People of Kala Manch
The Kala Manch community
Performers, regulars and hosts across Bengaluru. Join our WhatsApp group for event announcements, open mic sign-ups and last-minute slots.
Communities · Curators & hosts
The groups behind our evenings
Unmute, Qala, Apni Mehfil, Kavymanch and more — each community has its own page with upcoming dates, past editions and the artists who perform with them.
Artists & creators
Artists who perform here
Poets, storytellers, comedians, musicians and workshop facilitators who have performed at Kala Manch.
Urdu Poet · Translator
Arif Khan
Arif writes nazms about language, belonging and the architecture of old neighbourhoods.
Kahani · Spoken Word
Kabir Malhotra
Kabir turns overheard conversations and family folklore into intimate live stories.
Poet · Storyteller
Meera Saxena
Meera writes about memory, cities and the quiet negotiations of everyday life. Her work moves between Hindi and English.
Comedian · Writer
Naina Gupta
Naina's comedy finds the absurd in work, family WhatsApp groups and trying to grow up gracefully.
Poetry
Pulkit Agrawal
Pulkit Agrawal is part of the Kala Manch community.
Singer · Composer
Tara Biswas
Tara explores folk melodies through a sparse, contemporary acoustic sound.
Ways to take part
Four ways to be part of the room
Perform on stage
Read a poem, tell a kahani, try five minutes of comedy or play an acoustic set at our open mics.
Open mic detailsAttend & listen
Come as an audience member. Our evenings are warm, unplugged and easy to walk into alone.
See upcoming eventsSkills & classes
Join multi-week batches, weekend intensives and guided riyaaz in music, poetry and storytelling.
Explore SkillsHost or collaborate
Bring your own community, workshop series or private gathering into the studio space.
Hire the studioWant to be listed as an artist?
Perform at an evening and send us a short introduction with a photo. We add regular voices to this page.