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In the spotlight
Our picks for the next 14 days
until 3 Oct
Free
Live music
Jovens Pauliteiros de Miranda bring Mirandese dance and language to Praça CCB
CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém · Lisbon
Today
Live music
Concerts for Babies – A Bebé Curiosa
Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval · Sintra
17,50€
Sat 3 Oct 17:00
Party
ELEVIN + TREBLE - Open-Air + Club - Sunset to Sunrise
Praia de Bafureira · Cascais
Fri 2 Oct 16:30
Cinema
ARCO | 27th French Cinema Festival
Cinema São Jorge · Lisbon
6€
Mon 5 Oct 18:00
Party
Nights of the Rescue of Being
Eco Retiro de Galamares · Sintra
Sat 10 Oct 17:00
Free
Live music
Beyond words: where poetry becomes sound, piano recital by Felipe Novellino
Museu da Música Portuguesa · Cascais
Sun 4 Oct 22:00
DJ set
Riktus presents: GAIVEU All Night Long #2
Ministerium Club · Lisbon
until 28 Nov
Theatre
The Lapedo Boy
Museu Arqueológico de São Miguel de Odrinhas · Sintra
Sun 4 Oct 10:00
Free
Party
Animal Party 2026
Parque Marechal Carmona · Cascais
Sat 10 Oct 21:00
Live music
Blue Love | Gilberto Gil & Aldo Brizzi
Coliseu dos Recreios · Lisbon
60€
Sat 3 Oct 11:00
Live music
Architecture Tour with Thiago Bernardes
Albuquerque Foundation · Sintra
€10
until 31 Dec
Free
Exhibition
Archaeological Adventure at the Vila Museum
Museu da Vila · Cascais
- Jovens Pauliteiros de Miranda bring Mirandese dance and language to Praça CCB until 3 Oct· Free CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém · Lisbon
- Concerts for Babies – A Bebé Curiosa Today Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval · Sintra
- ELEVIN + TREBLE - Open-Air + Club - Sunset to Sunrise Sat 3 Oct· 17:00 Praia de Bafureira · Cascais
- ARCO | 27th French Cinema Festival Fri 2 Oct· 16:30 Cinema São Jorge · Lisbon
- Nights of the Rescue of Being Mon 5 Oct· 18:00 Eco Retiro de Galamares · Sintra
- Beyond words: where poetry becomes sound, piano recital by Felipe Novellino Sat 10 Oct· 17:00· Free Museu da Música Portuguesa · Cascais
Ongoing: 284 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓
Afternoon 3 events
On World Senior Citizens' Day, André Pereira sets up his typewriter at the library and writes — without exchanging a word with the person — portraits in poem form for anyone who wants to take home a unique keepsake.
Lino Brocka | Jaguar
3,2€ Cinema
A screening of 'Jaguar', a classic by Filipino director Lino Brocka, at the Cinemateca. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts for Friends of Cinemateca, Youth Card holders, students and seniors.
Evening 8 events
A session in the Margaret Tait cycle, 'From Beginning to End', tracing the Scottish filmmaker's career. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts for students, over-65s and retirees.
Techno Yoga with Kate Zubok
DJ set
Breathwork, yoga and conscious movement fused with dancing to Berlin minimal techno, guided by DJ, producer and yogi Kate Zubok every Wednesday at TEJÁ House on the Cais do Sodré riverside — no experience needed.
A double bill devoted to Filipino director Lino Brocka, pairing 'Oca' with 'What Is the Color of the Face of God?' at the Cinemateca.
Carmen
45€ Live music
Georges Bizet's Carmen, based on Prosper Marimée's novella, tells the story of the gypsy woman who dies in the name of freedom and love. Revisited by countless directors, it remains one of the most striking contemporary myths.
Bernardo Tinoco Creature Close-up (Bernardo Tinoco, Malina Midera, Minki Cho e Patrycja Wybranczyk) ⟡ José Lencastre
13€ Live music
Bernardo Tinoco presents his new international quartet Creature Close-up, with Malina Midera, Minki Cho and Patrycja Wybrańczyk, in a contemporary jazz concert.
A screening that pairs the work of Margaret Tait with that of Charlotte Wells around the theme of farewells, at the Cinemateca.
Ricardo Reis Soares | Daniela Galhoz
12€ 6+ Family friendly Live music
A concert by Ricardo Reis Soares and Daniela Galhoz at Coliseu Club, featuring intimate songwriting and indie/alt sounds. The show is expected to last 1h40 and is recommended for ages 6 and over.
Mothership
10€ DJ set
Every Wednesday from midnight to 6am, the Visionaries and Freaky Fiction alliance invites you aboard the Mothership at Temple Club for galactic journeys with ritualistic aesthetics, with open bar (beer) until 1am and free entry on your birthday.