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Father and son Boy Gê Mendes and Mika Mendes share the B.Leza stage in Lisbon on 2 October 2026 at 22h30, in a concert crossing morna, coladeira, zouk and kizomba in celebration of Cape Verdean music.

The play 'Emergency Exit' is presented in Estoril, a theatre show whose title evokes escape and urgency.

Sintra driver Lourenço Antunes represents Portugal at the Easykart International Grand Finals, his first international karting competition.

Live Brazilian music at the restaurant and gallery Orixás, every Friday and Saturday at dinner.

Live music at Clube da Praia, in Praia das Maçãs, every Friday and Saturday night.

Night of live traditional Portuguese music at Taverna dos Trovadores, every Friday and Saturday.

Nelo Carvalho returns to Malandro do Marquês for a night dedicated to Angolan music and culture, combining a live concert with Lusophone gastronomy. The restaurant serves a special Angolan-inspired menu featuring moamba, for those who want to dine or simply enjoy the music.

Nova Geração Festival returns to Carcavelos for its second edition, placing hip-hop and the culture of the Cascais line at the centre of the programme. The line-up brings together Tiwi, Nex Supremo, Pakie and Loca, Cfas and Sheg, Costta and Flama, Capalot and DJ Rijo, in a concentrated portrait of the region's urban production.

A theatre show that embraces delirium and absurdity, bringing the 'Pure Madness' of its title to the stage.

The Argentine duo Perotá Chingó, formed by Julia Ortiz and Dolores Aguirre, returns to Lisbon for a concert at Time Out Market, presenting the album 'Tá' (2024) alongside hits such as 'La Complicidad' and 'Ríe Chinito'.

A theatre piece that plays with the unforeseen: its twists arrive, as the title promises, when you least expect them.

A theatre piece centred on Rosaline, the woman Romeo loved before Juliet.

S. Pedro performs at the Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval in Sintra on 2 October 2026 at 21h00, in a concert running through songs like Apanhar Sol, Passarinhos, Sem Ninguém and Campanhã and different phases of his indie pop.

Simone Mendes returns to Portugal with a 90-minute show at Sagres Campo Pequeno, featuring the biggest hits of her career and a DJ warm-up set.

The Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir open the season with Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex, conducted by Hannu Lintu, in a programme that also includes Debussy's La Damoiselle élue.

A young volunteering action under the Eco-Schools Award, with a trail at Cruz Alta in Sintra on 2 October 2026.

A youth volunteering action as part of the Eco-Schools Award, with a trail at Cruz Alta in Sintra.

An introductory Adobe Illustrator workshop at FabLab Sintra on 1 and 2 October, from 10h00 to 16h30, with registration now open.

Sintra City Council and Turismo de Portugal offer training for hospitality and tourism professionals entitled “Criar e Inovar o seu Modelo de...”.

A festival dedicated to the Erasmus community, a meeting point for international students.

A screening of 'Dear Brigitte' in the Lado BB cinema series. General admission is 3,20€, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Youth Card holders, the unemployed, students, over-65s and more.

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Ugo Bienvenu's animated film ARCO follows Íris, a 10-year-old girl who in 2075 helps Arco, a boy from a distant future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, return home while he is pursued by those who want to uncover his secret. The film premiered at Cannes and won the Cristal for Best Feature at Annecy and the César for Best Animated Film.

City Jamz's UK Garage series continues with a full back-to-back from residents Opalia and Guy from 1990, a night dedicated to the genre that seeded grime, dubstep and UK funky; food is available and, without the free ticket, door entry costs 7€.

The InfranoizZze party returns with its SonicBoom session on Friday 2 October, running from 17h to 23h.

A jam session in concert format, where musicians meet on stage to improvise together in the moment.

A DJ session on a hidden rooftop at the Evolution Valbom Hotel, with a pool, an open-air dancefloor and panoramic views over Lisbon from 17:30, with free entry upon registration and selected sets recorded live.

Casa da Praia closes the season in style at Carcavelos on September 4th, with a progression from House to Trance to Bounce courtesy of NOQIA, Sahan and Nachspielzeit, cold drinks and a sunset right on the beach — plus free sangria if you arrive before 19:30.

ECOA Sessions 001 opens a new series of sunset-to-night house experiences in Lisbon, on October 2nd from 18:00 to 24:00 at A Praça, with warm house, vocal grooves and subtle Afro-Latin influences.

DJ set at sunset at 7 Seas Bistro, every Friday from 18h00 to 21h00.

An open jam session concert, where musicians come together on stage to trade solos and improvise in a relaxed atmosphere.

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Mélisa Godet's drama La Maison des Femmes, inspired by the Saint-Denis health and support centre for women victims of violence, follows a team that turns care and solidarity into tools of resistance as it accompanies women rebuilding their autonomy. With Karin Viard and Laetitia Dosch, it is a luminous and deeply human film.

