Budapest Entertainment

  1. Almássy tér Recreation Centre

    This venue west of Keleti train station has just about anything that's in and/or interesting, from rock and blues to jazz, but especially folk music. There's a Hungarian dance house every second Saturday at .

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  2. Aranytíz Cultural Centre

    With programmes from on Saturday, frequently running to well after , this gleaming new cultural centre in the Northern Inner Town hosts the incomparable Kalamajka Táncház, one of Budapest's most popular táncház nights.

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  3. Buda Concert Hall

    The 30 dancers of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble (Magyar Állami Népi Együttes) perform at the Buda Concert Hall in Buda on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from May to mid-October and on Saturday and/or Sunday only the rest of the year.

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  4. Budapest Congress Centre

    This modern conference centre in Buda moonlights as a concert hall, and has recently undergone a major renovation - supposedly to improve its poor acoustics. Big-ticket galas and opening nights are frequently held here.

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  5. Duna Palota

    This elaborate 'palace' diagonally opposite the main Central European University building hosts light classical music and touristy musical revues in summer. Its biggest drawcard is its folk-dance performances.

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  7. Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music

    A block southeast of Oktogon, what's usually just called the 'music academy' was built in 1907. It attracts students from all over the world, and is one of the top venues for concerts. The interior, with large and small concert halls richly embellished with Zsolnay porcelain and frescoes, is worth a look even if you're not attending a performance.

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  8. Folklór Centrum

    This cultural house presents folk music every Friday and a children's dance house hosted by the incomparable Muzsikás every Tuesday.

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  9. József Katona Theatre

    The best-known theatre in Hungary, this place is supported mainly by the city of Budapest. Its studio theatre, Kamara, has among the best troupes in the country.

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  10. Marczibányi Tér Cultural Centre

    This cultural centre presents Hungarian, Moldavian and Slovakian dance and music every Wednesday.

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  11. Mu Színház

    Virtually everyone involved in Hungarian dance got their start at this place in south Buda, where the cutting edge of modern dance can still be enjoyed.

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  13. Tűzraktár

    The 'Fire Warehouse', an abandoned factory building, and its big courtyard plays host to all sorts of cultural and party events.

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