Opera Performance: 'La Bohème'

Puccini's legendary work tells the tale of young bohemians in Paris, in which one of the most beautiful romances in operatic literature begins with a burnt-out candle and a misplaced key.

15 December - State Opera House Budapest

Traditional Dance Performance: 'The World of Rogues'

Rogues and highwaymen are typical characters of Hungarian folk traditions, and stories about them are presented in this show by the dancers and musicians of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble.

16 December - National Dance Theatre Budapest

Art & Social Happening: 'Dark Light'

The Workshop has brought together a collective of mixed media artists, and they hope this event serves as a symbolic and positive preamble, during this somewhat dystopian time, to the upcoming holiday season.

17 December - The Workshop Budapest

Musical Christmas Fair by Budapest Festival Orchestra

Classical music lovers are welcome to enter the rehearsal room to really get in tune for the holidays, say the organisers. As well as shopping there will be free mini concerts and heart-warming hot drinks.

17 & 18 December - Budapest Festival Orchestra's HQ

Multimedia Show: 'Living the Dream with Grandma'

This lyrical, yet humorous one-man-show is about processing third-generation trauma. By presenting the gap between two generations the piece facilitates the process of understanding and acceptance.

19 December - Trafó Budapest

Rock Concert: Nightwish Concert

This Finnish band infuse their hard-hitting sound with symphonic cutaways & choral backing vocals. Known as much for their gaudy aesthetic as for their progressive, new age fusion of neoclassical & power metal.

20 December - Budapest Aréna

Alternative Concert: Perselí

Perselí are a collective who compose together, and bounce off each other's ideas and influences to form an entirely unique sound, as those influences span multiple musical corners.

21 December - Opus Jazz Club Budapest