Calendar of Events - Budapest
Clubs/DJs/Parties Cultural Events/Festivals Concerts/Sporting Events/Misc. Yearly Must-See Events Clubs/DJs/Parties Call 0800 027 4836 to arrange reservations
	DOKKCLUB The only club where you're always looking out for the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger to fight his way through the glamorous girls and beefy boys before interrupting the hard heavy techno beats with the sharp rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire. Thankfully, that only ever happens in the movies - Dokk Club is the reserve of the beautiful people, not the gun-toting gangsters. As it says on the website: "Top Place for Top People." Night of 100 Champagnes - 11th of May, 2007 Modern Electronica Entry fee 1500 HUF (appx 4 GBP) DokkProgression - 12th of May, 2007 Audiofly (uk) \| Rez (uk) \| Kühl Entry fee 2000 HUF (appx. 5 GBP pp)
	STUDIO "Discotheatre". A giant bar doubles as a stage where magicians, lesbians, hoola-hoop artists - you name it - show off their unique talents while big name DJs spin the tunes to dance away the night. It doesn't stop there - trapeze artists swing above your head and dozens of go-go girls are on display to help get you going. Parties are every other weekend. VIP tickets available. Reservations a must! Open 23:00-5:00 Next Studio party - 19th of May, 2007 - Season Closer (entry fee 2000 HUF or 5 GBP)
	BED BEACH If you like quality DJ's and beautiful people, if you want to be in an exclusive environment then this place is for you. Music: vocal-house, funk-house. VIP tickets available. Reservations a must! Every other weekend. Next BED BEACH party - 12th of May, 2007 - Season opener (entry fee 2000 HUF or 5 GBP)
	Alcatraz This club fills to bursting point with the middle classes on day release. Food, drink and daily live music in an unusual, and often captivating setting (it is easy to stay until four in the morning). Packed party scene on the weekends. They are open from 18:00-04:00 on Friday and Saturday. Entry is usually 1500 HUF (appx. 4 GBP) but can be used as a drink ticket. Friday, 11th of May , 2007 TBA Saturday, 12th of March, 2007 TBA
	Trafó Bár Tangó Saturday, 12th of May, 2007 Afro-Reggae-Ska party - Re-G Bday Re-G live, Honeyball, Tribe Of Judah Soundsystem, N'Domboló entry - 1100 HUF (appx 3 GBP)
	A38 It may have been a hare-brained scheme to drag the Artemovsk 38 ship all the way from the Ukraine to Budapest. But the crazy geniuses didn't stop there; the A38 has been converted into one of Budapest's top and definitely the most eclectic concert venues. The ship also houses a restaurant and two outdoor bars for the summer months. Friday, 11th of May , 2007 "A truly smashing Russian ska-attack from Austria! Russkaja has once almost sank the boat with its crazed dancing audience, now they will give it another try!" REGGAE, DANCEHALL, DUB, SKA Tickets cost 2000 HUF (appx. 5.50 GBP) Saturday, 12th of May , 2007 Fresh ER pres. A-Skillz (UK) ELECTRONICA Tickets cost 2500 HUF (appx. 7 GBP)
	Café Puerto Hot! Hot! Hot! Hungarian women love Salsa -it is one of the most popular pasttimes in Hungary at the moment. This Salsa club is one of the best, set in the Citadella atop Gellért hill. Great views of the city outside, and amazing views of barely-clad women shaking it inside. Open every Saturday. Entry fee is 900 HUF (appx 2.5 GBP)
	Moulin Rouge Club DJ parties every Wednesday and Friday of the week. Reservations a must - call us and we will handle it. Website is in hungarian but check out pictures of the club under 'galéria'. Known for it's throwback revues and fabulous dance shows, Moulin Rouge is the place to be seen and see hot Hungarian babes. (entry fees vary, call for the weekend you're here)
Concerts & Sporting Events
	Hungary vs. Sweden - Ice Hockey (March 29th, 2007) See Hungary’s Division I ice hockey team go up against Sweden’s Olympic and world ice hockey champions. Call us for more info on ticket prices and to book.
	Roger Waters (April 14th, 2007) Roger Waters the founder of Pink Floyd is once again on tour. With this tour, he’ll be giving all his European fans a chance to remember their hazy adolescence and also give them a fresh taste of new songs. "In The Flesh" presents an all-inclusive overview of Pink Floyd?s early material ("The Wall", "Dark Side of the Moon", "Wish You Were Here") and also songs from his solo tours ("Amused To Death", "The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking"), not to mention the debut of his new song, "Each Small Candle". So book with us now!
