7 Oct7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Music · Jam Session
Musical Jamming
Weekly Wednesday jam with The Metrodires
Performers & audienceKala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
कला मंच · HSR Layout, Bengaluru
KALA MANCH
Open mics, poetry, comedy, music and workshops — plus a studio you can hire by the hour.
Happening next
On stage at Kala Manch
Open mics and cultural evenings we run, plus events hosted here by independent artists and communities.
10 Oct2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Storytelling
Dhaga 3.0
An Open Mic series by Qissa Ghar
Performers & audienceKala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
10 Oct5:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Community Meetup · Poetry · Stand-Up · Music Jam · Dinner
Artists Meetup & House Party 2.0
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Kala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
11 Oct4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Poetry · Storytelling · Music
Unmute
Open Mic
Performers & audienceKala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
17 Oct7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Poetry · Spoken Word · Storytelling
Qala English Open Mic
English Open Mic
Performers & audienceKala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
18 Oct7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Music
Bhajan Sandhya
Navratri special bhajan sandhya.
Kala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
24 Oct5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Community
Beyond Belief 2.0
A live mentalism show
Kala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
24 Oct7:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Music
Sham-e-ghazal
Sham-e-Ghazal An evening of soulful melodies
Kala Manch Studio, HSR Layout
Our community
Artists who perform here
Poets, storytellers, comedians and musicians who take the Kala Manch stage regularly.
From Kala Manch
Stories from our evenings
Recaps, performer interviews and words from the people in the room.
Open Mic Notes
Six minutes on stage
A performer's guide to making a short slot feel honest, complete and entirely your own.
Community Story
Kala Manch: A Creative Studio & Community Space in HSR Layout, Bengaluru
Kala Manch is a creative studio and cultural community in HSR Layout, Bengaluru, bringing together events, performances, workshops, skills, artists, a community space and a growing library of books and stories.
Reading my Hindi poetry out loud for the first time could have been terrifying. Here the room goes completely quiet and listens. You feel held from the very first line.
Aman Sharma
Poet & storyteller
No clinking glasses, no cafe chatter. Just chai, stories and people who actually want to listen. Evenings at Kala Manch have become my reset button.
Rhea Menon
Audience regular
