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October 2026

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  5. Mon 19 9
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Ongoing: 431 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

No time published 4 events
1821 – The Return of the King

Museu do Tesouro Real Lisbon

Literature

In 1821, after more than a decade in Brazil, the Portuguese Court returns to Portugal, crossing the Atlantic along with people, stories and part of the Royal House's treasures — a journey that helps us understand one of the most striking moments in Portugal's history.

Dance Becomes Her

Espaço Parasita Lisbon

Free Dance

At the launch of issue #15 of the newspaper Coreia, edited and presented by João dos Santos Martins, the conference-performance Dance Becomes Her (2022) explores how dance and embodied knowledge are shared between bodies and archived within them over time. Free entry.

Lisbon's Secret Waters

Museu da Água Lisbon

12 € Other

A themed walk that starts by crossing the Aqueduto das Águas Livres, built to carry larger volumes of water to Lisbon, then follows the Galeria de Campo de Ourique to the Amoreiras monumental complex designed by Carlos Mardel, ending at the Mãe d'Água das Amoreiras reservoir. 120 minutes; tickets 12 € via ticketline.pt.

Morning 3 events
BEETHOVEN'S GHOST TRIO | TRIO ARKADIA

11:00 Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

17,5€ Live music

A concert featuring Beethoven's Piano Trio Op. 11 'Gassenhauer' and Op. 70 No. 1 'Ghost Trio', performed by Trio Arkadia.

A Family Journey Through the World of the Arts

11:00 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon

Family friendly Exhibition

A family-friendly visit to the Xerazade exhibition: armed with a suitcase in hand and a special passport to fill in along the way, visitors embark on a journey through the world of the arts.

Afternoon 5 events
AFRODISE Lisboa

14:00 Pavilhão Carlos Lopes Lisbon

18+ DJ set

After a sold-out first release, AFRODISE Lisboa opens sign-ups for a second ticket release for its party with Aaron Sevilla.

Meditative Sound Bath

15:30 Albuquerque Foundation Sintra

20€ Other

A therapeutic sound meditation session that also includes access to the exhibitions. Held in English, with entry at 20€.

SUPERSTAR

17:00 Teatro Armando Cortez Tires Cascais

M/12 Theatre

The theatre show SUPERSTAR brings to the stage a reflection on fame and stardom.

Evening 4 events
Trio Amatis / Thomas Quasthoff

18:00 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon

Live music

The Trio Amatis and Thomas Quasthoff present Humanity in War, a concert that blends music and letters from World War I in a reflection on humanity and peace.

Steve n' Seagulls

20:00 República da Música Alvalade Lisbon

25€ Live music

Finnish bluegrass-rock outfit Steve 'n' Seagulls make their Portuguese debut at República da Música on 18 October 2026, turning rock and heavy metal anthems into banjo, mandolin and accordion-fuelled bluegrass versions.

JOE JACKSON + BAND | HOPE AND FURY TOUR 2026

21:00 Aula Magna Cidade Universitária Lisbon

35€ Live music

Joe Jackson returns with his new album 'Hope and Fury', fusing Latin rhythms, jazz, funk, and rock in a vibrant live performance.

Mundo Du Pop! Du Nothin | Debut Album Presentation

21:00 Coliseu dos Recreios Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

15€ 6+ Live music

DJ Nothin, the alter ego of Duarte Appleton, takes over the Coliseu Club to present the long-awaited debut album "Mundo do Pop", an immersive show blending nostalgia, irreverence and creative freedom.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 431 events

HAPPY NEW LEAR

Theatre 22€

Wednesday 14 October · until 30 Dec

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A new and happy version of Shakespeare's King Lear, with Maria do Céu Guerra and Maria Rueff. The play brings together a comedian and an old aristocrat on a tragicomic journey about abandonment, old age, and precariousness.

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Synopsis HAPPY NEW LEAR Synopsis: An old aristocrat from other times wanders lost and abandoned at a gas station. A comedian on her way to a New Year's party runs out of car on a national road. Fate seems to want to bring these two characters together on a tragicomic journey that combines an ancient story of family succession with a practical problem of the contemporary world. Maria do Céu Guerra and Maria Rueff finally meet on stage for a new 'and happy' version of William Shakespeare's King Lear, where the relationship between the Fool and the King allows us to dive into the great problems of our time: abandonment, old age, precariousness, indifference, war, and despair. Artistic Team Text, Patrícia Portela based on the original text King Lear by W. Shakespeare and the translations by Álvaro Cunhal, Millôr Fernandes, and Manuel Gomes da Torre Dramaturgy, Maria do Céu Guerra, Maria Rueff, Martim Pedroso, and Patrícia Portela Direction, Martim Pedroso Performance, Maria Rueff and Maria do Céu Guerra Lighting Design, Vasco Lello Video, Vasco Lello and Rafael Aniceto Music and Sound Design, Carlos Morgado Costumes, João Telmo Scenic Construction, Mário Dias Production, Inês Costa and Maria Baltazar Rehearsal Support, Maria Baltazar and Vasco Lello Poster Photography, Telmo Pereira Graphic Designer, João Mello Lighting Operation, Rafael Aniceto Sound and Video Operation, Hugo Rodrigues Prices Prices - 22€ Discounts - Group +15 | Over 65 years | Under 25 years | Show Professionals - 16€

Show original (Portuguese)

Sinopse HAPPY NEW LEAR Sinopse: Um velho aristocrata de outros tempos vagueia perdido e abandonado numa bomba de gasolina. Uma comediante a caminho de uma animação de fim de ano, fica sem carro numa estrada nacional. O destino parece querer juntar estas duas personagens numa viagem tragicómica que combina uma história antiga de sucessão familiar com um problema prático do mundo contemporâneo. Maria do Céu Guerra e Maria Rueff encontram-se finalmente em palco para uma nova “e feliz” versão do Rei Lear de William Shakespeare onde a relação entre o Bobo e o Rei nos permite mergulhar nos grandes problemas do nosso tempo: o abandono, a velhice, a precariedade, a indiferença, a guerra e o desespero. Ficha Artística Texto , Patrícia Portela a partir do texto original Rei Lear de W. Shakespeare e das traduções de Álvaro Cunhal, Millôr Fernandes e Manuel Gomes da Torre Dramaturgia , Maria do Céu Guerra, Maria Rueff, Martim Pedroso e Patrícia Portela Encenação , Martim Pedroso Interpretação , Maria Rueff e Maria do Céu Guerra Desenho de Luz , Vasco Lello Vídeo , Vasco Lello e Rafael Aniceto Música e Sonoplastia , Carlos Morgado Figurinos , João Telmo Construção Cenográfica , Mário Dias Produção , Inês Costa e Maria Baltazar Apoio aos Ensaios , Maria Baltazar e Vasco Lello Fotografia de Cartaz , Telmo Pereira Designer Gráfico , João Mello Operação de Luz , Rafael Aniceto Operação de Som e Vídeo , Hugo Rodrigues Preços Preços - 22€ Descontos - Grupo + 15 | Maiores de 65 anos | Menores 25 anos | Profissionais Espetáculo - 16€

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