Debrecen

Lovarda, a cultural and conference centre converted from a military equestrian facility, is located on the Kassai Street campus of the university. With a total area of nearly 3,000 square metres, it is a unique venue for cultural and entertainment events in Debrecen. Due to its multifunctional nature, the facility offers a full range of services. The sound and light equipment installed is perfectly suitable for concerts, balls, weddings, staged performances, exhibitions, presentations or conferences. A further unique advantage of Lovarda is that parking should never pose a problem, even in case of a large number of visitors. The services of Lovarda can also be used by customers who wish to use an outdoor venue, as the green area surrounding the building offers an excellent opportunity for open-air events as well.

The Ruin Bar opened in the pedestrianized part of Csapó Street in the spring of 2012, and has since become a favourite hangout for young people in Debrecen. The bar, which was created with a special design in mind, has the ambience of an intimate café during the day, and turns into a festival-like venue with grilled food, a vibrant terrace in the courtyard, and great club music.

DiVino Debrecen opened as the first unit of the nationwide chain of wine bars outside of Budapest. It’s a place where wine aficionados have a chance to meet emerging young winemakers and the second generation of the famous winemaking families. The great wine served here comes from the members of the Junibor Association having 26 young winemakers as its members. Only Hungarian wine is available in the bar.

Bakelit Music Café is located in the centre of Debrecen, across from Csokonai Theatre, and is the only place in town where the sight of the magnificent theatre building can be enjoyed to the fullest. The famous Hungarian poet Endre Ady was a regular in the predecessor of Bakelit: his favourite place was the café in the “Angol Királynő” (Queen of England) Hotel. The history of Bakelit reaches back to the 18th century, when the first inn opened at this location. Thanks to its central location, the café here was a favourite meeting point for almost all generations, but of course it is mostly frequented by the younger crowds. The menu of the café includes grilled sandwiches, iced and hot coffee specialities, a huge assortment of cocktails and beers, but also a variety of alcohol-free beverages.

Debrecen’s only cocktail bar where 70 different, quality cocktails, an internationally acclaimed bartender, friendly prices and excellent service await guests.

Hungary’s latest and at the same time also largest student club opened in September 2015. Equipped with state-of-the-art sound and lighting technology, Hall is located under the stalls of Nagyerdei (Great Forest) Stadium, at the northern gates. After successfully debuting as a venue at the 2015 Campus Festival, the students of the University of Debrecen returning for the autumn semester also took possession of the club. Hall has a total area of 2,000 square metres, and can accommodate up to 2,200 people for club nights, special performances, balls, conferences, and other events for which it will be used in the future, including for concerts by some of the most successful and best known performers of the country.