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The Centro Cultural de Cabo Verde screens Vasco Prazeres's documentary 'Filhos da Cratera', which follows the life of a community living inside the crater of an active volcano in Chã das Caldeiras.

Entrance ticket to the Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon's only palace to keep its 19th-century style and room layout, with decorative arts collections and over 17,000 pieces of porcelain.

Climb to the top of the Rua Augusta Arch for a 360° view over Lisbon's harbour and a close look at Célestin Anatole Calmels' sculptures.

Entry ticket to Belém Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with access to the Governor's Room, Kings' Room, chapel and batteries, plus a spectacular view over the Tagus.

A musical tribute inspired by the K-Pop Demon Hunters phenomenon.

In the Caixa cycle, Bárbara Tinoco presents Hormonal, her latest album, a conceptual and deeply personal musical diary traversed by themes such as love, identity, motherhood and transformation, in a concert conceived as a space of closeness and sharing.

Admission to São Jorge Castle with an audio guide, covering the walls, the Tower of Ulysses and the peacock-filled gardens, with views over Lisbon's historic centre and the Tagus.

A journey through the history of submarine cables, the invisible motorways that carry almost all our internet and global communication. Registration online; entry costs €2.

Enjoy an acoustic fado session with voice, Portuguese guitar and fado guitar in the secret garden of Casa da Amália, the Lisbon house where Amália Rodrigues lived for 44 years. Children under 6 enter free.

A one-hour live fado concert at the Cine-Theatro Gymnásio in Chiado, with sessions at 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM, where Portuguese and acoustic guitars accompany singers through the music that made fado an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Suitable for all ages, with images of Lisbon's most iconic spots projected alongside the performance.

An intimate 50-minute live fado performance in central Lisbon, where you can immerse yourself in authentic Portuguese melodies and toast to life with a glass of port wine.

A 40-minute guided tour of the house where Amália Rodrigues lived for 44 years, recreating the Queen of Fado's daily life through her stage dresses, jewelry, awards and personal objects. Tours run Tuesday to Sunday in Portuguese, French or English, with free entry for children under 12.

A virtual reality expedition that lets you move freely through the Great Pyramid of Giza as it was 4,500 years ago, exploring forbidden corridors, the Queen's Chamber and the goddess Bastet — developed with Harvard Egyptologist Peter der Manuelian and already experienced by more than 2 million people.

A Museum of Lisbon workshop inspired by TV cooking shows, where participants become chefs of Ancient Rome, exploring surprising ingredients, historical recipes and food curiosities from two thousand years ago. For children over 6 accompanied by an adult; sessions on 3 May, 9 August and 10 October at 10h30, €5 per participant.

Entry ticket to Monserrate Palace in the Serra de Sintra, a 19th-century eclectic residence with Gothic, Moorish and Indian influences set in one of Portugal's most romantic botanical gardens.

Skip-the-line tickets for the Moorish Castle in Sintra, where you can walk the trails along the ancient fortification walls and enjoy sweeping views over Sintra and the surrounding area.

Entry ticket to the Museu Banksy in Lisbon, where 100 works by the anonymous street artist are on show, from 'Girl with Balloon' to murals, canvases, projections and video installations gathered from around the world.

An interactive visit to the Museum of Illusions in Chiado, with more than 20 immersive rooms, optical illusions and brain teasers that challenge perception and entertain all ages.

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.

Skip-the-line entry to the National Palace of Queluz and its gardens, the 18th-century summer residence of the Portuguese Royal Family, with access to the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art and a free hop-on hop-off service in the gardens.

Admission to the Park and National Palace of Pena, the former monastery turned fairytale palace by King Fernando II, including the exotic park and the charming Chalet of Countess d'Edla.

Interactive centre inside the 25 de Abril Bridge with multimedia exhibits, virtual reality and an elevator ride to a panoramic view over Lisbon and the Tejo; children under 5 enter free.

A solo concert by Ryan Adams as part of his 2026 European tour.

A guided tour of São Jorge Castle with fast-track entry, available in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese, tracing its evolution from Moorish stronghold to royal palace and ending with 360º views from the Tower of Ulysses.

Entry ticket to the Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of 16th-century Manueline architecture overlooking the Tagus, including access to the cloister and the old monks' refectory. Visits run Tuesday to Sunday from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, with wheelchair access and a tactile map for blind visitors.

A journey through 5000 years of health history at the Pharmacy Museum, featuring reconstructions of an 18th-century Portuguese apothecary, the early 20th-century Liberal Pharmacy and a traditional Chinese pharmacy from Macau. Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with free entry for children under 5.

Guided walk as part of Pink October, about 4 km in Monsanto, to raise funds for breast cancer screening.

A kimono pattern‑making and sewing workshop for beginners, guided by Cristina Neves, where each participant creates a unique piece, blending classic and contemporary styles.

Mandarin course with admission costing €60.

