The Zsolnay Cultural Quarter in Pécs, the largest project of Pécs’s 2010 European Capital of Culture program, has become the top spot for art, culture, and leisure in the city and region. From February 19 (Thursday) to March 29 (Sunday), 2026, get ready for a packed lineup of concerts, shows, workshops, and deals that will keep you buzzing all season long.
February and March Kickoff
Kick things off with senior discounts: “Two for Half Price – Pensioner Days” from February 19 to March 29. Get 50% off admission to at least two attractions for two or more pensioners. That covers The Golden Age of Zsolnay – Gyugyi Collection, Zsolnay Family and Factory History Exhibition, Pink Zsolnay Exhibition, Zsolnay Mausoleum, Visible Manufactory, Lab – Interactive Magic Space, Planetarium, m21 Gallery, and 1861 Glove Manufactory. Cannot be combined with other offers. It also runs March 26–29.
March 28 brings “Burn Out Baby – The Six Rules of Effective Leadership” starring Eszter Ónodi (written by Gergely Litkai) at Dumaszínház in Zsolnay Quarter’s E78. Tickets $19–$23. On March 29, dive into silk painting workshops, creating silk fans and textiles using the Turkish ebru technique. Pécs National Theatre shows run March 19–29, $10–$33. Weekly guided tours of Pécs and Zsolnay run March 23–29 and March 30–April 5. March 28 features a brewery tour: “Discover the Pécs Brewery!” with beer tastings every Saturday.
April’s Theater and Jazz Surge
March 30 rocks with LORD OF THE DANCE 30th anniversary tour. March 31: “Love Garden – Love Language Lessons in the Family.” April 2: Edina Pottyondi’s “Demons and Hormones.” April 7: Claudia Liptai’s solo “Clauságok.” April 11: Radnóti Theater’s “Kosztolányi – Bálint András Evening.” April 12: “Secret – An Evening with Danny Blue.” April 14: Zsolnay Theater’s Jon Fosse “Morning and Evening.” April 16: Metronóm Jazz Club’s Márton Juhász – Skylark Quartet.
Co Lee Live Band hits April 19. April 20: Noémi Orvos-Tóth’s talk “How to Break Inherited Family Patterns?” Pécs National Theatre runs April 1–12, 14–26, and March 31, all $10–$33. Weekly guided tours of Pécs and Zsolnay cover April 6–12, 13–19, 20–26, 27–May 3. Brewery tours every Saturday: April 4, 11, 18, 25. April 8: ROCK BALLADS BY CANDLELIGHT. April 25–26: Festival of Architecture and Architecture Night.
May’s Music and Comedy Blast
May 7: Tvrtko’s “Chernobyl 40” exclusive – sold out! $22 ticket. May 8: Kollár-Klemencz Chamber Orchestra album launch “Girls Don’t Cry.” May 13: Ibolya Görög’s “HOORAY – WE’RE ON VACATION!” $16. May 14: Metronóm Jazz Club’s Boggie – Apoteosis. May 15: Boogie Show. Freddie’s “SOUL DIVER Inner Fire” on May 9, $28. Michael Cooney’s “Well, Who’s Living Here?!” May 22, $25–$28.
Weekly guided tours May 4–10, 11–17, 18–24, 25–31. Brewery tours May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Pécs National Theatre April 28–30.
June’s Folk Vibes and More Jazz
June 6: Lázár Brothers – the brothers Domokos and Ágoston from the bands Esti Kornél and Pegazusok nem léteznek. Their authentic music blends melancholy and humor, sorrow and joy, dark and light sides in clean, simple tunes. Brewery tour that day too. Weekly guided tours June 1–7, 8–14, 15–21, 22–28, 29–July 5. Tours June 6, 13, 20, 27. June 18: Metronóm Jazz Club’s János Egri 60.
July and Beyond
Brewery tours July 4, 11. Weekly guided tours July 6–12, 13–19. July 16: Metronóm Jazz Club’s Oláh Dezső Trio – “Intermezzo.”
August 13: Metronóm Jazz Club’s Fusio Group – New Visions.
September 24: Gergely Rákász – MOZART, $17–$22.
November 5: “Next Year, Same Time, Same Place!” $16. November 16: QUEEN Symphonic Live, $27–$41. Tvrtko’s “Chernobyl 40” exclusive again November 18, $22.
A whopping 47 events await – don’t miss Pécs’s cultural hotspot in 2026!
