Ajka’s famed crystal-town vibe comes with a year-round cultural lineup: exhibitions, concerts, theater, film screenings, museum workshops, the Ajka Crystal Spa (Ajkai Kristályfürdő), sports, plus plenty of guided and optional leisure programs. The city and its surroundings are packed with hiking routes inside and beyond the city limits, so come for a show, stay for the trails.
January Highlights
January 7: Lehetek őszinte? (Can I Be Honest?) – Péter Elek’s solo night at Dumaszínház, Ajka – Nagy László City Library, tickets USD 12.75–USD 15.26. January 12: Scientific Stand-Up – László Mérő on Artificial Intelligence, USD 19.14–USD 19.67. January 21: Help, I’m Building – Tamás Lengyel’s one-man comedy. January 26: Knowledge Nuggets – Serious Topics Made Simple – Adolescence, a talk by József Balatoni.
February on Stage
February 5: I’m Falling Out of Love – István Dombóvári’s solo set, hosted by István Bellus, Dumaszínház, Nagy László City Library, USD 20.81–USD 21.91. February 7: Bachelorette Party (Lánybúcsú) – musical at the Nagy László Cultural Center and Library, USD 22.22. February 11: A Piece of My Heart (Egy darabot a szívemből) – Máté Péter tribute by István Tabáni and band. February 19: The Movie Star (A filmsztár) at the Pannon Castle Theatre (Pannon Várszínház), City Library & Leisure Center, USD 20.20. February 24: Rendezvous in Paris, or Happy Easter! (Randevú Párizsban, avagy Kellemes Húsvéti Ünnepeket!) – two-act comedy, USD 13.33–USD 16.11. February 25: Carnival of the Animals, Differently (Állatok farsangja másként) – music and literature meet the animal world for all ages.
Spring Picks
March 6: It Was Still There at Lepsény! Ready, Set, Laugh! – Reloaded – Women’s Day edition, USD 13.33–USD 16.11. March 20: How to Break Inherited Family Patterns? – Noémi Orvos-Tóth, Nagy László City Library & Leisure Center, USD 21.94–USD 27.48. March 25: The Great Encounter (Nagy találkozás) – Andrea Szulák in concert. April 27: Loose Ends (Elvarratlan szálak) – talk by Dr. Kitti Almási. April 29: We Musicians at Heart… (Mi muzsikus lelkek…) – a whirlwind of operetta and musical hits in one theatrical night.
Summer to Autumn
May 9: Killer Wedding Night (Hullajó nászéjszaka) – comedy by HeArt Társulat. May 21: Knowledge Nuggets – Everyday Hassles, lecture by Ibolya Görög. October 7: Knowledge Nuggets – Generational Differences, lecture by Krisztián Steigervald. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
