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Ongoing: 185 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

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Emigration, Exile and Protest Song

AJA - Associação José Afonso Lisbon

Free Other

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.

HOEHN presents MISTRAL at Cossoul with two guitars between classical and jazz

Cossoul R. Nova da Piedade 66 Lisbon

13€ Live music

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€.

Mário Gomes

Loja de Cidadão do Saldanha Lisbon

Other

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.

Peddy-Paper Along the Calçada

Escola de Jardinagem e Calceteiros Lisbon

Free 12+ Family friendly Other

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.

Poster Mostra

8 Marvila Marvila Lisbon

Free Exhibition

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.

Outdoor Project 2026

Local a anunciar Lisbon

Other

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.

Laughter Is the Best Medicine

Museu da Farmácia Lisbon

Other

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

Coliseu dos Recreios Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

18–45€ 6+ Live music

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!

Pavilhão do Conhecimento Parque das Nações Lisbon

Family friendly Other

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.

Visit to the Lisbon Astronomical Observatory

Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa Lisbon

Other

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.

Afternoon 3 events
COLLECT RADIO w/ VIL

12:00 Collect LX Factory Lisbon

18+ DJ set

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

You had to be there - Breath Fair

17:00 Arroz Estúdios Beato Lisbon

Other

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

Evening 12 events
Joshua Decter - Can Art be Transgressive?

18:00 Pavilhão Julião Sarmento Lisbon

Free Exhibition

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

Curse of Strahd Campaign

19:00 Casa do Fauno Sintra

Other

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

Conversations at No. 100: Inhabiting the World, Caring

19:00 Luiza Andaluz Centro de Conhecimento - 100 Lisbon

Other

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'.

Blood Red Shoes

20:00 República da Música Alvalade Lisbon

Live music

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.

TRANSVISION VAMP | LISBON

20:00 Lisboa ao Vivo Campo Pequeno Lisbon

27,50€ M/6 Live music

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.

Paulo Branco | Snow White

21:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

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.

The Pedros Quiz

21:00 Garagem da Vizinha Lisbon

Other

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

Pay the Poets

21:30 Casa Capitão Beato Lisbon

Free Todas as idades Live music

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.

Pub Crawl

22:00 Local a anunciar Lisbon

10€ 18+ DJ set

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.

Mothership

23:59 Lisboa Rio Lisbon

10€ DJ set

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.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 185 events

WHAT IF MÓNICA

E SE A MÓNICA

Theatre 12,5€

Wednesday 14 October · until 1 Nov

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Espaço Escola de Mulheres Lisbon

A show that revisits the life and legacy of Mónica Lapa, a key figure in Portuguese contemporary dance, between theatre and dance, imagining interrupted futures.

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Brief Introduction In 2026, 25 years have passed since Mónica Lapa died. A major driving force behind Portuguese contemporary dance, Mónica was also a tap dance teacher, founding member of the Portuguese Association for Dance, and founded with Albino Moura the Danças na Cidade festival, which she directed until her death, alongside Mark Deputter. Mónica was an artist with a promising vision, which combined with her urgency for questioning and inclusion through art, impressed a generation in dance in Portugal. A talented dancer who for several years was part of Clara Andermatt's creative path, with whom she also developed production work. Mónica began her dance career as a tap dancer at age 16. Later, she established herself in contemporary dance, creating with Francisco Camacho the duet Bimarginário, followed by the solo Despe-te e Nada. After a long hiatus, she resumed choreographic creation with what would be her last piece, Miss Liberty, which premiered in 1999. As director of Danças na Cidade, after initial contact with the Cape Verdean dance community in 1994, she embarked on a new project, Dançar o que é Nosso. Over four years, she developed the project to stimulate artistic exchange and collaboration between organizations and artists from Europe, Africa and Brazil. This show is the result of a desire that has been germinating in recent years in the creator Marta Lapa, her sister, reflecting on the importance and impact Mónica had on Portuguese Contemporary Dance from the 1990s onward. It is also the result of the realization that there are generations of dance performers and creators who do not know who Mónica Lapa was or are unaware of her aggregating, energizing and creative power, despite being heirs to her legacy. Synopsis What if Mónica hadn't died? Between theatre and dance, this show revisits the life, work and legacy of Mónica Lapa, a decisive figure in Portuguese contemporary dance. Based on her biography, the memories of those who crossed paths with her, and the possibilities opened by fiction, an encounter is built between the artist who existed and the one who could have continued creating. Dancer, choreographer, producer and driving force behind projects that brought together artists, geographies and communities, Mónica made dance a space for questioning, inclusion and transformation. On stage, bodies, words and gestures summon her journey and imagine interrupted futures: what works would she have created, what causes would she have embraced, what paths would she have opened? A creation by Marta Lapa, her sister, which is simultaneously an intimate gesture of memory and a collective interrogation about the permanence of an artist after death. We seek not only to remember who Mónica Lapa was, but to reactivate her aggregating, restless and visionary energy, returning it to new generations and to the present of Portuguese dance. Artistic Team original text Miguel Castro Caldas | direction and scenic space Marta Lapa | co-creation and interpretation Francisco Camacho and Mélanie Ferreira | original music Carlos Bica and Gonçalo Neto | costumes Vitor Alves da Silva | photography Valério Romão | lighting design Paulo Santos | teaser and video recording Eduardo Breda | production director Ruy Malheiro | executive production and operation

