58 result(s) for island of freedom in Entertainment
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.
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.
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.
Travel+ Exhibition, Hungexpo Budapest, 20 - 23 February
- 17 Feb 2025 1:03 PM
- entertainment
Hungary’s largest tourism exhibition in 2025 will take place at the same time as the Budapest Boat Show, the Caravan Salon and the E-bike Test&Show between 20-23 February 2025 at the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Centre.
Sziget Festival 'To Start New Chapter', Police Arrests at Island of Freedom in Budapest
- 14 Aug 2024 8:44 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
The Sziget Festival is starting a new chapter, the event's chief executive said, noting a recent announcement that US private equity fund KKR is purchasing Superstruct Entertainment, the company behind various European music festivals.
7 Top Summer Festivals in Budapest – Ultimate Guide for 2024
- 4 Jul 2024 7:54 AM
- https://welovebudapest.com/en
- entertainment
The hottest festivals in and around the capital have kicked-off, and "you won't want to miss out" say our friends at WeLoveBudapest! From pulsating techno vibes, to traditional Hungarian ‘dance house’, to chart-topping pop acts, here's the ultimate guide to the season's best fests.
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.
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.
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.
Travel+ Exhibition, Hungexpo Budapest, 20 - 23 February
- 17 Feb 2025 1:03 PM
- entertainment
Hungary’s largest tourism exhibition in 2025 will take place at the same time as the Budapest Boat Show, the Caravan Salon and the E-bike Test&Show between 20-23 February 2025 at the HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Centre.
Sziget Festival 'To Start New Chapter', Police Arrests at Island of Freedom in Budapest
- 14 Aug 2024 8:44 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
The Sziget Festival is starting a new chapter, the event's chief executive said, noting a recent announcement that US private equity fund KKR is purchasing Superstruct Entertainment, the company behind various European music festivals.
7 Top Summer Festivals in Budapest – Ultimate Guide for 2024
- 4 Jul 2024 7:54 AM
- https://welovebudapest.com/en
- entertainment
The hottest festivals in and around the capital have kicked-off, and "you won't want to miss out" say our friends at WeLoveBudapest! From pulsating techno vibes, to traditional Hungarian ‘dance house’, to chart-topping pop acts, here's the ultimate guide to the season's best fests.