Kőhajításnyira a Sötét kaputól (Dark Gate), the city-center hub Művészetek Háza packs 2026 with concerts, theater, literature, film, visual arts, and easy ticketing. A brisk stroll from the Villanyrendőr and the Avas wine cellars, the venue’s mission is simple: no one leaves bored—whether you’re into jazz, opera, comedy, or cult Hungarian classics.
Jazz to kick off the year
Jazz Inside Band rolls into the MÜHA Café on Friday, January 16 at 7:00 PM with elegant, straight-ahead jazz in an intimate setting. It’s the kind of evening where the music does the talking, and the coffee isn’t the only thing with bite.
Stand-up in triple dose
Lakatos László brings his new Dumaszínház solo show Megjöttem (I’ve Arrived) to Miskolc on Sunday, January 18, with three back-to-back sets at 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, and 8:00 PM. Pricing is demand-based, so get in early if you’re allergic to surge pricing.
Steel-hearted women take the stage
On Monday, January 19 at 7:00 PM, Veres 1 Színház presents Robert Harling’s Acélmagnóliák (Steel Magnolias). Six women convene in a small-town hair salon—delicate on the surface, unbreakable at the core—laughing through pain and making us laugh with them. Cast: Fésűs Nelly (Truvy), Götz Anna/Balázs Andrea (Emily), Ferenczy-Nagy Boglárka (Shelby), Csáki Edina (Annelle), Zorgel Enikő (Clairee), Molnár Gyöngyi (Valery). Translation: Prekop Gabriella. Directed by Dicső Dániel, with set design by Szakács Ferenc, costumes by Cselényi Nóra, dramaturgy by Deés Enikő, and assistant director Kelemen Zsófia.
Bedlam, benefits, and a London Hungarian
Michael Cooney’s Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Funny Money) returns Tuesday, January 20 at 7:00 PM and again Friday, May 8 at 7:00 PM. Bánfalvy Stúdió’s two-part farce, refreshed in 2025, is directed by Horváth Csaba and produced by HCS and Oliver W. Horvath. A London-based Hungarian, Róbert Szűcs, is drowning in benefits—unemployment, pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability, and yes, free cow’s milk—plus a saucy side hustle selling nursing bras, much to his wife’s chagrin. He decides to ditch the illicit support before he loses his freedom or his marriage. Problem: escaping the welfare web is harder than collecting it. Cast highlights: Varga Iza/Kondákor Zsófia (Linda Szűcs-Swan), Hujber Ferenc (Róbert Szűcs), Ganxsta Zolee (Gyurka), plus Bugár Anna, Sándor Péter, and more. Translation/dramaturgy by Benedek Albert; reworked by Benedek Albert, Oliver W. Horvath, HCS.
Béla Hamvas, in song and spirit
On Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 PM, Wunderlich József, Bálint Tárkány-Kovács, and the Tárkány Művek reimagine the essays of philosopher Béla Hamvas as songs. Imagine the Balaton hillside, wine, and God in a three-way conversation—now set to cimbalom, strings, voice, and winds. The evening leans into The Philosophy of Wine and food-thought gems like The Lord’s Snack and Fried Soup. Performers: actor József Wunderlich; cimbalom player Bálint Tárkány-Kovács; singers Borbála Fekete and Júlia Viszkeleti; Márton Fekete (viola), Péter Molnár (double bass), Zsolt Rónai (guitar). Texts by Hamvas; editor and composer Tárkány-Kovács; director Géza Galán; visuals by Ágnes Albicz.
Literature jams for Culture Day
Csillaglekvár—an alive, pulsing literary-musical dialogue—lands Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 PM for the Day of Hungarian Culture. Szilárd Balanyi (Quimby), Anna T. Szabó, Dorina Galambos, and Flóra Kiss riff on Szilárd’s 2022 album Na, ez az! (Now, That’s It!), where top writers like Anna T. Szabó, János Lackfi, Krisztián Grecsó, and Zsófi Kemény penned lyrics. Expect songs born from Anna’s poems, poetic-prose interludes, and a back-and-forth where instruments sometimes carry the verse before Szilárd “takes the word.”
Raise a glass to operetta
Borban a vigasság (In Wine Lies Merriment) – New Year Operetta Gala pops corks Saturday, January 24 at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Monarchia Operett stages a lavish, full-evening celebration of Hungarian wine culture and classic operetta, with a time-travel arc through the life and passion of famed grape breeder János Mathiász. Expect greatest hits from Imre Kálmán, Jenő Huszka, Pál Ábrahám, Johann Strauss, Béla Zerkovitz, Mihály Eisemann, and Szabolcs Fényes: Borban az igazság, Mi muzsikus lelkek, Hej, cigány, Csopak, Somló, Badacsony, Délibábos Hortobágyon, Egy részeg éjszakán. Sumptuous sets, dazzling costumes, humor, romance, star soloists, and a rich program. Runtime: 150 minutes with one intermission.
Six women, one pole, zero shame
Dave Simpson’s Meztelen igazság (The Naked Truth) plays Sunday, January 25 at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM. Six women from wildly different backgrounds join a confidence-boosting pole-dance class. They don’t just learn routines—they build friendships, reveal secrets, and make peace with their bodies. A bold idea leads them to strip away inhibitions—and clothes—for charity. Smart, freeing, and big-hearted. Cast: Petra Haumann (Trisha), Piroska Kokas (Bev), Anita Deutsch (Faith), Zsuzsa Nyertes (Sarah), Évi Sári/Barbara Xantus (Rita), Linda Fekete (Gabby). Directed by Rita Tallós.
Symphonic backbone of the season
The Maestro season pass 2025/26 with the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra anchors the calendar: Monday, January 26; Monday, February 16; Monday, March 9; Monday, April 13; Thursday, May 7—all at 7:00 PM. Expect the orchestra in full flight across five evenings.
Rock and roll is a Hungarian love story
Made in Hungária (Made in Hungary), the two-act musical, shakes the hall on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:00 PM. Early ’60s: the Fenyő family leaves, then re-defects. Young Miki—Ricky onstage—brings home America: gum, Marlboro, Hawaiian shirts, Ballantine’s, and rock and roll. Inspired by a radio tech with a vinyl obsession, he builds amps from shoeboxes and nightstands, recruits friends, and blasts Viva Rock and Roll from Szent István Park (Saint Stephen’s Park) to the Tisza Street block party. Hungária is born. Cast includes János Ondrik (Ricky), Tamás Mészáros (Jerry Lee Lewis), Csaba Vizeli (Rudi), and more. Choreography by Gábor Bakó; directed by Csaba Vizeli.
Abigél, forever a classic
On Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM and again Wednesday, May 6 at 7:00 PM, Magda Szabó’s Abigél returns in a stage version that keeps its magnetic pull across generations—whether you know the many-edition novel, the TV series, or the musical adaptation. Libretto by Ági Bánfalvy, Ákos Barnóczky, Csaba Horváth, and Oliver W. Horvath. Directed by Csaba Horváth.
