The Budapest Cafe Orchestra

Welcoming the Budapest Cafe Orchestra back to Berkhamsted! 

The BCO is an eclectic 4-piece acoustically electrifying orchestra playing gypsy & folk-flavoured music from all around the world; the BCO deliver traditional Balkan, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian traditional gypsy and folk music in their own fresh and surprising way with jazz nuances and their own unique arrangements and established by award-winning British composer, violinist and teacher Christian Garrick in 2009.

They are specialists of the ‘distilled concerto’: e.g. the Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Greig Squeezebox Concertos and admired for their artful re-workings of masterpieces by the greats of the Romantic era. BCO has made a special bond with Scotlandia performing some 200 shows across the Highlands and Islands in touring extensively each year there since 2011 all crowned with the 2014 album The Gaelic Chronicles.

“Not so much a band name as a whole genre of its own, Budapest Cafe Orchestra embraces an encyclopaedia of music and mischief.” SCOTSMAN

‘Back by popular demand, the fiery vivacity and awe-inspiring musicianship of the finest purveyors of Eastern European gypsy music this side of a Lada scrap heap will leave you with a grin on your face and rhythm in your feet” TIMES

“The Budapest Cafe Orchestra play a blistering barrage of Czardas, East European and Russian folk tunes that might have come from the Hot Club of Paris via the Orient Express!” Brighton Argus.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Times
Doors and bar open at 6.30pm, band on stage at 7.30pm.

Seating
This is a wholly seated event. 

Bar
The venue bar will be serving Tring Brewery craft and bottled beers, lager, wines, spirits and soft drinks.

Travel
We're ten minutes' walk from Berkhamsted train station. Parking, including blue badge, is available at the the town's many car parks and on the High Street.

Under 18s
We like to encourage youngsters to enjoy live music wherever possible.14-18 year olds are very welcome, but under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Under 14s are also welcome but please be aware the events can be loud and crowded and so parents please drop us a line in advance with a note of their ages and we can discuss. Wherever possible we'll accommodate them.

Accessibility
If you or any of your group have special access requirements please enter details on the booking form. We also offer free tickets to carers. Please email for details.