About Kala Manch
A cultural studio in HSR Layout, Bengaluru.
Kala Manch is a creative studio and cultural community in HSR Layout, Bengaluru. We run regular open mics and cultural evenings for poets, storytellers, comedians and musicians, and we keep the room small enough that everyone on stage is actually heard.
Alongside our own events, we hire the studio out to independent artists, collectives and communities for their performances, workshops, rehearsals and gatherings.
The people behind it
The founders
Kala Manch Studio was started by three people who felt Bengaluru needed more small, affordable rooms for poetry, music, storytelling and honest conversation.
Nitin Gupta
Founder
Naincy Gupta
Cofounder & Head Operations
Pulkit Agrawal
Cofounder & Investor
Our team
The team
The people who host our evenings and keep the studio running.
Smriti Tuteja
Interior Designer & Strategy Partner
Bhawni Trivedi
Strategy Partner
Michael
Hosting Partner
What happens here
What we host
Open Mic
Poetry & Shayari
Kahani / Storytelling
Hindi Satire
Stand-up Comedy
Music & Bhajan Jamming
Workshops
Community Gatherings
Come by for an evening
Attend an evening, take a six-minute slot at the Open Mic, or bring your own event to the studio.