Cultural Entertainment

Budapest has a rich cultural heritage in performance arts and music. Famous Hungarian composers, such as Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály and Ferenc Liszt, have played an important role in shaping European and world music tradition. Budapest’s many theatres and concert halls are always busy as they are very popular venues for both locals and visitors alike.

The language of music is international, but often operas, operettas and theatre plays are also performed in English and other foreign languages. The city boasts so many famous folklore ensembles and orchestras that it is impossible to maintain an events list that does justice to them all. Our list of events is a representative sample of what is going on, but when you arrive we can help you with further information about your area of interest.