#01 Events at AbsentPhone-free events.
Different by design.
Events at Absent are phone-free by design. Not as a rule people have to follow, as the condition that makes them worth attending. When the phone goes into the pouch at the door, something shifts. Conversations tend to go deeper. Attention lands differently. Something you look forward to after experiencing it.
We're not just building a calendar of activities, we're building a weekly rhythm of experiences worth showing up for and worth remembering.
#02 What's coming up
#03 Our programmeAbsent events
We run our own programme of recurring social, creative, and contemplative gatherings. Some are quieter. Some fill up fast. Some have materials involved. Some are just people in a room without their phones, connecting over analog activities.
What stays constant: phone-free, intentional, worth your time.
Partner & guest events
We also host events by artists, facilitators, performers, teachers, and community builders. Workshops, performances, skill sessions, and social formats that are all tailored to be phone-free.
All of our own events are included in membership. Come to two events in a month and your membership has already paid for itself.
What makes our events different
No phones from the first minute, not optional
High quality materials available throughout
A space designed to support whatever the day calls for
Small enough that you'll actually meet people, large enough to arrive alone
#04 Member vs non-memberthen €5 / person / hour
#05 Host an event at AbsentAn analog living room where people are actually present.
When phones go into pouches at the door, people arrive differently.
They stay longer. They talk to each other. They pay attention. Whatever you're running, a workshop, a performance, a gathering, a private event, the conditions for it to actually work are already built into the design of the space.
Why it worksDesigned for presence
Intentional lighting, textures, layout. It doesn't look or feel like a hired generic space.
Why it worksModular & flexible
Intimate or large. Up to 100 standing, 60–70 seated. Creative sessions, performances, dinners, workshops.
Why it worksThe only phone-free venue in Lisbon
Full attention in the room from the first minute. No other venue in Lisbon offers this.
The whole space, just for your attendees. Phone-free by design. Up to 100 people. All materials included. F&B available. We manage the door and the phone pouches.
You bring the content and your energy. We provide the space, materials, and help with the ticketing infrastructure and audience where needed. No upfront cost — we agree a split based on your format and ticket price.
Your attendees become Absent members to attend — they get more than a ticket. You earn through referral fees, keep 100% of event income, and it compounds with every event you run.