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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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€.

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€.