VENUES

OFICINA MAGINA

O ESPAÇO DO TEMPO

After the temporary departure from Convento da Saudação due to the collapse of its ceiling, O Espaço do Tempo has its headquarters in the Magina Workshop, an emblematic building where an industrial workshop operated in the 20th century. Located in the city center, Magina has two studios, a fully equipped kitchen and a comfortable, relaxing and sunny outside area connecting two apartments where some of our artists are usually housed.
 
XL Box.

XL BOX

O ESPAÇO DO TEMPO

XL Box is our newest venue in Montemor-o-Novo, located side by side with workshops and small factories. Opened in 2022, this place was a warehouse used mainly for events and parties, and was transformed by O Espaço do Tempo into a large working studio, allowing the artistic community to work on larger scale productions. It also has seven double rooms, a kitchen and a common area, all connected by a courtyard full of warmth and light.

BLACKBOX

O ESPAÇO DO TEMPO

Blackbox is one of our oldest workspaces, being part of O Espaço do Tempo since 2013. This studio has hosted numerous artistic residencies and has seen some of the best work in the performing arts in Portugal. Like XL Box, it is also surrounded by a mainly commercial block, but still close to the heart of the town.
 
Blackbox. © Ana Paixão
Carlista

CARLISTA

Carlista is one of the oldest philharmonic bands in Portugal, created over 150 years ago in Montemor-o-Novo. At their headquarters, surrounded by a public garden and next to Cineteatro Curvo Semedo, they have a generously sized room that, as in previous years, will be used by O Espaço do Tempo for the Portuguese Platform. 
 

CINETEATRO CURVO SEMEDO

For its centrality and grandeur, Cineteatro Curvo Semedo marks the landscape of Montemor-o-Novo. The opening of this important cultural venue, on January 17th 1960, is an important milestone in the history of a town that lives intrinsically connected to culture. The Theater, designed by architect Raul Lino, has a unique acoustics and has a seating capacity of about 700 people.
 
Cineteatro Curvo Semedo. © Ana Paixão
São Domingos Church.

SÃO DOMINGOS CONVENT

Founded in 1559, São Domingos Convent began as a small gothic chapel dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua. It was later converted to a convent by the Dominican community. In 1972, an association in Montemor-o-Novo began a recovery project to adapt the convent to a library and museum. The Archaeological Museum is currently installed in this space and, as in previous years, the church will be used by O Espaço do Tempo for the Portuguese Platform. 

TEATRO DO BAIRRO ALTO

Teatro do Bairro Alto is Lisbon’s new municipal theatre. It is dedicated to the creation and presentation of experimental artistic projects, along with the discursive practices that surround and permeate them. The TBA intersects artists who are emergent and established, Portuguese and international, from the various areas of the performing arts (theatre, dance, music and sound art, performance), with an audience that is given the tools to be adventurous and the urge to return.

Portuguese Platform for Performing Arts. Teatro do Bairro Alto