Current Exhibition

Nov/08

19:00

180'
MUSIC
Main Hall

Trafó House and UH Fest present

OOIOO (JP) – Michaela Turcerová (SK) – 88 Defibrillátor (HU)
A Japanese cult band born out of a media hoax, “stripping a cyborg saxophone down to its raw material,” and the celebration of a body with cerebral palsy.

Nov/10

19:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Josef Nadj (FR/HU)

Dialogues in the Dream
After forty years of exploring the depths and flaws of the human soul, the inimitable poet of movement, Josef Nadj, returns to Trafó’s stage with an intimate and deeply enchanting new work.

Nov/11

19:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Josef Nadj (FR/HU)

Dialogues in the Dream
After forty years of exploring the depths and flaws of the human soul, the inimitable poet of movement, Josef Nadj, returns to Trafó’s stage with an intimate and deeply enchanting new work.

Nov/13

19:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Adél Juhász

I need help immediately
A survival practice that took shape within the walls of a dance studio.

Nov/16

19:00

91'
FILM SCREENING
Main Hall

23rd Verzió Film Festival

Opening film: Papa
The opening film, 'Papa' follows Attila Ponczók’s irascible grandfather as a lifetime of generational patriarchal patterns collides with Hungary’s housing crisis.

Nov/18

19:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

dunaPart 2026 / Adél Juhász

I need help immediately
A survival practice that took shape within the walls of a dance studio.

21:00

70'
Klub

dunaPart 2026 / Maja Juhász & Luca Kovács

THE MANUAL
Two years on, following several international and festival appearances, the two creators look back on the legendary nine-part performance series, as now meets then once again.

Nov/19

19:00

65'
DANCE
Main Hall

dunaPart 2026 / Imre Vass

MMXXV
“Where the surface flirts with the depths, wrapped in nakedness, the state of arousal ultimately finds rest upon the chest of intimacy.”

20:30

120'
COMMUNITY THEATER
Klub

dunaPart 2026 / Péter István Bari – Zsófia Döbrönte – István Gyáfrás – Maja Juhász – Péter Mendel – B. Kristóf Németh – Gergő Ódor

MEN
A house party that unfolds a little differently every time, as five young performers explore the theme of masculinity through their personal experiences.

Nov/20

15:00

40'
DANCE
Main Hall

dunaPart 2026 / Anna Biczók

UTTU
UTTU is a Mesopotamian goddess associated with weaving.

21:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

dunaPart 2026 / farkas d. gergő

mama
mama egy ködös tér valahol az érzékiség peremén

Nov/21

14:00

120'
LECTURE PERFORMANCE
Club

dunaPart 2026 / Dávid Somló

The (Dis)Appearance of Rituals
What makes us feel part of a community, even among strangers? How can rituals create community without communication?

20:00

~60'
DANCE
Main Hall

dunaPart 2026 / Viktor Szeri

Reigen
Encounters, fleeting visions, and mysterious bodies appear and disappear in the smoke.

Nov/23

19:00

90'
WORKSHOP
Studio

Open Studio

Led by Zsófi Szász
Once a month, on Mondays, Trafó opens its Liliom Street dance studio to all those who love to move.

19:00

90'
PERFORMANCE
Club

Haibo Illés - Maja Juhász - Luca Kovács - Richárd Melykó

tap for more - FINAL PERFORMANCE
“We are shaking the supporting structures of Hungarian sexual hegemony. Piece by piece, we dismantle them."

Nov/25

19:00

90'
THEATRE
Club

Péter Kárpáti & friends

Scabby Dog
A visionary folklore of sin. Péter Kárpáti’s latest play explores the deep psychological dimensions of violence

Nov/27

19:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Zsófia Szász

Softloneliness 3 – The Sentimental - PREMIERE
"Sentimental is a most harmless outpouring of feelings. Resisting manipulation and ignorance, it celebrates the freedom of human creation."

Nov/28

17:30

Trafó Cabin, Lobby

Thought Generator - Threepenny Theater (Gabriella CSELLE, Tamara LACZKÓ)

Trafó+1
Trafó+1 is a new program series by Thought Generator that provides a meeting point centered around specific performances at Trafó. In October, we will be exploring the work Softloneliness 3 by Zsófi Szász.

19:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Zsófia Szász

Softloneliness 3 – The Sentimental
"Sentimental is a most harmless outpouring of feelings. Resisting manipulation and ignorance, it celebrates the freedom of human creation."

Nov/29

16:00

180'
FILM SCREENING
Trafó Club

Thought Generator -  Student Reporters

Film club
We are launching a monthly film club where, on each occasion, we watch a film connected to a shared theme and then talk about it together.

Dec/01

19:00

120' with one break
THEATRE
Main Hall

Thomas Köck (AT) / BpSkizo

Beyond Fukuyama
Have we truly arrived at the best of all possible worlds, or have power structures simply been rearranged around us?

Dec/04

19:00

90'
THEATRE
Main Hall

Petra Al-Farman - Máté Kőrösi - Ernő Zoltán Rubik - Péter Valcz

Mourning Patriarchy
A group of men gathers to mourn the existence of thousands of years of patriarchy. But before taking their final farewell, they collectively revisit its most glorious moments.

Dec/07

19:00

70'
THEATRE
Club

Gizella Gálhidy & Boglárka Ferenczy-Nagy

Liturgy
What does it mean to be a woman today, not only in this profession, but in this country, this society?

