Veresegyház turns into the open‑air stage capital of Pest County this summer as Mézesvölgyi Nyár runs from June to August on Búcsú tér, 2112 Veresegyház. The county’s biggest cross‑arts festival returns with hit plays, powerhouse actors, crowd‑pleasing concerts, and family shows under the stars. Organizers promise a full‑spectrum season: comedies, musical blockbusters, fresh premieres, and nostalgia trips, all tuned for warm nights and big applause.
Charlie launches the season
2026.06.21. — Charlie concert. Hungarian pop’s unmistakable giant, Horváth Charlie, kicks things off with a smoky blend of blues, swaggering jazz, and straight‑up rock that’s made him a legend. Expect the evergreen anthems that generations belt out with him, from Jég dupla jéggel to Nézz az ég felé, charged by the magic of Veresegyház summer evenings.
Neil Simon’s gossip machine
2026.07.03. — Neil Simon: Pletykafészek (Rumors) — farce in two acts. Sit back and watch the wildfire path of whispers as the upper crust ties itself in delicious knots. The audience’s task is simple: track the gossip, enjoy the mayhem, and laugh at the high‑society set as they spiral deeper into trouble.
Two takes on The Paul Street Boys
2026.07.07. — Dés László – Geszti Péter – Grecsó Krisztián: A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys). The classic shifts from children to young adults, sharpening the conflicts and tightening the drama. Contemporary music and lyrics raise the stakes, while the acoustic presence of objects, the cast’s rhythmic‑musical inventiveness, youthful energy, and humor drive home the original’s catharsis.
2026.07.08. — A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys) — musical play in two acts. Returning in a companion staging, the piece again underlines tougher confrontations and a modern sound, leaning on live acoustic textures, actorly rhythm, and the raw charge of youth to land the story’s emotional thunderbolt.
The jungle beats on
2026.07.12. — A dzsungel könyve (The Jungle Book). Mowgli, the human child who outwits his enemies, hunts for happiness with his new family under dense canopies. A must‑see, heart‑tugging, heart‑warming tale of friendship and love for kids and the eternally young at heart.
Menopause, no whispering
2026.07.15. — Jeanie Linders: Menopauza (Menopause The Musical). That phase comes for every woman — some hide it, others joke it off. Linders’ international hit does it loudly, honestly, and riotously. Expect frank talk, big laughs, and tunes that make the midlife heat wave feel like a party.
Geszti turns the dial to joy
2026.07.19. — Geszti Péter concert. The frontman of positive energy fires up a live, high‑tech show bursting with stadium‑shaking Rapülők dance hits, Jazz+Az funk flavors, Gringó Sztár grooves, and Létvágy pop treats — peppered with humor and candid lyrics.
World premiere below stairs and above
2026.07.22. — Csengetett, Mylord? (You Rang, M’Lord?) — world premiere. The widowed Lord Meldrum shares a 1920s London mansion with his brother, mother‑in‑law, and two daughters. Downstairs: a chef, valet, butler, and maid as colorful as their upstairs counterparts. The beloved TV comedy’s upstairs‑downstairs clash becomes a stage romp as its now‑cult characters chase money, skirts, and their own obsessions.
Steven Moffat’s houseguest from hell
2026.07.26. — Steven Moffat: Rém rendes vendég (The Unfriend) — two‑act comedy. Polite English couple Peter and Debbie befriend American widow Elsa on a cruise. Addresses are exchanged, vague pledges made — usually nothing happens. Not this time. One day, Elsa rings the bell. By then, the internet has told them things that send chills down their spines. They don’t want her near their teens. They also don’t want to be rude. Cue a blizzard of farce, with a meddling neighbor and a sergeant popping in. Fresh off a London West End hit, the unnervingly nice guest lands at the Játékszín (Playhouse) in Budapest — and now, in Veresegyház.
Furs, farce, and flying clothes
2026.07.28. — Ne most, Drágám! (Not Now, Darling) — comedy. Love triangles, mink coats, scantily clad women, garments soaring out of windows, total bedlam — all inside London’s chicest fur boutique. Leave reason at the cloakroom; bring your laugh reflex.
Italy sings by the lake
2026.08.07. — Anconai szerelmesek (Lovers of Ancona) — musical comedy. For two decades the most‑played, most‑remixed Hungarian stage crowd‑pleaser. It fuses Italian commedia dell’arte vibes with classic Magyar humor and the catchiest Italian hits of the 1970s.
2026.08.11. — Anconai szerelmesek a Balatonon (Lovers of Ancona at Lake Balaton) — musical comedy. Twenty calendar years later — hearts unchanged — the entire Italian troupe heads to Hungary in the miracle‑hungry summer of 1989. Gray at the temples, softer around the middle, kids in tow, they chase roots, old‑new loves, and calm. The SZOT resort boss, Comrade Békés, ensures there’s plenty of everything, while the bel canto rolls on: Azzurro, Bella Ciao, Sono l’italiano.
One life, many stages
2026.08.15. — Egy életem — biographical stand‑up with Csuja Imre. The beloved actor talks about his life: a modest, funny, warming tour through childhood discipline, grueling early years with four shows in a day, lessons from great masters, and meeting his wife over 40 years ago. Film legends surface too — Üvegtigris (Glass Tiger) and Valami Amerika (A Kind of America) — with workshop secrets sprinkled in.
Operetta blows the roof off
2026.08.29. — Nem rongyos élet — újravarrva (A Not‑So‑Ragged Life — Restitched) | operetta gala. Promised last year, over‑delivered this year. Remember that raucous night when straight‑play titans and operetta stars czardas‑swirled together on the Mézesvölgyi stage? Get ready for an even bigger whirl.
The organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
