Highlights in Lisboa.
The biggest, most-recommended events in Lisboa — curated weekly.
30 events currently running
CONTEMPORARY
Scheherazade, the Endless Collection of CAM
New exhibition of Gulbenkian Centro de Arte Moderna's collection, inspired by the legendary narrator of One Thousand and One Nights. Fourteen thematic nuclei echo celebrated artistic narratives.
CONTEMPORARY
May I Help You? Posso Ajudar?
Permanent exhibition at MAC/CCB exploring arts and artists from the 1970s onward. The everyday question 'May I help you?' frames a dialogue with contemporary artistic practice.
DESIGN
Bruno Zhu
Exhibition Belas Artes at Gulbenkian - Centro de Arte Moderna confronts power dynamics inherent to museum practice. Conceptual approach influenced by fashion design and institutional critique.
EXHIBITIONS
AH!
Exhibition on the mezzanine of LU.CA, Teatro Luís de Camões, transforms small life pleasures into a visual experience designed for young audiences. Playful exploration of happiness.
EXHIBITIONS
Portugal by Todd Webb
First solo exhibition dedicated to Todd Webb, major American photographer of the late 20th century. Photographs of Portugal from the 1970s and 1980s, recently rediscovered.
EXHIBITIONS
Anna Maria Maiolino
Terra Poética, curated by João Pinharanda and Sérgio Mah at MAAT Gallery, traces an essential trajectory through the work of Anna Maria Maiolino, Italian-born artist from 1942 based in Brazil.
HISTORY
The Carpentry of Central Tejo 1936-2013
Documentary exhibition at MAAT about the Carpentry workshop of Central Tejo power station, a historic Lisbon shipyard that operated from 1936 to 2013.
CONTEMPORARY
Turn Around
Ambitious reading of contemporary art in Portugal at MAAT. Curated by João Pinharanda, Margarida Chantre, and Sérgio Mah, the exhibition traces trajectories and intersections across recent practice.
CONTEMPORARY
Diogo Pimentão
Retrospective at Gulbenkian - Centro de Arte Moderna examining drawing practice and redefinition. Works on paper and graphite, often combined with cement, plaster, and acrylic.
EXHIBITIONS
João Penalva: Personagens e Intérpretes
Culturgest presents Personagens e Intérpretes, curated by Bruno Marchand, exploring one of Penalva's most distinctive artistic directions from the mid-1990s onward.
EXHIBITIONS
Art & Fashion
Exhibition at Gulbenkian celebrating the foundation's 70th anniversary, exploring the interplay between art and fashion.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Margarida Correia
Margarida Correia investigates personal and institutional archives of specific communities through photography. Exhibition at MAAT with richly illustrated catalogues documenting visual heritage.
EXHIBITIONS
José Pedro Croft
José Pedro Croft exhibition at MAC/CCB brings together etchings, drawings, reliefs and sculptures in dialogue across the exhibition space. Curated by Luiz Camillo Osório.
EXHIBITIONS
Linha do Tempo - 40 Years of Paving and Gardening Schools
Four decades of training, practice, and commitment in paving and gardening professions. Câmara Municipal de Lisboa documents the legacy at Quinta Conde dos Arcos, Olivais.
EXHIBITIONS
Ana Margarida Ferraz
SPGL exhibition focuses on tactile and visual experimentation. Material combinations and juxtaposition of two- and three-dimensional elements create ambiguous surfaces that challenge perception.
EXHIBITIONS
Mário Vela
Exhibition at Plantome explores poetic fusion between figuration and the plant world. Unexpected dialogues between mythological figures and vegetation create new visual narratives.
EXHIBITIONS
Multiple Eyes
MAC/CCB exhibition explores perception shaped by screens and algorithms through artworks blending sensory, symbolic, ancestral, and spiritual dimensions.
CONTEMPORARY
Rosa Barba
First major exhibition in Portugal by Rosa Barba presents a new site-specific and temporal narrative at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian - Centro de Arte Moderna.
JAZZ
Kizomba night - B.Leza
Waterfront warehouse turned iconic venue for African music in Portuguese: kizomba, semba, morna, funaná. Live orchestras Thursday and Friday, DJ sets and dance classes on Saturdays. Reference club for Cape Verdean diaspora.
ELECTRONIC
Night at Lux - Lux Frágil
Nightclub in restored port warehouse, co-owned by Manuel Reis and John Malkovich. Three floors with international electronic programming, rooftop overlooking Tejo. Dinners, DJ sets and live music until morning.
FESTIVALS
Mercado CCB
Centro Cultural de Belém craft market showcasing contemporary makers. Spans crochet, 3D printing, ceramics, jewellery and more, offering unique gifts and artisan pieces.
ART
Percurso Secreto
Secret route at MAAT inviting visitors to explore normally closed zones of the Tejo Power Station. Discover hidden architecture and industrial heritage of this riverside landmark.
POP / ROCK
Conan Gray
Conan Gray brings the Wishbone tour to MEO Arena. The American singer-songwriter makes his Lisbon debut with support from singer Esha Tewari.
COMEDY
Travesty
Part artistic performance, part historical narrative, part manifesto at Teatro Tivoli BBVA. Travesty traces the secret queer history of a single location across time, beginning with a witch's burning.
JAZZ
Live Orchestra - B.Leza
Waterfront warehouse venue for African music: kizomba, semba, morna, funaná. Live orchestras Thursday and Friday, DJ sets and dance classes Saturday. Reference club for Cape Verdean diaspora.
JAZZ
Concert - Hot Clube de Portugal
Europe's oldest active jazz club, open since 1948 in a renovated attic near Praça da Alegria. Daily programming with resident trios, Tuesday jam sessions, and international tours. Jazz school on upper floor.
TALKS
Tasting Fado
Teatro Tivoli BBVA experience exploring Portuguese history, arts and gastronomy. Tour of one of Lisbon's most beautiful buildings combined with fado culture and traditional flavours.
DOCUMENTARY
Power and Glory
Documentary film cycle at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, September 2025 to June 2026. Features 15 films exploring power and glory across cinema history.
EXPERIMENTAL
Editing Exercise by Joana Craveiro
Joana Craveiro transforms images captured in Palestine into live performance, questioning whether a film in progress can become performance art at Centro Cultural de Belém.
EXHIBITIONS
Cuid'Arte
Cuid'Arte at MAAT offers wellbeing experiences through art for people with dementia and carers. Free sessions held in the first...