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Top 20 +1 Summer Festivals in Hungary – The Ultimate Guide for Expats
- 4 Jun 2026 4:12 PM
- entertainment
Festival season is here, with international music, culture and special events all summer long, all around Hungary. From Budapest to the Balaton and beyond, the festival calendar includes several major gatherings as well as long-running smaller favourites.
Watch: Sziget Festival Unveils Expanded Line-Up - More Global Stars & Rising Talent
- 3 Feb 2026 12:42 PM
- entertainment
Budapest’s iconic Sziget Fest has revealed a major new round of performers for its 2026 edition, adding more than 40 acts across multiple genres and significantly strengthening what is already shaping up to be one of the summer’s most diverse festival programmes - as the video at the end shows.
Taste Contemporary Art at Costes Downtown’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
- 19 Nov 2025 3:38 PM
- specials
Costes Downtown marks its tenth anniversary with a bold, groundbreaking concept: the beloved downtown restaurant is fusing its signature relaxed fine-dining experience with contemporary art—not only on the walls, but on the plates crafted by Chef Barnabás Hack.
Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 7 August
- 7 Aug 2025 4:02 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Surprise Performance by The Kooks at Sziget Budapest - as Michael Kiwanuka Can't Come
- 4 Aug 2025 8:36 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival announced that British band The Kooks will step in to replace Michael Kiwanuka, who unfortunately had to cancel several tour dates – including his scheduled performance in Budapest – due to health reasons.
Festival Facelift: Innovations & 'Cultural Districts' to Feature at Sziget Budapest
- 31 Jul 2025 8:19 AM
- entertainment
The 31st Sziget Festival welcoming revellers with a fresh lineup, visuals and new "cultural districts". Headliners include Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes.
Updated: 'Kneecap' Trio Banned from Hungary
- 28 Jul 2025 10:22 AM
- entertainment
Hungary's authorities have banned Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from Hungary for three years over the group's "recurring anti-Semitic hate speech supporting terrorism and terrorists", the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
Late Discount: New Night Ticket Offered by Budapest's Sziget Festival
- 14 Jul 2025 12:34 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- entertainment
A new ticket category, the “Night Ticket by Revolut,” has been launched on the Sziget Festival’s website, offering a lower-cost option for late-night revellers.
Top 20 +1 Summer Festivals in Hungary – The Ultimate Guide for Expats
- 4 Jun 2026 4:12 PM
- entertainment
Festival season is here, with international music, culture and special events all summer long, all around Hungary. From Budapest to the Balaton and beyond, the festival calendar includes several major gatherings as well as long-running smaller favourites.
Watch: Sziget Festival Unveils Expanded Line-Up - More Global Stars & Rising Talent
- 3 Feb 2026 12:42 PM
- entertainment
Budapest’s iconic Sziget Fest has revealed a major new round of performers for its 2026 edition, adding more than 40 acts across multiple genres and significantly strengthening what is already shaping up to be one of the summer’s most diverse festival programmes - as the video at the end shows.
Taste Contemporary Art at Costes Downtown’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
- 19 Nov 2025 3:38 PM
- specials
Costes Downtown marks its tenth anniversary with a bold, groundbreaking concept: the beloved downtown restaurant is fusing its signature relaxed fine-dining experience with contemporary art—not only on the walls, but on the plates crafted by Chef Barnabás Hack.
Updated: Budapest's Sziget Festival in Serious Trouble
- 22 Oct 2025 4:31 PM
- entertainment
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony wrote in a Facebook post this week that the future of Sziget has become uncertain, as the festival's CEO informed him that he was forced to initiate the termination of the agreement between the capital and the long running 'Island of Freedom' festival.
Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 7 August
- 7 Aug 2025 4:02 PM
- specials
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
Surprise Performance by The Kooks at Sziget Budapest - as Michael Kiwanuka Can't Come
- 4 Aug 2025 8:36 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival announced that British band The Kooks will step in to replace Michael Kiwanuka, who unfortunately had to cancel several tour dates – including his scheduled performance in Budapest – due to health reasons.
Festival Facelift: Innovations & 'Cultural Districts' to Feature at Sziget Budapest
- 31 Jul 2025 8:19 AM
- entertainment
The 31st Sziget Festival welcoming revellers with a fresh lineup, visuals and new "cultural districts". Headliners include Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Shawn Mendes.
Updated: 'Kneecap' Trio Banned from Hungary
- 28 Jul 2025 10:22 AM
- entertainment
Hungary's authorities have banned Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap from Hungary for three years over the group's "recurring anti-Semitic hate speech supporting terrorism and terrorists", the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
Late Discount: New Night Ticket Offered by Budapest's Sziget Festival
- 14 Jul 2025 12:34 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- entertainment
A new ticket category, the “Night Ticket by Revolut,” has been launched on the Sziget Festival’s website, offering a lower-cost option for late-night revellers.