In the heart of Budapest’s District 7, at 1072 Budapest, 1 Dob Street (Dob utca 1), Red Neon (Vörös Neon) powers into 2026 with a packed calendar that fuses cabaret, comedy, theater, variety, drag, live concerts, and late-night parties. It’s built for people who want smart shows and dance-until-dawn nights without choosing between the two. Expect laughs, live music, glitter, and a dance floor that never cools down.
Where and when
The venue sits in Erzsébetváros, with dates rolling from May into June. Headline entries include English-subtitled comedies, star-powered drag galas, karaoke takeovers, and recurring Saturday cabaret blowouts themed We Are the World.
May highlights
– May 10, 17:00: How to Be a NER Wife (comedy, English subtitles), with Tímea Fülöp and Márton Jenei/Attila Nyulassy.
– May 12, 19:00: Dynamite Dudes concert.
– May 13, 19:30: White Rabbit, Red Rabbit (Fehér nyuszi, vörös nyuszi) – Győző Szabó (theater).
– May 14, 19:00: Pre-Pentecost BONNIE Drag Bingo Show, hosted by Bonnie Andrews—sparkle, jokes, music, extras, and nonstop laughs.
– May 14, 22:30: Drag Queen Hungary Show / Thursday Night Party with Angéla × Bonnie Andrews × Daniella.
– May 16, 19:30: Eurovision Special Night – Drag Queen Hungary All Stars Show: Eurovision Drag Festival (Eurovíziós Dragfesztivál).
– May 17, 17:00: Make Hungary Great Again (comedy, English subtitles).
– May 21, 19:00: Slam Poetry Budapest Extra: 20 Years of Hungarian Slam Poetry – Showcase Pt. 2.
– May 21, 22:30: Drag Queen Hungary Show with Daniella × Sorien Act × Tinez.
– May 22, 19:00: Friday Unwind: Dual Trip Ritual – Answer42, Kornél Simon, and Boughris in concert.
– May 22, 23:00: Ladies’ Paradise – a girls’ night out revue show, seductive and late.
– May 23, 19:30: Saturday Cabaret Show – We Are the World.
– May 23, 23:00: 2345 Drag Queen Hungary All Stars: Daniella × Mia Szösz × Mercy McQueen × Slutina.
– May 24, 18:30: Champagne & Bubbles (Pezsgő & Buborék) – late night with Judit Péterfi and guests György Bánki, Zsófi Tarján, Péter Juhász.
– May 26, 19:00: Dynamite Dudes return.
– May 28, 22:30: Drag Queen Hungary Show with Daniella × Mia Szösz × Tinez.
– May 29, 19:00: How to Be a NER Wife (English subtitles), with Tímea Fülöp and Márton Jenei/Attila Nyulassy.
– May 29, 22:30: Friday Unwind: The Hungarian Tina Turner – Zita Feyér’s musical night.
– May 30, 15:00: DIVINE ENDGAME – An Evening with the Almighty (Isteni végjáték – Egy este a Mindenhatóval), comedy with English subtitles; cast: Róbert Alföldi, Tamás Ivanics, Máté Kovács/Ádám Varga.
– May 30, 23:00: 2345 All Stars with Adriana Max × Angéla × Tinez × Venus La Perla.
June brings Pride energy
– June 4, 19:00: Space Cadet & Friends.
– June 5, 20:00: Márton Agócs author night / Red Neon (Vörös Neon) Live Music.
– June 6, 19:30: Saturday Cabaret – We Are the World; 22:30: Free Karaoke; 23:45: Drag Queen Hungary All Stars.
– June 9, 19:00: Dynamite Dudes, free.
– June 11, 20:00: Queen’s Night Pride Special – all-female and LGBTQIA+ comedy; 22:00: Free Karaoke; 22:30: Drag Queen Hungary Show.
– June 12, 20:00: Friday Unwind: Third Warning (Harmadik Figyelmeztetés) concert.
– June 13, 19:30: How to Be a NER Wife; 22:30: Free Karaoke; 23:45: All Stars.
– June 15, 17:00: Live DJ set with MeantToBe, free; 20:00: StandOut Comedy Open Mic, free (in English).
– June 18, 22:00: Free Karaoke; 22:30: Drag Queen Hungary Show.
– June 20, 19:30: Saturday Cabaret; 22:30: Free Karaoke; 23:45: All Stars.
– June 21, 15:00: Fête de la Musique (A zene ünnepe).
– June 25, 19:00: How to Be a NER Wife; 22:00: Free Karaoke; 22:30: Drag Queen Show.
– June 26, 19:00: Divine Endgame – An Evening with the Almighty (Isteni végjáték – Egy este a Mindenhatóval) (comedy); 21:15: Free Karaoke.
– June 27, 19:30: Saturday Cabaret; 22:30: Free Karaoke; 23:45: All Stars.
– June 28, 19:00: Divine Endgame – An Evening with the Almighty (Isteni végjáték – Egy este a Mindenhatóval) (comedy).
The vibe
Red Neon (Vörös Neon) promises singular Budapest nights where thought-provoking shows and ecstatic dance live side by side. Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
