Budapest Social Groups, Clubs & Events

A wide selection of groups, places, clubs and programs to meet other English speakers in Budapest:

African Folklore Choir. Join the African Choir, learn and sing songs in African languages, perform in high-level concerts, exercise your mind with persons from an African background. It is free to join. Thurs & Sun at 5pm at Lónyay u 16. Call Catherine or Fred: 217-5614, 06/30 272-8403, 06/30 907-1497 or email: afrikaazsiaforum@hotmail.com

Art Instruction. Free trial class for newcomers at Szív Studios. Contact: Paula at 06 30 904 6043. For full course descriptions, go to www.szivstudios.com .

A capella women’s singing group. The Sirens perform music in English ranging from boogie woogie and jazz to pop tunes of the ’60s and ’70s to current hits. Experienced singers interested in auditioning (min 1 year commitment to the group) should contact Sharon at 395-1006, sseknode@yahoo.com. Further info: http:///www.thesirens.fw.hu

Al-Anon - For family & friends of alcoholics. Meetings in English. Call 06/1 312-7753 or 06/30 648-5909 for time & place. Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings in English on Tue & Fri at 6.30pm, Sun at 6pm. Pest, VII, Kertész utca 28. Call 06/30 576-0977

All Nations Lions Club. The Budapest All Nations Lions Club meets every first Tuesday of the month from 7pm at the InterContinental Budapest, first floor. Contact László Szabó at allnationslions@uw.hu. Website: http://allnationslions.uw.hu/

The Bardroom. A regular social and entertainment event featuring English-language poetry and music from locals and special guests. Contact David Hill on lyriker@hotmail.com

Buda Talk - The Budapest Virtual Community. English based forum about Budapest. A chance to discuss anything with anyone about Budapest and Hungary, in social life, politics, sports, culture, music, travel & tourism, and much more. Enjoy your stay! http://www.budatalk.com

Budapest Accueil: A non-profit organization of French-speaking people in Budapest (and Hungary). Our aim is to welcome the French speaking in Budapest and to help them to get organized and settled here. Info: French Institute, District I, Fő utca 17. Tuesdays 10am - 2pm. Details on the activities we organize: http://www.budapest-accueil.org or send us an e-mail at budapestaccueil@hotmail.com

Budapest Wine Society. For details of tastings and prices see http://www.bortarsasag.hu

British Women’s Association. Meets the last Fri of the month at the British Embassy Old Banking Hall, Harmincad utca 6. 10am to noon. Non-members welcome (please bring passport/ID). For more information please contact Dianne Whittingham at dewhittingham@aol.com or call at 06-30-255-2710

Budapest Young Professionals. English speaking social club with members who are young at heart. Info & registration at BYP@BudapestResources.com or http://www.BudapestResources.com/node/88

Bridge players wanted. For friendly duplicate bridge at Remiz Restaurant (card room) on Thursday. Women only. Contact Katherine 06/20 473-7546 or Magda 06/70 246-8547.

Club of Friendship Hungary-France. If you speak French, English, Spanish or German and are looking for friends in France for correspondence, hobby or holiday exchange, if you wish to meet French people and guide them around your city during your free time, please write to: Amitié Sans Frontières, Club of Friendship Hungary-France, BP 2074, 68059, Mulhouse Cedex, France or ass.asf@evhr.net

Cricket. Hungarian Cricket League: Always looking for interested cricketers, novices, locals and foreigners see: http://www.hungary4cricket.com

Dutch Club Hungary. The Dutch Club Hungary invites anybody interested in meeting other Dutch speakers to join us in our monthly social event. We meet every first Friday of the month, 7pm at Henry J Bean’s Bar & Grill, Pest, District V, Szt István Krt. 13. Tot ziens! secretariaat@nlclubhongarije.com, http://www.nlclubhongarije.com

EVERTONIANS! New members wanted for the official Everton Supporters Club Eastern Europe (ESCEE). Email Scott at: escee@nextra.hu or SMS 06/70 214-0261. http://www.escee.freeweb.hu

English-Hungarian Library. English and Hungarian language Christian Library. Open: Tue 11am-2pm; Weds 4pm-8pm; Fri 4pm-8pm; Sat 11am-5pm. Buda, District XI, Szent Gellért tér 3. 1st fl 1. Director: Phyllis G Anderson, Tel: 365-2483. Email: BudapestLibrary@cs.com

Party of European Socialists. Party of European Socialists Hungarian Network. Open to all supporters of socialist and social democratic parties throughout the EU. We will arrange meetings and speakers and provide a forum for networking and discussion. Email celabour@gmail.com or Tel 06 20 5413754

Free guided tours at The Museum of Fine Arts. Guided walks in English of the highlights of museum (El Greco, Goya, Monet, Brueghel, Toulouse-Lautrec). Tue-Fri at 11am and 2pm, Sat at 11am. Meet your guide in the lobby of the Museum (Pest, District XIV, Hősök tere). No reservation required. By volunteers of the Friends of the Museum of Fine Arts.

Free English Language Tours. The Museum of Fine Art Budapest Docent Program offers Free English language tours of the temporary exhibition of Peruvian art and artifacts, “…And the Incas Arrived.” Get a comprehensive view of the culture and art of civilizations in Peru almost 3 centuries before the Spanish conquest. Every week through August, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30am.

