UNMUTE – Women-Only Open Mic by KavyManch | Poetry, Stories, Music & Expression
About the Event

UNMUTE: A Women-Only Open Mic by KavyManch is a space created for women to speak, share, create and be heard.

When the world tells women to stay quiet, UNMUTE offers a space for expression.

Here, fear can become a poem. Anger can become a story. Questions can be spoken without asking for permission. Experiences can be shared. Dreams can be voiced. And every woman can express what she feels without being expected to soften, hide or apologise for her truth.

UNMUTE brings together poetry, storytelling, music, personal experiences, questions, anger, dreams and honest expression in a women-only open mic format.

Created by KavyManch, the event is intended as a safe and welcoming space for women to share what they have been carrying within.

The event explores the idea that speaking can itself be an act of courage. Being heard can create connection, recognition and community, while refusing to remain silent can become a meaningful form of self-expression.

Across India, women and girls continue to ask questions about freedom, safety, restrictions and the expectations placed on them. UNMUTE gives those questions a space to be voiced through creative expression.

It is not about presenting one single kind of story.

It is about making room for many voices.

Come with your story. Come with your truth. Come as you are.

What Is UNMUTE?

UNMUTE is a women-only open mic organised by KavyManch.

The event creates an environment where women can take the microphone and share their own experiences, thoughts, feelings and creative work.

Participants may choose to express themselves through:

Poetry
Stories
Music
Personal experiences
Questions
Anger
Dreams
Reflections
Spoken-word expression
Other forms of personal storytelling

The emphasis is on giving women a space where their voices can be expressed openly.

A Space to Speak

Sometimes people carry thoughts and experiences that remain unspoken.

A poem can provide a language for emotions that are difficult to explain.

A story can turn a personal experience into something others recognise.

A song can express what ordinary conversation cannot.

A question can open a conversation that has been waiting to happen.

UNMUTE creates a space where these different forms of expression can exist together.

The open mic format gives participants an opportunity to move from being listeners to becoming storytellers, performers and voices within the room.

Fear Can Become a Poem

One of the ideas behind UNMUTE is that difficult experiences do not always have to remain unexpressed.

Fear can become poetry.

A memory can become a story.

Frustration can become spoken word.

A personal question can become a shared conversation.

Through creative expression, participants can transform private emotions and experiences into something that can be shared with others.

The stage becomes a place where feelings can be explored rather than hidden.

Anger Can Become a Story

Anger is another emotion that may be difficult to express openly.

UNMUTE creates room for women to talk about anger and the experiences behind it.

A story can provide context. Poetry can provide rhythm and metaphor. Spoken expression can give shape to something that has been difficult to articulate.

The event does not restrict participants to a particular emotional tone.

There is room for frustration, vulnerability, joy, uncertainty, confidence and everything in between.

Questions Do Not Need Permission

Questions are an important part of expression.

UNMUTE asks participants to consider why women are often expected to adapt themselves to restrictions rather than expecting broader systems and communities to create greater safety and freedom.

The event creates space for questions that may not have simple answers.

Participants can bring their own questions, perspectives and experiences to the microphone.

The open mic becomes a place not only to perform but also to ask, explore and reflect.

Why Should Freedom Come With Conditions?

UNMUTE engages with questions around the expectations placed on women's freedom.

The event description raises a simple but important question:

Why should freedom come with conditions?

It invites participants to reflect on the boundaries, expectations and social assumptions that can shape women's everyday experiences.

Rather than presenting one prescribed response, the open mic gives women the opportunity to express their own perspectives.

Why Should Safety Mean Restrictions?

Another question at the heart of the event is:

Why should safety mean restrictions?

The question invites reflection on how responsibility for safety is often discussed and where that responsibility is placed.

UNMUTE provides a creative space for women to share how they understand these experiences in their own lives.

Through different voices and forms of expression, the conversation can become broader and more personal.

Why Should Women Have to Learn How to Stay Safe?

The event also asks why women should have to continually learn strategies for staying safe instead of society focusing on creating environments in which people can actually feel safe.

This question gives participants another starting point for storytelling and expression.

Different women may have different experiences, concerns and perspectives.

UNMUTE provides a space where those experiences can be brought together.

A Women-Only Open Mic

UNMUTE is specifically a women-only event.

The format is designed to create a space in which women can share their voices with an audience of women.

The women-only environment forms an important part of the event's identity and the sense of community it seeks to create.

Participants can attend to perform, listen, support other performers or simply be present in the shared experience.

A Safe and Welcoming Space for Expression

The event is described as a safe and welcoming space for women.

A supportive environment can make it easier for participants to share creative work and personal experiences.

For some attendees, stepping onto a stage and speaking publicly may itself feel like a significant act of courage.

