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Budapest Weekend Guide 21-23 June
Each week, we gather all of the important happenings taking place in our favourite city so you can plan ahead.
July 24, 2023 at 2:57 PM CEST
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Watch popular Hungarian movies with English subtitles under the stars
A new event series brings crowd-favourite Hungarian movies and popcorn to the streets of Budapest's artsy neighbourhood. If you are in town in August, mark your calendar!
July 19, 2023 at 6:27 PM CEST
Sights & culture
David Bowie's remastered concert film to be screened in cinemas
After retiring his iconic alter ego 50 years ago, David Bowie's legendary concert film from 1973 got re-released with 4K quality and 5,1 sounds. You can soon watch it in four cinemas in Budapest.
July 18, 2023 at 3:08 PM CEST
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It's movie night at one of Budapest's most famous thermal baths
In July, you can watch iconic films while sitting in one of the outdoor pools of the Széchenyi Baths. And what else could you possibly need on a summer weekday?
October 20, 2022 at 10:55 AM CEST
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The New York Palace as a Hollywood movie star – Depictions of Budapest on the silver screen
Our capital city is a favourite location for Hollywood blockbusters, it has played many roles on the silver screen, from Moscow to Berlin to Paris, its stunning cityscape has inspired many directors.
August 23, 2022 at 4:08 PM CEST
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New book to honour legendary comedian Ernie Kovacs
Who was Ernie Kovacs? Born to Hungarian parents in New Jersey, this king of early TV comedy used his Magyar heritage to create a new kind of humour, showcased in a book to be published this year.
July 22, 2022 at 3:24 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 22-24 July, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
June 17, 2022 at 12:02 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 17-19 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
June 10, 2022 at 11:16 AM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 10-12 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
June 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Bank Holiday Monday, 3-6 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
May 19, 2022 at 5:02 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Thursday through Sunday, 18-22 May, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
April 25, 2022 at 10:26 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Film capital Budapest hosts prestigious FIAF congress for the world’s archive experts
The world's experts gather in Budapest for the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF) Congress, taking place at the historic Uránia Film Theatre, cradle of Hungarian filmmaking.
March 2, 2022 at 1:13 PM CET
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Corvin Cinema
You just can’t miss the vibrant yellow building in Corvin Quarter that is Corvin Cinema
February 2, 2022 at 10:59 AM CET
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Budapest Architecture Film Festival returns in March
Look out for the Budapest Architecture Film Festival, showing English-friendly films on urban themes between 3-6 March.
January 20, 2022 at 1:23 PM CET
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Museum of Fine Arts and other Budapest sights feature in trailer for new Marvel mini-series
Look out for landmarks such as Museum of Fine Arts and Király utca, as well as Fő tér in Szentendre, in this short trailer just released to promote the upcoming Marvel mini-series, Moon Knight.
December 7, 2021 at 11:55 AM CET
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Cinema paradiso by Margaret Bridge – see classic English-friendly films at the Bem
Find movie magic at the Bem, Budapest's only repertory cinema, where films both cult and classic are shown in English or with English subtitles.
October 13, 2021 at 1:38 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Top director Ildikó Enyedi speaks to We Love Budapest about her latest film, The Story of My Wife
The Story of My Wife, a major international production, is currently on general release in Hungary. We sat down with its director, the prize-winning Ildikó Enyedi, to talk about the issues involved.
May 5, 2021 at 11:39 AM CEST
Gastro Sights & culture
Kino Café Cinema
The Kino Café Cinema near the Vígszínház has been called Elite
November 12, 2020 at 2:52 PM CET
Sights & culture
Puskin Cinema
Puskin Cinema (formerly known as Fórum Cinema ) was the most elegant movie theater in town when it opened in 1926 – and it still is
July 1, 2020 at 10:25 AM CEST
Nightlife Sights & culture
Toldi
The legendary Toldi is not just a simple downtown cinema
June 25, 2020 at 1:14 PM CEST
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Bem Cinema
The movie theater started operating in 1908 under the name Helios but it experienced a lot of change through the years: it was renamed many times
June 25, 2020 at 1:01 PM CEST
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Uránia National Film Theatre
Uránia National Film Theatre
June 25, 2020 at 12:48 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Cirko-Gejzír Cinema
When choosing the cosiest cinema in Budapest
February 13, 2020 at 12:11 PM CET
Sights & culture
Tabán Cinema
Tabán art cinema was the first motion picture theater of the Buda side
February 13, 2020 at 11:25 AM CET
Sights & culture
Művész Cinema
Művész Cinema (Művész Mozi) is an art cinema and a true cultural centre in Budapest near Oktogon with a unique interior evoking the popular ruin pubs