	Miss Bikini World Hungary 2006 & Model Of The Universe Hungary 2006 (September 30th, 2006) Sorry! Missed out on this one, but same time same place next year. See you there! Lots and lots of hot Hungarian babes in bikinis… what a country!!!
Yearly Must-See Events
	Formula 1 Hungaroring (3-5 August, 2007) Tickets and hotels need to be reserved waaaaaaaaay ahead of time. So let us know now if you want to book for 2010. Just kidding. 2007 is okay too.
	Sziget Music Festival (8-15 August, 2007) A week-long musicfest on an island in the middle of the Danube River. The biggest music festival in Central Europe. 2006 August Sziget hosted the likes of Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand and Scissor Sisters. We don't remember much, we just remember it rocked. As always. One of these years we might try just drinking apple juice all week. But what's the point? Weekly passes (better deal) and daily passes available. 2007 lineup will be divulged sometime in Spring. Tickets and prices will be available around that time as well.
	12th Annual Erotika Show and Fair (September 21-23, 2007) A ridiculous amount of eroticism. All the lads will love you for thinking of taking them to this event. Call us on 0800 027 4836 to reserve tickets for you. Entry - not yet known, usually around 3500 HUF/day (appx. 9 GBP)
Festivals & Cultural Events Call 0800 027 4836 to arrange reservations
	Castle District Wine Festival 2007 September Budapest Not just another excuse for getting sloshed, this festival offers tastes from Hungary's finest wineries. We can arrange transport, a guide and entry fee (you get a wine glass to keep with entry) - just call us on 0800 027 4836 or send an email to info@stagrepublic.co.uk
	Budapest Autumn Festival (October 13 th - 22nd) Music, dance, theatre, fine arts, film and literature. Sounds boring. But they say the best and brightest from all over Europe and Hungary strut their stuff. We might even venture out to see what all the fuss is about. Call us on 0800 027 4836 and we'll even help you reserve tickets for events.
	Csaba Sausage Festival (Békéscsaba, October 20th-23rd) We LOVE SAUSAGE! Especially when it is spiced up with Hungarian Paprika. Hungarians have a knack for making pork taste goooood. What better way to test it out then at an all-out sausage festival?! And never forget the alcohol - wine festivities accompany this pork paradise. Call us for a quote on roundtrip transfers and a private guide to accompany you on 0800 027 4836.
	Budapest Christmas and New Year's Market (November 25 - January 1st) One of the few things that keeps us from getting completely depressed and frozen during the Christmas rush is the market and mulled wine. mmmmm, ooooh, aaaaaah. We are drooling just thinking about that - and Pompos - a traditional Hungarian pizza-like bread slathered with sour cream and bacon… need we say more?! Book this in one of our seasonal packages.
	Advent and New Year in Szentendre (December 4th-31st) Szentendre is a picturesque, baroque village on the banks of the Danube. And their month long Christmas festival is picturesque and quaint as well. A must see on any trip to Hungary, Szentendre is well worth a visit. We can arrange roundtrip transfers and a private guide Call us for more info on 0800 027 4836.
	Gala Concert of the 100-Member Gypsy Orchestra (December 30th) If you're spending New Year's Eve in Budapest, then why not do it in style?! This concert is a sure-fire way to get the party started - elegantly and all Hungarian-like. Includes wine and dinner. Sorted. Call us for reservations on 0800 027 4836.
	“European New Year's Eve” (Budapest Opera House, December 31st) The epitomy of style and elegance and all that hulabaloo. Prominent European and Hungarian stars perform all sorts of musical things. And a very fancy dinner courtesy of Gundel is served up followed by fancy ball where you can dance till dawn in your fancy shoes. Call us for more info on reserving fancy tickets on 0800 027 4836. Or book this fancy event in one of our fancy seasonal packages.
	Busójárás (Mohács, February 2008) The Hungarian version of Carneval! This festival traces its origins back to scaring off the Turks as well as celebrating the nearing Spring. Bizarre masks combined with plenty of food and booze makes this unique version of Carneval worth checking out. We can help sort out transfers, accommodation and guides, just give us a ring on 0800 027 4836 or throw us an email.
	Budapest Spring Festival March 2007 Similar to the Autumn Festival, artists from around the world come to show their talents off in Budapest. Tickets must be reserved well ahead of time.