Lisbon events in October 2026

Published programmes, with practical English overviews. Read each event for session dates, language guidance and official tickets.

Source snapshots fetched between Oct 16, 2026 and Oct 25, 2026. This is not a manual check of every event.

Programme checked 25 October 2026, 22:58 · Lisbon time.

Next date27Oct

Music & fado

Falas & Afetos — poetry in song with Aníbal Raposo

Centro Cultural de Belém, Praça do Império, Lisboa, Lisboa, 1449-003, Portugal

Aníbal Raposo sets poems from across the Portuguese-speaking world to music, introducing the writers as the evening unfolds. Falas & Afetos takes place in CCB’s Pequeno Auditório on 27 October at 20:00 and lasts approximately 90 minutes. Admission is free, with tickets collected at the CCB box office; a published programme does not guarantee remaining seats.

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Next date27Oct

Music & fado

Sentimento Oceânico da Vida — Concert I · São Luiz Teatro Municipal · Sala Bernardo Sassetti

São Luiz Teatro Municipal · Sala Bernardo Sassetti

Water shapes this first concert in Jorge Chaminé’s Sentimento Oceânico da Vida series. Divino Sospiro, directed by Massimo Mazzeo, performs Telemann’s Wassermusik, followed by pianist Raúl da Costa in music from Couperin to Takemitsu. Readings by Tobias Monteiro connect the programme’s musical and poetic currents in São Luiz’s Sala Bernardo Sassetti.

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Next date28Oct

Music & fadoFrench · PT surtitles

Carmen · Bizet’s opera at CCB

Centro Cultural de Belém

Bizet’s Carmen comes to CCB’s Grand Auditorium with the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos chorus and Portuguese Symphony Orchestra. The published production is sung in French with Portuguese surtitles—not English. Choose an actual performance date, rather than treating the run as daily.

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Next date28Oct

Workshops & walksIn PortugueseAges 16+

Drawing at Gulbenkian · a 16-session course

Gulbenkian · check the programme for the room

Learn to look more closely through drawing, using museum artworks and studio objects as starting points. Catarina Dias leads this Portuguese-language course for ages 16+. Important: this is a 16-session course, not a one-off holiday workshop. Bring your own drawing materials and ask the organiser about enrolment and attendance requirements.

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Next date28Oct

Music & fado

Gleb Samoilov & The MATRIXX — Agatha Christie — The Best

LAV

Gleb Samoilov performs with The MATRIXX at LAV in Lisbon on 28 October 2026. Agatha Christie — The Best brings together material from Agatha Christie and The MATRIXX as part of an announced European tour. The venue names Dmitry Khakimov, also known as Snake, as the drummer. LAV’s programme lists a 20:00 start; it does not separately identify a door-opening time. The programme title and artist names remain as published.

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Next date29Oct

Music & fado

André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra

MEO Arena

André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra bring their concert of waltzes and romantic melodies to MEO Arena for three separately ticketed nights, 29–31 October. Check the selected date and your ticket carefully: the artist and promoter currently publish different start times for 29 and 30 October.

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Next date29Oct

Film

Duas Estações, Dois Desconhecidos — a film by Sho Miyake

Cinema Medeia Nimas

Sho Miyake adapts two manga by Yoshiharu Tsuge into a film of fleeting encounters across summer and winter. A meeting on a coastal trip gives way to a blocked screenwriter’s stay at a snowbound guesthouse, where memory and reality begin to overlap. This 89-minute Japanese drama screens at Cinema Medeia Nimas on individually listed dates.

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Next date29Oct

Theatre & dance

Limbo — dance by Milagres Paz

Centro Cultural de Belém, Praça do Império, Lisboa, Lisboa, 1449-003, Portugal

Milagres Paz brings dance, music and spoken language together in Limbo, a production about lives suspended between individual feeling and an increasingly automated world. Created by 37.25 — Núcleo de Artes Performativas within PDL26, it comes to CCB’s Pequeno Auditório on 29 October at 20:00. Admission is free, with tickets collected from the CCB box office.

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Next date29Oct

ExperiencesIn Portuguese

Mergulhar em Águas Turvas — a Portuguese-language exhibition visit

Gulbenkian · check the programme for the room

Andreia Coutinho leads a Portuguese-language visit to Inês Zenha’s Águas Turvas exhibition, exploring how water, bodies and transformation connect its sculptures and immersive installations. The 29 October session at CAM Gulbenkian is restricted to Cartão Gulbenkian Mais holders and requires a reservation. Confirm the session’s booking status with the organiser before making plans.

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Next date29Oct

Talks & festivals

Sérgio Godinho em 80 Canções — a talk with David Ferreira

Centro Cultural de Belém

David Ferreira explores Sérgio Godinho’s songs in this conversation series at CCB. The 29 October session focuses on love songs; it is a talk about the music, rather than a concert by Godinho. The programme lists a 19:00 start, approximately 90 minutes and an individual-session price of €7. Check the selected date in the ticket calendar.