UNMUTE provides an environment centred around participation, listening and expression.

Bring Your Story

Every person carries different stories.

Some are joyful.

Some are difficult.

Some are unfinished.

Some have never been told.

UNMUTE invites women to bring those stories to the open mic.

The event does not prescribe what a story should look like. Participants can decide what they want to share and how they want to express it.

Bring Your Truth

The invitation to “come with your truth” reflects the event's emphasis on authenticity.

Participants can use their own words, creative voice and perspective.

There is no requirement for every story to have a neat conclusion.

Expression can also be about uncertainty, questions, contradiction and discovery.

The open mic creates room for all of these possibilities.

Come As You Are

UNMUTE is designed around the idea that participants do not need to create a different version of themselves to belong in the space.

You can come as a poet.

You can come as a storyteller.

You can come as a musician.

You can come simply as a listener.

You can arrive with something prepared or come to support the voices on stage.

The underlying invitation is simple:

Come as you are.

Poetry at UNMUTE

Poetry provides one of the many possible forms of expression at the event.

Poems can hold complex emotions in a few lines, allowing participants to speak about experiences through imagery, metaphor, rhythm and language.

UNMUTE offers women a space to bring those poems to a live audience.

Whether the poem is intimate, reflective, angry, hopeful or questioning, the open mic provides a setting for it to be heard.

Stories at UNMUTE

Storytelling is another central element of the open mic.

A personal story can help an audience understand an experience they may never have encountered themselves.

It can also remind someone in the audience that they are not alone in something they have felt or experienced.

UNMUTE creates an opportunity for women to share those stories in their own voices.

Music and Performance

Expression does not have to take the form of spoken words alone.

Music is also welcomed as part of the open mic concept.

Songs can carry memories, emotions and experiences in ways that words sometimes cannot.

Participants can use music and performance as another way of expressing themselves.

Experiences, Dreams and Everything In Between

The event welcomes a wide range of subject matter.

Participants can share:

Experiences: Moments from their lives that they want to express.

Questions: Things they are still trying to understand.

Anger: Feelings generated by personal or social experiences.

Dreams: Hopes, ambitions and possibilities.

Stories: Narratives that have shaped them.

Poetry: Creative reflections that may be difficult to express otherwise.

The open-ended format leaves room for each participant to decide what matters to them.

Speaking as an Act of Courage

Speaking publicly about something personal can require courage.

For some participants, simply stepping onto the stage may feel significant.

UNMUTE recognises that expression can involve vulnerability as well as confidence.

The event creates a setting where women can choose to share what they are comfortable sharing and experience the process of being heard.

Being Heard as an Act of Resistance

The event description also frames being heard as an act of resistance.

This idea highlights the importance of making space for voices that may otherwise go unheard.

UNMUTE uses the open mic format to place women's experiences, questions and creative work at the centre of the evening.

The focus is on listening as well as speaking.

Refusing to Stay Silent

Sometimes the first step towards change is simply refusing to stay silent.

UNMUTE offers a stage for that choice.

The event allows participants to say something they have been carrying, tell a story they have wanted to share, perform something they have written or simply express a perspective that deserves to be heard.

Silence is not the only option.

A Community Built Through Listening

An open mic is not only about the person holding the microphone.

The audience is part of the experience too.

Listening to another woman's story can create recognition, empathy and connection.

A participant may hear something that reflects her own experience or encounter a perspective she had never considered.

In this way, UNMUTE creates a community through both speaking and listening.

Meet Other Women Through Expression

Events centred on creative expression can create opportunities for people to connect beyond everyday introductions.

UNMUTE allows participants to meet women through their words, stories, performances and experiences.

The shared setting can create connections based on common emotions, interests and perspectives.

A Space for Different Voices

There is no single version of what a woman's story should be.

Different people experience freedom, safety, identity, relationships and social expectations differently.

UNMUTE makes space for this diversity.

The event can include multiple voices without requiring them to tell the same story.

What to Expect
Women-Only Open Mic

A dedicated open mic space created for women.

Poetry

Share poems and spoken-word pieces with the audience.

Storytelling

Bring personal stories and experiences to the microphone.

Music

Use songs and musical performance as a form of expression.

Questions

Explore questions that deserve to be spoken aloud.

Anger and Emotion

Give difficult feelings a creative and expressive form.

Dreams

Share hopes, ambitions and possibilities.

Community

Listen to and connect with other women through shared expression.

A Welcoming Environment

Participate in a space designed to encourage women to speak and be heard.

Why Attend UNMUTE?
Share Your Voice

Use the open mic as a platform for expressing thoughts, feelings and experiences.

Tell a Story That Matters

Bring a personal story to an audience willing to listen.

