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Tue17Nov
FreeCulturePorto
10:30–11:30
Guided visit, Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade, Porto
Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade
On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:30 the Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade in Porto offers a guided visit led by Adelaide Silva and Carla Teixeira. The listing describes the library as the first in the city dedicated exclusively to poetry, set in the house where the poet known as the poet of light lived for ten years. The visit is presented as an intimate route through bright rooms with a view of the sea. It reveals the literary estate, the readings that mattered most to Eugénio, and the link between the space and his creative memory. Entry is free, and the page names no booking arrangement and gives no end time, so the finish is estimated at about an hour. A guided visit like this is easy to join alone, since visitors follow the same route and share an interest in poetry.
«oferecem um percurso intimista pelas salas luminosas com vista para o mar»
Starts 10:30, ends about 11:30. Source: Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt), the event's own page, which prints the date, venue and price. The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the entry as free, with the visits led by Adelaide Silva and Carla Teixeira.
Fri20Nov
SocialPorto
19:00–20:30
Drink & Draw, drawing evening at Capela Incomum, Porto
Capela Incomum
On Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:00 Capela Incomum in Porto hosts Drink & Draw, a relaxed drawing session with the artist Adalgisa de Castro Lopes. The listing describes the idea as drawing without hurry, without judgement and without needing any experience, in a cosy setting where a surprise theme is revealed at the start of the session. The focus is free drawing, personal expression and the pleasure of drawing just because, with a chance to meet new people or see friends again while the line flows between sips. The session is for ages 18 and over. It costs 20 euros, which covers the materials and one glass of wine, sign-up is required and places are limited. The session runs from 19:00 to 20:30. A drawing evening like this is easy to join alone, since everyone is busy with their own page.
«desenhar sem pressas, sem julgamentos e sem precisares de experiência»
Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Capela Incomum official event page (agenda-porto.pt). The listing gives a price of 20 euros including materials and one glass of wine, 18 and over, with sign-up required and limited places.
Fri20Nov
CulturePorto
21:30–23:30
As Três da Manhã ao vivo, radio comedy show, Coliseu Porto Ageas
Coliseu Porto Ageas, Sala Principal
On Friday 20 November 2026 at 21:30 the morning radio trio As Três da Manhã takes its show from the Renascença studio to the main hall of the Coliseu Porto Ageas. The listing says that when the three leave the studio it is completely out of control, with humour, the sketches regular listeners already know, unexpected moments and guests who will give people something to talk about. The show is in Portuguese and will be recorded. Doors open at 20:30, the show starts at 21:30, and the age rating is M/16. Tickets range from 20 euros for general admission to 30 euros for orchestra seats, with boxes for six at 120 to 150 euros. The page gives an estimated duration of two hours. A comedy show like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the laughter comes from the whole room.
«quando as Três da Manhã da Renascença decidem sair do estúdio»
Starts 21:30, ends about 23:30. Source: Coliseu Porto Ageas official event page (coliseu.pt). The listing gives tickets from 20 to 30 euros, boxes for six at 120 to 150 euros, doors at 20:30 and an estimated duration of two hours.
Sat21Nov
LearningPorto
09:30–13:30
Encadernação Japonesa, bookbinding workshop at Oficina Mescla, Porto
Oficina Mescla
On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 09:30 Oficina Mescla at Pátio do Bolhão 90 in Porto hosts a workshop on Japanese bookbinding, led by Alfaiate do Livro. The listing explains that Japanese bookbinding is a technique based on sewing loose sheets together, without any need for sequential planning. From one basic method, the stitching solutions vary widely in complexity, which makes the resulting objects highly customisable. The session has two phases. To begin, the basic method is rehearsed to learn the logic of the technique, together with a second, more complex pattern. Then, to consolidate the new knowledge, each participant makes a notebook to take home. The workshop runs from 09:30 to 13:30 and costs 60 euros. Registration is by email to oficinamescla@gmail.com, and more information is on the website oficinamescla.com. A hands-on workshop like this is easy to join alone, since each person works on their own notebook.
«A encadernação japonesa é uma técnica que recorre à costura de folhas soltas, sem necessidade de planeamento sequencial.»
Starts 09:30, ends about 13:30. Source: Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt), the event's own page, which prints the date, venue and price. The listing gives the price as 60 euros, registration by email, 09:30 to 13:30.
Sat21Nov
OutdoorsPorto
14:30–16:00
Caminhos do Romântico: Massarelos bridges walk, Porto
Jardins do Palácio de Cristal
On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 14:30 the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal in Porto, at the main entrance, are the setting for Caminhos do Romântico: O Tempo das Pontes no Vale de Massarelos, an outdoor walk led by Daniel Afonso. The route crosses the Massarelos valley, with views that narrow between old alleys and high walls and then open into a natural amphitheatre, with the bridges over the Douro in the background. It looks at how the Arrábida bridge changed the old rural setting, how the Ponte D. Antónia Ferreira shaped the district, and the maritime character of the area, including old routes, salt production, wine warehouses and customs activity. The price is 2 euros and the walk runs from 14:30 to 16:00. The page gives no booking arrangement. A guided walk is easy to join alone, since walkers share the route and the subject.
