMH at 7pm usually on alternate Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays (see the website). A children’s…
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Castle District
This wonderful new theatre in Buda stages many of its both Hungarian and foreign plays and musicals with English surtitles, opening up Hungarian drama to…
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Budapest
This theatre presents operettas, which are always a riot, especially campy ones like The Gypsy Princess by Imre Kálmán or Ferenc Lehár’s The Merry Widow,…
Budapest
This place delivers a varied program of Hungarian and international live music, from indie, rock, world and pop to electronica and beyond. The main hall…
Budapest
An arthouse cinema and cafe by day, a hipster nightclub by night, Toldi is a unique hangout for Budapest's trendy, film-loving crowd. Films are usually…
Budapest
This tarted-up film palace is an art deco/neo-Moorish extravaganza showing mostly arthouse films in their original language with Hungarian subtitles. It…
Budapest
Virtually everyone involved in the Hungarian modern-dance scene got their start at this landmark place in south Buda, where excellent performances can be…
Budapest
This rather eclectic venue is the place to go if you want to brave a play in Hungarian or just check out the theatre’s bizarre architecture.
Óbuda & Buda Hills
This very intimate venue in Óbuda takes its music seriously and hosts recitals and some chamber orchestras. Highly recommended.
Budapest
The long-established ‘Pushkin Art Cinema’ shows a healthy mix of art-house and popular releases.
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Budapest
Rebuilt on the site of the Flórián Albert Stadium opposite Népliget bus station, branded Groupama Arena is home to Ferencvárosi Torna Club (www.fradi.hu),…
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Budapest
Moored on the Buda side just south of Petőfi Bridge, the A38 is a decommissioned Ukrainian stone hauler from 1968 that has been recycled as a major live…
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Budapest
The József Katona Theatre is the best-known playhouse in Hungary, hosting a varied repertoire of performances, from Shakespeare plays and Waiting for…
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Castle District
The artistes of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble (Magyar Állami Népi Együttes) perform at this venue, also known as the Hagyományok Háza (Hungarian…
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Budapest
This small and atmospheric theatre puts on drama, dance and puppet shows. There’s a good cafe, a gallery and the celebrated Central European Dance Theatre…
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Pécs
Pécs is renowned for its opera company and the Sophianae Ballet, both of which perform at this theatre. Advance tickets can be purchased from the theatre…
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László Papp Budapest Sportaréna
Budapest
This purpose-built 12,500-seat arena named after a local boxing great is where big local and international acts like Lady Gaga, Rod Stewart and Metallica…
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Budapest
Pesti Vigadó, the Romantic-style concert hall built in 1865 and recently renovated, hosts classical concerts and other performances in opulent surrounds.
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Keszthely
The White Mirror Room in the palace hosts regular chamber orchestras, choirs and solos.
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Pécs
Intimate, experimental productions staged next door to the Pécs National Theatre.
Budapest
The attractive little building on Szent István körút, roughly halfway between the Danube and Nyugati tér, is where comedies (including Shakespearean ones…
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Esztergom City Theatre & Cultural House
Esztergom
What was once the synagogue for Esztergom’s Jewish community (the oldest synagogue in Hungary, built in the Moorish Romantic style by Lipót Baumhorn in…
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Castle District
This cultural centre just below Buda Castle has frequent programs for children and adults, including the excellent Sebő Klub és Táncház at 7pm on the…
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Castle District
The renovated 19th-century music hall attached to the Hotel Victoria serves as a small concert venue and theatre. It’s a wonderfully intimate place to…
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Budapest
On a boat moored on the Danube off the northern end of V Vigadó tér, this club features live music, including jazz, with big-name local and international…
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Budapest
There are five premier league football teams in Budapest, out of a total of 16 nationwide, including Újpest, which plays at far-flung Ferenc Szusza…
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Pécs
Somewhere John Malkovich would be proud to perform, the Bóbita is not just for kids; there are shows aimed at adults only. There are also arts and crafts…
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Esztergom
Boasting a large selection of wines and pálinkas, this local hang-out, just down from the basilica, stages DJs and live bands on Friday and Saturday…
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Marczibányi tér Cultural Centre
Castle District
This venue has Hungarian, Moldavian, Slovakian and Csángó dance and music by Guzsalyas (adult/student 1200/800Ft) usually on Thursday at 7pm.
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Pécs
For tickets and information on Pécs' cultural happenings, visit the Pécs Cultural Centre, or pick up the biweekly freebie Pécsi Est.
