Coming to Budapest for your course this autumn? Check out our new Budapest Student Guide for tips and information on how to stay, study and enjoy your time in Europe's liveliest and loveliest capital!
It's been a great summer for new openings in Budapest, from dog-friendly gardens to Latin-themed cocktail spots, high-spec listening bars and terrace restaurants on Andrássy út – here are 20 faves!
Gaze at the Danube panorama as you sip a top cocktail, snack on tapas and enjoy DJ sounds at Mike’s Pop-up Garden, the great summer spot at Várkért Bazár.
Meet Tamer Kattan, the top US comedian who has performed at some of the most prestigious clubs in the States – and who now comes to Budapest to perform at the MANYI Cultural Workshop on 19 July.
Psych-rock from the Alps? Alt-jazz from Prague? Glam from Kettering? Yup, it's Budapest's first Reflektor Festival, now taking place on the various stages of the Akvárium Klub in town.
Fingers crossed that the Turbina Cultural Centre will be back staging concerts, exhibitions, film screenings and workshops once the venue receives the official paperwork before the autumn season.
District VIII has always been a haven of alternative culture, whether it's live music, art or bohemian types convening in bars. You can find these and more at these eight choice venues we've selected.
Looking for an alternative to ruin bars? Look no further than these bohemian hangouts around District VII, where a mainly Hungarian clientele convenes around an alternative space with music to match.
Summer's here! Time to hang at a terrace or two, sipping a beer or cocktail, with a view of the Danube or an atmospheric courtyard – take a look at these classic seasonal images.
Head over to Széll Kálmán tér for live music, dancing, exhibitions and relaxed bar chatter at Easy Art Space, where weekend parties only wind down once the trams start running.
Get down to Trafó tonight for an album launch by Hungary's Gábor Lázár and wicked rhythms courtesy Sheffield's Rian Treanor, his labelmate on the UK's Planet Mu.
Meet the Colombian singer-guitarist, Andrew Ace, who found his artistic path in Budapest. With one album and a video under his belt, he is living the Budapest dream.
And the winner is... Дeva! Talented young Hungarian singer wins major European award for best emerging artist, and hopes to follow the same path as Adele and Dua Lipa.
Mark your diary for the first three months of 2022 with these top ten gigs in Budapest, at venues ranging from the A38 party boat to south Buda rock barn, Barba Negra.
Happy New Year! Here are the best places to celebrate in Budapest, restaurants, wine bars and nightspots, many with Danube views to see the fireworks at midnight!
You've had your fill of fish soup and bejgli cake – now it's time to go out and party over Christmas! Here are Budapest's best spots for festive fun after dark on 25 and 26 December.
Planning your Christmas party? Here are some great ideas for where to host it in Budapest, from louche nightclubs to exclusive riverside restaurants, with maybe a bit of communal trampolining as well.
Coming to a stage near you – American comic Brett Bickley has moved to Budapest to tear up the comedy scene here, with a show on Wednesday, 17 November at the Down Under bar.
Once the exclusive underground domain of private members and anyone in the know, curious cellar bar Her Majesty the Rabbit is now open to all – if you can find the secret door!
It was 60 years ago this week that iconic nightspot and live venue, the Budai Ifjúsági Park, aka Ifipark, opened. Once salon melodies were given the elbow, beat music had Budapest rocking.
Despite shutdown and closures, plenty of new bars have opened in Budapest this summer, ideal for alfresco drinking, some also offering DJs and live music. Here are our favourites!