Discover Miskolc’s House of the Arts 2026 lineup: symphony, opera, theater, jazz, talks, and family events near city landmarks, with easy online tickets for locals and visitors.
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Miskolc’s House of the Arts (Művészetek Háza), a stone’s throw from the Dark Gate (Sötét kapu) in the city center at 3525, 5 Rákóczi Street (Rákóczi utca 5.), rolls into 2026 with concerts, theater, film, literature, visual arts, and family-friendly events—plus online ticketing. It’s an easy stroll from the Traffic Light (Villanyrendőr) and the Avas wine cellars, and it’s built for one purpose: never letting anyone get bored. Whether you’re into pop or classical, drama or cinema, they’ve got you.
Symphonic Salsa
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
The Miskolc Symphony Orchestra welcomes the Klazz Brothers & Cuba Percussion, conducted by Gábor Hollerung. The classical-crossover specialists bring their award-winning Classic Meets Cuba in a full symphonic dimension. Expect refined orchestral arrangements of Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky, fused with Latin jazz and the rhythmic and melodic richness of Cuban music. The quintet’s approach—masterful jazz improvisation woven with salsa, son, bolero, merengue, Afro elements, and cha-cha—charms listeners across genres.
Known as masters of classical crossover, the Klazz Brothers have sold over 500,000 albums, with two Echo Klassik awards, two jazz awards, and a Grammy nomination for Classic Meets Cuba, Jazz Meets Cuba, and Mozart Meets Cuba. Their music popped up in Hollywood hits like Collateral starring Tom Cruise and Hitch. They’ve also featured in productions like The Messiah Superstar and Chopin Lounge with David Gazarov. Symphonic Salsa has toured widely with ensembles from the National Symphony Orchestras of Taiwan and Latvia to the philharmonics in Dresden, Hagen, Kiel, Konstanz, Gelsenkirchen, Tampere, and Izmir; the symphonies in Munich, Hof, Sibiu, and Miskolc; German radio orchestras (BR Munich, WDR Cologne, NDR Hanover); and the opera orchestras of Riga and Innsbruck.
Tibor Buch and Friends – Carnival Gala Concert (Buch Tibor és barátai)
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
A festive lineup with Elemér Horváth “Emi” on violin, Péter Horváth on piano, opera singer Judit Lőrincz, and actor Tibor Buch promises a warm, sparkling evening to cap the carnival season.
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – A two-act farce
Desire, scandal, and crossed wires ignite in Jean de Létraz’s exuberant comedy at Veres 1 Theater (Veres 1 Színház). Everyone wants something: Susanne wants Armand, Armand wants Paulette, Jules wants Paulette, and Paulette—who knows? Legrand and Claudine want scandal and wealthy lovers, and Leonard just wants to sleep. Married couples: mandatory. Singles: even more so.
Cast: Artúr Kálid (Armand), Enikő Zorgel (Susanne), Kata Janza/Ildikó Bacsa (Paulette), Endre Beleznay (Leonard), Tibor Pásztor (Jules), Nelly Fésűs/Edina Csáki (Claudine), László Janik (Legrand, inspector). Translation by Iván Szenes. Prompter: Éva Paku. Assistant director: Edina Csáki. Set: György Bátonyi. Costumes: Janó Papp. Director: Kornél Simon.
Who Will Get the Dog? (De kié lesz a kutya?)
Monday, March 2, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Georg and Doris raised their kids with comfort and love; now the nest is empty and the house too quiet. Georg imagines a fresh start with a younger woman. Doris wants therapy and order. The battle erupts, grows hilariously human, and new players keep upping the stakes—you never know where the next explosion will come from. A hit German film comedy makes a fresh splash on stage for Hungarian audiences.
