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Screening of Martin Scorsese's 'The Departed', with general admission at €3.20.

Frank, a 30-year-old teacher who sometimes dresses in drag, meets Bernd and starts a relationship, but struggles to keep his sexual freedom. At the annual drag queen ball, everything erupts.

Luthando, a diligent student, sees her normal school year threatened by the arrival of a new classmate who awakens repressed desires. Her scholarship and everything she thought she knew about herself are at stake.

This documentary addresses the violence of institutions through the work of philosopher Geoffroy de Lagasnerie, with collaborations from Assa Traoré, Édouard Louis and Didier Eribon. The session includes a conversation with the philosopher and the filmmaker.

A casual encounter turns into a ménage à trois and then into an orgy, in a gay odyssey of magical realism. Matias recalls his past encounters and reflects on the future, while talking to a fictional figure from Brazilian literature.

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

Comedy based on the RuPaul's Drag Race phenomenon, with RuPaul as the US President, and Ginger Minj and Jujubee as hostesses trying to save passengers on a luxury train. A parody of 70s disaster movies, with references to Airplane! and Assault on Precinct 13.

Screening of Martin Scorsese's classic 'Taxi Driver', starring Robert De Niro, as part of the director's retrospective.

Screening of Martin Scorsese's 'Silence', with general admission at €3.20.

Johanna, who works in a luxury watch factory, decides to restore her old Beetle and face the world of car mechanics that once rejected her. A docufiction about emancipation and second chances.

Screening of Elliot Tuttle's 'Blue Film' at Queer Lisboa 30, a tense drama about a cam boy and an older man, exploring power and trauma.

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

Based on Nan Shepherd's 'The Living Mountain', this show turns the mountain into a place you enter, not a summit to conquer. Written during World War II and rejected in 1940, Shepherd's manuscript comes to the stage as a meditation on the wild world.

The Affected Young Ladies, Molière's first major play, tells the story of two bourgeois girls who imitate aristocratic salons and are taught a lesson by their suitors, who dress their servants as noblemen to court them.

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

One of Strindberg's fiercest plays, about a marital power struggle and doubt over paternity, directed by Gonçalo Waddington.

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.

Intensive rock n' roll course at Academia Danças do Mundo on September 22, 2026.

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.

An event by Associação Danças com História at Quinta da Ribafria, featuring dances and historical narratives in a poetic setting.

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.

This conference cycle explores the religious practices of the Saloia region, deeply rooted in Marian devotion, such as the cult of Nossa Senhora do Cabo. Participants will learn about the festivities that shape the local identity.

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.

A playful workshop that invites participants to look at MAAT's collection in a creative way and turn the visit into an aMAATzing experience.

Regular oriental dance classes, in-person and online, with Carla Sofia, for ages 16 and up.

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.

A series of workshops and information sessions on professional development topics for Cascais residents, with a monthly updated program. Registration via website.

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.

Exhibition and conference cycle on the work of Maria de Sousa, celebrating 60 years of her pioneering scientific discovery in Immunology, with conferences on May 18 and 27 and June 19.

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.

After visiting the museum, participants take a quiz and then build small lighthouses using recycled materials. Activity for children aged 6–12 and senior groups.

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.