Jan102027
Second Nature by Superblue at NMACC
Immersive installation exhibition by Superblue at Art House, NMACC.
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Oct312026
The Absence of PRESENCE
World premiere dance production by Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company with the Symphony Orchestra of India at NCPA.
Nov12026
Inventions by Biswa Kalyan Rath
Biswa Kalyan Rath's stand-up show Inventions at Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion.
Nov12026
Prithvi Festival 2026
The 48th Prithvi Festival: sixteen days of premiere plays, fringe shows, music and workshops.
Nov12026
Subhedar Guest House
Marathi murder mystery set in a guest house near Panhala.
Nov12026
The Mahima Sogani Show
Interactive musical storytelling show presented by NCPA Off Stage.
Nov22026
27 Seconds
Motley Productions premiere adapting Salman Rushdie's memoir Knife, with Naseeruddin Shah as Rushdie.
Nov22026
Where Poetry Resonates & Music Touches the Soul
An evening of poetry recitation and music at Rabindra Sadan.
Nov32026
Nangeli - The Play
Kannada historical drama about Nangeli and resistance to the breast tax, at Ranga Shankara.
Nov52026
NanagyakO Doutu
Kannada stage comedy by B R Lakshman Rao at Ranga Shankara.
Nov62026
HUMARE RAM ft. Ashutosh Rana and Rahull R Bhuchar
Hindi mythological stage production featuring Ashutosh Rana at Kamani Auditorium.
Nov72026
My Name Is Jaan, Kolkata
My Name Is Jaan, a solo musical theatre piece on Gauhar Jaan, plays at GD Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata, on 7 November 2026.
Nov72026
NeeNaaNaaDre NaaNeeNeNaa
Kannada adaptation of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors at Ranga Shankara.
Nov102026
Hich Khari Family Chi Gammat Ahe
Marathi family comedy by Santosh Pawar at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir.
Nov122026
The Old Man and the Sea - Kathakali of Morrow
Malayalam and Sanskrit Kathakali production from Kalamandalam opening the NCPA META Festival 2026.
Nov132026
Everything We Forgot To Say
Primetime Theatre production at Prithvi Theatre, Juhu.
Nov132026
Nihsango Ishwar
Bengali play from Kolkata directed by Suman Saha, part of the NCPA META Festival 2026.
Nov132026
Ram - The Musical Saga
Large scale musical retelling of the Ramayana by Felicity Theatre at Kamani Auditorium.
Nov142026
Aakash Mehta: The Wedding Show, Stand-up Comedy
Stand-up comedian Aakash Mehta brings his touring show The Wedding Show to Bhopal.
Nov142026
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Kochi.
Nov142026
Kisi Ko Batana Mat ft. Anubhav Singh Bassi
Anubhav Singh Bassi's Kisi Ko Batana Mat at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir, Bandra.
Nov142026
The Departed Dawn
Non-verbal play from Imphal about displacement and the search for home, part of the NCPA META Festival 2026.
Nov142026
The Secret Letter ft. Mentalist Anandhu
Mentalist Anandhu performs his show The Secret Letter at the Travancore International Convention Centre.
Nov152026
Swang: Jas Ki Tas
Bundeli and Hindi folk theatre from Jabalpur closing the NCPA META Festival 2026.
Nov182026
Abhinandan Samaroh 2026
Sixth edition classical dance evening at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre.
Nov192026
D for Drama's PATNA KA SUPERHERO
Hindi play about Pintu Bhaiya of Patna, presented by D for Drama at Ranga Shankara.
Nov202026
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2026
The 57th International Film Festival of India runs in Goa from 20 to 28 November 2026.
Nov212026
Aakash Mehta: The Wedding Show, Stand-up Comedy
Stand-up comedian Aakash Mehta brings his touring show The Wedding Show to Bhubaneswar for one night.
Nov212026
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Pune.
Nov242026
Mokshapat - Purpose of the Soul
Immersive musical dance theatre inspired by Moksha Patam, at Kamani Auditorium.
Nov252026
Begum Barve
Satish Alekar's classic Marathi play, presented by the NCPA with English subtitles.
Nov252026
The Great Indian Musical: Civilization To Nation
Large scale stage musical tracing Indian history at The Grand Theatre, NMACC.
Nov282026
Eklavya - The Wronged
Theatre production Eklavya - The Wronged in the NCPA November programme.
Nov282026
Sardar, The Architect Of United India
Hindi play on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli.
Nov292026
BEEDI ft. Munawar Faruqui
Munawar Faruqui's stand-up show Beedi at Sophia Bhabha Auditorium, Breach Candy.
Nov292026
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Hyderabad.
Dec32026
Sawal - Jawab
Marathi musical play presented by NCPA at the Experimental Theatre.
Dec112026
Delhi Theatre Festival, Season 7
Seventh season of the Delhi Theatre Festival, presented by American Express.
Dec122026
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Ahmedabad.
Dec132026
Serendipity Arts Festival 2026
The 11th Serendipity Arts Festival takes place in Panjim, Goa, from 13 to 20 December 2026.
Dec162026
Kolkata International Film Festival 2026
The 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival runs from 16 to 23 December 2026.
Dec182026
Kalakshetra, 73rd Annual Art Festival
Kalakshetra's 73rd Annual Art Festival runs 18 to 27 December 2026 at Thiruvanmiyur.
Dec182026
Kalavaahini Dance for Dance 2026
Three days of dance curated by Malavika Sarukkai at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore.
Dec192026
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Delhi.
Dec192026
Gaurav Kapoor Presents: BUNTY
Gaurav Kapoor's stand-up show BUNTY at MLR Cultural Centre, Whitefield.
Dec192026
Natya Thoranam 2026
Sixth annual Indian classical dance celebration at Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad.
Dec252026
Macbeth 2.0 by Kaushik Sen
Macbeth 2.0, Kaushik Sen's Bengali adaptation of Macbeth, plays at GD Birla Sabhaghar, Kolkata, on 25 December 2026.
Dec262026
44th Natya Kala Conference
The annual Natya Kala dance conference at Krishna Gana Sabha, T. Nagar.
Dec262026
Love, Death & Ketchup
Varun Grover's standup solo Love, Death & Ketchup at the NCPA.
Dec272026
Gaurav Kapoor Presents: BUNTY
Gaurav Kapoor's stand-up show BUNTY at Shanmukhananda Hall, Sion.
Dec292026
The Diaspora Dance Festival (Aalap), 4th Edition
Aalap's festival of diaspora dance at Medai The Stage, Alwarpet.
Jan32027
The Music Academy, 20th Dance Festival 2027
The Music Academy's 20th Dance Festival runs 3 to 9 January 2027.
Jan82027
Bhopal Literature and Art Festival 2027
Bhopal's annual literature and art festival, held at Bharat Bhavan over three days in January.
Jan82027
Surat LitFest 2027
The Surat Literary Foundation's annual literature festival, held at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University.
Jan102027
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Mumbai.
Jan212027
CHICAGO, The Musical
The Broadway musical CHICAGO stages a run at The Grand Theatre, NMACC.
Jan232027
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Bengaluru.
Jan242027
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Chennai.
Jan302027
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Goa.
Feb42027
India Art Fair 2027
Modern and contemporary art fair at the NSIC Exhibition Grounds in Okhla.
Feb132027
Don't Give Your Best by Rahul Subramanian
Rahul Subramanian's stand-up tour show Don't Give Your Best in Bengaluru.
Dec122027
Kochi-Muziris Biennale, 7th edition
Seventh Kochi-Muziris Biennale, curated by Kader Attia, opening in December 2027.