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First bands confirmed for Kolorádó Festival 2021
Early Bird passes will soon be available for the alternative Kolorádó Festival 2021, due to take place at the Pál Sztrilich Scout Park in the Buda hills in either June or August.
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Legendary Budapest club Tilos az Á to reopen
Great news to kick off 2021! Legendary music venue the Tilos az Á is to be revived, three decades after it first opened upon the fall of Communism.
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Revered Budapest bar Wichmann to be demolished
Another one bites the dust. Cult Budapest bar Wichmann, opened the same year that Queen played Budapest in 1986, is due to be demolished after closing its doors in 2018.
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Food, music, hiking and cheer: 5 ways to celebrate NYE on- and offline
Struggling to think of what to do this year for NYE? Don't worry. We've got you covered!
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Online shows to welcome the New Year
There may be no parties or street celebrations but there's plenty of live entertainment being streamed to see in the new year with a bang.
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Top Halloween celebrations in Budapest 2020
Celebrate Halloween in Budapest this weekend with pumpkin-carving, costume contests, fun parties and more!
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From 2 November – stricter rules for masks in restaurants and places of entertainment
Stricter mask-wearing for restaurants and places of entertainment to be enforced from 2 November.
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Gresham selected by CNN among the world’s best hotel bars
Cheers! CCN Travel includes the Gresham Palace among its World's Best Hotel Bars, based on a new book that travels the globe from cocktail to cocktail.
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Ozzy comes to Budapest!
Ozzy's coming! The legendary rock singer is due to play Budapest – but not until 2022. The show on 2.2.22 takes place at the Papp László Sportaréna. Tickets go on general sale on 2 November.
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WOMEX returns to Budapest, all live and partly digital
WOMEX returns! As part of Budapest Ritmo feat WOMEX, organised by Hangvető and CAFe Budapest, top Hungarian acts including virtuoso violinist Félix Lajkó will be performing at Müpa for live streaming.
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Follow the Scientist – Budapest craft brewers open MADHOUSE downtown
You don't have to be mad to drink in here – but it helps! Budapest brewers Mad Scientist open their own pub-cum-bistro in a downtown location. Welcome to MADHOUSE!
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Budapest’s newest English-friendly bar now open: check out the Hoff House!
Created by expats for expats: the new Hoff House in Budapest brings American-style food to an international audience with English-friendly karaoke, quiz nights, football screenings and more!
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East meets West at Múzsa, the stunning new cocktail bar at the Gresham Palace
Follow the muse at Múzsa, the new cocktail bar at the Gresham, where history, Hungarian craft, Asian trends and a little London savvy are all thrown into the mix. Then presented in a bespoke glass.
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6 highlights of CAFe Budapest 2020
Six of the best – top acts and performances to look out for at this year's CAFe Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival, running until 25 October across the Hungarian capital.
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6 wonderful wine bars to sip vino in Budapest
Bottom's up, oenophiles! Budapest is full of amazing wine bars – here are six to get you in the mood!
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Free concerts under colourful canopies – Budapest Ritmo Picnic takes world music into the open
Get into the rhythm of Budapest Ritmo Picnic, an open-air live music and dance fest taking place around the city for two days, 9-10 October, with a WOMEX gala show and award presentation to follow.
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6 best football bars in Budapest
Where to watch the match in Budapest over beer and pub grub. Bars line the busy Nagykörút, with one in the now quieter nightlife hub of District VII, and a convivial option out on Margaret Island.
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No regrets! Budapest’s legendary Piaf bar reopens
Bienvenue Edith! The legendary Piaf bar has been revamped into a new nightspot on the Broadway of Budapest, Nagymező utca, with a few knowing nods to its louche past.
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9 + 1 riverside bars to enjoy in Pest
Drink in style at these nine incredible riverside bars, plus a special treat at the end.