Hello darlings,
The past weeks have seen quite some “last-of-the-season” events, but now all the cosy community social opportunities are coming back. Yay ☺️!
This week we’ve got:

• Sip & paint ceramics evening 🍷🖌️

• Remoters Meetup for drinks 🍹

• Digital nomads Meetup & CEO talk

• Winery DJ sunset sesh 🎛️

• Yoga and brunch 🥐🧘🏻‍♀️

• Fashion charity show 🥻

• Flea markets, lots of live music, street art tour & more

⭐️ In other news, Freshly squeezed is taking 2 weeks off to venture into the depths of the wilderness with no internet or phone network🌿. Unfortunately for you that means no news til Oct 9. Sorry about that. Take note of the “next week” section at the bottom for a few tips.

Follow goodtimeslagos on Insta for updates, and find more useful tips on Goodtimeslagos.com

🔥 This week’s hot drops

Many more regular happenings, down below.

Tuesday, Sept 24

🇵🇹 Portuguese course for Mamas
Starting today til Dec 10th. Every Tuesday at a private home in Lagos.
Beginers 12:30–14:30. Advanced Beginners 10–12:00.
10 weeks, 195€ | Register: Beginner | Register: Advanced Beginner

🍹 Lagos Remoters meet-ups are back
Everyone is welcome to join this friendly, social Meetup. A great way to meet some interesting people over a casual drink, upstairs at the Marina.
19:30–21:00 | free | at South West Bistro

🍹 Digital Nomad Meet-Up
On Tuesday evenings, you can meet other Digital Nomads for food, drinks and talks. This week its an “Ask the CEO” session featuring Glynn RyLand. He’ll share his story and open up for a live Q&A session.
18:30–20:30 | at The Kitchen

Wednesday, Sept 25

🍷 Sip & Paint (ceramics)
Muddy.ness will host a 2 hour workshop where you can paint a handmade ceramic piece while enjoying Portuguese wines, grazing boards & great company.
17–19:30 | 45€ inc materials, drinks & nibbles | at Vida Boa Lodge (Luz)

✍🏼 Tetra Pak engraving workshop
Learn to make some cool etching style prints.
14:30–18:00 | 25€ inc. materials | at Teias Arte Local

Thursday, Sept 26

🔥🎛️ Winery Sunset DJ session
Enjoy some food, drinks, music & dancing overlooking the vineyards at the beautiful location of Arvad wine. TobyOne will be mixing 7 inch vinyls.
18–21:00 | Book a table | at Arvad Wine

🧠 Quiz night at The Collab
Enjoy a fun evening of trivia & competition at The Collab.
19:30 | free, best to book a table | at The Collab 

📖 Poetry reading night
19:00 | free | at Factory fusion hub

💃 A Flor da Liberdade
A contemporary dance performance
21:30 | 8€, tickets here | at Centro Cultural de Lagos

🎤 Jam session / Open mic
20:00 | free | at Favo Bistro Bar (Hortas de Tabual)

Friday, Sept 27

🎛️ TobyOne at Grand Café
From midnight | 5€ inc. drink

Saturday, Sept 28

🏃🏽 Easy day run club
Join this new run club for Saturday morning, free, social runs (≈5-6km) and finish with a coffee in a local cafe.

🩳 Flea market & Open Jam 
Come and find a wide range of 2nd hand clothes, or bring your own to swap or sell. Also an open mic jam - bring some instruments and join in or just enjoy listening. Tasty food & refreshing drinks also available.
11–19:00 | free | at the Wake Park

🎸 Sofar sounds 
Secret line-up at a secret location - we just know it will take place somewhere in Sagres
19:30 | 20€, tickets here | in Sagres

🎨 Guided tours of ARTURb
By now you should have noticed the amazing new murals around Lagos, but catch them all and learn more on a guided tour.
10€ | book at LAC or on their website

🍔 Pop-up market
With art, hand-crafts, fleamarket, live music, DJs and street-food.
15–20:00 at Favo Bistro Bar (Hortas de Tabual)

Sunday, Sept 29

🧘🏻‍♀️🥐 Yoga & Brunch
Start the day with an invigorating yoga session by the pool, then indulge in a beautiful brunch served with mimosas🥂 & juices. Includes pool admission for the day. Book by DM or email. Last one of the season!
9:30 Yoga, 10:30 Brunch | 25€ | at Vida Boa Lodge (Luz)

