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A two-day medieval festival at São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, featuring workshops, guided tours, concerts, and activities for all ages, celebrating medieval history and culture.

A wine tour to discover the wines of Colares, in Sintra, on 26 September 2026.

Brunch Electronik Lisboa 2026 #8 concert/event. First-release tickets at 30€.

A guided tour of the Roman Theatre exploring the artistic installation 'O que Resta' and the role of fragments in the collection, revealing the work of archaeologists and artists.

Animation about a small papaya seed that dreams of flying and discovers the power of its roots.

Documentary essay on survival, desire, and healing, intertwining fantasy and reality.

Film screening of 'Amor de Perdição' presented by Paulo Branco, with general admission at €3.20.

Screening of the documentary 'Summer of Soul' (2021), which revisits the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and the celebration of African-American music.

A documentary about the life and work of feminist lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer, exploring her personal filmography and her impact on social movements. Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Documentary.

Screening of the film 'Zero Patience' at the Queer Lisboa festival.

A documentary about Claude Loir, who revisits his life from the discovery of his homosexuality to becoming a porn film star, in a reflection on aging and freedom.

Bruna Louise's new comedy show, featuring fresh stories about relationships, self-esteem, and adult life, with tickets from €25 to €35.

The Anjoblues band takes the stage, still got the blues.

Duo Senza Misura, with Ana Ester Santos on harp and Marina Camponês on transverse flute, presents a recital spanning works by Damase, Hoppe, Nino Rota, Takemitsu, Sérgio Azevedo, Tchaikovsky and Donizetti, in a programme that celebrates the ability of flute and harp to evoke images and emotions. Free admission, with registration, at Capela de S. Sebastião in Cascais.

Screening of Stanley Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut' starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, with Portuguese subtitles, tickets at €14.

A theatrical performance exploring the concept of superstardom.

Film screening: Scorsese | The Irishman.

Animated film based on Sarah Leavitt's graphic novel, portraying the relationship between a daughter and her mother with Alzheimer's, in an emotional and humorous tribute.

'A Life of Friendship' returns to Portuguese stages for a second season, with Gilda, Yasmin and Renée back on stage. The comedy celebrates friendship and the lives of women over 40 through humour, memories and confessions.

Performance by Amrita Hepi with Mish Grigor, exploring the romance of beginnings and inertia, with autobiographical elements and narratives of art and colonial history.

Azymuth bring their Brazilian jazz-funk and 'samba doido' to Casa Capitão, for a night of sophisticated grooves and rhythmic fusion.

When the Country Mouse visits his cousin in the City, the two debate the merits of country versus city living, in a story told with drawings, music and a few worms.

Draconian perform at LAV - Lisboa Ao Vivo as part of the Under the Doom Festival 2026, with their atmospheric gothic doom metal and the return of Lisa Johansson.

A tour of the Central Tejo designed for children aged 7 to 12, inviting the little ones to discover how electricity was produced for Lisbon in the 20th century. Put on your hard hat and come explore!

A theatrical triptych celebrating the changes in Portuguese women's lives since the April Revolution, evoking the lives and work of women who fought for equality and democracy.

South African trio Mi Casa performs at LAV on September 26, in a house music concert celebrating over a decade of hits and the release of the single 'Ter Mais'.

Live music at Clube da Praia, Praia das Maçãs, every Friday and Saturday night.

Live Brazilian music at the Orixás restaurant and gallery every Friday and Saturday at dinner.

Live traditional Portuguese music at Taverna dos Trovadores every Friday and Saturday.

An eccentric and contradictory teacher gives a lesson about Carolina Beatriz Ângelo, with cheat sheets, wigs and plenty of humour, in a show by João de Brito.

A cycle of six recitals in which Artur Pizarro performs the complete Mozart piano sonatas at Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara. A rare chance to hear these works in sequence, following the order of Sequeira Costa's historic 1956 cycle.

Teresa Macedo Ferreira presents a viola recital at the Sala Experimental of Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite, featuring works by Rebecca Clarke, Joaquín Turina, Dobrinka Tabakova and York Bowen.

In a staged visit, Manuel and Maria Ana de Castro Guimarães invite the public to discover daily life in their summer home, the old Torre de São Sebastião, including the romantic garden. Free participation with prior registration, recommended for ages 5 and up.