FRESHLY SQUEEZED⚡️ Dec 9–15

The weekly newsletter wrapping up all the best events in Lagos Portugal.

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Goodtimes Lagos
December 08, 2024

Boa tarde meninos e meninas, 
back again with another edition of Goodtimes Freshly Squeezed. Yes town is gradually growing quieter, but there are still nice new things to look forward to, and plenty of cosy community gatherings to enjoy the festive season. Here’s what we’ve got this week:

  • 🌞 More sunshine than anywhere else in Europe

  • 🚲 A new group to stay social and active

  • 🍸 Industry night

  • 👨🏼‍🍳 a ginger bread baking session

  • 🎸 another secret concert in a secret location

  • 🎁 and plenty of opportunities to get your christmas gifts sorted ✓

Remember:
To get something you never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.

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Monday, Dec 9

🎄 The Lagos Christmas market on Praça Infante continues and town is looking festive, so go for a wander, greet some locals and enjoy some treats on the plaza.

🔥 Huge savings at JahShaka
JahShaka Surf shop have extended their Black-Friday sale, so you can still get up to 50% off! A great chance to stock up on surf supplies, bikinis and gifts for chrissy.

Tuesday, Dec 10

🌸 Nature captured in time - ceramic workshop
Incase you missed the last one, here is another chance to make a beautiful, unique ceramic gift for someone (or for yourself). Check out the last event here.
10–13:30 | 50€ inc materials | at The SPACE 

🤸🏼‍♀️ Open-day at Fit2Lovelive Burgau
Pop by for a drink and some nibbles and to chat about everything Health & Wellbeing, and to celebrate their 20 years in the fitness industry.
15–20:00 | free | at Fit2lovelife Studio, Burgau

📖 Books & Wine Club 
A monthly event, discussing a selected book over wine and nibbles
19–20:30 | 10€ | at The SPACE 

Wednesday, Dec 11

🌶️ Industry Night at Peppers
Wednesday nights are now Industry night at Peppers bar = discounted cocktails for hospitality staff. Cheers to that 🍸
15–02:00 | at Peppers Bar

🍷 Festive Wine Tasting (#2)
Discover the best supermarket wines over a fun wine tasting session led by local experts, Terra Doce. Includes 7 wines & nibbles.
18–19:30 | 27€ or 2 for 50€ | at The SPACE

🎄Tito’s Christmas Fair
A Christmas market with lots of great gifts, live music, winter food & maybe a Santa visit.
From 17:00 | Free entry | at Tito’s Luz

Thursday, Dec 12  

🍻 Quiz night
Always a fun night where all the community gathers to test their random knowledge over a few cosy drinks and laughs. Booking a table recommended.
From 19:00, Quiz starts 20:00 | at The Collab 

Friday, Dec 13

✂️ Pop Up Card Workshop (PT)
14:30–17:30 | 20€ | at TEIAS Arte Local, Lagos

🔗 Art of Connection Game night
Learn to get past the small talk and form deeper connections. This is a chance to explore vulnerability, curiosity, and the kind of honesty that sparks real relationships.
18:30–21:00 | 10–30€ | at La Casa del Corpo, Lagos

🎸 Sofar Sounds Lagos 
Back with a secret line-up, at a secret location
19:30 | 20€ tickets | location revealed 36h before

Saturday, Dec 14

🚴‍♀️ Social bike ride
Another great group activity has emerged. Lagos has a run club, swim club, book club… so why not a cycle club? On Saturday mornings, meet at Coast Supply Co. and go for a bike ride (on roads) together. Bring your own bike and helmet or rent one in store. All levels welcome, ride duration depends on the group.
9:00 | Free | meet at Coast Supply Co.

💪 Weekly Bootcamp 
Start your weekends strong, with an hour of power, possibly followed by a swim and coffee. More info here.
9–10:00 | 10€ | Batata / Meia Praia (Check FB / Join WhatsApp group)

🛍️ Old Factory Xmas Market Weekend 
2 days of festive fun, food and drinks and of course amazing market stalls.
11–17:00 | free | at Antiga Fábrica da Ribeira (across from Batata beach)

🖌️ Watercolour Workshop 
Always aspired to paint beautiful watercolour pictures? Learn how in the lovely Teias studio, at this workshop, taught in english.
15–18:00 | 35€ inc materials | at TEIAS Arte Local, Lagos

🍪 Gingerbread Workshop
Enjoy a group Christmas baking session, and take home a stack of cookies with you. Plus yummy hot chocolate and mulled wine to enjoy while you bake. DM to book
18–20:00 | 40€ | at My Cake Lagos 

🎹 Concert with Luiza: Christmas Around the World 
Enjoy a musical evening with soprano Luiza Dedisin and pianist Irina Mamrici
18:00 (doors open 17:30) | 19.50€, tickets here | Calabaza Restaurant, Estrela da Luz Resort, Luz.

🔔 Sound healing journey
Sound Healing is a therapy that uses the power of sound to promote balance and physical, mental and emotional well-being through an Astral travel.
18–19:30 | 35€ | at The Seed, Lagos

Sunday, Dec 15

🎾 Pickelball Beginners Lesson
9–11:00 | 10€, all equipment provided | at Lagos Tenis Center & Pickleball,📍here

🌕 Full moon breathwork
The last full moon of 2024 is the perfect time to release, let go, and make space within your body & mind for what you desire in 2025. Release “stuck” emotions or thoughts & deeply heal from the inside out.
11:45–13:45 | 35€ | at The Seed, Lagos

🛍️ Old Factory Xmas Market Weekend 
Festive fun, food and drinks and of course amazing market stalls.
11–17:00 | free | at Antiga Fábrica da Ribeira

🧑🏽‍🎄 Christmas Caroling 
Learn & practice 15 holiday classics from 15–17:00, then head out to spread Christmas cheer on the Promenade from 18–20:00. Let them know you’re joining, here.
15–20:00 | 7.50€ inc. songbook, mulled wine & hot chocolate | Clube Luzense, Luz

✨ Dream Circle: "Ending the Old & Welcoming in the New"
A magical interactive & experiential event to go on Conscious Dream Journeys. Connect to your deeper self & other levels of consciousness. To reserve your spot contact Lisa, WhatsApp: +351 920 573 949 or Email.
18:00 | 25€ | in Lagos - location provided with booking

🎄Natalândia - Christmas Land at the Zoo
Until Xmas, the zoo is offering 50% off entry for local residents, and will have lots of Christmas Festivities going on, including a Santa’s cave.
10–17:00 Daily | 50% off | at Lagos Zoo

And next week… 

👩‍👧‍👧 Carol Singing by the Western Algarve Choir at The Collab on Dec 18

🙆‍♂️ Men’s Sharing Circle is back from Dec 18, 4:44pm at Monte Rosa Roundhouse

🎨🍷 Art & Wine night at Teias on Dec 20

🗣️ The next Language & Cultural Exchange will take place on Dec 21 in The Collab.

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