Hey folks,
When I started writing this weeks newsletter, I thought “hmm, not much is on”… which I figured some might consider good news, allowing them sink into hibernation FOMO free ;). BUT, as always, new & unique events started emerging… and I mean, could you really handle not knowing how some of these things turn out?:

• Celebrate St. Martin with roasted chestnuts🌰 & jeropiga 🥃

• Get into a secret concert in a secret location 🎸

• Have a dinner party with friends you haven’t met yet, in someones home 🍝

• Get chatty while mixing drinks, and languages🍹

I guess you’ll have to be there. Have fun!

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🔥 This week’s hot drops

Many more regular happenings, down below.

Monday, Nov 11

🍁 Festa de São Martinho
A traditional festival to celebrate St. Martin, which involves a bonfire, spit-roasted pork, roasted chestnuts, Jeropiga 🥃 and traditional live music (18:00). Put on my the local councils.
from 15:00 | free | at the Bensafrim Market & plaza

🍻 Quiz Nights at The Star, Lagos and at Nova Beach Club, Burgau.

Tuesday, Nov 12

📖🍷 Books & Wine Club 
Sold out (again!). If you didn’t get a spot, sign up for the next one on Dec 4. The next book up for discussion will be “All good people here” by Ashley Flowers.
19–20:30 | 10€ | at The SPACE 

Wednesday, Nov 13

👯‍♀️ The Dance Festival continues until the end of this week, with daily exhibitions and performances. See the program.

🧶 Magic Wool Workshop (EN/PT)
Learn to make wool toys and decorations. Great for the christmas tree!
15–18:00 | 32€ inc. materials | at Teias Arte Local | Book here

🇵🇹 Tribute to Infante Dom Henrique
Prince Henry the Navigator, the driving force behind the Portuguese Discoveries, based himself in Lagos. On the anniversary of his death, tributes are made at his monument.
18:00 | free | Praça do Infante

Thursday, Nov 14  

🏋️ Free morning sports training
Suitable for all levels. Meet at the Porto de Mos playground.
10:00 | free | at Porto de Mos

🌕 Full Moon Discovery 
Kundalini Meditation & Breathwork, Astrological Insights, Journaling & Self-Inquiry.
19:30–20:30 | Suggested donation 10-20€ | at The Seed, Lagos

🍻 Quiz night
Arrival from 19:00, Quiz from 20:00 | best to book a table | at The Collab 

Friday, Nov 15

🎸 Sofar Sounds Lagos
A secret line-up of live music at a secret location. Who’s it gonna be? We just know it will be at a bar in Lagos. Limited spots, Book here.
19:30 | 20€ | Location provided 36h before

🍽️ Connectwith Social Dining
Have dinner with friends you haven’t yet met 🙂.
First, mingle over Aperitif with all attending, then split for a fun dinner party with 6 of the guests in someone’s home, then reconvene for after-dinner drinks.
18:00 | 49€ to cover aperitif, dinner, drinks & dessert | More info here

😮‍💨 Kundalini Yoga Workshop
10:45–12:45 | 30€ | at La Casa del Corpo

✅ Quiz night at The Tavern
20:00 | free | at The Tavern, Lagos

Saturday, Nov 16

🏃‍♀️Easy Day Run Club
Meet 9 am at Everyday people coffee, for a 5 km run followed by a relaxed coffee together.

🎨 Art Workshop
Kids 11–13:00, Adults 16–18:00 | 25€ Booking required: +351 282072172 | at Tito’s Luz

🧘🏻‍♀️🎨 Yoga & Art Workshop
Visually explore personal emotions through creative techniques. More info
11:30–14:00 | 55€ | at The Seed, Lagos

🌰 Magusto da Vila
A traditional party with roasted chestnuts, jeropiga, pig on a spit, and a food truck selling drinks. Put on by the local councils.
14:30–17:30 | free | at Castalejo Picnic Area, Vila do Bispo

🎶 Meditative Harp Concert
Danielle Riegel is an internationally acclaimed harpist, having started learning at the age of 12 and now performing for over 35 years. Don´t miss this special and meditative experience.✨ Book here.
18–19:30 | 35€ | at The Seed, Lagos

🗣️ Cultural Language & Exchange MeetUp
An inclusive Meetup welcoming people of all languages to come and mingle over a drink. Portuguese /English not required. More info on insta or their WhatsApp.
20-22:00 | free, but min consumption 1 drink | at Peppers bar 

Sunday, Nov 17

📸 Holiday Photo Session for Families
Get some precious pics of you &/ your babies in a 15 min session. DM Owen to book.
10:30–14:30 | 15€ | at Arco Preloved

✨ Transformational Breathwork
Antonia Dienst will guide you through Conscious Connected Breathwork, allowing you to release emotional blockages.
11:45–13:45 | 40€ | at The Seed, Lagos

🍗 Sunday Roast & Live music
12–18:00 | Booking required: +351 282072172 | at Tito’s Luz

🎤 Sunday Session
Live music by Max Whittall, from 18:00 | free | at The Collab, Lagos

Coming up…

🖥️ Build your own website in a day. Experienced designer Laura, will guide you from idea to launch in a one day workshop at The SPACE on Monday Nov 18. 110€ includes the 6h course, lunch and 1:1 online call to launch the site. Only 6 spots so Book now

🍵 Create your own winter Elixir: A cosy evening of making a winter immunity elixir from local, health boosting ingredients. At The SPACE on Nov 21. Book now

🍛 Aerial Yoga & Comfort food Two special events only, with limited spaces. Hosted by talented visiting chef and yogi, Ana Lourenço. Taking place on Nov 19 and 27 at Spot Pilates. More info & booking here.

💫 Need more?

Find more tips for eating, drinking & playing at goodtimeslagos.com

For yoga, pilates, dance and wellness in Lagos, find all the details here.

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

Every Monday:

• 💪 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 Yoga 20€, 10:00 at Praia da Batata, Book here

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

Every Tuesday:

• 🚶🏻‍♀️Women’s beach walks: Meet at Bar Quim, 9am every Tuesday. Free

• 🐕 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

• 🎉 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

• 🚶🏻‍♀️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

• 🏀 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

• 🎸Acoustic Wednesdays & Jam Session 17–20:00, free, at The Wake Park

• 🚶🏻‍♂️Mens walk and talk Lagos: Usually Wed. 19:00. 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. Join their WhatsApp group.

Every Thursday:

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

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

• 🚶🏻‍♀️Women’s beach walks: Meet at Bar Quim, 9am every Thursday. Free

• 🧘🏼‍♂️ Morning beach Yoga 20€, 10:00 at Praia da Batata, Book here

• 🧠 Quiz Night: Be sure to book a table 19:30, free, at The Collab bar

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

Every Friday:

• 👩‍👧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 Guanabana.

• 🇧🇷 Forró Lessons Fridays at 18–19:00, 10€ at Factory Fusion hub

• 🍕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

• 🏃🏽 Easy day run club: free, social runs (≈5-6km) every Saturday morning. 9am at Everyday people coffee. Finish with a coffee & chat.

• 🚶🏻‍♀️Women’s beach walks + dogs: Meet at Bar Quim, 9:30 am Sat. Free

• 🪗 Open Mic night at Mullens Bar | free

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

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