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Father and son Boy Gê Mendes and Mika Mendes share the B.Leza stage in Lisbon on 2 October 2026 at 22h30, in a concert crossing morna, coladeira, zouk and kizomba in celebration of Cape Verdean music.

Igor and Agnietė became politically involved in the 2020 Belarusian revolution — he took part in protests in Belarus, she in demonstrations outside the embassy — and it is from that experience that this dance piece sets out.

The play 'Emergency Exit' is presented in Estoril, a theatre show whose title evokes escape and urgency.

Sintra driver Lourenço Antunes represents Portugal at the Easykart International Grand Finals, his first international karting competition.

Foo Riders return to Pátio do Sol with a special concert built as a repertoire showdown between Nirvana and Foo Fighters, followed by an after party devoted to the 90s and 2000s.

The tenth edition of the international clown and comedy showcase Gargalhadas na Lua runs from 22 September to 3 October, bringing together more than twenty national and international artists to celebrate the art of laughter and clowning.

This summer, Cinema Nimas celebrates Agnès Varda with the largest retrospective of the filmmaker ever staged in Portugal.

Músculo Mental brings together works by João Louro (Lisbon, 1963) and Dagoberto Rodríguez (Caibarién, Cuba, 1969), two acclaimed and highly influential artists who work with language, image and memory.

Julie Wein presents Pianos e Canções at Cossoul, a new work joining piano, voice and the Brazilian song tradition, weaving her own themes with compositions by Johnny Alf, Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins and Benito di Paula.

Laura Caetano's exhibition grew out of a studio conversation about the experience of creating images on top of images, ones that carry no meaning beyond their own.

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.

The paintings in this series by Natália Gromicho evoke constantly reconfiguring memories, where recollections emerge as flows, fragments and reverberations.

Nelo Carvalho returns to Malandro do Marquês for a night dedicated to Angolan music and culture, combining a live concert with Lusophone gastronomy. The restaurant serves a special Angolan-inspired menu featuring moamba, for those who want to dine or simply enjoy the music.

Nova Geração Festival returns to Carcavelos for its second edition, placing hip-hop and the culture of the Cascais line at the centre of the programme. The line-up brings together Tiwi, Nex Supremo, Pakie and Loca, Cfas and Sheg, Costta and Flama, Capalot and DJ Rijo, in a concentrated portrait of the region's urban production.

Hannu Lintu opens his fourth season as Principal Conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra with Stravinsky's magnetic Oedipus Rex, based on the play of the same name.

The Argentine duo Perotá Chingó, formed by Julia Ortiz and Dolores Aguirre, returns to Lisbon for a concert at Time Out Market, presenting the album 'Tá' (2024) alongside hits such as 'La Complicidad' and 'Ríe Chinito'.

S. Pedro performs at the Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval in Sintra on 2 October 2026 at 21h00, in a concert running through songs like Apanhar Sol, Passarinhos, Sem Ninguém and Campanhã and different phases of his indie pop.

Simone Mendes returns to Portugal with a 90-minute show at Sagres Campo Pequeno, featuring the biggest hits of her career and a DJ warm-up set.

A youth volunteering action as part of the Eco-Schools Award, with a trail at Cruz Alta in Sintra.

An introductory Adobe Illustrator workshop at FabLab Sintra on 1 and 2 October, from 10h00 to 16h30, with registration now open.

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

A festival dedicated to the Erasmus community, a meeting point for international students.

City Jamz's UK Garage series continues with a full back-to-back from residents Opalia and Guy from 1990, a night dedicated to the genre that seeded grime, dubstep and UK funky; food is available and, without the free ticket, door entry costs 7€.

The InfranoizZze party returns with its SonicBoom session on Friday 2 October, running from 17h to 23h.

A jam session in concert format, where musicians meet on stage to improvise together in the moment.

A DJ session on a hidden rooftop at the Evolution Valbom Hotel, with a pool, an open-air dancefloor and panoramic views over Lisbon from 17:30, with free entry upon registration and selected sets recorded live.

