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September 2026

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Ongoing: 282 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

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EVANESCENCE - 2026 WORLD TOUR

Altice Arena Parque das Nações Lisbon

215,50€ Live music

Evanescence return to Lisbon with their 2026 World Tour for a concert at MEO Arena on 4 October 2026 at 20:00, with Nova Twins as special guests and Poppy opening the show, and special packages from 165,00 € to 215,50 €.

MAHLER'S SYMPHONY NO. 5

Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval Sintra

M/6 Live music

A concert performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 5, a towering work in the orchestral canon.

Morning 7 events
Porta-Bagagem Fair

09:00 Parque de Estacionamento da EMES Monte Abraão Sintra

Other

The Porta-Bagagem Fair takes place at the EMES Monte Abraão car park on 4 October 2026.

Group Family Constellations

10:00 Eco Retiro de Galamares Sintra

Family

A group Family Constellations session taking place at Eco Retiro de Galamares on 4 October 2026.

Cascais Car Boot Sale

10:00 Mercado da Vila de Cascais Cascais e Estoril Cascais

Other

A second-hand market at the Mercado da Vila de Cascais on 04-10-2026, where all kinds of used goods are sold straight from the boot of the car.

Animal Party 2026

10:00 Parque Marechal Carmona Cascais e Estoril Cascais

Free Family friendly Party

An annual event by the Associação São Francisco de Assis with Cascais Town Council marking World Animal Day, featuring animals for adoption, talks, a dog contest, a kids' area and concerts, with free entry.

PALACE PIMENTA - RIVERSIDE LISBON - GUIDED TOUR

11:00 Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta Campo Grande Lisbon

5€ Family friendly Other

Guided tour of Palácio Pimenta, exploring the relationship between Lisbon and the Tagus River throughout history.

Afternoon 8 events
Boris Brejcha - Lisbon 2026

12:00 Local a anunciar Lisbon

18+ DJ set

Boris Brejcha, creator of High-Tech Minimal and founder of the FCKNG SERIOUS universe, arrives in Lisbon on 4 October 2026 for a rare open-air gathering at a location yet to be revealed.

Delicatessen | 27th French Film Festival

15:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's debut feature follows Louison, who moves into a building ruled by eccentric characters in a city where food is scarce, unaware of the fate awaiting him. A baroque, delirious dystopia blending black humour and fantasy, now a cult classic of French cinema.

Congo Boy | 27th French Film Festival

16:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

In Bangui, 17-year-old Robert sees his dream of becoming a musician threatened by war and his parents' imprisonment, which leaves him caring alone for his four siblings. This vibrant musical drama, premiered in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, earned Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset the Best Actor award.

In the Image of Animals & Creatures

16:00 Albuquerque Foundation Sintra

12€ 14+ Other

On World Animal Day, a visit to the Albuquerque Collection revealing real animals and fantastic creatures hidden among the pieces, somewhere between the real and the imaginary. In Portuguese, for ages 14 and over; entrance is 12€.

Ájax

16:00 8 Marvila Marvila Lisbon

Theatre

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.

SOBASS AND FRIENDS

17:00 Village Underground Lisboa Alcântara Lisbon

Live music

Sobass & Friends performs on Saturday, October 4, from 17h to 06h.

Evening 10 events
SUPERSTAR

18:00 Teatro Armando Cortez Tires Cascais

M/12 Theatre

Theatre play 'Superstar'.

The Comédie-Française | 27th French Film Festival

18:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Comedy

At the 27th French Film Festival, 'The Comédie-Française' dives into the backstage chaos of the famed theatre three hours before a premiere — a comedy that has already passed one million admissions; tickets €6.

Du fioul dans les artères | 27th French Film Festival

19:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Étienne, a truck driver who lives on the road, meets Bartosz, a Polish trucker he falls in love with, amid fleeting encounters in car parks. Pierre Le Gall blends social realism and queer intimacy in a delicate love story.

MDO - MENINO DE OURO

20:30 Lisboa ao Vivo Campo Pequeno Lisbon

Live music

MDO (Menino de Ouro) takes the stage at LAV for his first live concert with a band, celebrating his connection to Lusophone music.

The Money Maker | 27th French Film Festival

21:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

The true story of Jan Bojarski, a Polish engineer who took refuge in France and became the country's greatest banknote counterfeiter. Jean-Paul Salomé blends film noir, investigation drama and subtle comedy in one of France's biggest hits of the year.

La Haine | 27th French Film Festival

21:15 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

After a night of clashes between young people from a suburban estate and the police, three friends — Hubert, Saïd and Vinz — go through a day on the edge of the abyss. Mathieu Kassovitz's classic remains one of the most politically explosive works of French cinema, and is still tragically relevant.

🧙‍♂️ The Faun Quiz

21:30 Casa do Fauno Sintra

Other

A quiz night at Casa do Fauno in Sintra with questions on history, music, mythology, cinema and trivia — and, between drinks and laughter, one big question: which team will win the bottle of mead?

Fonzie

21:30 Casa Capitão Beato Lisbon

16,50€ 12+ Live music

Fonzie celebrates 30 years of career with a special concert at Casa Capitão, revisiting their entire discography, with emphasis on 'The Melo Pot'.

Riktus presents: GAIVEU All Night Long #2

22:00 Ministerium Club Lisbon

18+ DJ set

Gaiveu spends ten straight hours behind the decks on holiday eve, Sunday October 4th, journeying through different eras, styles and emotions, with exclusive B2B sets alongside four special guests — three of them international — and immersive audiovisual production by Audiolux.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 282 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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