Debrecen’s railway cultural hub, the VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center (VOKE Egyetértés Művelődési Központ), rolls into 2026 with a packed slate: exhibitions, concerts, theater premieres, and beloved neighborhood fixtures all under one roof at 67 Faraktár Street, 4034. One of the region’s oldest, defining venues, the center keeps its doors wide open to varied audiences while pushing for quality across the board. Events begin Sunday, February 8, 2026, with multiple highlights stretching into spring. Here’s what’s on—and why it’s worth grabbing a seat early.
Nude with Violin (Akt hegedűvel): Mystery, Money, and a Master’s Legacy
Friday, January 30, 2026, 19:00
A towering painter dies; his work hangs in every major museum and no serious collector dares skip him. When his supposed late-period masterpiece, Nude with Violin (Akt hegedűvel), surfaces in the estate, the art world swoons. At the funeral, the family learns there’s no will. But the longtime valet holds a letter—and more letters mysteriously appear from bank vaults as uninvited guests descend. The past gets murkier—or painfully clear. Two acts, 120 minutes.
Michael Cooney: Who’s Living Here?! (Nicsak, ki lakik itt?!)
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 19:00 | Saturday, April 11, 2026, 15:00
The Bánfalvy Studio’s revamped 2018 smash returns in two parts—retooled in 2025 by Benedek Albert, Oliver W. Horvath, and HCS; directed by Csaba Horváth. A London-based Hungarian, Róbert Szűcs, has it all: unemployment benefits, old-age pension, sick pay, child allowance, disability income, and yes—free cow’s milk. Plus a nursing-bra hustle that makes his wife jealous. Fearing exposure, he tries to dump the illicit benefits instead of his wife or his freedom. Turns out, giving back free money is harder than it looks. Cast includes Varga Iza/Kondákor Zsófia, Hujber Ferenc, Ganxsta Zolee, and more. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath.
Rock Ballads by Candlelight
Friday, February 13, 2026, 19:00
Hundreds of candles, a string quartet, and rock anthems reimagined. Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi—classics stripped down to strings, dialed up emotionally. The warm glow turns the room into a hush-worthy haven. Not recommended for children under 6.
Bare Truth (Meztelen igazság) – A Musical Comedy
Monday, February 16, 2026, 19:00
Six women from wildly different backgrounds sign up for a confidence-boosting pole-dance course. They didn’t come just to move sexy. Friendships spark, secrets spill, and each woman learns to love her body. Then a bold idea hits: for charity, they’ll shed inhibitions—and clothes. With Barbinek Paula, Kokas Piroska, Deutsch Anita, Nyertes Zsuzsa, Sári Évi, Fekete Linda. Written by Dave Simpson; directed by Rita Tallós; choreography by Andrea Tallós; set and costumes by Éva Gordos; music features global hits in fresh arrangements. Pole training by Bernadett Tóth/Pole Heaven Pole Dance Studio (Pole Heaven Rúdtánc Stúdió).
Time Travel (Időutazás) – Erika Náray and Róbert Alföldi
Friday, February 20, 2026, 19:00
A playful, song-laced sprint through the Academy Awards. In 1929, 15 clay statuettes were handed out without media present; by 1931 the name Oscar stuck, TV picked it up in 1953, color arrived in 1966. Who remembers the early winners—or the near misses? This show mines 90 years of lore with songs, stories, and images from Oscar history.
Thrice the Hungarian Merriment! (Három a magyar vigasság!) – Riotous Musical Cabaret
Sunday, February 22, 2026, 16:00
A two-part musical cabaret drawing from the golden age of Hungarian musical theater and the great Pest cabaret tradition. Comedy legend Zsuzsa Nyertes, and Merited Artist honorees Tamás Heller and Péter Beregi deliver chansons, evergreen couplets, solo turns, parodies, and TV-famous sketches. Prepare your abs—the laughing won’t stop.
Six Women, One Salon: A Two-Act Comedy
Friday, February 27, 2026, 19:00
A small-town hair salon without strict appointments—delicate on the surface, tough as nails underneath. These women aren’t heroes, but they can laugh through pain and make you laugh too. Cast: Nelly Fésűs (Truvy), Anna Götz (Emily), Boglárka Ferenczy Nagy (Shelby), Lili Bajor/Edina Csáki (Anelle), Enikő Zorgel (Clairee), Gyöngyi Molnár (Valery). Translation by Gabriella Prekop; directed by Dániel Dicső; sets by Ferenc Szakács; costumes by Nóra Cselényi; dramaturgy by Enikő Deés; assistant Zsófia Kelemen.
Wives Begin at Forty (A feleség negyvennél kezdődik)
Monday, March 9, 2026, 19:00
By Arne Sultan, Earl Barrett, Ray Cooney; Hungarian version by Endre Beleznay. Linda is fed up with 17 years of marriage, suburban England, the looming big four-oh, and especially her husband, George. When he nods off mid-encounter, she snaps—she wants love, attention, and a life. Their teen son starts dating, grandpa loops old army tales, friends give awful advice, and George—helped by the liquor cabinet—plots to rejuvenate the marriage. A sharp British comedy set in the 1980s with a starry cast: Endre Beleznay (George), Gerda Pikali/Bernadett Gregor (Linda), Kristóf Németh/Dániel Suhajda (Roger), Bernadett Gregor/Tímea Vanya (Betty), András Faragó/Sándor Szűcs (Bernard), and rotating Leonards. Directed by Kristóf Németh and Endre Beleznay; sets/costumes by György Csík; producer Kristóf Németh. Runtime: 180 minutes with one intermission. Recommended 14+. Program subject to change.
Agatha Christie: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Az Ackroyd-gyilkosság)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 19:00
Adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan; translated by Attila Galambos; presented by Veres 1 Theatre (Veres 1 Színház). Hercule Poirot retires to the drowsy English village of King’s Abbot—only for two inexplicable deaths to jolt the community. The assigned inspector flounders; at the family’s plea, Poirot resumes the hunt for truth, likely his last great case. With Dr. James Sheppard at his side, the investigation peels back layers to a shock no one sees coming. Cast: Artúr Kálid (Poirot), P. Szilveszter Szabó (Dr. Sheppard), Enikő Zorgel (Caroline), Mátyás Dósa/Béla Oláh/Ferenc Tarlós (Ralph Paton), Gyöngyi Molnár/Ildikó Bacsa (Helen Russell), Sándor Venyige (Roger Ackroyd), Dorka Gáspárfalvi/Szandra Holczinger (Flora), Dénes Száraz (Major Hector Blunt), Kriszta Miklós (Ursula Bourne), László Janik (Parker), Nelly Fésűs/Gyöngyi Molnár (Gertrude Ackroyd), plus Inspector Raglan.
