Turbina, one of Budapest’s largest entertainment complexes, will open this year’s club season with a busier schedule than ever before. The mission of the all-arts and community space is to develop the Hungarian electronic and live music scene and to nurture different aspects of subcultures, so in addition to nightly programmes, there will be theatre performances, creative workshops, craft fairs, round-table discussions, exhibitions and children’s activities.

The Turbina Cultural Centre, opened in 2021, will open its doors for the autumn season with 6 venues, national and international headliners and a more colourful programme than ever before. The development of the electronic and live music scene and the cultivation of concert culture remain the main goals of the house, so in addition to representing nationally renowned artists, this year’s programme will also focus on emerging talent. With concurrent programmes running almost every day of the week, all genres of music will be represented throughout the year. This is where Solére, who warmed up the Puskás Arena three times in June ahead of Coldplay, will launch his new album in October. Carson Coma will be performing acoustically, but hip hop sensations of the young generation FILO, Ótvar Pestis, Ketioz and the Wavy collective will also be visiting Vajdahunyad Street in the eighth district.

Since its opening, in just three years Turbina has become an inescapable centre of the Hungarian house-techno scene, and this season will see the return of names such as Berlin DJ and producer D.Dan, Barcelona’s John Talabot, and the two forefathers of psytrance, Marcus C. Maichel and Jan Mueller. The organisers’ aim is to introduce layered music genres to the local audience and to create an open and inclusive space where anyone can experiment, find new impulses and like-minded people.

In addition to music, contemporary art will also be given a special place in the house. The gallery will host exhibitions by several artists during the autumn and winter seasons, as well as theatre performances and space for emerging and established directors. This year Turbina is putting even more emphasis on training and mental health, with self-awareness and art therapy groups.

On the 6th of September, the season kicks off with a mini-festival from late afternoon until early morning in all the halls of the 1,300-square-metre complex. Details of the event can be found at https://turbinabudapest.hu/events/turbina-szezonnyito-3/