Football/soccer club. Established Budapest ex-pat football/soccer club is seeking competitive players for the coming season to participate in league matches. Matches take place on Saturdays or Sundays with a training session held once a week on Thursday evenings. Please contact 06/70-541-5406, budfootball@gmail.com or http://budapestceltic.thehostcity.com/ for more details.

Group for home schooling mothers. Meets one Tuesday evening a month. There is no cost for the group and we meet to encourage each other and share ideas. Contact Kasia Beck at 06/23 415-245. Email DBMJRG@gmail.com

Indian community - A community of Indians and India-lovers. This Indian discussion forum in Budapest has been created to provide a platform for the Indian community in Hungary to network and share their cultural heritage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndiansinHungary/ Further information: surana_s@yahoo.com, Tel: 06/70 330-0017.

Ivy+ Club. Meeting monthly for drinks and networking. If you went to one of the Ivy universities (Stanford, Berkeley counts, too) contact Peter Szeremi at szeremi@stanfordalumni.org to get on the mailing list.

International Women’s Club of Budapest. Information: Erzsébet Krt 43-49, Pest, District VII. Tel: 06/30 279-0191. Email: iwca_budapest@nextra.hu. Website: www.iwc.org.hu

North American Women’s Association. For info and NAWA news check our website at www.nawabudapest.com, contact NAWAjoiners@hotmail.com, or call during reasonable hours at 246-3080.

The Oxford Cambridge Network. An informal society that meets for drinks every few weeks, often with a guest speaker. Meetings are open to all former students at Oxford or Cambridge, plus their partners. Contact David Hill at lyriker@hotmail.com

Overeaters Anonymous. Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you binge uncontrollably? Is your weight affecting the way you live you life? Meetings in English on Wednesdays at 6.30pm. Buda, District I, Fő utca 32. All are welcome. NO dues. NO fees. NO weigh-ins. NO diets. For information call 06-20-429-4771. http://www.oa.org/

Professional Women’s Association. The PWA is open to women of all nationalities involved in business, trade or arts, providing a forum for networking, socializing, and professional development. For more information about our goals and activities, visit http://www.pwa.hu or write us at pwa@pwa.hu

Rugby. Budapest Exiles Rugby Football Club (established 1991). Hungary’s first and only premier division expat rugby team. Training every Wednesday 7-9pm. Contact Dan on +36/20 982-5988 or Arnaud 06/30 989-0920

Rugby. Budapest Rugby Watching & Beer Drinking Fans. Meet regularly to, surprisingly, watch rugby and drink beer! Join us at CHAMPS Sports Bar, Pest, District VII, Dohány utca 20. Contact Alan Rees +36/30 992-2256, email: reesalan@talk21.com

Running, Walking, Socializing. Budapest Hash House Harriers meets every Sunday 11.30am at Batthány tér. All ages and nationalities welcome. Please see bph3.blogspot.com for more info.

Soccer. Buda Juniors International Football Club. English language club for children from four to 16. Tue-Thu-Sat. For more info call 06/70 702-2350 or email info@budajuniors.hu, http://www.budajuniors.hu

Swedish Women’s Educational Association. A global non-profit organization for Swedish speaking women who live or have lived abroad. We gather to preserve our Swedish language, background and culture. SWEA is both a meeting point and a safety net with links all over the world, making life abroad easier, providing support when arriving in a new place or when returning home. Contact: Christine Fuchs-Jonsson, chairwoman, at Tel: 06/30 528-1316. budapest@swea.org

The Scouting movement. The Scouting movement is present in Hungary for boys and girls of all ages. For more information contact one of the people below: Cub Scouting (7-10 years): For details, please contact Rowena Saura, Recruitment, tregram@yahoo.com, telephone number 392-5014. Boy Scouting (11-17 years): Bret Anderson, Scoutmaster Troop 939 on 06/30 213-7858, email: anderson.b@nk.aisb.hu. Girl Scouting (5 -17 years old): Meg Macy on 06/30 221-2768, email: megmacy@hotmail.com.

Toastmasters. The Budapest Toastmasters Club meets on Tuedays mornings and Monday evenings on an alternating weekly basis. We are a public speaking club where we provide a positive learning environment for members to develop communication and leadership skills. Visit www.toastmasters.hu for more information and meeting times/locations.

Yoga. Yogasanas Budapest - Free English Beginner’s Yoga Tuesdays at 10 am. Will demonstrate postures. Mats provided. Please call before you come. New location! Pest, District IX, Ferenc Körút 5, 3rd Floor (1 block from Petôfi bridge). Info: Tom Hoppel Tel: 06/20 802-0262, web: http://www.yogasanasbudapest.com

The Viking Club. Every first Thursday of the month from 7pm, at the Kaledonia Scottish bar and restaurant, Pest, District VI, Mozsár u. 9. (near Jókai tér). For further information please Contact: Jan Mosether, mobile: (+36/30) 249-5666, jmosether@axelero.hu, http://www.vikingclub.hu

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Budapest Social Groups, Clubs & Events