In this workshop, participants explore the Japanese beauty ritual, learning its principles and creating two personalized skincare products with natural ingredients like rice, azuki, and camellia oil.

Mergulhão is a solidarity collective sea dive organised by Helpo, held simultaneously in Portugal, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Guinea-Bissau. The Cascais gathering takes place on 10 October at 10:00 at Praia da Conceição, next to the Hotel Albatroz, with free participation upon online registration.

In this workshop, open to all and led by the Florestas na Cidade project, participants explore the garden in the face of climate change, identifying challenges and opportunities, and co-create nature-based solutions to make it more resilient and biodiverse.

In this experience, an old suitcase reveals objects, textures and surprises, inviting families to explore and create their own “home” together. An activity for children aged 3 to 6.

A family film session featuring the award-winning animated short 'Alike', followed by an activity to leave a special message for the future.

A drawing and painting workshop for children aged 6 to 14, inviting them to imagine and draw the mythical figure Caquesseitão and to look for the actual object in the museum, then reinterpret it with unusual materials.

Introduction to sumi-e painting workshop with Mami Higuchi, where participants practice basic brushstrokes and draw bamboo and other elements.

Exclusive visit exploring Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles' interventions in the Gulbenkian Garden between 2000 and 2014.

Photo-paper discovery of the Moagem Factory, a photographic clue game with 11 challenges to complete in 50 minutes.

Guided tours with audio description at Casa Fernando Pessoa provide detailed, objective descriptions of rooms and objects for visually impaired visitors. The house also has tactile paving, captions and braille materials; general tickets cost €6 and exemptions are only available at the box office.

The second edition of a gathering combining skateboarding, music, art and the creative occupation of public space, featuring a skate tournament, a building workshop, a drawing session and DJ sets.

A children's workshop that turns them into modern collectors, they explore the Museu do Oriente's galleries and the collection of professor Kwok On, then makes their own miniature collection of drawings and cutouts.

Origami workshop to learn how to create anesama dolls, an ancient Japanese tradition.

A theoretical-practical activity on wild bees and their role in pollination, biodiversity and food production, exploring habitats and conservation actions for the sustainability of rural ecosystems.

Intercell returns to Lisbon for an open-air closer under the Ponte 25 de Abril in October, with Pegassi and Partiboi69 on chaos duty and SAIDAH, DJOOKE and Nicolle Velcro holding the line.

MXGPU bring their transformative 360° live show to an iconic Lisbon location that has never hosted a clubnight, for one night only with 8+ hours of music and a DJ lineup curated by the duo.

Pop musical based on the classic The Wizard of Oz.

In this guided tour with Ivo Meco, we'll discover botanical curiosities in the Garden.

Route through Marquês de Pombal Roundabout to discover the history of Portuguese pavement, a living heritage that reflects the relationship between Lisbon, light and the ground.

A family-friendly film screening in the 'Family Saturdays' series, featuring 'Mars Attacks!'. General admission €3.20, with discounts for Friends of Cinemateca, students, youth, seniors and retirees.

TKESHI, born in a Georgian pine forest, brings new media art, audiovisual performances and diverse music to Lisbon, with five days of workshops and labs at RnA Studio & Zabra and a final showcase at Those Who Dance on 10 October.

Guided tours in October, with venue entry costing €2.

A four-session workshop exploring the classical Indian dance form, covering gestures, movement, rhythm, and emotion.

On 10 October, the Mercado Municipal da Várzea in Sintra hosts the 'Festival das Sopas', an initiative inviting the people of Sintra to take part.

Assemble Music celebrates 15 years of underground electronic music with a special party at Collect, Lx Factory, from 4PM to midnight, headlined by Willow (UK) and Patrick Specke (DE).

A theatre production of 'The Secret of the River' (O Segredo do Rio), with tickets at 7,50€ and discounts for people with specific needs, performing arts professionals and over-65s.

Laetitia Masson's intimate, semi-autobiographical drama, which closed the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, follows Alice (Élodie Bouchez), a mother who accompanies her son — diagnosed with a rare genetic syndrome — over nearly 20 years, turning a personal story into a political reflection on inclusion.

A guided tour with audio description of Alexandre Estrela's RedSkyFalls at Galeria Zé dos Bois, aimed at blind and low-vision visitors, on 10 October at 16H.

A DJ music session on Thursday 10 October built around the theme 'grounding', running from 5pm to 11pm.

The Cascais Symphony Orchestra opens its doors to students from the Conservatório de Cascais and Slovak Erasmus students in a pedagogical concert at Auditório Senhora da Boa Nova. The programme includes Britten's work, in the year marking the 50th anniversary of his death, and features a young soloist.

Pianist Felipe Novellino presents Rachmaninoff and Liszt in a recital that journeys from introspection to the sublime, with free entry subject to reservation.

A visit to the masterpieces gathered by Calouste Gulbenkian, a journey through their extraordinary diversity, from Ancient Egypt to French Art Nouveau.

