Things to do in Budapest, Central Hungary: The Best Concerts & Shows

The Kassa Jazz Boat is Hungary's newest jazz club. It offers a special athmosphere and a high-quality sound system for the lovers of classical jazz and swing music. We have concerts regularly, check out our facebook page. The concert hall is available for dancing as well! Tickets for our concerts are sold at the reception of Kassa Jazz Boat before the concert.

The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble - regarded as one of the best in Hungary, was established in 1951.Its aims were to collect and play authentic folk music and to preserve the Hungarian folk dances and traditional costumes of Hungarian-inhabited areas by putting them on stage for the public.During the more than five decades of its existence, the Ensemble has achieved its aim by revitalizing the culture of the Hungarian people. Their rich and colourful repertoire entitled the Ensemble to be regarded as one of the top touring groups in the world. It has performed in 44 countries across four continents and won the admiration of an audience of more than seven and a half million people. In the last few years the Ensemble encountered special interest in the United States and Canada - which was illustrated by their fourth invitation to undertake a three-month coast to coast American tour in 1994. They have also toured the Far East and Western Europe. The Ensemble consists of 30 dancers, 14 members of the Gipsy Orchestra and 5 members of the Hungarian Folk Orchestra. The choreographies are all based on authentic dances, some of them were collected in isolated villages with dance elements dating back hundreds of years. The extraordinary folk music that inspired Liszt, Bartok and Kodaly is put on stage by both the Folk Orchestra and the world-famous Gipsy Orchestra. The 5 members of the Folk Orchestra play authentic, traditional instruments and perform Hungarian folk music at its highest artistic level. The famous Gipsy Orchestra plays both dance accompaniments and performs alone. Their rich repertoire includes folk music which inspired Hungarian and international classical composers such as Liszt, Brahms, Kodaly and Bartok. Aside from its performances around the country and abroad, the Ensemble gives approximately 90-100 annually performances in its Corvin square theatre, in the Budai Vigado.

The mission of the Hungarian Heritage House is to resettle the folklore heritage of the Carpathian Basin into today’s and tomorrow’s cultural life. Its ensemble, the world famous Hungarian State Folk Ensemble brings all the genres related to the folk tradition to the stage, from historical music through authentic folk music and folk dance to world music and dance show based on traditional elements. The institute can provide all types of folk activities in Hungary and abroad such as craft and dance workshops, folk concerts, dance houses, folk art markets and exhibitions. In its folklore database you can browse through a large number of folk music and dance records online. Explore the miraculous Hungarian folk culture!

This neo-baroque hall in the Royal Palace stages operettas by such famous composers as Strauss and Mozart and concerts by the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble.

If one intends to experience the non-verbal possibilities of entertainment, the National Dance Theatre is a perfect place to attend. Since the language of dancing is universal, everyone will find a performance where words are not needed. We aim at entertaining throughout the whole year with our cavalcade of styles including folkdance, ballet and contemporary pieces indoors as well as outdoors. Let yourself be charmed by the unique world of dancing. Come and visit us!