Veresegyház turns into Pest County’s open‑air culture hub from June to August as Mézesvölgyi Summer 2026 rolls out a packed program of hit plays, blockbuster concerts, and family shows at Búcsú tér, welcoming every age group for warm‑night entertainment under the stars. The season’s mix swings from classic Hungarian rock opera to West End comedy, with big‑name actors, lavish staging, and plenty of sing‑along moments across long summer evenings.
Where and when
The festival unfolds at 2112 Veresegyház, Búcsú tér, with dates scattered through June, July, and August. Visitors can pair shows with local stays and easy food‑and‑drink options around town, from lakeside eateries to hotel restaurants.
June kick‑off: Charlie brings the smoke and soul
2026.06.21. Charlie concert. The unmistakable giant of Hungarian pop, rock, and jazz‑blues, Horváth Charlie, opens the season with a night built for Veresegyház’s summer magic. Expect the gravelly blues, tight jazz grooves, and straight‑up Hungarian rock that made him a legend, with timeless anthems from Jég dupla jéggel to Nézz az ég felé—songs generations belt out together.
Comedy of errors, bedroom doors, and razor‑sharp one‑liners
2026.06.24. Mohácsi István: Francia rúdugrás (French Pole Vault) 18+. Six players, one stormy night, and a sexologist who complicates everything. Roles flip, chemistry interferes, and misunderstandings pile up until the chaos finally clicks into place—after a torrent of mistaken identities and near‑misses.
2026.07.03. Neil Simon: Pletykafészek (Rumors) – a two‑act farce that invites you to sit back and watch gossip ricochet through the upper crust as the elite fumble hilariously through a night of cover‑ups and calamities.
Monumental music theater under the night sky
2026.07.04. István, a király (Stephen, the King) – concert. Hungary’s most famous rock opera storms in with a jubilee tour: star singers from the original tradition, the Crescendo Music Orchestra’s top‑flight musicians, cutting‑edge lighting, visuals, and animation, colossal moving set pieces, and eye‑popping pyrotechnics.
The world of Molnár Ferenc (Ferenc Molnár), remixed for now
2026.07.07. Dés László – Geszti Péter – Grecsó Krisztián: A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys). The classic lands as a clash among young adults rather than children, sharpening the drama with contemporary sounds and lyrics. Acoustic objects, actor‑driven rhythm, youthful energy, and humor amplify the source material’s catharsis.
2026.07.08. A Pál utcai fiúk – a two‑part musical play continuing the same raw energy, musical punch, and physical creativity to tell a friendship‑and‑honor tale that refuses to age.
Family adventures and fearless honesty
2026.07.12. A dzsungel könyve (The Jungle Book). Mowgli’s heart‑tugging, heart‑warming journey through danger and love, for kids and the forever young.
2026.07.15. Jeanie Linders: Menopause – The Musical. That life chapter everyone whispers about gets sung out loud—bold, honest, and wildly funny.
Pop icons and TV favorites take the stage
2026.07.19. Geszti Péter concert. The high‑voltage frontman blasts Rapülők dance hits, Jazz+Az funk, Gringó Sztár cuts, and Létvágy pop treats with big production, humor, and straight‑from‑the‑heart lyrics.
2026.07.21–22. Csengetett, Mylord? (You Rang, M’Lord?) – world premiere. Beloved TV characters stride into real life in Veresegyház for a pair of summer nights tailor‑made for nostalgia and laughter.
From West End wit to whirlwinds of farce
2026.07.26. Steven Moffat: Rém rendes vendég (The Unfriend) – two‑act comedy. Peter and Debbie befriend an American widow, Elsa, on a cruise and casually swap addresses. She later rings their doorbell—and after googling her, terror sets in. Add a nosy neighbor and a police sergeant, and the domestic dread detonates into riotous comedy, landing straight from a London West End hit to the Budapest Játékszín—and now Veresegyház.
2026.07.28. Ne most, Drágám! (Not Now, Darling!) – love triangles, mink coats, underdressed damsels, and clothing flying out of windows in London’s plushest fur salon, engineered purely for side‑splitting mischief.
Swing, slágers, and timeless stars
2026.07.31. Amerikai komédia (American Comedy) – swing musical. Based on Károly Aszlányi’s 1930s play with a book and lyrics by Attila Lőrinczy and music by award‑winner Bálint Bársony, directed by Károly Peller. Expect wall‑to‑wall humor, momentum, and swing sheen for all ages.
2026.08.01. Csak egy tánc volt – The Most Beautiful Songs of Pál Szécsi (Szécsi Pál). Under the constellations, four vocalists—Miller Zoltán, Pál Dénes, Serbán Attila, and Nagy Sándor—celebrate a luminous legacy that never dims.
Mysteries, anthems, and lakeside love
2026.08.05. Az Ackroyd gyilkosság (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) – crime thriller. Hercule Poirot retires to sleepy King’s Abbott, only to face two baffling deaths. Kálid Artúr appears as Poirot, with Szabó P. Szilveszter as Dr. James Sheppard in this Agatha Christie classic.
2026.08.07. Anconai szerelmesek (Lovers of Ancona) – musical comedy that blends Italian marketplace farce, Hungarian humor, and the 1970s’ greatest Italian hits—a two‑decade stage favorite.
2026.08.08. Quimby concert. One of Mézesvölgyi Summer’s marquee gigs, the band’s singular sound and iconic tracks promise an unforgettable open‑air night.
Road‑trip romance to Lake Balaton and beyond
2026.08.11. Anconai szerelmesek a Balatonon (Lovers of Ancona at Lake Balaton). Time jumps to the heatwave summer of 1989 as the Italian troupe chases roots, love, and serenity in Hungary, buoyed by SZOT resort boss Békés and a bel canto playlist of Azzurro, Bella Ciao, Sono l’Italiano.
Life stories, messy mountains, and musical escapes
2026.08.15. Egy életem – biographical stand‑up with Imre Csuja. From a humble childhood and breakneck early career to four‑shows‑a‑day marathons, old‑master lessons, meeting his wife over 40 years ago, and on‑set secrets from Üvegtigris (Glass Tiger) and Valami Amerika (A Kind of America).
2026.08.18. Túl a Maszat-hegyen? (Over Smudge Mountain?) – comedy. In a world where grime is order and cleaning is chaos, Muhi Andris mounts a rescue mission through a universe of splats, dusters, and tyrannical neat freaks. A color‑splashed musical for kids and grown‑ups where even vacuums might switch sides.
Golden‑age melodies and late‑summer finales
2026.08.22. A muzsika hangja (The Sound of Music) – musical. In 1930s Austria, a novice becomes governess to a naval captain’s seven children, bringing music and joy as history darkens and the family flees Nazi occupation. Big emotions, evergreen tunes, and a perfect family outing.
2026.08.26. Szép nyári nap – Neoton musical. Set in a 1970s youth work camp near the Yugoslav border, this witty, ironic story rides a nonstop wave of Neoton hits—the sort of songs that still crash every good house party, as beloved as ABBA in Hungary.
2026.08.28. A Padlás (The Attic) – half‑tale, half‑musical in two parts for ages 9–99. In a mysterious attic, spirits and humans collide in a tender, funny, music‑rich fable about friendship, faith, and the power of dreams.
2026.08.29. Nem rongyos élet – újravarrva (Not a Ragged Life – Restitched) operetta gala. After last year’s promise, this year goes bigger: giants of spoken theater and operetta stars reunite to prove Hungary’s operetta—our proud Hungarikum—belongs to everyone.
