Nightlife in Kolkata:
Kolkata (Calcutta) Nightlife
Kolkata is a big, sophisticated city with its nightlife scene offering a broad array of evening entertainment on offer from the swish to the sleazy.
There are many bars in restaurants around Park Street, good for a few drinks albeit in slightly boozy all-male environments (lone women should exercise judgment), and a few trendy clubs in upmarket hotels, but little in between. Kolkata is short on a middle ground of mainstream pubs popular with a mix of people, the like seen in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru(Bangalore), but there is a slowly growing number and variety of venues.
Most nightclubs have a mix of music styles, with variations of reggae, blues, disco, hip hop, trance, Hindi pop and remixed bhangra (Punjabi dance music). Dress code for hotel nightclubs is strictly smart casual; single males are often denied entry unless they are staying at the hotel in which the nightclub is located.
Check local listings in The Telegraph, The Times of India andKolkata This Fortnight. Cal Calling, a handy monthly booklet with listings of exhibitions, retail outlets, bars, restaurants and more, is available from some of the more upmarket hotels, or you can buy it in the West Bengal Tourism Centre. Not quite as thorough (but still useful), CityInfo comes out every fortnight, available at major hotels.
Bars in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Dublin
Situated in the ITC Sonar Hotel, it's one of the ubiquitous international 'Irish' pubs, with a packed dance floor at weekends and different sections with contrasting ambience. A reasonable place to hang out if you're in the mood, but it's not cheap – a Guinness will set you back Rs300 or so.
Address:
ITC Sonar, 1 JBS Haldane Avenue, Kolkata, India
Telephone: (033) 2345 4545.
Website:
The Park
This hotel nightspot has a great selection of drinking and dancing venues: Someplace Else, an English-style pub with different live music every night, Tantra, a very stylish lounge bar and club, and Roxy, which is a classy cocktail bar boasting a fantastic beverage list as well as cigars to puff on.
Address:
17 Park Street, Kolkata, India
Telephone: (033) 2249 9000.
Clubs in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Lytton Hotel
If you're in the mood for a quiet beer or whatever, this is a pleasant bar in which to unwind from the madness of the Kolkata streets outside. Small and intimate, it's very friendly, and centrally located, just around the corner from the Indian Museum and New Market.
Address:
Sudder Street, Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Telephone: (033) 2249 1872.
Website:
Roxy
Swish and cool, Roxy is located in the smart Park Hotel. It has a glamorous appeal, definitely for a special night out.
Address:
Park Hotel, 17 Park Street, Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Telephone: (033) 2249 9000
Website:
Tollygunge Club
The city also has a history of a strong 'club culture' - that is the private members' variety, rather than dancing. Visitors may sometimes be allowed in without a member. The Tollygunge Club is Kolkata's most famous. Visitors who wish to stay here get temporary club membership.
Address:
120 Deshapran Sasmal Road , Kolkata, India
Telephone: (033) 2473 4539.
Website:
Venom
Address:
Kolkata, 6 Camac Street, India
Telephone: (033) 3252 2900
Live Music in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Academy of Fine Arts
The Academy stages many performances of regional Indian live music throughout the week. As well as being an excellent art gallery, it's a great place to immerse yourself in traditional music and song.
Address:
2 Cathedral Road , Kolkata, India
Telephone: (033) 2223 4302.
Calcutta School of Music
Western music of many genres, from classical to jazz, is regularly performed here. Many of the concerts are staged by the students themselves, and there is a regular programme, primarily on Friday evenings.
Address:
Kolkata, 6B Sunny Park, India
Telephone: (033) 2461 5375.
Website:
Someplace Else
The Park Hotel's rock music venue is Kolkata's prime site for live contemporary music, with the top local bands appearing on a regular basis. If it's guitars and drums that excite you, this is the venue to visit.
Address:
Park Hotel, 17 Park Street, Kolkata, India
Telephone: (033) 2249 9000.
Website:
Theatre in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Nandan Complex
Regular dance, music and theatre programmes are held at Nandan Complex, which includes the Rabindra Sadan, specialising in Bengali poetry readings, dance and drama and Sisir Mancha, which hosts mainly Bengali musical evenings.
Address:
1/1A AJC Bose Road, Kolkata, India
Music and Dance in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Kala Mandir
Kala Mandir often puts on English-language music, drama or dance performances.
Address:
Kolkata, 48 Shakespeare Sarani , India
Telephone: (033) 2247 9086.
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