Ready to test how much joy four days can hold? After last year’s roaring rush, Repertwahr Season 13 is back and the city can already feel the hum. You follow the scent of kebabs. You remember the queues that curled into the night. The thrill kicks in again. This year the stage glows brighter with Anuv Jain, Nishant Suri and more stepping in. Repertwahr wants you in the swirl again and how!

Born in 2009 from a group of culture-obsessed rebels who refused to let Lucknow’s theatre scene snooze, Repertwahr has grown into one of the city’s most distinctive independent arts and culture festival.

Mahol (Music), Mahol (Comedy) and Shabd (Literature) collide in one happening event as Anuv Jain drifts in with the soft ache of Baarishein, Nishant Suri stirs up the vibe, and Euphoria launches the crowd straight into Maeri nostalgia. Gurleen Pannu fires sharp, no-nonsense punchlines, while Lucknow’s own Himanshu Bajpai brings that unmistakable storytelling cadence the city wears like a signature.

By the time the curtain falls, Repertwahr has already slipped into your senses. It’s the kind of festival that gently shifts the rhythm of your days in unexpected ways. And when the lights go down on this thirteenth season, Lucknow will feel ever so slightly rewired, carrying the afterglow of stories well told and shared.

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When: December 18 to 21

Where: Janeshwar Mishra Park, Gate 6, Lucknow