A balmy open-air stage, long evenings, and a stacked program: from June to August, Mézesvölgyi Nyár returns to Veresegyház as Pest County’s biggest multidisciplinary outdoor festival, pulling in hit plays, major concerts, and family favorites. The venue is Búcsú tér, 2112 Veresegyház, and the season kicks off June 21, rolling out theater in multiple genres, rock and pop headliners, and shows for kids and kids-at-heart alike.
Charlie lights the fuse
June 21: Horváth Charlie, the unmistakable giant of Hungarian pop, blues, and jazz, fires up the stage with a smoky, groove-heavy set. Expect a trip through eras and moods under the Veresegyház night sky, with evergreens like Jég dupla jéggel and Nézz az ég felé turning the crowd into one big chorus.
A six-way tangle, rated 18+
June 24: István Mohácsi’s Poles Apart throws three women and three men into a stormy night where roles flip, chemistry meddles, and a know-it-all sex psychologist stirs the pot. Lines blur, misreadings pile up, and with any luck the dawn brings clarity—and laughs.
Neil Simon’s ricochet rumors
July 3: Rumors, a two-act farce by Neil Simon, lets you sit back and watch gossip ping around the upper crust as the well-heeled land in absurd scrapes. Plot twists arrive at high-society speed; the fun is keeping up.
Rock opera, monumental scale
July 4: Stephen, the King (István, a király) in concert form delivers a jubilee blowout. Big-name singer-actors from the legendary rock opera lead, backed by the Crescendo Music Orchestra. Expect top-tier lighting, visuals, animation, moving set pieces, and pyrotechnics—stadium-size thrills in the open air.
The boys of Budapest, turned up
July 7 and 8: László Dés – Péter Geszti – Krisztián Grecsó’s The Paul Street Boys (A Pál utcai fiúk) reframes the classic not as a kids’ tale but as a clash among young adults. The stakes feel higher, the music and lyrics are contemporary, and the show leans on acoustic textures, the cast’s rhythmic inventiveness, and the original’s cathartic punch. The July 8 performance plays as a two-part musical.
Into the jungle, heart first
July 12: The Jungle Book (A dzsungel könyve) follows Mowgli, the boy between worlds, battling enemies and chasing happiness beneath the thick canopy. A tender, can’t-miss story about friendship and love for kids and every adult who remembers being one.
Menopause, but make it musical
July 15: Jeanie Linders’s Menopause the Musical (Menopauza) gets loud, honest, and uproariously funny about a chapter most either hide or joke away. One-liners fly, confessions land, and the crowd nods along—because yes, it’s all true.
Rap, funk, pop, punchlines
July 19: Péter Geszti brings a summer set bursting with Rapülők dance bangers, Jazz+Az funk, plus Gringó Sztár and Létvágy pop treats. Live band, slick stagecraft, plenty of humor, and straight-talking lyrics that hit home.
Bells ring for a world premiere
July 21 and 22: You Rang, M’Lord? (Csengetett, Mylord?) steps from TV into live theater for its world premiere in Veresegyház. Beloved characters get a stage glow-up, promising a gleeful summer night for fans and newcomers.
A suspiciously nice guest
July 26: Steven Moffat’s The Unfriend (Rém Rendes Vendég), a two-act comedy, invites trouble in the shape of Elsa, an American widow who drops in on Peter and Debbie after a cruise friendship—and after the internet plants icy doubts. With two teens in the house, a nosy neighbor, and a police sergeant, the doorbell becomes a chaos button. Fresh from London’s West End, now storming the Játékszín—and this stage, too.
Furs, flings, and flying clothes
July 28: Not Now, Darling (Ne most, Drágám!) plants a farce in London’s swankiest fur salon, where mink coats, love triangles, vanishing garments, and total mayhem collide for maximum mischief.
All swing, all smiles
July 31: American Comedy (Amerikai komédia), a swing musical riffing on Károly Aszlányi’s 1930s piece, comes with a libretto and lyrics by Attila Lőrinczy and music by multiple-award-winner Bálint Bársony. Directed by Károly Peller, it’s brisk, witty, and soaked in swing from first note to final bow.
Pál Szécsi under the stars
August 1: It Was Just a Dance (Csak egy tánc volt) honors one of Hungarian pop’s brightest fixed stars. Zoltán Miller, Dénes Pál, Attila Serbán, and Sándor Nagy revive the timeless catalog that still fills hearts and dance floors.
Poirot retires—then the bodies drop
August 5: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Az Ackroyd gyilkosság) brings Agatha Christie’s twisty classic as Hercule Poirot retreats to sleepy King’s Abbot—just in time for two baffling deaths. Artúr Kálid stars as Poirot, with Szilveszter Szabó P. as Dr. James Sheppard in a taut, stylish mystery.
Italian hearts, Hungarian humor
August 7: Lovers of Ancona (Anconai szerelmesek) blends Italian marketplace comedy with classic Hungarian wit and the ’70s’ most beloved Italian hits. It’s been one of the most-performed domestic comedies for two decades for a reason.
Quimby, loud and live
August 8: Quimby turns the festival into a signature, artsy rock carnival. Iconic tracks, singular sound, and the kind of outdoor atmosphere people talk about all year.
Same lovers, new shores
August 11: Lovers of Ancona at Lake Balaton (Anconai szerelmesek a Balatonon) fast-forwards twenty years. It’s 1989, and the old Italian crew—paunches, gray streaks, teenagers in tow—heads to Hungary in search of roots, past and future loves, and peace. Enter Békés, the SZOT resort boss, and a soundtrack of bel canto staples: Azzurro, Bella Ciao, Sono l’italiano.
One life, many stories
August 15: One Life (Egy életem), a biographical stand-up with Imre Csuja, traces childhood direction from his mom, early career miles (four shows in a day!), lessons from grand old masters, and how he met his wife 40+ years ago. Expect behind-the-scenes gems from Glass Tiger (Üvegtigris) and A Kind of America (Valami Amerika).
Dust bunnies vs. order freaks
August 18: Beyond Smudge Hill? (Túl a Maszat-hegyen?) spins a world where smudges are law and cleaning is chaos. Andris Muhi ventures out to rescue friends from the realm of stains, dusters, and fearsome neatniks. A colorful musical journey for all ages, where even vacuums might switch sides.
The hills are alive in Veresegyház
August 22: The Sound of Music (A muzsika hangja) sets its 1930s tale of Maria, seven children, and one stern sea captain against history’s gathering storm. Big melodies, bigger feelings, and a family favorite that lands with every generation.
Neoton summer, no filter
August 26: A Beautiful Summer Day (Szép nyári nap) drops into a 1970s youth work camp near the Yugoslav border, where humor and irony meet Neoton slammers—the same hits that still spark any legit house party, across ages. Three decades after regime change, the past plays like a carefree wink.
Ghosts, dreams, and a secret attic
August 28: The Attic (A Padlás), a two-act, half-fairytale, half-musical classic, unites generations in a mysterious attic where humans and spirits cross paths. It’s about friendship, faith, and the stubborn strength of dreams—enchanting for everyone from 9 to 99.
Operetta, re-stitched and roaring
August 29: Not a Ragged Life – Restitched (Nem rongyos élet – újravarrva) brings an operetta gala that tops last year’s promise. The giants of spoken theater and the stars of operetta team up again—new faces and beloved favorites—to prove a national treasure belongs to everyone.
