Budapest’s downtown beacon of bold nights and live culture is back with a stacked 2026. At Vörös Neon, cabaret, comedy, theater, variety, drag, concerts, and late-night parties collide under one roof. It’s all about high-energy shows, smart laughs, and a dance floor that doesn’t quit. Find it in the 7th District at 1072 Budapest, Dob Street (Dob utca) 1, and dive into a calendar built for people who want more than one flavor in a single night.
May Highlights
Kick off May 6 at 7:00 PM with EDGAR’s acoustic concert. On May 7 at 7:00 PM, ISTENI VÉGJÁTÉK – Egy este a Mindenhatóval (Divine Endgame – An Evening with the Almighty) lands with English subtitles, starring Róbert Alföldi, Tamás Ivanics, and Máté Kovács/Ádám Varga. The same night at 10:30 PM, the Thursday Drag Queen Hungary Party rolls in with Mia Szösz, Tinez, and Venus La Perla. May 8 brings Bérczesi Róbert acoustic at 8:00 PM, then Péntek esti lazítás at 10:00 PM with László Szellem. Saturday, May 9, it’s a 7:30 PM We Are The World cabaret, followed at 11:00 PM by the 2345 Drag Queen Hungary All Stars: Mia Szösz, Mercy McQueen, Slutina, Venus La Perla.
May 10 at 5:00 PM unpacks How to Be a NER Wife, a comedy with English subtitles starring Tímea Fülöp and Márton Jenei/Attila Nyulassy. Dynamite Dudes hit May 12 at 7:00 PM. On May 13 at 7:30 PM, Fehér nyuszi, vörös nyuszi (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) arrives with Győző Szabó. May 14 brings a sparkly pre-Pentecost BONNIE Drag Bingo Show hosted by Bonnie Andrews at 7:00 PM, then the Thursday drag party at 10:30 PM with Angéla, Bonnie Andrews, and Daniella. Eurovision fever peaks May 16 at 7:30 PM with a Drag Queen Hungary All Stars “Eurovision Drag Festival.” On May 17 at 5:00 PM: Make Hungary Great Again, with English subtitles. Slam Poetry Budapest celebrates 20 years on May 21 at 7:00 PM (Showcase pt. 2), followed by a 10:30 PM drag party with Daniella, Sorien Act, and Tinez.
May 22 serves Péntek esti lazítás: Dual Trip Ritual with Answer42, Kornél Simon, and Boughris at 7:00 PM, then Ladies’ Paradise at 11:00 PM, a girls’ night out revue. May 23 mirrors the earlier Saturday pattern: 7:30 PM We Are The World cabaret; 11:00 PM 2345 All Stars with Daniella, Mia Szösz, Mercy McQueen, and Slutina. On May 24 at 6:30 PM, Pezsgő & Buborék, a late show with Judit Péterfi, welcomes guests György Bánki, Zsófi Tarján, and Péter Juhász. Dynamite Dudes return May 26 at 7:00 PM. May 28: Thursday party at 10:30 PM with Daniella, Mia Szösz, and Tinez. May 29 revisits How to Be a NER Wife at 7:00 PM, then a Friday unwind at 10:30 PM led by “the Hungarian Tina Turner,” Zita Feyér. May 30 doubles down: ISTENI VÉGJÁTÉK at 3:00 PM, then 11:00 PM 2345 All Stars with Adriana Max, Angéla, Tinez, and Venus La Perla.
June, Turned Up
June 4 at 7:00 PM: Space Cadet & Friends. June 5 at 8:00 PM: Márton Agócs songwriter night. Saturdays keep the We Are The World cabaret at 7:30 PM (June 6, 20, 27), each followed by free Karaoke Shows and post-midnight Drag Queen Hungary All Stars. Dynamite Dudes return June 9 at 7:00 PM with a free set. Pride energy lands June 11: Queen’s Night Pride Special, an all-women and LGBTQIA+ comedy show at 8:00 PM, plus free karaoke and a 10:30 PM drag show. June 12 at 8:00 PM: Péntek esti lazítás with Harmadik Figyelmeztetés.
June 13 features How to Be a NER Wife (comedy), free karaoke at 10:30 PM, and All Stars at 11:45 PM. June 15 adds a free MeantToBe DJ set at 5:00 PM and English StandOut’s Comedy Open Mic at 8:00 PM. Thursdays keep delivering free karaoke and drag (June 18, 25). Celebrate the Fête de la Musique (A Zene Ünnepe) on June 21 at 3:00 PM. ISTENI VÉGJÁTÉK (comedy) returns June 26 at 7:00 PM, with free karaoke at 9:15 PM, and again June 28 at 7:00 PM.
The Vibe
Vörös Neon is the rare spot where thought-provoking shows and dawn-’til-dance-floor nights live side by side. Come for the theater, stay for the party, and leave with the city’s pulse in your step.