Dec/08

19:00

110'
THEATRE
Main Hall

Sára Gálhidy - Sámuel Gyulai - Lilla Szauer

The Man Turns Serious, the Woman Starts To Feel Cold, At Least They Didn’t Kill Themselves
“There is nothing sadder than finding ourselves alone with ourselves, and gazing into our own souls.”

Dec/11

19:00

65'
DANCE
Main Hall

Imre Vass

MMXXV
“Where the surface flirts with the depths, wrapped in nakedness, the state of arousal ultimately finds rest upon the chest of intimacy.”

Dec/12

20:00

150'
MUSIC
Main Hall

blindblindblind and Trafó presents:

Uredda (UK/IT) – Juli Deák (HU)
UREDDA (Thighpaulsandra, Massimo Pupillo, Paolo Mongardi, Mariagiulia Degli Amori, Bruno Germano) presents their debut album, alongside Juli Deák’s virtuosic flute opening act.

Dec/13

19:00

60'
PERFORMANCE
Club

Stand Up Roma open call / Kristóf Horváth

Talking Human
"More than once I’ve struggled with the dilemma of how Gypsy I actually am as a half-Gypsy, whether I really have enough connection to all this..."

Dec/14

19:00

110'
THEATRE
Club

Peter Handke / Sára Sahin-Tóth

Kaspar
Kaspar is the repulsive, the incomprehensible, a deficient being.

Dec/17

19:00

45'
DANCE
Main Hall

SUB.LAB.PRO / Mészáros Máté

Fight or Flight
Máté Mészáros and the SUB.LAB.PRO ensemble’s new performance is a subtle yet elemental hack attack on the nervous systems of those seated in the audience.

Dec/18

19:00

45'
DANCE
Main Hall

SUB.LAB.PRO / Mészáros Máté

Fight or Flight
Máté Mészáros and the SUB.LAB.PRO ensemble’s new performance is a subtle yet elemental hack attack on the nervous systems of those seated in the audience.

Dec/19

19:00

110'
THEATRE
Club

Peter Handke / Sára Sahin-Tóth

Kaspar
Kaspar is the repulsive, the incomprehensible, a deficient being.

Dec/29

20:00

MUSIC
Main Hall

Decolonize Your Mind Society - Album Release

A Final Invitation To An Uncompromising Acrobatic Beam
The legendary supergroup presents the final chapter of their album trilogy.

Jan/05

19:00

60'
Club

Irene Plaque

HOLD.me
HOLD.me examines the high-contrast terrain of contemporary alignment, exploring phenomena such as touchless interaction, superficial wellness, and the convenience of inaction.

Jan/06

19:00

60'
Club

Irene Plaque

HOLD.me
HOLD.me examines the high-contrast terrain of contemporary alignment, exploring phenomena such as touchless interaction, superficial wellness, and the convenience of inaction.

Jan/08

19:00

100'
Main Hall

Gábor Bódy - Sára Sahin-Tóth and The Necrophagous

The Fiery Angel
What emerges from modernity’s encounter with cosmic passion and horror? The Fiery Angel is a tale of a love-fueled frenzy: a woman seeks redemption for her restless soul through two men.

Jan/09

19:00

100'
Main Hall

Gábor Bódy - Sára Sahin-Tóth and The Necrophagous

The Fiery Angel
What emerges from modernity’s encounter with cosmic passion and horror? The Fiery Angel is a tale of a love-fueled frenzy: a woman seeks redemption for her restless soul through two men.

Jan/11

19:00

100'
THEATRE
Club

Orsolya Fodor - Péter Varsányi

Capitalism for Children
“The economy is too important to leave to the economists.” (Yanis Varoufakis)

Jan/12

19:00

100'
THEATRE
Club

Orsolya Fodor - Péter Varsányi

Capitalism for Children
“The economy is too important to leave to the economists.” (Yanis Varoufakis)

Jan/15

19:00

75'
DANCE
Main Hall

Csaba Molnár

Personiqué
Who's playing whom? Csaba Molnár's performative manifesto, ars performativa, presented as a danced stand-up.

Jan/16

19:00

75'
DANCE
Main Hall

Csaba Molnár

Personiqué
Who's playing whom? Csaba Molnár's performative manifesto, ars performativa, presented as a danced stand-up.

Feb/05

19:00

90'
DANCE
Main Hall

HODWORKS

Voice of Power
The Voice of Power, returning to Trafó’s Main Stage with a sharp mix of dark humor and absurdity.

Feb/09

19:00

60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Central Europe Dance Theatre, SÍN Arts Centre and Trafó presents:

Máté Mészáros: All Under the Sun
In Máté Mészáros’s choreography, contemporary dance is not a counterpoint to tradition, but its extension.

Feb/19

19:00

~60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Viktor Szeri

Reigen
Encounters, fleeting visions, and mysterious bodies appear and disappear in the smoke.

Feb/20

19:00

~60'
DANCE
Main Hall

Viktor Szeri

Reigen
Encounters, fleeting visions, and mysterious bodies appear and disappear in the smoke.

Feb/22

19:00

75'
THEATRE
Main Hall

Judit Böröcz - Bence György Pálinkás - Tímea Török

Preparation for a Less-Lethal War - In English
The EU is rearming. But who actually feels safer because of it?

Feb/23

19:00

75'
THEATRE
Main Hall

Judit Böröcz - Bence György Pálinkás - Tímea Török

Preparation for a Less-Lethal War
The EU is rearming. But who actually feels safer because of it?
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