Film: The Unburied Dead

A showing of a new Hungarian film (with English subtitles) about Imre Nagy, briefly prime minister in 1956 and executed in 1958. Written and directed by Márta Mészáros, who with cameraman Nyika Jancsó will be present at the screening and willing to answer questions. [please note venue: on the ‘Island Site’, through the tunnel under the street]

EVENT CHANGE: speech of Arpad von Klimo is cancelled
NEW event: Introductory meeting/party

To start the new academic year and to welcome newcomers. Also a small sale of Hungarian-related books to boost the Society's funds. Please bring along suitable items you no longer need. Refreshments will be served.

From Thames to Danube

Renaissance music for lute and voice from England and Hungary, performed by Judit Pásztor and Nick Clapton. This meeting is also a celebration of 20 years of our Society, with wine and refreshments.

October 1956 Remembered

A chance for our British and Hungarian friends to remember the events 50 years ago. Also to review the recent anniversary publications

John Neubauer: Treading on Native Ground? The Lost Cultures of Budapest

John Neubauer is Prof. Emeritus, University of Amsterdam, and editor of the large, four-volume History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe. He will discuss the period of national awakening in the first half of the 19th century

Mátyás Sárközi: From Foggy London to Jazzy Király Utca

Well-known London-based writer and broadcaster Mátyás Sárközi introduces his latest books, which include an anthology of BBC talks from 1956 and A Király utcán végestelen végig, the history of Budapest’s Király Street

Mikulás party

We are hoping to have our usual Mikulás party – details later