február 14 at 2:50 PM CET
Sights & culture
Starring Budapest: Legendary Hollywood film shootings in the Hungarian capital
Check out this impressive list of films shot in Budapest!
November 18, 2022 at 1:15 AM CET
Budapest
Budapest Weekend Guide for 18-20 November
Shows, concerts and cultural attractions – Budapest is always buzzing. Each week, we gather all of the important happenings taking place in our favourite city so you can plan ahead.
August 5, 2022 at 12:42 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 5-7 August, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest
July 29, 2022 at 12:17 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 29-31 July, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest
July 28, 2022 at 11:41 AM CEST
Budapest
Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet dines at Rosenstein
Budapest's family-run Rosenstein restaurant welcomes Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet to dine on matzah balls and happily pose with Tibor Rosenstein for a heart-warming photo.
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.
July 15, 2022 at 1:36 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 15-17 July, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
July 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Thursday through Sunday, 7-10 July, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
July 6, 2022 at 9:46 AM CEST
Sights & culture
Dune 2 soon to be filmed around Budapest
Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux and Javier Bardem will soon be in Budapest to shoot the sequel to Oscar-winning Sci-Fi drama Dune – keep a look out for these Hollywood stars and others from 21 July!
July 1, 2022 at 5:51 PM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 24-26 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
June 24, 2022 at 11:32 AM CEST
Budapest
The weekend starts here – gigs, films, festivals & more
From Friday through Sunday, 24-26 June, at the liveliest downtown clubs and the most ornate theatres, find the best parties, concerts and festivals in Budapest.
May 13, 2022 at 11:52 AM CEST
Sights & culture
New Katinka film joins the podium of great sports documentaries – but does it have global appeal?
Just released in Hungary, the high-budget sports documentary film Katinka follows the gilded Olympian swimmer from Baja to California and beyond – a story that still needs to find its global appeal.
April 26, 2022 at 2:01 PM CEST
Budapest
5 great film locations in Budapest for a dystopian movie
It's the end of the world as we know it, and the last humans are eking out an existence in an abandoned psychiatric hospital or ginormous power plant – where better to film this movie than Budapest?
April 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM CEST
Budapest
Budapest expats share their love of our city in the latest Eastern Beat video
See why a Cuban dancer, a Peruvian guitarist and a Russian pianist all love Budapest in the latest videoclip released as part of The Eastern Beat series.
February 11, 2022 at 12:28 PM CET
Budapest
10 most romantic ways to spend Valentine’s Day in Budapest
Love is in the air – if you're spending Valentine's Day in romantic Budapest, here are ten tips on how to spend the day with the one you love, at a spa, a panoramic restaurant or on a riverside tram.
February 9, 2022 at 10:39 AM CET
Culture
English-friendly Japanese Film Festival Online to screen for free in February
Watch award-winning movies for free when the Japanese Film Festival Online streams between 14-27 February. All 20 films are being shown with English subtitles.
October 15, 2021 at 11:24 AM CEST
Culture
October Film Guide: this month’s movies in English
Head to your nearest cinema to see The Last Duel starring Jodie Comer and Matt Damon, Daniel Craig's final bow as Bond in No Time To Die, and the moving drama Supernova with Colin Firth.
September 20, 2021 at 2:15 PM CEST
Culture
Budapest Classics Film Marathon starts with free outdoor screenings
Look out for free alfresco screenings of celluloid gems in the shadow of the Basilica this week, when the Budapest Classics Film Marathon takes place. Other venues include the Toldi and Uránia.
September 16, 2021 at 9:33 AM CEST
Budapest
25 best things to do in Budapest this autumn
There's so much to do around Budapest this autumn, with major film, fashion and music festivals, all kinds of concerts and performances, plus dogs taking over town for the day!
August 26, 2021 at 2:48 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Travolta poses with fans at WAKA Budapest
While his daughter Ella Bleu gets lost in Get Lost, a cinematic version of Alice in Wonderland set in Budapest, Hollywood star John Travolta boarded cocktail boat WAKA Budapest and met a local or two.
August 4, 2021 at 10:18 AM CEST
Culture
Superb new exhibition Wide Angle focuses on 120 years of Hungarian film
The Hungarian film industry marks its 120th anniversary in 2021. To celebrate, the Ludwig Museum hosts a superb English-friendly exhibition, Wide Angle, tracing this history in entertaining detail.
July 8, 2021 at 2:27 PM CEST
Budapest
See how Széll Kálmán tér would look in popular video game The Last of Us
The end of the world as we know it – Hungarian 3D artist István Bori has recreated the metro station at Széll Kálmán tér as if it were a location in the popular video game franchise, 'The Last of Us'.
July 2, 2021 at 11:34 AM CEST
Culture
Independent cinema association Palink’Art premiers first feature film
Created by a small, Budapest-based production team, 'Lovely Weekend' premieres this Saturday, 3 July at Kultik Terrasz on the rooftop of the Corvin Plaza. We speak with director Grégoire Biessy.
June 18, 2021 at 12:02 PM CEST
Sights & culture
Cate Blanchett films in Budapest
Another blockbuster is being shot in Budapest – Cate Blanchett has been filming Borderlands, a Sci-Fi comedy with an all-star cast. Cate and the crew also found time to visit a local tattooist!
June 15, 2021 at 10:33 AM CEST
Culture
Cats, manga and mad mothers – it’s Japanese Film Week!
Starting today, Tuesday, 15 June, Japanese Film Week at the Toldi cinema shows four recently acclaimed movies, screened with English and Hungarian subtitles.