Debrecen’s VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center throws open its doors in 2026 with a mix of exhibitions, concerts, theater, and neighborhood fixtures, all under one roof at 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár u. 67. One of the region’s longest-standing cultural hubs, the Railway Cultural Center (Vasutas Művelődési Központ) prides itself on openness and quality, and this year’s calendar doubles down on both.
Comedy of errors in sun‑drenched Spain
Eric Chappell’s Spanish Heat (Hőguta) hits the stage on Monday, May 11, 7:00 PM. Two English gentlemen arrive at a luxury villa on Spain’s southern coast: Sam Spencer with his wife, Fay, and aging TV actor Howard Green with Dodie, who’s 20 years younger. They’re banking on a discreet long weekend at their boss’s supposedly empty seaside retreat—until Detective Raynor and a gangster nicknamed Dog show up. Three identical but very different suitcases spark a cascade of mishaps and big, bright laughs. Cast: Sam Spencer – Mihályfi Balázs; Fay – Pikali Gerda; Howard – Beleznay Endre; Dodie – Gáspárfalvi Dorka; Raynor or maybe Dog – Suhajda Dániel; Raynor or maybe Dog – Barabás Kiss Zoltán/Kiss Zoltán. Directed by Beleznay Endre, with assistant Kriszta Kiss. No video or audio recording. Program subject to change.
One-on-one with a rock legend
The Genres’ Rendezvous (Műfajok Randevúja) series welcomes PIRAMIS frontman Sándor Révész on Friday, May 15, 6:00 PM, for My Life’s Journey (Életutam), a candid talk about the life and road of a true Hungarian rock icon. Expect stories, memories, and the kind of stage aura you can’t fake.
ABBA at 50: a live revival celebration
On Saturday, May 16, 7:00 PM, ABBA SHOW salutes the 50th anniversary of Waterloo and the band’s golden era. Europe’s top revival outfit ABBORN brings Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, SOS, Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Happy New Year, Thank You for the Music, The Winner Takes It All, Fernando, and more—live, no electronic backing tracks, just voices, bass, and drums. Their polished show, authentic sound, original‑style costumes, and tight choreography have drawn massive audiences across Europe, including 70 million TV viewers in France. The tribute also tours cities in Slovakia.
Poirot moves in—and murder follows
On Wednesday, May 27, 7:00 PM, Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd comes to life in a two‑part stage thriller adapted by Mark Shanahan. Hercule Poirot, retired and seeking quiet at King’s Abbot, finds anything but: two deaths unravel the sleepy estate’s calm. Cast includes Kálid Artúr (Poirot), Tarlós Ferenc, Szabó P. Szilveszter, Zorgel Enikő, Száraz Dénes, Bacsa Ildikó, Holczinger Szandra, Miklós Kriszta, Janik László, Molnár Gyöngyi, Pásztor Tibor, and Venyige Sándor. Translation by Attila Galambos. Directed by Kornél Simon, with set by György Bátonyi and costumes by Janó Papp.
Two wives, one taxi driver, zero alibis
Ray Cooney’s farce Run for Your Wife (Páratlan páros) lands Friday, June 5, 7:00 PM. In Wimbledon, Mary frets over her late husband, taxi driver John Smith, and calls the police. Four and a half minutes away in Richmond, Barbara—married to the same John Smith—does the same. A mishap while John aids an elderly woman shatters his double life, and the police’s earnest digging collides with John’s manic ping‑ponging between wives. Cast: Száraz Dénes (John), Kiss Ramóna/Bugár Anna (Mary), Mezei Léda (Barbara), Beleznay Endre (Stanley), Harmath Imre (Porterhouse), Suhajda Dániel/Mesterházy Gyula (Troughton), Kiss Zoltán (Bobby), Pintér Gábor (Photographer). Directed by Csaba Horváth; translation/dramaturgy by Albert Benedek.
We Were Like That… 20 stories, 20 songs
Saturday, June 6, 7:00 PM, a nostalgia night rewinds to the 1980s with We Were Like That (Ilyenek voltunk…). Three actresses—Enikő Détár, Nelly Fésüs, Judit Ladinek—share personal tales of love, friendship, and growing up in a changing world: rewinding cassettes with a pencil, Limara deodorant as treasure, and the cool factor of the tiny Polski. Expect a hit parade: I Need a Hero, What a Feeling, I Will Survive, Venus, Cheri Cheri Lady, It Must Have Been Love, Tell It to My Heart, If I Could Turn Back Time, Y.M.C.A., and more. Not just a concert—a time machine with humor, confession, and the soundtrack a generation still hums.
The Naked Truth: strip down to self-acceptance
Wednesday, June 10, 7:00 PM, The Naked Truth (Meztelen igazság) is a musical comedy about six very different women who sign up for a confidence‑boosting pole‑dancing class—and discover they’re there for far more than sultry moves. Friendships form, secrets surface, bodies are embraced, and a bold charity idea leads them to shed inhibitions—and clothes. Cast: Paula Barbinek, Petra Haumann, Anita Deutsch, Piroska Kokas, Zsuzsa Nyertes, Csekka Gyebnár. Written by Dave Simpson; translation/dramaturgy by Paula Barbinek; directed by Rita Tallós. International hits get fresh arrangements, with choreography by Andrea Tallós and instruction from Pole Heaven Studio. Cast subject to change.
Vivaldi by candlelight
Friday, September 18, 7:00 PM, a string quartet bathes Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons in candle glow. Spring’s fizz, summer’s blaze, autumn’s calm, winter’s bite—wrapped in hundreds of flames for a spine‑tingling atmosphere. Not recommended for children under 6.
Borrowed flat, borrowed morals
Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 PM, Ray Cooney’s Out of Order (Kölcsönlakás) fires off a two‑part boulevard burlesque where Henry just wants quiet—and his mistress. One borrowed apartment should do it, except half of London seems to have a key. Husbands barge in, wives sniff trouble, lovers swap doors, friends treat it like their living room. Lies, slammed doors, rising panic—pure Cooney chaos. Starring Ferenc Hujber, Ganxsta Zolee, Zsófia Kondákor, Ádám Gombás, and Anna Bugár.
Rock ballads, reimagined in candlelight
Monday, November 23, 7:00 PM, a string quartet reshapes rock’s giants—Queen, Metallica, Nirvana, Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, and more—under a sea of candles. Familiar riffs gain new emotional depth in an intimate, glowing hall. Not recommended for children under 6.
Dates and location
All events take place at VOKE Egyetértés Cultural Center (VOKE Egyetértés Művelődési Központ), 4034 Debrecen, Faraktár u. 67. Key dates: May 11; May 15–16; May 27 (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – crime | Veres 1 Theatre); June 5–6; June 10; September 18; November 11; November 23. Program subject to change.
