Open Mic Nights in Mumbai

Much of India's stand-up circuit is based in Mumbai, so the city has open mics almost every night of the week, in comedy, poetry and spoken word, music and storytelling. The events below are refreshed daily. Most take place in small rooms in the western suburbs. Khar and Bandra have the densest cluster of comedy rooms, including the 40-seat Khar Comedy Club, where established comics run trial shows alongside newer acts. In Andheri West and Versova, the studios of Aram Nagar and the cafés around Lokhandwala and Four Bungalows host comedy, poetry and music mics, many of them run by performers themselves. In Lower Parel, antiSOCIAL mixes comedy nights into its gig calendar. To watch, expect a ticket of a few hundred rupees or a minimum order. To perform, register in advance through the organiser's form or Instagram, because slots are short, usually three to five minutes, and fill quickly. Comedy mics are where material is tested, so quality varies, and that is part of the appeal. Most are in Hindi, English or a mix of the two, with Marathi and Gujarati nights as well. This page lists open mics across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai.