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A women's circle in Lisbon · Since September 2026

Come alone, leave with friends

Small creative gatherings for women in Lisbon. Painting, yoga, candles, journaling, and a lot of good conversation. You don't need experience and you don't need to know anyone.

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Women seated around a picnic blanket with canvases and easels in a Lisbon park

Why ROUND

Making friends stopped being automatic somewhere around the time everyone got busy. Maybe you moved here and the people who know you best are asleep by the time your evening starts. Maybe you've been here for years and watched your people leave one by one. Or maybe nothing happened at all, and you just noticed one Tuesday that you hadn't had a real conversation in a month.

So we started ROUND. A small group, something to do with your hands, and enough time to actually talk. Most women come on their own, and that's the whole point.

The activity gets you in the door. The conversation is why you come back.

Next circle

No circles on the calendar right now. Follow @roundlisbon to hear about the next one first.

Past circles

A woman painting a yellow canvas while seated among small easels in a Lisbon park

Painting in the Park

A blanket in the park, canvases and paint, with enough time to talk while everyone made something of their own.

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Small painted canvases, easels and snacks arranged on a picnic blanket

Fall Painting & Journaling

Parque Eduardo VII · 12 women

Painting in the park with a guided journal. Nobody needed experience, and everyone took their painting home.

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Women seated on yoga mats at sunset beside the river and Lisbon bridge

Sunset Yoga + Journaling

Jardim Docas da Ponte

Gentle yoga by the river with @alinegarciab, a few quiet minutes of journaling and an iced drink to finish.

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What guests said

  • “I loved the whole vibe. Everyone was so warm, and the conversations just flowed. I came on my own and left with a few new friends.”
    S.Fall Painting & Journaling
  • “The painting was lovely, but the company was my favourite part. We laughed, shared stories and stayed chatting longer than planned.”
    M.Fall Painting & Journaling
  • “I didn't know anyone when I arrived, but I felt comfortable so quickly. Such a lovely group of women. I'm already looking forward to seeing them again.”
    A.Fall Painting & Journaling
  • “One of those afternoons where you forget to check your phone. Good conversations, lovely people and such a relaxed atmosphere. I left feeling really happy.”
    C.Fall Painting & Journaling
  • “I went for the painting and ended up making a friend. We've already made plans to come to the next one together.”
    L.Fall Painting & Journaling

Seven rules

  1. 01What's said in the circle stays in the circle.
  2. 02No photos of anyone's face without asking first.
  3. 03Come alone, or bring a friend. Both are welcome.
  4. 04No selling, pitching or recruiting.
  5. 05You can pass on any question, always, without a reason.
  6. 06Leave whenever you need to. No explaining needed.
  7. 07Be kind, especially to the woman who came on her own.

What this isn't

This isn't therapy, and none of us are qualified to pretend otherwise. It's a group of women who also want more connection in their lives. If you're carrying something heavy, please reach out to a professional.

It also isn't networking. If you leave with a new client, great, but that's not why anyone's there.