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From Portuguese ceramics to horror-inspired art, local craft meets international visitors at the festival's creative heart!

Both Weekends Events! (Fri-Sun)

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From blank page to final draft. Hollywood screenwriter Todd Farmer shares his creative process—how to build tension, create memorable characters, and craft stories that linger long after the credits roll. Aspiring writers leave with tools, not just inspiration.

Paid Event!

Learn:

• Techniques for making yellow custard. For filling cakes or bread.

• Techniques for using piping bags for filling a croissant.

• Techniques for making fruit syrups. For now, we’re using pomegranates.

• Techniques for making sweet-and-sour vegetables. Preserving.

Paid Event! Preregistration Required!

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Gather for an evening of spine-chilling tales where anyone can step up to the mic. Bring your best ghost stories and eerie legends to share, or simply sit back and take in the haunting atmosphere of a community telling dark stories after nightfall.

Join us by completing the registration form!

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The Johnny Estrangeiros — a five-piece band of musicians from around the world, now rooted in central Portugal. Always bringing a feel-good show that's a danceable journey through the greatest rock’n’roll, classic rock, and indie hits — from the 1950s to the 2000s.'

Free Event! Break 8 pm-10:45 pm!

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Pedrógão Grande transforms into Hollywood! Walk the red carpet where village cobblestones meet cinema glamour and magic.

Free Event! Dress Up and Get Your Photo Done!

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Halloween Eve cinema. The perfect film for the night before all rules break.

3€ per ticket

Escape screens & paddle the serene Cabril River! Discover forested hills & pristine nature in Central Portugal.

Paid Event!

Children and adults transform into creatures, characters, and spirits. Local artists paint faces that blur the line between festival-goer and festival creation.

Free Event!

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Get ready for Halloween night with a spooky family adventure! First up on the big screen: Stitch Head.

3€ per ticket!

Philharmonic musicians lead families and kids through the village on the festive Doçura ou Travessura walk.

Free Event!

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Take a cosy break during your Trick-or-Treat route! Enjoy enchanting fairy tales and local legends read by Cristina Delgado.

Free Event!

Pedrógão Grande transforms into Hollywood! Walk the red carpet where village cobblestones meet cinema glamour and magic.

Free Event! Dress Up and Get Your Photo Done!

🌐PT | EN

The ultimate Halloween cinema experience. A specially selected film, introduced by our Hollywood guests, on the night when horror feels most real.

3€ per ticket

Join Pachamama Horror Disco Oct 31, 10 PM! Live DJ, scary costumes, Halloween food & creepy drinks. Prize for the best outfit!

The Mayor of Pedrógão Grande officially closes the 1st edition of Castelo Horror Film Festival.

Free Event!

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Before the awards, we honor those who made it possible. The firefighters, the volunteers, the municipal workers who transformed a vision into reality. This is their celebration.

Free Event!