Budapest’s Lurdy Ház, at 1097 Budapest, 9th District – Ferencváros, Könyves Kálmán Boulevard (Könyves Kálmán körút) 12–14, rolls into 2026 with a stacked calendar of family shows, conferences, festivals, expos, and weekly cinema slates. From kid-friendly puppet theater to industry meetups and wellness days, the program mixes play, reflection, and discovery across the year. Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
Love Takes the Stage
On May 17, the Love Conference (Szeretet konferencia) devotes a full day to the force that fuels everyday life. Expect high-energy talks and experiences focused on how to understand and activate love in personal life and relationships, how the body signals through love, and how feminine and masculine expressions of love strengthen us. The promise: show up fully present and conscious, and the insights will land deeper. It’s pitched as an immersive, liberating day where you’ll feel the charge as much as hear it.
Weekly Cinema, New Week, New Films
Lurdy Cinema (Lurdy Mozi) keeps the screens busy almost every week of the year, offering “the best films in one place.” The formula is simple: tales for kids, films for grown-ups, shared experiences for everyone. Weekly runs include:
– May 11–17, May 18–24, May 25–31
– June 1–7, June 8–14, June 15–21, June 22–28
– June 29–July 5, July 6–12, July 13–19, July 20–26
– July 27–Aug 2, Aug 3–9, Aug 10–16, Aug 17–23, Aug 24–30
– Aug 31–Sept 6, Sept 7–13, Sept 14–20, Sept 21–27
– Sept 28–Oct 4, Oct 5–11, Oct 12–18, Oct 19–25, Oct 26–Nov 1
– Nov 9–15, Nov 16–22, Nov 23–29, Nov 30–Dec 6
– Dec 7–13, Dec 14–20, Dec 21–27, Dec 28–Jan 3
It’s a steady rhythm: new week, new movies, new memories.
Healing, Patterns, and Personal Growth
On May 30, Generational Fates – Family Constellation Day (Generációs Sorsok – Családállítás nap) invites anyone noticing life’s repeating patterns to step into a guided day of self-knowledge. It opens a window into inherited dynamics and the transformative world of family constellations. The message is candid: this day is about you—your awareness, happiness, and growth—using practical, embodied insight to shift long-standing scripts.
Classic Tales Come Alive
May 31 brings The Ugly Duckling (A rút kiskacsa) as a puppet theater production. The beloved Andersen story unfolds with gorgeous, classic puppet figures and special techniques. In a barnyard, the last hatchling emerges from the biggest egg—a duckling others reject, tease, and hurt from the first moment. Heartbroken, the little one sets out alone, faces trials, and finds unexpected friendship with a fearsome-seeming cat named Macsek, who helps it survive the icy winter. With spring, the once-ugly duckling grows into a beautiful swan. The same day, Puppet Theater – Story Theater at Lurdy Cinema (Lurdy Bábszínház – Meseszínház a Lurdy Moziban) offers more stage magic for families.
After the Breakup, Then What?
June 14 hosts Who You’ll Be After the Breakup – Show Workshop (Aki a szakítás után leszel – SHOW WORKSHOP), priced at approximately $25 to $35. Expect a hybrid of performance and workshop aimed at helping participants reframe heartbreak, claim a new identity, and move forward with energy and purpose.
Beauty Industry Homecoming
On November 6, Beauty Forum 2026 gathers the beauty profession for its 34th annual reunion. It’s equal parts learning lab and community catch-up: discover innovations, swap hard-won insights, brainstorm, laugh, and hug it out. The event leans into tradition and momentum, inviting pros to reconnect, refresh skills, and keep the heritage alive.
Franchise Minds Meet
November 19 marks the Hungarian Franchise Expo (Magyar Franchise Expo), where 600+ participants—entrepreneurs and franchise-curious visitors—meet 40 exhibitors spanning small and large networks from every sector. Ten talks unpack franchise and business topics, giving attendees real-world direction and next steps, from model selection to scaling challenges. It’s a live marketplace for ideas, partnerships, and opportunities.
Ink, Paper, Community
On November 21, the Hungary Pen Show turns Lurdy Ház into a playground for lovers of fountain pens, ballpoints, mechanical pencils, inks, and specialty papers. Visitors can get hands-on with the latest writing trends, test tools and inks, and chat with collectors, enthusiasts, and industry figures from Hungary and beyond. It’s a celebration of analog creation, the joy of handwriting, and face-to-face community. If you obsess over premium stationery, this is your day.
Plan Your Visit
The address once more for planners: 1097 Budapest, 9th District – Ferencváros, Könyves Kálmán Boulevard (Könyves Kálmán körút) 12–14. Beyond the marquee days, the backbone of the calendar is Lurdy Cinema’s rolling weekly premiere rhythm, ideal for families and film fans who like to drop in regularly. With conferences about love, deep-dive personal growth sessions, classic stories for kids, and industry summits for beauty and business, Lurdy Ház makes 2026 a year of discovery under one roof. Times and programs may change—always check the latest listings before you go.
