Szombathely keeps the culture carousel spinning all year with exhibitions, concerts, theater, dance, family programs, and plenty of leisure options. True to its Greek roots, the Agora is a community space offering engaging, high-quality experiences for every generation—right in Hungary’s oldest city.
Make Your Own Silver Jewelry
Ötvös Workshop – Silver Jewelry Workshop
Venue: AGORA – Cultural and Sports Hall (MSH), 9700 Szombathely, Március 15. Square 5
Date: December 16, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Instructor: Luca Sosztarits – silversmith, goldsmith
Price: 36,000 HUF (about 99 USD). Booking is final upon payment.
Try your hand at silversmithing and craft your own unique piece. Create a leaf-imprint or hammered-finish jewelry set, or bring your own idea—custom designs require prior consultation with the workshop leader.
Christmas, Wrapped in Song
Dalba zárt karácsony – Monday, December 22, 2025, 7:00 PM
Venue: Savaria Agora
The stage glows festive as music conjures the warmth of the season. Four standout performers—Zsuzsi Kollányi, Szandi, Tamás Veréb, and Péter Srámek—lead a grand holiday concert with live music, moving (and not only Christmas) songs, and a sprinkle of seasonal wonder. Join Szombathely in tuning up for the holidays together.
Ocho Macho Goes Symphonic
Ocho Macho Classic Symphonic Gala
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025, 7:00 PM
Venue: AGORA – Cultural and Sports Hall
Tickets: 9,990 HUF (about 27 USD); with Saint Martin Card: 8,990 HUF (about 24 USD)
Local favorites supercharge their hits with full symphonic backing for one big-night sound.
Farce With Benefits
Michael Cooney: Nicsak, ki lakik itt?! (Who’s Living Here?!) – Monday, December 29, 2025, 7:00 PM
A two-part frenzy, translated and adapted by Benedek Albert. Revived in 2025 by Bánfalvy Stúdió. Director: Csaba Horváth. Producers: HCS, Oliver W. Horvath.
A London-based Hungarian has had it with free money—try wrapping your head around that. Róbert Szűcs has it all: unemployment benefit, old-age pension, sick pay, family allowance, disability support, and, naturally, free cow’s milk. Plus, a nursing-bra side hustle that stokes his wife’s jealousy. Fearing exposure, he’d rather ditch the illicit benefits than his wife or his freedom. But shedding subsidies is harder than it sounds. Cast includes Iza Varga/Zsófia Kondákor (Linda Szűcs-Swan), Ferenc Hujber (Róbert), Zolee Ganxsta (Gyurka), and more.
New Year Operetta Toast
Borban a Vigasság – Újévi Operettgála 2026 (In Wine, Merriment – New Year Operetta Gala)
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026, 7:00 PM
Raise a glass with Monarchia Operett’s lavish gala celebrating two national treasures: Hungary’s wine culture and classic operetta. The frame story flows through vineyards and festive moments, from ancient viticulture to world-famous wine regions, while timeless melodies weave in themes of wine, love, and life’s zest. Expect greatest hits by Imre Kálmán, Ferenc Lehár, Johann Strauss, Béla Zerkovitz, and Szabolcs Fényes. Think sumptuous sets, dazzling costumes, humor, passion, and a program that tingles every sense.
Tickets:
– Full price, Category I: 8,800 HUF (about 24 USD)
– Saint Martin Card, Category I: 7,920 HUF (about 22 USD)
– Full price, Category II: 7,000 HUF (about 19 USD)
– Saint Martin Card, Category II: 6,300 HUF (about 17 USD)
Laugh It Off, Twice
“Pótszilveszter” with Péter Aranyosi – Sunday, January 11, 2026, 8:00 PM
A solo set dissecting public life and how a man in his fifties copes with a fast, PIN-coded, social-media-filled world.
Deszeretlek – István Dombóvári’s solo, host: István Bellus – Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 6:00 PM
Dumaszínház night. Two decades of punchlines, from clubs to TV to stages nationwide. About 80 minutes. Dynamic pricing applies.
Valentine’s and an 80th
Péter Srámek Valentine’s Concert – Thursday, February 12, 2026, 7:00 PM
Bródy 80 – Friday, March 20, 2026, 7:00 PM
A milestone tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter’s 80th.
Never Grow Up
Pán Péter (Peter Pan) – Saturday, April 18, 2026, 11:00 AM
A musical fairy tale inspired by J.M. Barrie’s play. Music by Imre Harmath, lyrics by László Lénárt, sets by G. Péter Halász, directed by Csaba Molnár.
Wendy lives in a perfectly ordinary London home with her two brothers, caring mother, and well-meaning but timid civil-servant father. Peter Pan lives in enchanted Neverland, where no one ever grows up. He can fly, every day is pure adventure, and he leads the Lost Boys against villainous pirates. Cast: Uwe Berecz (Peter Pan), Melinda Boda (Wendy), Bernadett Fogarassy (Mrs. Darling), András Fogarassy (Mr. Darling/Captain Hook), and more.
Same Time, Next Year
Jövőre veled ugyanitt! (Same Time, Next Year) – Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7:00 PM
Pesti Művész Színház’s two-act comedy by Bernard Slade, Tony-nominated on stage and Oscar-nominated on film. Doris and George, both married to others, meet one weekend every February; over the years, their fling becomes a profound human bond. Cast: Géza Egyházi (George), Bernadett Fogarassy (Doris).
Jungle Rhythms
László Dés – Péter Geszti – Pál Békés: A dzsungel könyve (The Jungle Book) – Sunday, May 17, 2026, 5:00 PM
A beloved musical based on Rudyard Kipling’s book. The jungle mirrors human society: tough but honest creatures live by nature’s strict laws. Mowgli fights his battles, nearly losing to the calculating forces of humanity—until love pulls him back to people. The finale sets a new Adam and Eve against a world awaiting redemption. The music swings from soul-stirring to hilariously sharp, packed with lyrical wit and genre parodies. Cast features Ádám Németh/Ákos Gyuba (Mowgli), Ábel Kiss (Young Mowgli), László Keresztesi (Akela), Lívia Pap (Bagheera), Ervin Molnár/Szabolcs Jónás (Baloo), Dávid Szelle (Kaa), Csaba Zayzon (Shere Khan), and a large ensemble of animals and humans.
Szombathely’s Agora has one mission: if it’s culture, it’s here. See you in the crowd.
