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Scorsese | The Wolf of Wall Street

A documentary double bill: 'Greetings from Washington, D.C.' captures the first National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1979, while 'The Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire, Too' offers a rare look at the activist group's first year, including their fiery protest at the White House.

In San Francisco, Cass, a non-binary person living in precarity, becomes a caregiver for Ari, a sensitive girl, and struggles to build a home while facing eviction, in a film that explores the intersection of poverty and non-binary identity.

A program of short films exploring queer identity, asylum, desire, and survival, including works from Pakistan, Iran, Belgium, Spain, and more.

Lamiré On Tour performs live with 'Back to the Village', in a night running from 6pm to 4am.

GAYANCE party at Pieces Chess Club Lisbon.

A documentary about Dimitri, a photographer gradually losing his sight, as he captures the world around him.

Animated comedy satirizing conversion therapies and the far right, following Jim, a bear influencer, and Lucien, his secret admirer.

MIAU presents the launch of its 2026/27 season with a concert by Portuguese folk/rock trio Lobo Mau at Espaço Alvito, featuring songs from their albums and EPs.

Journey to the End of the Mute | The Iron Mask

European Heritage Days Session

The concert Time of Music, Music of Time pays tribute to Eduardo Lourenço's poetic prose, with an instrumental programme from the late 17th and early 18th centuries performed by Occassus Ensemble. With an introduction by Paulo Pires do Vale and readings by Júlio Martín Fonseca, the recital ends with a Bach violin sonata.

Queer Lisboa presents Black is... Black Ain"t, with tickets at €3.20 and discounts for students, seniors, and other audiences.

Documentary about a Chinese aspiring artist torn between Berlin's cultural scene and her traditional family in Beijing.

Fiction about Veneno, a rebellious young man who travels with Muñeco, a truck driver, developing an unexpected intimacy.

Party at Ministerium Club featuring Kevin Saunderson.

Al-jiçç present Níger Suite, the project's seventh album, at Cossoul, crossing jazz, improvisation and musical traditions from Mali and Morocco. The concert brings together Nuno Damião, Gonçalo Lopes, Ricardo A. Freitas and Jorge Lopes Trigo, with Maria Radich on two tracks.

CADITA performs at Tokyo Lisboa for the release concert of the album 'Meta: Voo', produced by Sérgio Mendes. The Portuguese afropop project, led by Luís Soares, plays the ten tracks from the new record live with the full band.

Filho da Mãe, the project of guitarist Rui Carvalho, performs live at àCapela on September 25, in a concert that blends rock, punk, folk and experimentalism, and anticipates his new album.

A concert paying tribute to José Carlos Schwarz and Teresa Schwarz.

Os Garotin bring their Euro Tour to LAV in Lisbon, in a concert blending MPB, hip hop, soul and contemporary song. The night promises to be warm and danceable, celebrating the vitality of new Brazilian music.

The 10th edition of Under The Doom Festival takes place at LAV in Lisbon on 25 and 26 September 2026, with two days of doom, death and atmospheric metal. The line-up includes international acts such as Draconian, Evoken and Schammasch.

The 10th edition of Festival Política returns to Lisbon to mark the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Constitution with film, music, theatre, performances, workshops and talks on democracy, human rights and civic participation across São Vicente.

The Cuca Monga Festival returns to Lisbon for its 4th edition on 25 and 26 September at the Gardens of Museu de Lisboa/Palácio Pimenta, with two days of live music featuring label artists and guests. Daily ticket is €32 and the event is for ages 6 and up.

The Feira da Luz in Carnide, Lisbon, featuring various artists and events.

Event inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, inviting participants on an imaginary journey guided by a magic carpet.

Cinema Nimas celebrates Agnès Varda with the largest retrospective ever held in Portugal, including 36 films ranging from features and shorts to fiction and documentary.

A musical comedy that pits two opposite families against each other, one devoted to opera and the other passionate about pimba music, with plenty of chaos on the ice. With text by José Campos and André Pereira, staging by Hugo Franco and music by Carlos Pires, it promises music, dance and laughter from start to finish.

Cine Society returns to Lisbon for a new season of outdoor cinema, screening recent Oscar winners such as Pecadores.

Black Cat Cinema returns with outdoor film screenings, featuring contemporary, cult and classic films at various locations across the city from May 13 to October 18, with musical programming and food offerings.

The Secret Tour takes visitors into areas of Central Tejo normally closed to the public, including the boiler floors, the rheostat room, the mixing tower and the tunnels. A behind-the-scenes visit to the former power station.

Throughout the year, numerous traditional festivals and rituals of a religious nature take place in Japan, of great social and cultural importance. With solemn ceremonial moments and others of pure entertainment, they originate mainly from Shintoism - the ancient cult of the kami spirits - to which Buddhist practices were added. The exhibition Japan: Festivals and Rituals introduces these celebrations and their role in Japanese society, as axes of identity and community building, of its conception of the world and the forces that move it.

Set sail on a Lisbon night aboard a boat with dinner and views, with prices from €69 for a Coxia and €77 for a window seat; children aged 4 to 14 get a discount.

The Fado Museum, unique in the world and dedicated to fado and the Portuguese guitar, offers a unique experience with a wide-ranging program. The visit to the permanent exhibition is an immersion in the history of fado, with contact with instruments, scores and works of art.