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Screening of the film 'The Aviator' by Martin Scorsese.

Semillites and Tania, queer siblings, traverse their bodies and family memories to reimagine their identity beyond colonial narratives.

In the Philippines of the 1990s, Eli, a reserved young man, carries the weight of a trauma his community refuses to acknowledge after surviving sexual assault. When he witnesses a mysterious plane crash, his warning is met with the same disbelief that greeted his earlier revelation.

COLLECT RADIO session with ARRLOMP.

Portrait of Hélène Hazera, a key figure of French counterculture, LGBTQIA+ activist and founder of the Trans and AIDS Commission within Act Up. The documentary celebrates her victory over a life marked by the struggle for transition and her career as the first transgender woman journalist at Libération.

The Shorts 4 programme at Queer Lisboa 30 brings together six short films exploring queer desire, memory and resistance, with several filmmakers attending the session.

In 'Nothing Remains', a group of queer people is kidnapped and left in the middle of nowhere, in a scenario of violence and resistance. The session features director André Godinho and the film's team.

A Queer Lisboa session dedicated to the film Shinjuku Boys, with general admission at 3,20€ and discounts for several audiences.

Screening of the film 'The Wolf of Wall Street' by Martin Scorsese.

In 'La Carn', Lluís Garau creates a dance show from his experiences on Chatroulette, until a mysterious encounter disrupts his relationship with the online world. The session features Joan Porcel.

A Queer Lisboa 30 session dedicated to the film Bound, with general admission at 4,50€ and discounts available.

Pub Crawl takes the crowd from bar to bar with DJ sets.

Vozes da Floresta - Chico Mendes Vive takes the stage at Teatro Villaret on 21-09-2026.

A temporary exhibition devoted to puppet makers in the 21st century, with general admission at €4.

Pimenta Palace hosts the exhibition 'For Love of the City', celebrating 90 years of the Grupo Amigos de Lisboa, highlighting its history and contribution to the city. Tickets cost €5 and include access to the permanent exhibition.

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 hosts the largest Agnès Varda retrospective ever held in Portugal, with 36 films spanning features, shorts, fiction and documentary, celebrating the work of the Belgian filmmaker.

mostra_T is a young theatre festival at the Teatro Experimental de Cascais, featuring 8 productions and world premieres, running from September 8 to October 3.

mostra_T, 11th edition, is an experimental theatre festival by TEC, featuring eight productions and young artists, from September 8 to October 3.

MUDE presents the most extensive exhibition devoted to Paulo de Cantos, featuring 31 of the 45 self-published books by this experimental graphic designer, teacher and editor. The show includes his 'two-faced' books and editorial objects that challenge linear reading.

Cine Society presents a new season of outdoor cinema in Lisbon, screening recent Oscar winners.

On an isolated island, the arrival of a stranger unsettles a community's fragile balance and awakens a dormant volcano. Zinnie Harris's play, directed by João Meireles, runs at Teatro Paulo Claro from 17 September to 17 October.

Black Cat Cinema returns with outdoor film screenings across the city, featuring contemporary, cult and classic films, with musical programming and food offerings.

Explore the romantic architecture of Sintra's Quinta da Regaleira on a guided night tour, available on select dates from April to October 2026.

A puppet theatre performance by Valdevinos Teatro de Marionetas at MASMO, adapting Mafalda Brito’s book 'O Menino do Lapedo', inspired by the discovery of a child’s fossil skeleton in 1998. Public sessions on 13 June and 28 November 2026 at 16h30.

The FDLI 1 Day Pass allows visits to several venues in Cascais, including Casa das Histórias Paula Rego, Casa Duarte Pinto Coelho, Centro Cultural de Cascais and Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm. The price is €7.50.

In this puppet theatre, children aged 5 to 12 discover the daily life of a lighthouse keeper, facing storms and relocations. The puppet family at the Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum awaits their visit.

The Albuquerque Foundation in Sintra is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm. Tickets cost €10 for adults, with discounts for students and over-65s, and free entry for children up to 12.

The Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum presents the puppet show 'The Count's Shoes', in which a wicked sock tries to sabotage the Count's attendance at a party of his friend King Carlos. Free activity with prior booking for preschool and primary school children.

The Puppet Museum presents its collection dedicated to puppets, with general admission at €5.

The exhibition 'What Are Things For?' at MUDE re-reads the history of design and presents Portuguese design in context, questioning how and why products are designed, communicated, perceived and consumed. Tickets cost €13, with discounts for students, young people and seniors.

Casa das Histórias Paula Rego is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm, with last entry at 5:40pm. Tickets cost €5, with discounts for residents, seniors and students, and free entry for children up to 18 on the first Sunday of each month.

The Lisbon Museum - Roman Theatre is a site museum that reveals the remains of the Roman theatre of Olisipo. It includes exhibitions and an archaeological field.

A contemporary art event in Belém, part of the CABE circuit.