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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.

The 258th edition of the festivities in Almoçageme, from 2 to 6 October, with concerts, philharmonic bands, street processions and religious celebrations in honour of Our Lady of Graça.

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.

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.

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.

The Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir open the season with Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex, conducted by Hannu Lintu, in a programme that also includes Debussy's La Damoiselle élue.

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

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Ugo Bienvenu's animated film ARCO follows Íris, a 10-year-old girl who in 2075 helps Arco, a boy from a distant future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, return home while he is pursued by those who want to uncover his secret. The film premiered at Cannes and won the Cristal for Best Feature at Annecy and the César for Best Animated Film.

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

An open jam session concert, where musicians come together on stage to trade solos and improvise in a relaxed atmosphere.

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Mélisa Godet's drama La Maison des Femmes, inspired by the Saint-Denis health and support centre for women victims of violence, follows a team that turns care and solidarity into tools of resistance as it accompanies women rebuilding their autonomy. With Karin Viard and Laetitia Dosch, it is a luminous and deeply human film.

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.

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.

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€.

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.