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  • HUNiverzum: 'Hungarians in Space' Exhibition in Budapest

    • 22 Oct 2025 7:30 AM

    Open until 31 October. Hungary is reaching for the stars – quite literally – as a Hungarian research astronaut prepares to conduct scientific work aboard the International Space Station starting this Monday.

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  • Budapest Showcase Hub: 30 Performers & Speakers from 15 Countries Over 3 days

    • 22 Oct 2025 6:09 AM

    Now in its tenth year, the Budapest Showcase Hub (BuSH) is a popular club festival, which this year will feature over thirty artists from fifteen countries at Turbina, Gödör and Akvárium Klub between 29th - 31st October.

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  • Calum Scott Returns to Budapest for a Headline Show on 25 October

    • 21 Oct 2025 7:52 AM

    After captivating the Hungarian audience last year as Ed Sheeran’s opening act, Calum Scott is coming back with his own solo concert on October 25 at the MVM Dome. Declaring „I love you all!” in Hungarian to last year’s thrilled crowd, he promises an even more intimate performance this time around.

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  • Tom Odell, Budapest Sportaréna, 16 November

    • 20 Oct 2025 3:32 PM

    Tom Odell's heart-breaking and emotional songs speak to millions of listeners, offering them comfort and encouragement. With his new album A Wonderful Life, coming this autumn, the British singer-songwriter reveals a more honest and vulnerable side to his music, which his fans in Budapest will be able to experience at his biggest headline concert in Hungary on 16 November at the Budapest Arena.

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  • The Horrors, A38 Budapest, 24 February

    • 20 Oct 2025 3:16 PM

    The English rock band, The Horrors, is set to perform songs from their new album, Night Life, in Budapest on February 24, 2026, at the A38 Hajó concert hall.

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  • One Ok Rock Detox Tour, Budapest Sportaréna, 30 October

    • 18 Oct 2025 6:17 PM

    One Ok Rock has only been in Hungary once during their career, and tickets for their 2019 concert sold out in hours. Now they are returning with their latest album Detox, this time to the Budapest Arena on 30 October, as they will finish their biggest world tour so far in the Hungarian capital.

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  • Scenic Vértes Mountains Trail Crowned Forest Bike Trail of the Year in Hungary

    • 16 Oct 2025 6:16 PM

    The National Forestry Association (OEE) has declared the cycling route through the Vértes Mountains, stretching between Szárliget and Csákvár in northwestern Hungary, as the winner of the “Forest Bike Trail of the Year” award 2025.

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