A warm, open-air cultural marathon takes over Veresegyház from June to August as Mézesvölgyi Summer returns to Búcsú tér with the biggest multidisciplinary outdoor festival in Pest County. Expect sell-out plays, top-flight actors, big concerts, and family favorites — a full-spectrum summer for every age.
Location and Vibe
All roads lead to 2112 Veresegyház, Búcsú tér, where long, balmy evenings meet theater, music, and laughter. Food and drink, nearby stays, and local tips keep the festival relaxed and easy. Bring friends, bring the family — or just bring your curiosity.
June Kickoff
June 21 fires up with a Charlie concert. Horváth Charlie — the unmistakable giant of Hungarian pop — pours smoky blues, punchy jazz, and pure Hungarian rock onto the Mézesvölgyi stage. Timeless hits from Jég dupla jéggel to Nézz az ég felé roll out under the Veresegyház sky, the sort of singalongs whole generations know by heart.
June 24 gets cheeky with Mohácsi István’s Francia rúdugrás (French Pole Vault, 18+). Six people, a stormy night, and a sexologist who knows too much. The roles spin, the chemistry snaps, misunderstandings multiply — and somehow, hilariously, things just might land on their feet.
July: Big Laughs, Big Voices
On July 3, Neil Simon’s Pletykafészek (Rumors) lands with two acts of high-society chaos. Sit back and watch gossip ricochet through the upper crust as the perfect evening unravels with exquisite timing.
July 4 turns monumental with István, a király (Stephen, the King) — a celebratory concert tour of Hungary’s most successful rock opera. Expect star vocalists from the original saga, the Crescendo Music Orchestra, blisteringly professional lighting, visuals, and animation, plus huge moving set pieces and pyrotechnics to match the legend.
July 7–8 brings A Pál utcai fiúk (The Paul Street Boys) twice over: first as a powerfully reimagined musical-narrative staging, then as a two-part musical. This time the classic speaks through young adults, sharpening the drama. Today’s sounds, lyrics, the actors’ rhythmic inventiveness, and tactile acoustic effects elevate the cathartic punch of the original story — strength, humor, and the raw charge of youth.
July 12 swings family-wide with A dzsungel könyve (The Jungle Book). Mowgli seeks joy and courage beneath thick canopies; a heart-squeezing, heart-warming tale of friendship and love for kids and the young at heart.
July 15: Jeanie Linders’ Menopauza (Menopause The Musical) says the quiet parts loud — hilarious, honest, and wildly relatable. July 19 shifts gears as Geszti Péter brings a high-energy live set with Rapülők dance anthems, Jazz+Az funk flashes, Gringó Sztár grooves, polished pop, big visuals, jokes, and straight-talking lyrics.
World Premiere and West End Wit
July 21–22 marks the world-premiere stage take on Csengetett, Mylord? (You Rang, M’Lord?) — TV’s beloved characters step into the open air of Veresegyház for two nights of nostalgia and fresh laughs.
On July 26, Steven Moffat’s Rém rendes vendég (The Unfriend) arrives hot off London’s West End. Peter and Debbie befriend a charming American widow on a cruise; later, she knocks on their door. After some online sleuthing, panic sets in — especially with two teenagers in the house. Add a nosy neighbor and a police sergeant, and you’ve got a fizzy, farcical storm.
Farces, Swings, and Golden Oldies
July 28: Ne most, Drágám! (Not Now, Darling!) detonates a fur-salon farce with love triangles, mink coats, scant attire, and wardrobe pieces flying out of windows. July 31: Amerikai komédia (American Comedy) transforms Aszlányi Károly’s 1930s play into a swing musical brimming with humor, pace, and brass-bright energy. Libretto and lyrics by Lőrinczy Attila, music by Artisjus and Fonogram award-winner Bársony Bálint, staged by Peller Károly.
August 1 floats under the stars with Csak egy tánc volt — Szécsi Pál’s greatest songs revived by Miller Zoltán, Pál Dénes, Serbán Attila, and Nagy Sándor. Some voices live rent-free in our hearts; Szécsi’s is the proof.
Crimes, Classics, and Cult Favorites
August 5: Az Ackroyd-gyilkosság (The Murder of Roger Ackroyd) turns King’s Abbot inside out after Poirot retires there seeking peace. Two inexplicable deaths later, the little grey cells are on fire. Starring Kálid Artúr as Hercule Poirot and Szabó P. Szilveszter as Dr. James Sheppard.
August 7: Anconai szerelmesek (Lovers of Ancona) delivers the most-performed homegrown comedy of the past two decades — Italian street-theater flair, classic Hungarian humor, and the 1970s’ catchiest Italian hits. On August 8, Quimby headlines one of the summer’s peak gigs, blasting out their singular sound and iconic songs for a can’t-miss outdoor rush.
August 11: Anconai szerelmesek a Balatonon (Lovers of Ancona at Lake Balaton) checks back in 20 fast years later. It’s 1989; bellies, hairlines, and destinies have shifted. The whole Italian crew chases roots, new-old loves, and happiness at a Balaton SZOT resort under the watch of Comrade Békés, while Azzurro, Bella Ciao, and Sono l’italiano keep the bel canto beating.
Stories That Stick
August 15: Egy életem — a biographical stand-up with Csuja Imre. He tells it like we know him: modest, funny, warm. Childhood, four-shows-a-day beginnings, lessons from the greats, the love story that stuck for 40+ years, and backstage gems from Üvegtigris (Glass Tiger) and Valami Amerika (A Kind of America).
August 18: Túl a Maszat-hegyen? (Beyond Smudge Hill?) flips order on its head — in a world where grime is order and cleaning is chaos, Muhi Andris sets off to rescue friends from the splatter-and-duster dominion. A musical trip with earworm tunes and mischievous vacuums that don’t always pick the right side.
August 22: A muzsika hangja (The Sound of Music) brings joy, music, and resilience to a 1930s Salzburg household, then threads it through the storm of history. Perfect as a full-family night out — melody, heart, and stakes for every generation.
Final Crescendo
August 26: Szép nyári nap (Beautiful Summer Day) plants us in a 1970s youth work camp near the Yugoslav border. With irony and humor, young people “volunteer” for summer labor while Neoton Família hits ignite instant party nostalgia — as indelible here as ABBA anthems. Decades after the regime change, we can laugh freely at our past, and dance to it too.
August 28: A Padlás (The Attic) — half-fairytale, half-musical in two parts for ages 9 to 99 — gathers spirits and humans in a mysterious garret to talk friendship, faith, and the power of dreams. August 29 bows out with Nem rongyos élet — újravarrva (Not a Ragged Life — Restitched), an operetta gala stitching last year’s promise into a bigger, bolder night. New faces, old favorites, and proof that Hungarian operetta — a true Hungarikum — belongs to everyone.
