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An exhibition dedicated to José Mário Branco and the theme of exile, bringing together texts and iconographic material on Portuguese singers exiled in France from the mid-1960s until 25 April 1974.

Brothers Samuel and Silvan Kuntz of the instrumental duo HOEHN present their debut album MISTRAL in a two-guitar concert at Cossoul, blending classical guitar, jazz and sonic experimentation. The show takes place on 30 September 2026 at 21h00, with tickets at 13€.

A visual reading of Portugal's birdlife, taking Monsanto Forest Park as its main reference and as a symbol of the Lisbon City Council's environmental policy.

A peddy-paper that reveals emblematic places of Lisbon through Portuguese artistic pavement, with two routes — one in the Baixa Pombalina and another in the Parque das Nações — running from April to September 2026.

The Poster Mostra turns the streets of Marvila into an open-air gallery until 30 September, paying tribute to the poster as a means of artistic expression and bringing art and critical thinking into public space, with free entry.

On the billboard at Largo Marquês de Angeja, the OUTDOOR project shows Doubt is Part of Growth by Joana Ramalho in July, with rotating works by seven artists conceived for this context until October, including Inês Botelho in August and A Quarta Parede by Rodrigo Bettencourt in September.

The Pharmacy Museum presents an exhibition of cartoons by Eduardo Perestrello, published in the Revista Farmácia Portuguesa between 1986 and 2011, recalling the past of the pharmaceutical sector and the history of the ANF with humour and irony.

Rádio Macau return to the stage with two concerts in Lisbon on September 30 and October 2, after more than a decade of hiatus. Tickets range from €18 to €45.

SUPERBICHOS! Incríveis por Natureza invites audiences, young and old, to discover the real “superpowers” of the animal world, from eyes with thousands of lenses to arms that taste.

Between September and November, the Taguspark Auditorium hosts a concert series dedicated to contemporary Portuguese music, featuring Carlos Bica, Cabrita and Ricardo Reis Soares. Concerts start at 21h00, last about 60 minutes, are recommended for ages 6 and over, and tickets cost 15€ via BOL.

A visit to the Royal Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon, in the Tapada da Ajuda, commissioned by D. Pedro V and once Portugal's National Observatory, whose collection, library and archive are unmatched in the country.

The COLLECT RADIO series welcomes Portuguese DJ VIL for a session.

Launch session for the new edition of Estudos de História da Cultura Clássica – Vol. II: Cultura Romana, dedicated to author Maria Helena da Rocha Pereira.

Breath Fair presents 'You had to be there', an experience made to be lived in the moment rather than recounted afterwards.

A lecture by Joshua Decter on transgression in art, based on Sarmento's exhibition, exploring the concept in the 21st century.

Attend an exclusive rehearsal for the preparation of Debussy's La Damoiselle élue and Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex.

Bring your character's backstory to life on 30 September in this 13-session horror campaign set in the realm of Strahd.

A new session of the 'Conversations at No. 100' talks at the Luiza Andaluz Centro de Conhecimento on 30 September 2026, dedicated to the theme 'Inhabiting the World, Caring'.

Brighton duo Blood Red Shoes return to Lisbon on 30 September at Républica da Musica on their 2026 European tour — the first time audiences anywhere in the world will hear their new material live, including 'Screams', their first new song in four years.

British band Transvision Vamp, fronted by the charismatic Wendy James, returns to the world stage with a Lisbon date at LAV, promising a setlist that blends pop, punk and alternative rock, with iconic hits like 'I Want Your Love' and 'Revolution Baby' guaranteed to appear.

A cinema session associated with Paulo Branco featuring 'Snow White', with general admission at €3.20 and discounts for young people, students, seniors and other audiences.

A quiz night hosted by the Pedros at Garagem da Vizinha on 30 September 2026.

The first session of Pay the Poets at Casa Capitão, taking a verse by José Carlos Barros as its starting point to read and discuss poems about poets' lives, work, precarity and the value of literature. Free entry with a donations system.

A night out on a pub crawl through one of Lisbon's best nightlife neighbourhoods, with welcome shots, an hour of unlimited sangria and beer and VIP entry to a club to round off the night.

A midweek ritual at Carpet Club: Jorge Caiado and Boyá (Morevi Records/GE) set the Wednesday flow in motion — no pause, just motion.

Every Wednesday from midnight to 6am at Temple Club, the Visionaries x Freaky Fiction alliance invites you aboard the Mothership for galactic explorations with ritualistic aesthetics, with an open beer bar until 01:00 and free entry on your birthday.