Staged reading of 'New Golden Age' by Karen Hartman, a dystopian thriller about surveillance and technology, part of the 'Tonight We Shout' cycle by Companhia Cepa Torta.

A four-hour party boat on the Tagus every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 pm, with a DJ mixing techno, deep house and reggaeton, cocktails, sunset views of Belém and Praça do Comércio, and after-party entry included once the boat docks.

After The Velvet Queen, Vincent Munier returns to the forests of the Vosges with his father, the naturalist Michel, and his son Simon, on a journey through three generations united by a passion for wildlife. The documentary, with a soundtrack by Warren Ellis, won the César Awards for Best Documentary Film and Best Sound and was a major box-office success in France.

A Cinemateca screening in the 'Journey to the End of the Silent Film' series featuring the silent classic 'Erotikon', with tickets at €3.20 and discounts available.

Presentation of Rui Sebok Bizarro's novel The Awakening of Kalki: The Knight of the Fifth Empire, already heading into its 2nd edition, at Casa do Fauno in Sintra. The evening includes a cacao-sharing ritual, musical moments and a book presentation conducted by Natanael Lamispramis.

Premiered in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section, Meryem Benm'Barek's film dives into a Tangier where desire, money and power intersect: when Mehdi is seduced by the world of luxury of Marie, a young Frenchwoman from a wealthy family, he drifts away from Selma, the woman he loves, in a portrait of deep inequalities and reopened colonial wounds.

South Korean duo Dal:um reinvents traditional instruments gayageum and geomungo in a fusion of contemporary music and Asian tradition.

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.

Live music at 7 Seas Bistro every Saturday from 19h30 to 21h30.

A Cinemateca session dedicated to Noémia Delgado, screening 'Rehearsal at the Mill', 'Sun and Shadow' and 'Film of the Rally in Fa...', with tickets at €3.20 and discounts available.

A theatre show by Alexis Tramoni called 'The Best and the Worst'.

'Amor Azul' is one of Gilberto Gil's most ambitious creations, conceived with conductor Aldo Brizzi, based on the Indian classic poem Gita Govinda. This opera blends Brazilian popular music with European classical tradition, presented in an expanded form in Lisbon, featuring Gilberto Gil, the Bahia Opera Nucleus, choir, orchestra, and Aldo Brizzi's musical direction.

On Saturday 10 October 2026, Casa Independente in Lisbon hosts Afonso Afonso's ATMOSFÉRICAS, opening at 9pm with a fashion show at 10pm, followed by a BODYDOXY after party from 11pm to 3am with sets from BLEID, AFNS and ALEXXE.

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

German duo TWO LANES performs in Lisbon with their new album, combining acoustic piano, synthesizers, and electronics.

They say fish is better when fresh. Sometimes the same applies to jokes. Rodrigo Gonçalves and Carlos D'Aires take the stage with their latest material, without a net and without guarantees. Some jokes will die; others may become your favorites.

IST IST performs live in Lisbon.

A Lado BB screening at the Cinemateca of Shalako, with general admission at €3.20 and discounts for Cinemateca friends, youth card holders, the unemployed, students, under-16s and over-65s.

At the 27th French Cinema Festival, Fred Cavayé gives Victor Hugo's enduring novel new life with a rawer, more visceral adaptation of Les Misérables, starring Vincent Lindon, Tahar Rahim and Camille Cottin in a Paris marked by social unrest and the desire for freedom.

Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache's nostalgic, tender comedy follows Vincent, a boy about to turn 13 in the Paris suburbs of 1985, as he confronts identity, friendship, family and first loves — screening at the 27th French Cinema Festival.

Gandarva bring guitar, concertina and violin to Casa do Fauno for a journey through the melodies and rhythms of European folk traditions. A night of music, dance and enchantment in which the room may turn into a small village, a feast or a passage to another world.

Band Heroína presents their debut album ‘Heroína’, blending hardcore, noise rock, and intense songs, in concert with Iguanas and Prado.

An intimate, intentionally limited listening experience — nights on a human scale to stay, listen, dance and share the moment, this time with Dancast on the decks.

A DJ set by João Melgueira, in a night whose name playfully twists the classic western 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'.

MC Sogopira takes the stage in Portugal for the very first time, in a long-awaited concert.

Takeover #03 is a DJ set event taking place from 11 PM to 6 AM on Saturday, October 10.

VISCERAL, the night curated by HNRQ, returns to Lux on Saturday 10 with HNRQ b2b Rick Offen, Meera and Aera in the Disco, and Martem and Varela at the Bar; tickets via DICE.

BAILE at Casa Capitão on 10 October brings a DJ set from Dinamarca to the Rés do Chão, joined by Ana Lauriz and BLOQO (Branko and Pedro da Linha), with Emily Dust, Maribell and Circa Papi in the Sótão.

A DJ set by artist Gear, playing a solo set on the night.

Ministerium Club hosts a party night with sets from Francisca Urbano, Worm Class and Tiago.