'Salt air and the rust on your door' is trending again because August is here! With exciting food festivals, events, theatrical nights, music performances, and enough drama to keep your reels spinning, Kolkata is glowing up! We've compiled a list of the top 16 events that begin now and last through entire month of August, so all you have to do is read, scroll, and book for lasting memories and fun with your friends!
8 Must Attend Events Happening In Kolkata This August 2025
Overview
- 1. Coffee Mug Painting Workshop
- 2. Lunch Me Up!
- 3. Hand-Built Pottery
- 4. Psycho Shayar Live
- 5. Bhuwin Experience - Noor-E-Dastaan
- 6. JW Marriott Kolkata x Vietnam’s Best: Two-Night Culinary & Cocktail Showcase
- 7. KCC Offstage Ft. Koushik Chakraborty
- 8. Maa Tujhe Salaam I Kings in Concert I Ft. Shankar Mahadevan And Hariharan
Coffee Mug Painting Workshop
Personalise your regular cup of tea or coffee with a customised mug painted by your inner artist, creating something useful and distinctive! The instructor at this session will walk you through the process of making the most adorable artwork for your mugs. All the materials are provided to you. You might use this as a means of self-love, a cute date, or a fun core memory with your best friend.
Where: Blue Tokai at Jodhpur Park and Cafe Buddy's Espresso at Southern Avenue
When: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 August at Blue Tokai; 2, 3, 9 & 10 August at Cafe Buddy's Espresso; 2 PM and 4 PM
Price: INR 1,499 onwards
Lunch Me Up!
Lunch Me Up offers an all-you-can-eat feast of delicious main courses, artisan dim sum, and exquisite desserts! Prawns Har Gow, Chicken Siu Mai, Cream Cheese & Pine Nuts, Water-Chestnut, and Edamame & Truffle. Comforting bowls of Kung Pao Chicken, Twice-Cooked Fish with Burnt Garlic Rice, or Seasonal Veggie Clay Pot are served for the main course. Finish with a Chocolate Succulent for a sweet high. You'll have the best gastronomic day out if you combine it all with a bucket of five beers, available for just INR 999!
Where: Lucky Tigerr
When: Until September 2025, 12 PM - 3 PM
Price: INR 1,250+taxes for Veg; INR 1,650+taxes for Non Veg
Contact: 6233629307 / 8090783240
Hand-Built Pottery
Feeling that need for a creative outlet or some alone time to space yourself? Schedule a day out of this hand-built pottery class and just get your hands filthy and creative. They provide all the materials, so just bring your best bud or make a solo date out of this.
Where: Cheese Cherry Pineapple
When: 2, 3, 9 & 10 August, 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Price: INR 999 onwards
Psycho Shayar Live
As Psycho Shayar Live Poetry takes centre stage, poetry enthusiasts in Kolkata are in for something special. This one-hour performance, which combines provocative poetry with the unadulterated spirit of storytelling, promises to be an emotional rollercoaster. Psycho Shayar, also known as Abhi Munde, will perform some of his best-known pieces, such as Adaalat, Sutta, Kirdaar, and Kahani Karna Ki. Additionally, fans may anticipate brand-new songs like Akhbaar, Mombattiya, Ishq, Madira, and Tawayaf. Using potent rhymes to explore emotions and society, the act is more than just poetry; it's a reality check.
When: 7 September, 7 PM
Where: TBA
Price: INR 499 onwards
Bhuwin Experience - Noor-E-Dastaan
Noor-E-Dastaan, the Bhuwin Experience, is a place where music goes beyond the norm and becomes a spiritual adventure. Bhuwin Khursija, a master of live looping and musical storytelling, is leading this incredibly personal and engaging event, which goes beyond a simple concert. Bhuwin crafts a heartwarming ambiance by fusing the spiritual profundity of Sufi and Qawwali with the appeal of Bollywood. His live-looping performances provide a unique window into the romance of music creation as they cultivate tunes layer by layer in real time. Noor-E-Dastaan, which is intended to be a respite from the bustle of daily life, promises a lovely retreat rather than a spiritual awakening.
Where: Kala Kunj
When: 22 August, 7:30 PM
Price: INR 499 - INR 1,499
JW Marriott Kolkata x Vietnam’s Best: Two-Night Culinary & Cocktail Showcase
This bar takeover serves up Vietnam in a glass with the best buzz! Savour the tastes and incredible cocktails that Vietnam's greatest culinary professionals, Nhan Ngo, Thep Dinh, and Huy Ngo, are bringing to town. This two-night F&B takeover, in collaboration with Dean With Us—Akanksha & Rupali Dean, infuses cuisine, culture, and good vibes with a dash of Saigon.
Where: 2:59 The Bar, JW Marriott Kolkata
When: 8 & 9 August, 7:30 PM onwards
Contact: For reservations and more details, call +913366330000
KCC Offstage Ft. Koushik Chakraborty
The third episode of KCC Offstage, Season 2 invites viewers to have unique, up-close interactions with some of the most influential musicians in the nation. This edition features Koushik Chakraborty in a specially organised session called Ebong Koushik. The showcase weaves together Koushik's creative and personal development, his relationship with language and sound, his journey through Bangla rock and Bengali folk, and the formation of his legendary band Prithibi, which will celebrate its anniversary this August.
Where: Kolkata Centre for Creativity
When: 16 August, 6:30 PM
Price: INR 499
Maa Tujhe Salaam I Kings in Concert I Ft. Shankar Mahadevan And Hariharan
Together, Shankar Mahadevan and Hariharan, two of India's most famous voices, deliver an evening filled with classic songs, moving tributes, and lifelong memories. This is a celebration of India's essence via the soul of Kolkata, not just a performance. The highlight is the Indian Flag Illumination in saffron, white, and green, which honours our warriors and lights up hearts as Shankar and Hariharan enter the stage.
Where: Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan
When: 9 August, 6 PM onwards
Price: INR 1,499 onwards