Cast: Dóra Szinetár (Doris), Ferenc Pataki (Georg), Bori Péterfy (Frau Bruhns), Judit Cseh (Claudia), Bálint Adorjáni (Peter), Panna Dominika Bíró (Laura). Writer: Martin Rauhaus. Stage adaptation: Marcus Maria Grube. Translator: Gergely Zöldi. Set: Z. Gergely Zöldy. Costumes: Kata Pető. Music: Péter Furák. Movement: Johanna Bodor. Poster: László Csáfordi. Director’s associate: Dorka Dicső. Director: Béla Paczolay. Producer: Tibor Orlai. Running time: 95 minutes, no interval.
Anna Varsányi: A Riotous Comedy, or Mothers and Daughters (Varsányi Anna: Fergeteges komédia, avagy Anyák és lányok)
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Teri, a twice-divorced, glamorous fifty-something lawyer sliding toward a midlife panic, supports her much younger, not-so-brilliant but very well-built lover, Milán. Her daughter Emma, envisioning a mysterious new arrival in her own life, flips when she finds Milán has moved in. Then Grandma arrives from the countryside, tangling every romantic thread. Cast: Zsóka Fodor (Grandma), Ildikó Dévényi (Teri), B. Szabina Farkas (Emma), Norbert Fischer (Milán). Director: János Vincze (Jászai Prize).
Maestro Season 2025/26 – Miskolc Symphony Orchestra
Monday, March 9, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Three spring evenings anchor the symphony’s season, spotlighting guest artists and repertoire that lean both classic and adventurous.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Hercule Poirot – Artúr Kálid. Dr. James Sheppard – P. Szilveszter Szabó/Kornél Simon. Ralph Paton – Mátyás Dósa/Béla Oláh/Ferenc Tarlós. Caroline Sheppard – Enikő Zorgel. Major Hector Blunt – Dénes Száraz/Kornél Simon. Helen Russell – Gyöngyi Molnár/Ildikó Bacsa. Flora Ackroyd – Dorka Gáspárfalvi/Szandra Holczinger. Ursula Bourne – Kriszta Miklós/Edina Csáki. Parker – László Janik. Gertrude Ackroyd – Nelly Fésűs/Gyöngyi Molnár. Inspector Raglan – Tibor Pásztor. Roger Ackroyd – Sándor Venyige. Translator: Attila Galambos. Prompter: Éva Paku. Assistant director: Veronika Páli. Set: György Bátonyi. Costumes: Janó Papp. Music: Marcell Remete. Director: Kornél Simon. Duration: 130 minutes plus one interval.
Poirot retires to the sleepy English village of King’s Abbot, but two baffling deaths pull him back. The local inspector flounders; the grieving family pleads; Poirot dives in, aided by Dr. James Sheppard, to crack a truth more surprising than anyone imagines.
You Ragged Life! – Operetta Comes to Your Door! (Te rongyos élet! – Házhoz megy az Operett!)
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
The Budapest Operetta Theater (Budapesti Operettszínház) brings its internationally styled operetta showcases on tour via the Petőfi Cultural Program, tailoring each stop to local spaces and giving audiences outside the capital a chance to meet star performers and savor the magic of live music. Performers: Anita Lukács, Balázs Papp, Vivien Rácz-Almási, Balázs Tassonyi, with the theater’s chamber orchestra and ballet company.
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
Neurobiologist and sports-preventive diagnostics expert Máté Szász—professional director of SYNLAB Sport—breaks down the biochemistry of social life and loneliness in a sharp, accessible talk.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Santa Diver celebrates two decades as one of Hungary’s most distinctive jazz outfits. The trio—Artisjus Award-winning violinist Luca Kézdy, multi-instrumentalist-composer Dávid Szesztay, and drummer-composer Dávid Szegő—crafts a singular sound at the crossroads of jazz, world music, and modern creative music. The unusual setup (violin–bass guitar–drums), Kézdy’s wide-spectrum expressivity, melodic bass lines, and exploratory, dynamic drumming define a sonic universe that’s intimate, daring, and vividly alive.
