Delhi Art Weekend 2026 returns on September 26–27 at Travancore Palace with its second edition, themed “The Eighth City”. Delhi has been rebuilt seven times and is still in the making. The festival looks at the voices shaping the capital’s cultural and creative life. Expect an art exhibition, panel discussions, workshops, live music and pop-up shopping, with actor Imran Khan, designer Tarun Tahiliani and R&B artist Kayan among the names.
Delhi Art Weekend 2026 At A Glance
🎫 Dates: September 26–27, 2026 (September 25 is an invite-only preview)
📍 Venue: Travancore Palace, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Delhi
🕐 Timings: 12 hours of programming each day
💸 Tickets: Single Day & Season Ticket from ₹999. Workshops are ticketed separately.
🎟️ Book here: BookMyShow
What Is Delhi Art Weekend 2026?
This is the second edition of Delhi Art Weekend. The 2026 theme, The Eighth City, explores a Delhi that has been rebuilt seven times and is still evolving. The organisers are Svasa Life, Usual Suspects and The Curator Mag.
The exhibition, Eka: Fragments of Arrival, draws on Delhi’s long history of migration and arrival. It looks at how fragments of places, memories, histories and identities can add up to a sense of oneness. The participating artists haven’t been announced yet.
Delhi Art Weekend Tickets: What Does The Pass Include?
The Single Day & Season Ticket starts at ₹999 and is filling fast. Workshops are not included and must be booked separately.
- Season ticket: everything except workshops, including Kayan’s live performance
- Single-day ticket: everything except workshops and the music performance
Delhi Art Weekend 2026 Schedule
Day 1: Saturday, September 26
- Art exhibit: Eka: Fragments of Arrival
- Retail curation by Outpost: pop-ups with keepsakes from vinyl records to jewellery and clothing
- Panel, Who Is the Audience?: Kayan, Naman Pugalia and Aayushman Sinha
- Panel, The Future of Storytelling: Kabir Mehta, Tarini Sethi and others
- Kayan LIVE (8:00 PM): a two-hour R&B set that closes the day (₹2,499, 18+, not included in the single-day ticket)
Day 2: Sunday, September 27
- Art exhibit and Outpost retail continue
- Burgoyne Original Masters masterclass: Juhi Pandey
- Panel, The New Canon: Tarun Tahiliani, Zahan Kapoor, Malvika Singh and others
- Fireside chat, Honesty in Storytelling, Filmmaking and the Arts: Imran Khan in conversation with writer-director Suman Kumar (Guns & Gulaabs, The Family Man, Farzi)
Other speakers and artists: Dibakar Banerjee, Sumit Roy, Avani Rai, Bhrigu, Ria Chopra, Gurdev Singh, Debangshu Moulik, Ansh Kumar, Amrit Pal Singh and Manav Dhiman.
Art Workshops In Delhi This Weekend
Each workshop runs two hours, and materials are included where applicable. Most are filling fast, so book early.
Saturday, September 26
| Workshop | Time | Price | What you’ll do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play with Light-Art (Ansh Kumar) | 11:00 AM | ₹1,999 | Use light as an art medium and animate original characters on surfaces with DIY techniques |
| Weaving What Remains (Medha Khosla) | 11:00 AM | ₹1,499 | Weave discarded fabrics and found objects into a new piece to take home |
| Cracking Graphic Novels (Debangshu Moulik) | 2:00 PM | ₹999 | Take long-form storytelling from research to design and finish a one-pager |
| Crafts with NFC-Chips (Shreya Josh) | 2:00 PM | ₹1,999 | Sculpt clay charms and wands, and link them to your digital life with NFC chips |
Sunday, September 27
| Workshop | Time | Price | What you’ll do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait Photography Walk (Tejinder Khamkha) | 8:30 AM | ₹1,499 | Photograph Delhi through its people on a street walk. Amateurs welcome. |
| Entry to Type Design (Manav Dhiman) | 2:00 PM | ₹1,999 | Learn lettering and type basics and build a type design for branding |
| Chhuhara: A Date, A City, A Memory (Khajoornama) | Time TBC | ₹1,499 | Explores the cultural history of the chhuhara |
| Personal Branding 101 (Amrit Pal Singh) | Time TBC | ₹1,499 | Sold out |
Where Is Delhi Art Weekend Held?
The festival takes place at Travancore Palace on Kasturba Gandhi Marg in central Delhi. The building was once the residence of the Maharaja of Travancore. It has a French-British style and has become a regular home for the city’s art events.
Delhi Art Weekend 2026: FAQs
When is Delhi Art Weekend 2026?
The public days are September 26 and 27, 2026. September 25 is an invite-only preview.
Where can I buy tickets?
On BookMyShow. Passes start at ₹999, and workshops are ticketed separately.
Is Delhi Art Weekend free?
No. The main pass starts at ₹999, and workshops cost between ₹999 and ₹1,999.
Does the pass include workshops and Kayan LIVE?
Workshops are never included. The season ticket includes Kayan LIVE, while the single-day ticket does not.
Is it suitable for children?
Yes, the festival is open to all ages. Kayan LIVE is 18+.
Which celebrities are attending?
Actor Imran Khan (September 27, in conversation with Suman Kumar), designer Tarun Tahiliani, actor Zahan Kapoor and R&B artist Kayan are among the names. Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee is also on the speaker list.
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