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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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Five bards. Five novelists. Shadow puppetry. A DJ set. Free wine and appetizers under moody lights at the Biblioteca Municipal.

Join Todd Farmer, Dr. Luís Martins Marques Cunha, Ita Kennedy, Corina Bona Ollett, Angela Patterson, Nuno Soares, João Neves, Cristina Delgado — and DJ IVO.I.AM — for a candlelit evening of ghost stories, local eerie legends, and the inner workings of a novelist’s mind.

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

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!

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

Paid Event!

🌿 SMUDGE STICK WORKSHOP @ Devesa Garden, Pedrógão Grande

An afternoon of herbs and smoke with Arjuna near the Crystal Tent. Bind your own stick from sage, cedar, lavender, rosemary, or palo santo and learn the simple traditions behind their use. Donation-based.

Pay what feels right. Arjuna is self-funded; your donation keeps her craft alive.

Saturday 31 October · 15:00 – 17:00 · Jardim da Devesa

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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!

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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!