Programs

Current Exhibition

Oct/19

18:00

150’ with one break

External location!

Boglárka Börcsök - Andreas Bolm - Orsolya Török-Illyés

SENSE INTO NONSENSE

„True death has to be earned with life – that is why I still live” E FvLH

Oct/20

18:00

150’ with one break

External location!

Boglárka Börcsök - Andreas Bolm - Orsolya Török-Illyés

SENSE INTO NONSENSE

„True death has to be earned with life – that is why I still live” E FvLH

Oct/22

18:00

150’ with one break

External location!

CANCELED! Boglárka Börcsök - Andreas Bolm - Orsolya Török-Illyés

SENSE INTO NONSENSE

„True death has to be earned with life – that is why I still live” E FvLH

Oct/23

19:00

90'

THEATRE

Main Hall

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

Mourning Patriarchy - PREMIERE

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.

Oct/24

19:00

180'

SLAM POETRY

Main Hall

Trafó and Slam Poetry Hungary presents

14th SLAM POETRY HUNGARIAN CHAMPIONSHIP - Final

The biggest Hungarian poetry slam event of the year is back again at Trafó!

Oct/25

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.

Oct/26

19:00

90'

WORKSHOP

Studio

Open Studio led by Judit Böröcz, Bence Pálinkás and Tímea Török

Preparation for a Less Lethal War

Once a month, on Mondays, Trafó opens up to all those who would like to gain insight into the working methods of an artist.

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

Oct/27

19:00

90'

THEATRE

Main Hall

Szabó Veronika

Kingdom

"Why do we feel that our fathers did not love us enough?"

Oct/28

19:00

60'

PERFORMANCE

Club

Stand Up Roma open call / Rudolf Forgács

Gypsy, but nice

“Rudi doesn’t steal. Dani isn’t a terrorist. These are shocking facts, since Rudi is half Roma and Dani is half Arab.”

Oct/30

17:00

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.

19:00

60'

DANCE

Main Hall

Willany Leó Improvisation Dance Theatre - Viktor Szeri

Pleasure - #kaméleon no. 5.

Choreographer Viktor Szeri and the dancers of Willany Leó bring Pleasure back to Trafó’s stage!

Oct/31

19:00

120'

THEATRE

Main Hall

dollardaddy’s / Emőke Kiss-Végh - Tamás Ördög

let’s go japan with the kids

In their latest performance, the founders of dollardaddy’s push at the boundaries between work and private life, as artists and as parents.

Nov/02

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..."

Nov/03

18:00

80'

DANCE

Main Hall

ArtMenők & HODWORKS

Idol

Instead of thinking inclusively, why do we tend to follow exclusive idols, who are actually alien to us?

Nov/06

20:00

90'

THEATRE

Main Hall

Judit Böröcz - Bence György Pálinkás - Tímea Török

Preparation for a Less-Lethal War - PREMIERE

The EU is rearming. But who actually feels safer because of it?

Nov/07

14:00

Main Hall, Club, Lobby, Cabin, Studio

Telex presents

Karakter Contemporary Mini Festival

On November 7, Telex Karakter celebrates its first anniversary at Trafó with a contemporary mini-festival.

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'

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

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."

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/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

A Final Invitation To An Uncompromising Acrobatic Beam

After the release concert of their debut album in 2021, the legendary supergroup returns to Trafó.

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.