Miskolc’s House of Arts is packing 2025–2026 with concerts, theater, film, literature, and visual arts for every age. Steps from the Dark Gate (Sötét kapu) in the city center—an easy stroll from the Traffic Lights (Villanyrendőr) and the Avas wine cellars—the team’s mission is simple: nobody leaves bored. Whether you’re into swing or symphonies, comedies or black humor, gospel or gypsy-jazz fusion, this is your calendar’s new best friend.
Symphonic Backbone: Maestro Season Pass
The Miskolc Symphony Orchestra anchors the season with the Maestro pass, a series of evening concerts at 7:00 PM:
– Monday, December 15, 2025
– Monday, January 26, 2026
– Monday, February 16, 2026
– Monday, March 9, 2026
– Monday, April 13, 2026
– Thursday, May 7, 2026
Expect big canvases, star soloists, and the kind of orchestral glow that makes winter feel shorter and spring brighter.
Bálint Gájer’s Advent Spark
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 7:00 PM
Bálint Gájer brings a classy, swing-infused holiday set with Szép Karácsony Vár. He’s touring five cities, promising an easygoing, intimate yet punchy Advent vibe—familiar tunes, festive surprises, and a smooth voice that makes the season hit differently. Join the ride and lean into the magic as Christmas nears.
Avalanche: Black Comedy with Teeth
Monday, December 22, 2025, 7:00 PM
Ruben Östlund–Tim Price: Avalanche (Force Majeure). Stage adaptation by Tim Price from Östlund’s film, translated by Gergely Zöldi. Directed by Réka Pelsőczy, with design by Ildi Tihanyi (set) and Sosa Juristovszky (costume), dramaturgy by Gergely Zöldi, music by Máté Hunyadi, movement by Éva Duda, poster by László Csáfordi, assistant Judit Kis-Kádi.
Cast: Zsuzsa Járó, Béla Mészáros, Lili László, Dénes Száraz, Mónika Ullmann, Zsófia Tóth, Barnabás Rohonyi, Rebeka Sofie Sándor / Hanna Regina Vas, Dániel Tamás Tereczi / Máté Mester.
A family ski holiday shatters when a sudden avalanche sweeps away illusions. When instincts flare, what do you save first—your kids or your phone? A 95-minute, no-interval blast of sharp humor and uncomfortable truths about relationships and self-deception.
St. Martin’s Festive Big Band Glow
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 7:00 PM
Full orchestral sound, top-tier musicians, and a year-end set leaning into energetic, driving tunes with a touch of romance. The message is cheeky and clear: If you miss it, you’ll be missed.
Michael Cooney’s Farce Goes Full Tilt
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (a gleeful who’s-who farce)
Sunday, December 28, 2025, 7:00 PM
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 7:00 PM
A Bánfalvy Studio comedy in two parts. Translator and dramaturg: Albert Benedek; revival adapted by Albert Benedek, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS. Directed by Csaba Horváth; producers HCS and Oliver W. Horvath. Original 2018 staging, refreshed for 2025.
A London-based Hungarian rides a wave of unearned benefits—unemployment, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability payments, and yes, free cow’s milk—plus a side hustle in nursing bras, which stirs his wife’s jealousy. Fearing exposure, he’d rather dump the illicit cash flow than lose his freedom or his marriage. Turns out shedding benefits is a lot harder than collecting them.
Cast: Linda Szűcs-Swan – Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor; Róbert Szűcs – Ferenc Hujber; Paweł Duda – Imre Harmath/Ádám Gombás; Mr. George Jenkins – Ádám Gombás/Zoli Kiss; Gyurka – Ganxsta Zolee; Sally Chessington – Anna Bugár/Zsófia Kondákor; Dr. Chapman – Péter Sándor/Levente Hajdu; Mr. Fortbright – István Imre/Dávid Csányi; Miss Cowper – Orsolya György; Magdalena Szmrczyk – Timi Stelczer.
Budapest Bár: Time-Traveling Joy
Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM
The sweet spot between Christmas bejgli and New Year’s pork dinner: Budapest Bár. It’s the ultimate wellness plan for your ears—relaxing, uplifting, and budget-friendly. Expect a century-spanning playlist, stylish covers, and a gypsy spice. No two shows are the same.
This time the dazzling lineup features Dóri Behumi, Bora Ferenczi, Juci Németh, Frenk, Misi Mező, and Krisztián Szűcs. The band—led by founder Róbert Farkas—reimagines beloved songs on a gypsy foundation with jazz, pop, rock, klezmer, and more, reviving café culture roots from the 1920s–30s and dusting off forgotten gems for new generations. It’s joy-music for open ears. Band: Róbert Farkas (violin, guitar), Sándor Ürmös (cimbalom), Károly Ökrös (accordion), Richárd Farkas (double bass), Bence Kisvári (drums).
Six Women, One Salon, Endless Grit
Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 7:00 PM
A small-town hair salon becomes a frontline for wit and resilience. Fragile on the surface, unbreakable underneath—these women laugh through pain and keep each other standing.
Cast: Truvy – Nelly Fésűs; Emily – Anna Götz / Andrea Balázs; Shelby – Boglárka Ferenczy-Nagy; Annelle – Edina Csáki; Clairee – Enikő Zorgel; Valery – Gyöngyi Molnár. Translator: Gabriella Prekop; director: Dániel Dicső; set: Ferenc Szakács; costume: Nóra Cselényi; dramaturg: Enikő Deés; assistant: Zsófia Kelemen.
New Year, New Hallelujah
New Year’s Joy Concert – The Original Golden Voices of Gospel
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 7:00 PM
Dwight Robson and his world-class soloists return by popular demand. A two-hour jolt of gospel’s greatest hits and hidden treasures—think Hallelujah and Oh, Happy Day—rooted in African American traditions and evangelical spirit. The ensemble’s pedigree includes collaborations with global icons like Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey. Expect authentic delivery, undeniable energy, and the kind of uplift pop giants from Whitney Houston to Beyoncé have drawn from for decades.
Stand-Up with a Wink: László Lakatos
I’ve Arrived (Megjöttem) – László Lakatos’s solo show
Sunday, January 18, 2026, 6:00 PM
Dumaszínház stand-up night. A fresh solo show from László Lakatos in Miskolc. Dynamic pricing in effect—set by demand.
Hamvas, Sung: Songs from Wine and Wind
József Wunderlich, Bálint Tárkány-Kovács and Tárkány Művek
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 7:00 PM
What if Béla Hamvas had written songs alongside his philosophical essays? Imagine Szigliget’s vineyards over Lake Balaton, where thoughts shared with God and wine became music. The evening draws from Hamvas’s works—The Philosophy of Wine (A bor filozófiája), the deceptively playful God’s Afternoon Snack (Jóisten uzsonnája), and Fried Soup (Rántott leves)—turning ideas into melody.
Hamvas Songs collaborators: József Wunderlich (actor), Bálint Tárkány-Kovács (cimbalom), Borbála Fekete (vocals), Júlia Viszkeleti (vocals, winds), Márton Fekete (viola), Péter Molnár (double bass), Zsolt Rónai (guitar).