«Este percurso conduz nos pelo vale de Massarelos, revelando perspetivas de horizonte ora mais apertadas»
Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt), the event's own page, which prints the date, venue and price. The listing gives the price as 2 euros, with a walk led by Daniel Afonso from 14:30 to 16:00.
Sat21Nov
FreeLearningPorto
16:00–18:00
Maguy Marin, Repertório(s), talk at Teatro Nacional São João, Porto
Teatro Nacional São João
On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Teatro Nacional São João in Porto hosts the conference Maguy Marin: Repertório(s), part of a cycle of talks on repertoire and of the Serralves programme Foco Maguy Marin. The French choreographer Maguy Marin takes part by video link in a conversation about her work with the Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues, introduced and moderated by Maria José Fazenda. The page recalls that Marin founded the Ballet-Théâtre de l'Arche in 1978, which became the Compagnie Maguy Marin in 1984, and that she has led a body of work seen around the world. The talk is in French with simultaneous translation into Portuguese. Access is free. The listing gives a 16:00 start and no end time, so about two hours is assumed. A talk like this is easy to follow alone, since it is built around two speakers and the room listens.
«A conferência Maguy Marin: Repertório(s) integra-se no Ciclo de conferências sobre repertório»
Starts 16:00, ends about 18:00. Source: Teatro Nacional São João official event page (serralves.pt). The listing gives free access, a 16:00 start and no end time, so the end shown is estimated, with a talk in French and simultaneous Portuguese translation.
Sun22Nov
MusicPorto
16:30–18:00
The Music of Morricone, Zimmer & Williams, Coliseu Porto Ageas
Coliseu Porto Ageas, Sala Principal
On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 16:30 the Royal Film Concert Orchestra plays The Music of Morricone, Zimmer & Williams in the main hall of the Coliseu Porto Ageas in Porto. The listing presents a tribute concert to three film composers, Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer and John Williams, with some of their most familiar soundtracks, from Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lion King to Gladiator, Jurassic Park, Cinema Paradiso, Harry Potter and Star Wars. Doors open at 15:30 and the Sunday concert starts at 16:30. Tickets range from 30 euros for the gallery to 65 euros for orchestra seats, and the age rating is M/6. The page gives an estimated duration of 90 minutes. A film music concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since you just sit back and listen.
«Desfrute das bandas sonoras mais conhecidas dos grandes compositores de cinema»
Starts 16:30, ends about 18:00. Source: Coliseu Porto Ageas official event page (coliseu.pt). The listing gives tickets from 30 to 65 euros, doors at 15:30 and an estimated duration of 90 minutes.
Sun22Nov
MusicPorto
21:00–22:30
DJ Symphonic and Royal Film Concert Orchestra, Coliseu Porto
Coliseu Porto Ageas, Sala Principal
On Sunday 22 November 2026 at 21:00 DJ Symphonic and the Royal Film Concert Orchestra play in the main hall of the Coliseu Porto Ageas in Porto. The listing describes a combination of symphony orchestra and DJ that plays themes by Coldplay, Daft Punk, Queen and Hans Zimmer, among others, an original fusion of the symphonic and the electronic that turns orchestral music into energy, emotion and fun. It says the concert shows that big pop and electronic hits can take on new dimensions when dressed in the instrumental richness of an orchestra. Doors open at 20:00 and the evening show starts at 21:00. Tickets cost from 45 euros to 65 euros, with boxes for six at 300 euros, and the age rating is M/6. The page gives an estimated duration of 90 minutes. A concert like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the music is the focus for everyone in the hall.
«Um concerto como nunca viu antes!»
Starts 21:00, ends about 22:30. Source: Coliseu Porto Ageas official event page (coliseu.pt). The listing gives tickets from 45 to 65 euros, doors at 20:00 and an estimated duration of 90 minutes.
Wed25Nov
FreeMusicPorto
20:00–22:00
Há Fado no Mercado, fado with Ana Cristina, Bolhão Market, Porto
Mercado do Bolhão
On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00 the fado singer Ana Cristina performs inside the Mercado do Bolhão in Porto, in the series Há Fado no Mercado. The listing says the initiative takes Portuguese music to the restaurants of the Bolhão market. The programme is at 20:00 at the restaurant Herdade 1980 and at 21:00 at Casa Vegetariana, so a visitor can follow the singer from one place to the next. Entry to the music is free, and anything you eat or drink at the restaurants is your own choice. The listing gives the window as 20:00 to 22:00. A fado evening like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the singer and the music are the reason to be there.
«leva a música portuguesa aos restaurantes do Bolhão»
Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Mercado do Bolhão official event page (agenda-porto.pt). The listing gives free entry, with the programme at 20:00 at Herdade 1980 and 21:00 at Casa Vegetariana, and a window of 20:00 to 22:00.
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