☕️ Mother’s Circle: Cacao & Breathwork 
A nurturing and rejuvenating 1.5-hour session focused on mothers. A space for connection, release, and reconnecting.
10:30–12:30 | Donation based | at Arco Pre-Loved 

😮‍💨 Awaken Breathwork
Led by Jasper, the session starts with a small introduction/ explanation, simple breathing practices, builds up to forceful breathwork and finishes with a journey which leads into a profound inner silence.
11:45–13:45 | 35€ | at The Seed, Lagos

✨ Sunday market & live music
Local market, tattoos, food, drinks & live music inc. Naomi Falcon & the Dub Collective (18:30)
from 15:00 | 7€ entry | Magic Garden, Salema Eco Camp 

👗 Nandi Charity Fashion show 
An afternoon of fashion and fun. Clothes modelled will be on sale at the show and all proceeds will go to helping animals in need in the Western Algarve. 
16:00 | at Peking II Restaurant, Lagos

🙋‍♀️ Women Lodge: The shame she transfoms
Transform shame you have been holding, by giving it your voice, allowing it to move through your body and surrendering to the power of the circle.
16–20:00 | 50€ | at The Seed, Lagos

🎤 Sunday Session
Enjoy some sweet songs from Tabea Music with a few Sunday beverages and a sea view.
from 18:00 | free | at The Collab, Lagos

🥁 Live music: Duo Bossa Nostra (insta)
20:00 | at Factory Fusion hub 

Next week:

🔥🌱 FÉRTIL Fest on 4, 5, 6 Oct. in Olhão. So many amazing things happening in this festival. Definitely worth checking out.

🏃🏽‍♂️Registrations are open for the Lagos half marathon, taking place on Oct 27

🤰🏻 The Bump Tribe Prenatal Yoga course will begin on Oct 1 (til Dec 3) at Soluna Space. Taking place weekly on Tuesdays 18–19.15.

🧍‍♀️ Women’s networking & clothing swap Oct 5, 15–19:00 at Kinoah Luz. 20€ early bird / 30€. Register here.

🧁 Ladies traditional Afternoon tea event at Belo Cantinho on Oct 8. 20€, register by Oct 1.

✍🏼 Life Drawing class at LILAC studio (at Laco Hub). Oct 12, 11–13:00, 20€. Register via email or Insta

🍂 Catwalk for a cause - The Madrugada Charity Fall Fashion show will take place on Oct 12, 14–17:00 in Almádena.

💫 Need more?

Every day:

Surf Lessons, Kayak trips, SUP tours, mountain biking, horse riding, beach yoga, boat trips, dolphin watching, wake boarding, massages & more.

Every Monday:

• 🤸🏼‍♀️ Beach fitness 7:30am | 15€ book here | at Batata beach

• 💪 Strong and flexible workout, 10:00 at Urban dance studio. Join the WhatsApp group

• 🇵🇹 Portuguese class, 15:00, 13€ at Taberna do Guerreiro. Contact

• 👩🏻‍🍳 Pastel de Nata Cooking class, 15–17:00 at The Kitchen

• 🥟 Musa Mondays: Free Dumplings with your Musa beer at The Collab bar

• 🤸🏼‍♀️ Morning beach fitness 7:30, 15€ at Batata beach. Book here

• 🧘🏼‍♂️ Sunset beach Yoga 19:00, 20€ at Porto de Mos. Book here

• 💡 Pub Quiz Every Monday, 20:00 at The Star bar. Free

Every Tuesday:

• 🐕 Volunteer Dog walking: 8:00–11:30, no need to register. At Cadela Carlota animal shelter (Tues, Thurs, Sat & Sun)

• 🇵🇹 Beginners Portuguese Coffee chat 15:30 | 13€ inc. coffee, tea & cookies at Olive Hostel | with Sementes de Portugues, Register here

• 🌱 Get your hands dirty at the farm Help work on various soil restoration & permaculture projects. More info & sign up here. 10–13:00 | free | at Quinta Vale de Lama 

• 🌮 Taco Tuesday: Free taco with every cocktail before 19:00, at the Greenroom

• 🧘🏼‍♂️ Sunset beach Yoga 19:00, 20€ at Porto de Mos. Book here

• 🎉 Neon Party at The Tavern. Face paint, 1€ shots, good times!