Show original (Portuguese)

Breve Introdução Em 2026 faz 25 anos que Mónica Lapa morreu. Grande impulsionadora da dança contemporânea portuguesa, a Mónica foi também professora de sapateado, sócia fundadora da Associação Portuguesa Para a Dança e fundou com Albino Moura o festival Danças na Cidade que dirigiu, até à data da sua morte, ao lado de Mark Deputter. A Mónica era uma artista com uma visão promissora, que aliada à sua urgência pelo questionamento e inclusão pela arte, impressionou uma geração na dança em Portugal. Bailarina talentosa que integrou durante vários anos o percurso criativo de Clara Andermatt, com quem desenvolveu também o trabalho de produção. A Mónica começou a sua carreira na dança, como sapateadora, quando tinha 16 anos. Mais tarde, afirma-se na dança contemporânea, criando com Francisco Camacho o dueto Bimarginário , seguido do solo Despe-te e Nada . Depois de um longo intervalo, reiniciou a criação coreográfica, com a que seria a sua última peça Miss Liberty , que estreou em 1999. Como diretora do Danças na Cidade, depois de um primeiro contacto com a comunidade de dança caboverdiana em 1994, embarcou num projeto novo, Dançar o que é Nosso . Durante quatro anos, desenvolveu o projeto com o intuito de estimular o intercâmbio artístico e a colaboração entre organizações e artistas da Europa, África e Brasil. Este espetáculo é fruto de uma vontade que veio a germinar nos últimos anos na criadora Marta Lapa, sua irmã, refletindo sobre a importância e o impacto que Mónica teve na Dança Contemporânea Portuguesa a partir dos anos 90 do século passado. Fruto também da constatação de que há gerações de intérpretes e criadores de dança que não sabem quem foi Mónica Lapa e ou têm consciência do seu poder agregador, dinamizador e criador, sendo, no entanto, herdeiros do seu legado. Sinopse E se a Mónica não tivesse morrido? Entre o teatro e a dança, este espetáculo revisita a vida, a obra e o legado de Mónica Lapa, figura determinante da dança contemporânea portuguesa. A partir da sua biografia, das memórias de quem com ela se cruzou e das possibilidades abertas pela ficção, constrói-se um encontro entre a artista que existiu e aquela que poderia ter continuado a criar. Bailarina, coreógrafa, produtora e impulsionadora de projetos que aproximaram artistas, geografias e comunidades, Mónica fez da dança um espaço de questionamento, inclusão e transformação. Em cena, corpos, palavras e gestos convocam o seu percurso e imaginam futuros interrompidos: que obras teria criado, que causas teria abraçado, que caminhos teria aberto? Uma criação de Marta Lapa, sua irmã, que é simultaneamente um gesto íntimo de memória e uma interrogação coletiva sobre a permanência de um artista depois da morte. Procuramos não apenas recordar quem foi Mónica Lapa, mas reativar a sua energia agregadora, inquieta e visionária, devolvendo-a às novas gerações e ao presente da dança portuguesa. Ficha Artística texto original Miguel Castro Caldas | encenação e espaço cénico Marta Lapa | cocriação e interpretação Francisco Camacho e Mélanie Ferreira | música original Carlos Bica e Gonçalo Neto | figurinos Vitor Alves da Silva | fotografia Valério Romão | desenho de luz Paulo Santos | teaser e registo vídeo Eduardo Breda | direção de produção Ruy Malheiro | produção executiva e operação técnica Hugo Nicholson | estagiária de produção Maria Eduarda Carreira | assessoria de imprensa Showbuzz M12 81ª produção Escola de Mulheres com o apoio República Portuguesa | CULTURA, JUVENTUDE e DESPORTO; Direção Geral das Artes e Câmara Municipal de Lisboa produção apoiada pelo Fundo Cultural da Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores Preços Entrada - 12,50€ Descontos >65 e DIA DO ESPECTADOR P. Espetáculo e Parceiros Residentes Arroios

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