About us
Absent is Lisboa's space for time.
We're building a community for people who want to disconnect from screens
and reconnect with analog ways of being - reading, creating, thinking,
playing, or just being present.
Our space at Rua da Glória 78 is designed to facilitate presence and connected, and equipped with high-quality materials like books, journals, art, supplies, board games, puzzles, and more.
We have partnered with local artist communities and small businesses to host events, workshops and meetups.
What we do:
- Regular open hours for walk-in phone-free time
- Creative workshops and skill-sharing sessions
- Community gatherings and themed events
- Social afternoons and evenings for connection
Everything is phone-free. We provide secure pouches you can unlock anytime at the cafe counter for emergencies.
www.absent.tech
IG - @absent_lisbon
Upcoming events
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- €5.00
Phone-Free Mid-Week Creative Reset
Absent, Rua da Gloria 78, lisbon, PTLisboa's space for time. Your Wednesday reset.
Halfway through the week, your mind needs space to wander.
Join us for a phone-free creative reset at Absent.What You'll Experience:
This is not a workshop. There's no instructor or a guide. You'll walk into a beautiful space filled with various high quality art supplies, building materials, and creative tools, and you explore at your own pace. Air dry clay, paint supplies, collage materials, coloring books and guides, stencils, weaving kits, calligraphy materials and practice sheets, and a lot more.- Draw without direction
- Paint without a plan
- Build something with your hands
- Write by hand
- Sit and think without distraction
Phones stay in secure pouches, but with you at all times. You can unlock the pouch and step out anytime for emergencies.
What's Included:
- Art supplies, drawing materials, building blocks, journals, puzzles, extensive "how to" guides
- Access to a beautifully designed space where every color, texture and detail helps makes creativity effortless
Who This Is For:
Self-explorers. People who want to create without the pressure to perform. Anyone craving analog time in this digital world.----------------------------
Free for members - Become a member → absent.tech/memberships
€5 for non members.Absent has been building towards a members community. From April, our events are part of that - free for members, open to everyone else with a fee.
If you come to more than 2 events a month, a membership already pays for itself - starting from €15/month.
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Deep Work. Powered by AI. Done Offline.
Location not specified yetAI does the prep. You do the thinking. And we make great coffee.
AI is brilliant at processing. You are brilliant at deciding. The problem is most people never separate the two.
The science is clear: the brain’s deepest thinking happens offline, away from screens, in the space where no algorithm can follow. Used in the right sequence, AI accelerates you to that point faster than ever. Used without boundaries, it quietly replaces the thinking you should be doing yourself.
Deep Work. Powered by AI. Done Offline. Three protected hours to get that balance right. Use AI before you arrive. Then step into Lisbon’s first technology-free space and leave with something decided.
Bring whatever matters enough to deserve three uninterrupted hours of your clearest thinking.
Leave with a decision.
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Free for members - Become a member → absent.tech/memberships
€5 for non members.1 attendee - €5.00
Brain Gym Thursdays (Phone-free)
Absent, Rua da Gloria 78, lisbon, PTPhone-free brain training. Science-backed cognitive cross-training.
The concept: Different puzzles activate different brain regions. Logic puzzles = prefrontal cortex. Creative writing = right hemisphere. Strategy games = executive function. Mixing them strengthens neural pathways.
Translation: Your brain gets sharper.
Drop in. Pick your station:
- Puzzle zone - Puzzles of all kinds - IQ, memory, mindfulness among other brain teasers. Sudokus, Crosswords and other brain fitness exercises.
- Strategy corner - Chess, mahjong and other games to improve focus and cognitive performance
- Writing sprints - 15-minute creative prompts
You choose your workout. Switch stations whenever.
Work alone. Come with friends. Or collaborate with strangers. Track your progress week after week.Materials provided. Phones in pouches. Brains switched on.
--Free for members - Become a member → absent.tech/memberships€5 for non members.
Food and drinks available to order - Middle Eastern mezze and bowls, craft Dois Corvos beers, Portuguese wines, organic sodas, specialty coffee.
1 attendee - €5.00
Phone-Free Board Game Nights
Absent, Rua da Gloria 78, lisbon, PTFree for members - Become a member → absent.tech/memberships
€5 for non members.Absent has been building towards a members community. From April, our events are part of that - free for members, open to everyone else with a fee.
If you come to more than one event a month, a membership already pays for itself - starting from €15/month.Board Game Nights at Absent - A cozy analog living room full of friends & strangers who end up staying a little past closing time each week.
Phones rest in pouches the entire evening. Turns out that's great for connection, who'd have thunk?!
The space fills up with games spread across tables, conversations move with them, and people you didn't know at 7pm are suggesting a rematch by 9.
Strategy games, social games, classics, a few surprises. Bring one you've been wanting to play with people.
Middle Eastern mezze and bowls, craft Dois Corvos beers, Portuguese wines, organic sodas, specialty coffee.
Recurs every week.
First come, first served for walk-ins if space allows.
10 attendees
Past events
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