• 💃 Salsa & Bachata Dance classes & Party Tuesdays 20:00 at at Guanabana and at Peppers Bar. 10€.

• 💃 Biodanza at Monte Rosa (Barão de São João), 19–21:00, 15€

Every Wednesday

• 🌅 Sunrise beach yoga 6:30, 20€ at Batata Beach. Book with El Sol Lifestyle 

• 🏃🏽🍄 Zenergy Run Club Wed. 7:30am, free. Meet at Luz beach parking. Check the Facebook group for more info.

• 💪 Outdoor Bootcamp. Location and time changes weekly.

• 🚶🏻‍♀️Lagos Women’s walks (beach walk) 8am with dogs or 10am without dogs. Meet at Bar Quim. Info: fb group & Insta 

• 👩🏻‍💻 Cowork & lunch: Usually Wednesday from 11 at Everyday People Café. Join the WhatApp group

• 🍷 Wine tasting at Monte Casteleja every Wed. 15:00, 25€ pp (by appointment)

• 🚶🏻‍♂️Mens walk and talk Lagos: Usually Wed. Promoting positive mental health, free, join the facebook group

• 🌅🛹 Sunset Surf Skate: Grab your board and group skate to a dreamy sunset backdrop. Lessons for beginners available. Weekly, various locations. Join their WhatsApp group.

• 🏀 Social Netball every Wednesday 18:30 | at Boa Vista Golf Club

• 🫐 Vivo Mercado: Produce, music, food + beer stands and good local fun. 16–21:00 | Free | at Mercado do Levante

Every Thursday:

• 🐕 Volunteer Dog walking: 8:00–11:30, no need to register. At Cadela Carlota animal shelter 

• 🧠 Quiz Night: Be sure to book a table because these Quiz nights are usually packed! 19:30 | free | at The Collab bar

• 💦 Girls night at the Wakepark: 16-19:00, 25€ for wakeboarding, pole dancing. Plus weekly drink special. At Wake Park Lagos

• 👯‍♀️ Dance classes: 18:00 Hip-hop, 19:00 Afrobeat, 20:00 High-heels at Urban dance studio

• 🧘🏼‍♂️ Sunset beach Yoga 19:00, 20€ at Porto de Mos. Book here

• 🎷 Saxaphone Sunsets at Bahia Beach Club, Meia Praia

• 🍹 International social group, weekly drop-in/happy hr at the Tivoli hotel

Every Friday:

• 🧘🏼‍♂️ Morning beach yoga 8:00, 20€ at Batata Beach. Book with El Sol Lifestyle

• 👩‍👧Mama’s meet up every Friday, meet 10:30 at Arco Preloved, free.

• 💪 Urban Fit, a great work out, 8:30am at Urban dance studio 

• 🚶🏻‍♀️Lagos Women’s walks (beach walk) 19:00. Meet at Bar Quim. Info: fb group & Insta 

• 🖍️ Neon Party at The Tavern Bar, be prepared to get colourfully, glowing! Facepaint, 1€ shots, good tunes & lots of fun!

• 💃 Salsa & Bachata Party Fridays 21–0:00 at at Guanabana.

• 🍕Friday Happiness Pizza Party, every Friday in Monchique insta | web 

Every Saturday:

• 🐕 Volunteer Dog walking: 8:00–11:30, no need to register. At Cadela Carlota animal shelter 

• 🫐 Lagos Farmers Market, 7–13:00 at Mercado do Levante, Lagos

• 💪 Bootcamp Fit N Flow Lagos: 1 hour of power. Join their Whats App group for updates & info. 9:00 | 10€ | at the viewing point over Batata Beach

• 🪗 Open Mic night at Mullens Bar | free

• 🧘🏼‍♂️ Sunset beach Yoga 19:00, 20€ at Porto de Mos. Book here

Every Sunday:

• 🐕 Volunteer Dog walking: 8:00–11:30, no need to register. At Cadela Carlota animal shelter (Tues, Thurs, Sat & Sun)

• ☕️ Coffee & Talk Meetup, Sundays 9:00 at Abigails Café

Learn to surf, SUP or kayak through the grottos, mountain bike the coastline, take a boat trip, try kiteboarding and more…

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Yoga, pilates, dance and wellness in Lagos

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