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The 2026–2027 season of the Academia da Pena travels through the eight ecclesiastical tones, one per month, and opens with the 1.º Tom da Pena at the 13 October Recital at Dusk: Frescobaldi, Coelho, Titelouze, Kerll and Bruna in five ways of saying the same thing. Listeners choose where they sit — by the organ, in the high choir or in the nave — and entry is free.

Sintra City Council and Turismo de Portugal offer training for hospitality and tourism professionals entitled “Criar e Inovar o seu Modelo de...”.

An introductory workshop on linocut technique with Maria Manuel Lyra, where participants learn the basics of composition, carving, and manual printing.

The Lado BB strand screens A Simple Favor, Paul Feig's dark mystery comedy in which a vlogger mum investigates the disappearance of her glamorous best friend; tickets are 3,20€ with discounts for students, seniors and Friends of the Cinemateca.

A Linha de Sombra cycle screening of 'Finding Neverland', the film about the story that inspired Peter Pan.

A session dedicated to filmmaker Noémia Delgado, with a screening of three of her films: 'Quem Foste Alvarez?', 'Mafra e o Barroco' and 'A Pousada das'.

This provocative play centers on João, who falls for a woman after a pause with his boyfriend.

A curated jam on the house sound system every Tuesday night until midnight — bring an instrument or just come to listen, free at the door.

A night of free improvisation where Tashi Dorji presents his singular guitar vision shaped by punk, free jazz, blues and academic experimentalism, joined by Erica Dawn Lyle.

A screening of 'Loin de Manhattan', Aki Kaurismäki's film produced by Paulo Branco, as part of the cycle dedicated to the producer.