Arts & culture in Cascais

The Atelier Carlos Botelho presents its regular activities and one-off workshops throughout October, with online registration and organisation by CASA - Laboratório de Criação.

Marking the centenary of Miles Davis's birth, Laurent Filipe presents a narrated concert at the Auditório Carlos Avilez, joined by Mário Delgado, Alexandre Frazão, Massimo Cavalli and Pedro Lopes. The Portuguese trumpeter revisits decisive moments of Davis's career and shows how he crossed and helped transform successive phases of modern jazz.

Marking the International Day of Older Persons and World Music Day, the Library hosts a workshop showing how music can be everywhere, using the body, voice and everyday objects to create rhythm. Free participation, subject to registration, for people aged 55 and over.

A theatre play about a superstar.

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.

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

Albaluna bring their new album “Arena das Falas” to CriArte in Carcavelos on 3 October 2026 at 21h30, blending protest folk rock with Portuguese traditional instruments and Mediterranean and Silk Road sounds.

Exhibition of handmade pieces in wood and resin, created by Carlos Gomes, transforming raw material into artistic expression.

A family workshop at Casa Sommer in Cascais, part of the 'Soldados da Paz' firefighters exhibition: guided by Pinóquio Fun & Culture, families with children aged 4 to 12 build their own fully customisable 3D cardboard emergency vehicle.

Presentation of the children's book "O Nemo e a Soraia", a story of magic, friendship and courage, for children aged 5 and up and their families.

Monthly free drawing meetup with Urban Sketchers Portugal, on the first Saturday of each month, for anyone who likes to draw.

The Cascais Philharmonic Bands Festival brings together the seven philharmonic bands of the municipality, celebrating intergenerational talent and the work of local associations. The 10th edition is co-organized by the Cascais City Council and the Sociedade Recreativa e Musical de Carcavelos, with free entry.

A concert of saxophone and voice featuring Mark Cain and Katia.

Theatre play 'Superstar'.

'The Sound of Things', a theatre show for babies, takes the stage at the Auditório Carlos Avilez of the Academia de Artes do Estoril on 04-10-2026.

A drawing workshop at Quinta do Pisão dedicated to the Miranda donkeys, taking place on 4 October 2026.

Theatre play 'Superstar'.

Stories run wild at the S. Domingos de Rana Municipal Library, involving children and their families in unique moments of fantasy and strengthening reading habits from an early age. Each session features a storyteller and promises to enchant, surprise and delight the audience.

The Portuguese-style revue 'Regresso ao Gil' returns to the Gil Vicente Theatre stage in Cascais for a second season. A vibrant, musical and satirical show celebrating popular theatre with humour, colour and plenty of Portuguese identity.

A family film session featuring the award-winning animated short 'Alike', followed by an activity to leave a special message for the future.

Pop musical based on the classic The Wizard of Oz.

The Cascais Symphony Orchestra opens its doors to students from the Conservatório de Cascais and Slovak Erasmus students in a pedagogical concert at Auditório Senhora da Boa Nova. The programme includes Britten's work, in the year marking the 50th anniversary of his death, and features a young soloist.

Pianist Felipe Novellino presents Rachmaninoff and Liszt in a recital that journeys from introspection to the sublime, with free entry subject to reservation.

Live music at 7 Seas Bistro, every Saturday from 19h30 to 21h30.

A theatrical performance exploring themes of fame and celebrity culture.

Pop musical based on The Wizard of Oz.

A journey into the past to honour engineer Augusto Jayme Telles D'Abreu Nunes, a driving force behind Cascais' development and the man behind projects such as the first festive electric lighting at the Boca do Inferno.

A theatrical performance exploring themes of fame and celebrity culture.

The musical Evita, by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, tells the rise and fall of Eva Perón, the charismatic First Lady of Argentina.

A pop musical based on the classic The Wizard of Oz.

SUPERSTAR is a theatre production taking to the stage.

An acoustic tribute concert celebrating 60 years of the rock band Scorpions.

Rediscover the tradition of hand sewing and transform fabric scraps into unique pieces. In this workshop, participants create bags and other patchwork elements, exploring colours, textures and patterns in a creative and sustainable experience.

A pop musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

The OCCO soloists perform the first of Mozart's 'Prussian' quartets and the second quartet from Brahms's Op. 51, two landmark works of the string quartet repertoire. The concert highlights Brahms's artistic rigor and his respect for Beethoven's legacy.

Live music at 7 Seas Bistro, every Saturday from 19h30 to 21h30.

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

Cascais Ópera presents the opera 'The Unicorn's Ring', with music by Martim Sousa Tavares and stage direction by Rita Calçada Bastos, at the Auditório Carlos Avilez from 22 to 25 October, in sessions for schools and families with children aged 6 to 10, as part of the World Opera Day celebrations.

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

Storytelling sessions for families with children, with stories read and told live. A celebration of words for the little ones and the whole family.

Oral tradition and folk wisdom sessions led by Sónia Dias, from Vale Encantado de Histórias, featuring rhymes, proverbs, chants, tongue twisters and traditional tales for families with children aged 4 to 12. Upcoming dates: 24 October, 28 November and 12 December, with registration.

A pop musical based on the story of The Wizard of Oz.

The theatre show SUPERSTAR takes to the stage.