Casa da Praia closes the season in style at Carcavelos on September 4th, with a progression from House to Trance to Bounce courtesy of NOQIA, Sahan and Nachspielzeit, cold drinks and a sunset right on the beach — plus free sangria if you arrive before 19:30.

ECOA Sessions 001 opens a new series of sunset-to-night house experiences in Lisbon, on October 2nd from 18:00 to 24:00 at A Praça, with warm house, vocal grooves and subtle Afro-Latin influences.

DJ set at sunset at 7 Seas Bistro, every Friday from 18h00 to 21h00.

This Friday, Sen_10_za takes over the decks at the Lobby Late Show from 7pm to midnight, with Balearic and deep house, warm grooves and touches of disco.

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.

For the first time in Portugal, legendary Brazilian rock band IRA! presents an electric and visceral show, celebrating 45 years of career with all their greatest hits. Doors open at 7 PM.

Lisbon Irish Session brings the informal tradition of the Irish session to Casa do Fauno: three hours of jigs, reels and polkas played side by side with the audience, with detours through Portuguese, Galician, Scottish and Swedish tunes.

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

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Parallel Stories marks Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's foray into a playful Hitchcockian game presented in Competition at Cannes: while spying on her neighbours for inspiration for her new novel, Sylvie draws young Adam into a fiction that quickly spirals out of her control. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Cassel and Virginie Efira, with a special appearance by Catherine Deneuve.

Rádio Macau, one of the most iconic bands of Portuguese pop-rock, return to the Coliseu dos Recreios with the line-up that consolidated their identity and a repertoire spanning several phases of their career, in a show being recorded for RTP.

The Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra Vienna returns to Portugal with 'From Strauss to Léhar', a selection of waltzes, polkas and operettas by Johann Strauss, Lehár and Ziehrer, with tickets from 45€ to 70€.

An immersive theatre experience taking place at Sociedade Filarmónica João Rodrigues Cordeiro in Lisbon on 2 October 2026, inviting audiences to step inside the world between performances.

Xico Gaiato, one of the revelations of Festival da Canção 2025, takes the stage at the Sótão on the night of 2 October to serve up — open-bar style — songs that blend the tradition of his Beira Interior with protest music.

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Stéphane Demoustier's thriller La Chaleur portrays 17-year-old Marouane during a sweltering summer on the Landes beaches, facing his last days at the campsite haunted by an event capable of changing everything. A relentless and unsettling portrait of an adolescent adrift, carried by a magnetic young lead performance.

DVRKSUN presents FANTASM's long-awaited Lisbon debut on Friday October 2nd, 22:00 to 06:00 at Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, a bigger edition featuring Fantasm, Parsa Jafari, Alex TB, Buchecha, Gaston Zani and 5ogol. +18 event.

A pub crawl through Lisbon's nightlife visiting three venues in one of the city's best nightlife neighbourhoods, with welcome shots, an hour of unlimited sangria and beer (or a 10€ upgrade to gin, vodka, rum and whiskey) and VIP entry at a club to end the night.

The soloists of Orquestra XXI celebrate the centenary of Morton Feldman's birth with a performance of his seminal work Crippled Symmetry, for flute, percussion and piano.

Lisbon's iconic Incógnito club once again welcomes Glitz for a night blending the dark-romantic elements of Electro and New Wave with the groovy energy of Dark Disco and electronic Italo body music.

A RIOT club night at Village Underground Lisboa, with DJs playing from 23h to 06h on Friday, 2 October.

Casa Capitão turns into BAILE: downstairs, Décio's usual Apupu mass with R4kel, Clemente, VV$ and Blaeckfull, while the KOMBAVA label takes over the Sótão with San Solo, Amaha, TAHTAHTAH, The Service Guy and Page Blanche; a single ticket (10€ to 15€ + fees) gives access to all rooms.

A DJ set by Christian.

Ministerium Club presents a party night featuring Meskita, Bernardo Vaz and Hélio, with a line-up that includes Hélio and Bernardo Vaz.

Swag On kicks off its winter season at ZERO CLUB (formerly MOME) on Friday, October 2nd, from 00H to 06H, with R&B and hip-hop in open format by Overule and Static. Free guest list entry until 01H30 and tickets from 10€.