A38 (venue)

thumb|right|The A38 in 2011

thumb|right|A38 ship at New Year's Eve 2013 '''A38''' is an entertainment and cultural venue on the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary, opened on 30 April 2003. Its structure repurposes a decommissioned stone-carrier ship that operated in Ukraine and is now anchored permanently to the bottom of Petőfi Bridge. The venue variously encompasses a ruin bar, restaurant, exhibition hall, dancefloor, and concert hall.<ref name="ruin">{{cite web|url=https://www.ruinbarsbudapest.com/a38-club-ruin-bar-in-budapest/|title=A38 Club & Ruin Bar in Budapest|website=Ruin Bars Budapest|accessdate=31 August 2020}}</ref>

thumb|Gabriella Hänninen - elektroswing on board [[File:Bilal 2008.jpg|thumb|Bilal performing at the concert hall in 2008]] The A38 is a member of the Trans Europe Halles organization.

== Reception == The travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has voted A38 the "Best Bar in the World" in an online poll.<ref name="ruin"/> Travel writer Craig Turp ranks it number one on his list of the top-10 clubs in Budapest, writing in ''Top 10 Budapest'' (2010): "Budapest's top dance venue is located on a ship moored on the Danube. There are three floors to choose from – the upper deck terrace for listening to the latest mellow sounds, the lower deck-level restaurant and the concert and dance hall below. A38 is also popular for classical and rock concerts, held in the hold."<ref>{{cite book|chapter=Top 10 Clubs|last=Turp|first=Craig|title=Top 10 Budapest|publisher=DK Publishing|isbn=9780756680961|year=2010}}</ref>

According to the guide website ''Ruin Bars Budapest'', the venue is "one of the best places for non-mainstream music lovers in Budapest with its rich concert programmes ... it outperforms itself by offering cool original and tribute concerts ... it is a community place ... a cultural venue offering a wide range of jazz, punk, world, electronic, contemporary, rock music along with various cultural events (film clubs, gastronomy events etc)".<ref name="ruin"/>

== See also == * Upcycling

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.a38.hu/ Official Website] (English/Hungarian)

Category:Music venues in Budapest Category:Nightclubs in Budapest