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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 Festival Cantabile brings chamber music to the Academia das Ciências de Lisboa on 2 October 2026, joining the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa with Cristel Lee, Alexander Chaushian and artistic director and violist Diemut Poppen. The programme includes Mozart's Symphony No. 29 and Sinfonia Concertante, plus Alexey Shor's Cello Concerto No. 1, conducted by Pedro Neves.

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.

Perotá Chingó returns to Portugal after eleven years for a single concert at Estúdio Time Out in Lisbon on 2 October 2026, presenting the 2024 album TÁ alongside favourites like Ríe Chinito and La Complicidad.

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 youth volunteering initiative linked to the Eco-Schools Award, with participation in the Sintra Trail Cruz Alta.

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.

The first edition of the Chocolate Fair in Belas runs from 2 to 5 October, with food, children's entertainment, music and dance.

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.

A club night dedicated to UK Garage, the timeless genre born from 90s House music that seeded Grime, Dubstep and UK Bass, with sets from Guy from 1990 and Opalia. Free tickets are available; without one, entry at the door costs 7€.

DJ set party at Village Underground Lisboa on Friday, October 2, from 5pm to 6am.

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.

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.

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.

A theatrical adaptation of Sophocles' 'Ajax', one of his earliest tragedies, exploring the limits of power and serving as a response to totalitarian threats. The performance, premiering at TMJB, crosses the text with testimonies, narratives, and artistic interventions to create a sharp, human theater that looks us in the eye.

A double bill in the Lado BB cinema series featuring the films 'Paparazzi' and 'Vie Prvée'. General admission is 3,20€, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Youth Card holders, the unemployed, students, over-65s and more.

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.

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.

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.

From midnight, Casa Capitão turns into BAILE with Apupu and Kombava at the decks, on a single ticket that gives access to all rooms.

A DJ set by Christian.

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€.