This Friday, Sen_10_za takes over the decks at the Lobby Late Show from 7pm to midnight, with Balearic and deep house, warm grooves and touches of disco.

A screening of Noémia Delgado's 'Máscaras', with general admission at 3,20€ and discounts for Amigos da Cinemateca members, Cartão Jovem holders, students, over-65s and other groups.

The soloists of Orquestra XXI celebrate the centenary of Morton Feldman's birth with a performance of his seminal work Crippled Symmetry, for flute, percussion and piano.

Drawing on Ájax, probably the oldest of Sophocles' tragedies, this show crosses the Greek text and the figure of Sophocles with testimonies, narratives and artistic interventions. A reflection on the limits of power, disinformation and the totalitarian threats of our time — a theatre eye to eye.

The performance 'CLAP & SLAP' by Agniete Lisickinaite and Igor Shugaleev explores the complex tension that arose between Lithuania and Belarus after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, staging a dialogue between fear and the need to act, between personal tragedy and geopolitical catastrophe. Performed in English with Portuguese surtitles, it arrives at TBA on 2 October, moderated by Maria Sequeira Mendes.

A cinema screening pairing 'Lado BB' with 'Paparazzi' and 'Vie Privée', with tickets at 3,20€ and discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Cartão Jovem holders, students, film students, under-16s, over-65s and retirees.

For the first time in Portugal, legendary Brazilian rock band IRA! presents an electric and visceral show, celebrating 45 years of career with all their greatest hits. Doors open at 7 PM.

Lisbon Irish Session brings the informal tradition of the Irish session to Casa do Fauno: three hours of jigs, reels and polkas played side by side with the audience, with detours through Portuguese, Galician, Scottish and Swedish tunes.

A theatre piece based on the true story of journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby, who after a stroke wrote The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by blinking his one working eye.

A theatre piece exploring the concept of a superstar and fame culture.

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Parallel Stories marks Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's foray into a playful Hitchcockian game presented in Competition at Cannes: while spying on her neighbours for inspiration for her new novel, Sylvie draws young Adam into a fiction that quickly spirals out of her control. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel and Virginie Efira, with a special appearance by Catherine Deneuve.

A screening of Freedom at the Cinemateca as part of the series dedicated to producer Paulo Branco, with tickets at 3,20€ and discounts for students, seniors and other groups.

Rádio Macau, one of the most iconic bands of Portuguese pop-rock, return to the Coliseu dos Recreios with the line-up that consolidated their identity and a repertoire spanning several phases of their career, in a show being recorded for RTP.

The Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna returns to Portugal with 'From Strauss to Léhar', a selection of waltzes, polkas and operettas by Johann Strauss, Lehár and Ziehrer, with tickets from 45€ to 70€.

Xico Gaiato, one of the revelations of Festival da Canção 2025, takes the stage at the Sótão on the night of 2 October to serve up — open-bar style — songs that blend the tradition of his Beira Interior with protest music.

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Stéphane Demoustier's thriller La Chaleur portrays 17-year-old Marouane during a sweltering summer on the Landes beaches, facing his last days at the campsite haunted by an event capable of changing everything. A relentless and unsettling portrait of an adolescent adrift, carried by a magnetic young lead performance.

DVRKSUN presents FANTASM's long-awaited Lisbon debut on Friday October 2nd, 22:00 to 06:00 at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, a bigger edition featuring Fantasm, Parsa Jafari, Alex TB, Buchecha, Gaston Zani and 5ogol. +18 event.

A pub crawl through Lisbon's nightlife visiting three venues in one of the city's best nightlife neighbourhoods, with welcome shots, an hour of unlimited sangria and beer (or a 10€ upgrade to gin, vodka, rum and whiskey) and VIP entry at a club to end the night.

Lisbon's iconic Incógnito club once again welcomes Glitz for a night blending the dark-romantic elements of Electro and New Wave with the groovy energy of Dark Disco and electronic Italo body music.

A RIOT club night at Village Underground Lisboa, with DJs playing from 23h to 06h on Friday, 2 October.

Casa Capitão turns into BAILE: downstairs, Décio's usual Apupu mass with R4kel, Clemente, VV$ and Blaeckfull, while the KOMBAVA label takes over the Sótão with San Solo, Amaha, TAHTAHTAH, The Service Guy and Page Blanche; a single ticket (10€ to 15€ + fees) gives access to all rooms.

A DJ set by Christian.

Ministerium Club presents a party night featuring Meskita, Bernardo Vaz and Hélio, with a line-up that includes Hélio and Bernardo Vaz.

Swag On kicks off its winter season at ZERO CLUB (formerly MOME) on Friday, October 2nd, from 00H to 06H, with R&B and hip-hop in open format by Overule and Static. Free guest list entry until 01H30 and tickets from 10€.