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Next date30Oct

Music & fado

Alceu Valença — 80 Girassóis

Coliseu de Lisboa

Alceu Valença brings 80 Girassóis to Lisbon’s Coliseu on 30 October 2026. The tour marks his eightieth birthday and includes eight countries and eleven European cities. The announced programme revisits songs from across his career, including Anunciação, Belle de Jour, Tropicana and Como Dois Animais. The Lisbon concert starts at 21:30, with doors listed for 20:30. The tour title and song names are preserved in their original form.

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Next date30Oct

Film

Dracula — a film by Radu Jude

Cinema Medeia Nimas

Radu Jude turns the Dracula myth into a sprawling comic-horror experiment, following a young film-maker playing with a fake artificial intelligence. Vampire hunts, labour unrest and science-fiction variations collide in a deliberately unruly collection of stories. This is Jude’s 2026 film, running 2 hours 50 minutes, with screenings at Cinema Medeia Nimas.

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Next date30Oct

Art & exhibitions

James Webb — There’s No Place Called Home (Belém, Lisbon)

Centro Cultural de Belém, Praça do Império, Lisboa, Lisboa, 1449-003, Portugal

A magnolia near the MAC/CCB entrance carries the recorded call of a woodland kingfisher, a bird native to sub-Saharan Africa. James Webb’s outdoor sound installation places an unfamiliar birdsong in Belém’s landscape to consider displacement, ecology and colonial histories. Listen beside the tree in Praça CCB; this is an installation rather than a scheduled talk.

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Next date30Oct

Music & fado

Sul — Portuguese guitar, double bass and piano at CCB

Centro Cultural de Belém

Bernardo Couto’s Portuguese guitar, Bernardo Moreira’s double bass and Luís Figueiredo’s piano meet in an instrumental programme from Sul Vol. 2. The trio performs in CCB’s Pequeno Auditório on 30 October at 20:00. Published reserved-seat prices are €15 in the stalls and €12 at the sides. Confirm the chosen seat and current availability with CCB; no running time is confirmed here.

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Next date31Oct

Markets & food

Campo Pequeno · organic produce for your picnic

Campo Pequeno

This is a food-shop stop, not a flea market: certified organic producers bring fruit, vegetables, herbs and other Portuguese products to the Campo Pequeno garden. Pick up something seasonal for a picnic or a simple meal at home. The tourism board lists Saturday editions and free entry; confirm the current arrangements with Agrobio.

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Next date31Oct

Theatre & dance

MATA • BOSK — Catarina Miranda and Escola Superior de Dança · São Luiz Teatro Municipal · Sala Luis Miguel Cintra

São Luiz Teatro Municipal · Sala Luis Miguel Cintra

Catarina Miranda works with final-year Escola Superior de Dança students on MATA • BOSK, a dance piece about perception and collective attention. Bodies, darkness, shadows and sound create a changing stage landscape in São Luiz’s Sala Luis Miguel Cintra. Free tickets are released at the theatre box office from 15:00 on each performance day, subject to capacity.

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Next date31Oct

Theatre & dance

IMAGINA · MEO Commedia A La Carte Fest 2026

Coliseu de Lisboa

IMAGINA brings César Mourão, Fábio Porchat, João Vicente and Gustavo Miranda together for a new improvised comedy show as part of MEO Commedia A La Carte Fest.

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Next date31Oct

With childrenAges 6+

Next Station · Pessoa meets a puppet train

Museu da Marioneta

A chaotic train journey brings characters from Fernando Pessoa’s world together in a playful mix of poetry, puppets and unexpected encounters. A lovely idea for curious older children, not a real train ride. The museum recommends ages 6+ and lists a 60-minute show. Choose a public weekend session; weekday performances are for schools. Confirm the spoken language before booking.

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Next date31Oct

Music & fado

Tabanka Djazz & Friends — Tribute to Caló Barbosa

LAV – Sala 1

Tabanka Djazz return to Lisboa ao Vivo with a tribute to Caló Barbosa, the band’s founding keyboardist and producer, marking twenty years since his death. The venue announces guests Yuri da Cunha, Rui Sangara, Loony Johnson, Dom Kikas and Nifeko for a night celebrating the group’s music and Guinea-Bissau’s musical heritage.

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Next date25Oct

Talks & festivals

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Next date25Oct

Theatre & dance

Dois + Dois

Teatro Villaret

Dois + Dois brings a comedy programme to Teatro Villaret.

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Next date25Oct

Music & fado

MARINA SENA | "COISAS NATURAIS"

Coliseu de Lisboa

MARINA SENA | "COISAS NATURAIS" brings a music programme to Coliseu de Lisboa.

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Next date25Oct

Music & fado

Mil vezes Revista

Teatro Politeama

Mil vezes Revista brings a music programme to Teatro Politeama.

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Next date25Oct

Theatre & danceChildren · check ages

Dracula, with sibling rivalry and Halloween humour

Boutique da Cultura - Um Teatro em Cada Bairro

Three jealous vampire siblings plot to take Dracula’s prize at a Halloween awards gala. Boutique da Cultura turns spells, muddled messages and failed schemes into a playful stage adventure. Pick this for a comic take on spooky characters, then check the specific performance and age guidance for your family.

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Confirm session times, age limits, language, accessibility, ticket availability and cancellations with the official source before you book. Some programmes are in Portuguese. Sparse published dates are not treated as daily performances.