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October 2026

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Mon 5 Oct Monday 5 October

  1. Fri 2 80
  2. Sat 3 96
  3. Sun 4 50
  4. Mon 5 19
  5. Tue 6 18
  6. Wed 7 24
  7. Thu 8 35
  8. Fri 9 49
  9. Sat 10 98

Ongoing: 405 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

No time published 4 events
5 October at the Assembly of the Republic

Assembleia da República Lisbon

Free 6–12 Family friendly Live music

The Assembly of the Republic marks the Revolution of 5 October 1910 by opening the Palácio de São Bento for free visits, exhibitions, a children's treasure hunt, the Antiprincesas show and a concert by Luís Trigacheiro.

The Merry History of Portugal in 90 Minutes

Teatro Bocage Lisbon

6+ Family friendly Theatre

The Companhia do Teatro Bocage sweeps through the History of Portugal with 75 representative characters, from Viriato to D. João V, in a 90-minute show with an unstoppable plot. For ages 6 and over, booking by phone.

Flow

Teatro Tivoli BBVA Santo António Lisbon

Comedy

Connor Burns' fifth solo show promises an hour of brand-new material combining sharp intelligence with an impressive rate of big laughs.

The Treasure of the Last Kings and Queens of Portugal

Museu do Tesouro Real Lisbon

13€ Other

A tour that retraces the embarkation of D. Manuel II, D. Amélia and D. Maria Pia aboard the royal yacht Amélia in Ericeira on 5 October 1910, presenting the objects left behind in the rush to exile and the Crown Treasure of Portugal's last monarchs. Advance booking required.

Afternoon 2 events
The Stranger | 27th French Film Festival

16:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

François Ozon adapts Albert Camus's celebrated novel: in Algiers, 1938, Meursault, a young clerk with a routine life and a distant attitude, is led by a tragic turn of events into a situation that will radically transform his life.

Evening 10 events
Nights of the Rescue of Being

18:00 Eco Retiro de Galamares Sintra

Party

A party night with Noites de Resgate do Ser at the Eco Retiro de Galamares on 5 October 2026.

Jam Session

19:00 Forklore Café Lisbon

Free Live music

A musical improvisation session where musicians play together on stage in a spirit of spontaneous sharing.

The Plague | 27th French Film Festival

19:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes, Sarah Arnold's black comedy thriller follows an explosive gendarme and a psychologist in crisis who reopen the investigation into the disappearance of a farmer in north-eastern France, in a delirious ride that evokes the Coen brothers.

FORWARD IS NOT THE ONLY WAY | OCP

20:00 São Luiz Teatro Municipal Lisbon

6€ Live music

A concert exploring the idea that progress is not linear, presented by OCP.

Jam Session

21:00 Titanic Sur Mer Lisbon

Free Live music

A concert in jam session format, with collective improvisation and room for musicians to trade ideas on stage.

I Will Get Up and Bite a Fig ~ Mondays at z

21:00 Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon

Other

A performance imagining a laboratory where altruism is biological law and every body serves a system of function and repetition, presented on Mondays at z.

The Unknown Woman | 27th French Film Festival

21:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Oscar winner Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall) adapts his own graphic novel into a radical thriller starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider, in which a photographer who follows a woman at a party wakes up in her body, beginning a vertiginous crossing between identities.

João Melgueira ~ at Pensão Amor

21:30 Pensão Amor Lisbon

Free 18+ DJ set

João Melgueira plays a DJ set at Pensão Amor on Rua Nova do Carvalho in Lisbon's Cais do Sodré.

Farewell, Cruel World | 27th French Film Festival

21:45 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

The closing film of the 65th Critics' Week at Cannes, Félix de Givry's film starts from the bullying suffered by Otto, a 14-year-old teenager, and a suicide attempt, transforming them into a surreal, tender and luminous tale with echoes of the Nouvelle Vague.

MONGOLIAN HEART LIVE IN PORTUGAL

23:00 Lisboa ao Vivo Campo Pequeno Lisbon

Live music

Mongolian Heart, a band from Nepal, performs live in Portugal, bringing their sound of folk, pop, and slow rock.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 405 events

50 Dawns

50 Madrugadas

Theatre

Wednesday 21 October · until 25 Nov

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Teatro Armando Cortez Tires · Cascais

A Companhia da Esquina show set in a newsroom, where journalists working on an article about Fado and Democracy relive the poetry of Ary dos Santos up to the evocation of the dawn of 25 April.

Full details

The show unfolds in a newsroom where a group of journalists works on an article about Fado and Democracy. As they explore the work of Ary dos Santos and other authors relevant to 25 April, the night turns into a journey of memories, debates and celebration. The journalists relive poems, lyrics and songs, discussing themes such as politics, fascism, fado and cultural heritage. The narrative evolves from a simple work session into an immersive experience, where music and poetry come to life. The show culminates with the evocation of the dawn of 25 April, symbolising the awakening of freedom in Portugal. Technical details: Companhia da Esquina. Written and directed by Jorge Gomes Ribeiro; with Sofia Ramos, Ricardo Raposo and Pedro Pernas, and musicians António Martins (Portuguese guitar) and Pedro Saltão (viola de fado).

Show original (Portuguese)

O espetáculo desenrola-se numa sala de redação onde um grupo de jornalistas trabalha um artigo sobre Fado e Democracia. À medida que exploram a obra de Ary dos Santos e outros autores relevantes para o 25 de Abril, a noite transforma-se numa jornada de memórias, debates e celebração. Os jornalistas revivem poemas, letras e músicas, discutindo temas como política, fascismo, fado e património cultural. A narrativa evolui de uma simples sessão de trabalho para uma experiência imersiva, onde a música e a poesia ganham vida. O espetáculo culmina com a evocação da madrugada de 25 de Abril, simbolizando o despertar da liberdade em Portugal. Ficha técnica: Companhia da Esquina. Dramaturgia e encenação de Jorge Gomes Ribeiro; com Sofia Ramos, Ricardo Raposo e Pedro Pernas, e os músicos António Martins (guitarra portuguesa) e Pedro Saltão (viola de fado).

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