Évora Entertainment

Entertainment in Évora

  1. A

    Casa dos Bonecos

    Actors from the grand municipal Teatro Garcia de Resende studied for several years with the only surviving master of a traditional rural puppetry style called bonecos de Santo Aleixo (Santo Aleixo puppets). They occasionally perform this, other styles, and hand-puppet shows for children at this little theatre off Largo de Machede Velho.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Cup of Joe

    Part of a coffee chain, this attractive cafe has a peaceful outdoor seating overlooking a plaza, and a good selection of lighter fare (mains from €3.50 to €5) – crêpes, salads, wraps and plenty of caffeine. Electronic music and a friendly cocktail-sipping crowd arrive by night.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Praxis

    Praxis has one big dance floor, one small dance floor and DJs spinning house, R&B and hip-hop. It’s a lively, good-time crowd, but the place doesn’t get busy until around 2am after the other places have closed.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Bar Amas do Cardeal

    Popular, darkly lit and weirdly decorated, this bar attracts a chilled, eclectic crowd for post-1am drinking, and weekend dancing on the small dance floor. Regular DJs play cool and funky house.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Oficin@Bar

    Attracting all ages, this is an appealing, relaxed bar with little wooden tables in a white-arched cave-like space. It’s convivial, with jazz and blues playing gently in the background.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Bar do Teatro

    Next to the theatre, this small, inviting bar has high ceilings and old-world decor that welcomes a friendly mixed crowd. The music tends toward lounge and electronica.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Praça de Touros

    Évora has a Praça de Touros outside the southern walls, near the jardim público. Three to four bullfights take place between May and October.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Sociedade Harmonia Eborense

    For theatre, film, concerts and art expositions, stop in at the imaginative cultural centre Sociedade Harmonia Eborense to see what’s on.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Capítulo 8

    A stylish newcomer to the Évora scene, this bar has atmospheric lighting and walls lined with wooden masks. It attracts a slightly trendier crowd.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Bar Ué

    At the Associação de Estudantes da Universidade de Évora, this is the main central student hang-out with a laid-back atmosphere.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Eborim Centro Comercial

    This is home to the town's cinema.

    reviewed