Express Through Poetry and Music

Explore creative ways to communicate emotions and perspectives.

Ask Difficult Questions

Give space to questions around freedom, safety and expectations.

Listen to Other Women

Hear different experiences and perspectives from women in the room.

Be Part of a Community

Connect with others through expression and shared experiences.

Who Is the Event For?

UNMUTE is created for women who want to express themselves, share creative work or simply participate in a women-only community experience.

It may be particularly relevant to:

Poets

Women who want to share written or spoken poetry.

Storytellers

Women with personal stories, experiences or reflections they want to put into words.

Musicians and Performers

Women who use music or performance as a form of self-expression.

Women With Something to Say

Anyone carrying a thought, question, experience, frustration, dream or story they would like to express.

Listeners and Supporters

Women who may not wish to perform but want to listen, support other participants and be part of the space.

KavyManch and the UNMUTE Concept

KavyManch presents UNMUTE as a platform for women to express themselves through an open mic format.

The concept brings together creative expression and conversation around experiences that can be deeply personal.

The emphasis remains on giving women a space to speak in their own voices.

A Night of Expression

UNMUTE is designed as an evening where the microphone can become many things.

It can become a page from a diary.

It can become a poem.

It can become a song.

It can become a question.

It can become an angry speech.

It can become a story.

It can become a dream spoken aloud.

That flexibility is at the heart of the open mic format.

Expression Without Apology

The event invites women to say what they feel unapologetically.

This does not mean every participant must express themselves in the same way.

Instead, it creates room for authenticity — for participants to decide what they want to say and how they want to say it.

The microphone becomes a space where their words can exist without being dismissed simply because they are personal.

An Evening About Voice and Visibility

At its core, UNMUTE is about voice and visibility.

Speaking makes an experience visible.

Listening acknowledges that experience.

Sharing creates connection.

Together, these elements can turn an individual story into part of a larger conversation.

Event Details

Event: UNMUTE – A Women-Only Open Mic
Presented By: KavyManch
Format: Women-only open mic
Focus: Poetry, stories, music, experiences, questions, anger, dreams and personal expression
Environment: Safe and welcoming space for women
Audience: Women
Theme: Voice, expression, being heard, freedom, safety and self-expression

The supplied event information does not specify the date, venue, timings, ticket price or artist lineup.

Guests should check the latest event listing for complete booking and venue information.

Important Entry and Event Guidelines

By accepting, holding or using a ticket, attendees acknowledge that they have read, understood, accepted and agreed to the full terms and conditions.

The organiser reserves the right of admission.

The organiser may alter the event schedule without prior notice.

Entry is permitted only after a thorough security check and through designated entrances.

Re-entry is not permitted.

Prohibited Items and Security Checks

The venue does not allow the following inside the venue or seating area. These are classified as Prohibited Items:

Food
Beverages
Liquids
Bottles
Cans
Tins
Bags
Lighters
Matchboxes
Flammable items
Illegal substances
Hazardous substances

Security personnel will search ticket holders' belongings at entry.

If a ticket holder refuses a search and/or is found in possession of Prohibited Items, the organiser may deny entry without refund or compensation.

Attendees are requested to cooperate with security personnel and comply with venue procedures.

Drug-Free Event

This is a drug-free event.

Any ticket holder found using, possessing, procuring, supplying or consuming drugs, narcotics or psychotropic substances, as defined under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, may be immediately evicted from the venue without refund or compensation.

The organiser also reserves the right to initiate legal action as permitted under applicable law.

Admission and Behaviour Policy

The organiser reserves the right to refuse admission or eject a ticket holder who:

Appears intoxicated
Is under the influence of drugs
Behaves dangerously or inappropriately
Engages in behaviour likely to cause harassment, damage, injury or nuisance

The organiser's decision in such matters shall be final.

Guests are requested to cooperate with the organiser and venue management at all times.

Photography and Recording Policy

The use of audio or video recording equipment, including still cameras, is strictly prohibited.

Attendees should comply with all applicable event and venue rules concerning photography and recording.

Ticket and Refund Policy

Tickets are issued according to the rules and regulations of the event organiser and venue management.

Except as specifically stated otherwise, tickets are non-refundable and cannot be exchanged, cancelled or returned once purchased.

If the organiser cancels the performance, the organiser will refund the ticket fee.

Other charges, including:

Parking fees
Internet handling fees
Order processing fees

remain non-refundable.

The organiser and venue are not liable for issues arising from unauthorised copies or reproductions of tickets.

The ticket is also invalid if its security features have been tampered with.

Alcohol Regulations

In accordance with applicable law, persons below the legally permissible age may not purchase or consume alcoholic beverages.

All attendees are required to comply with applicable legal and venue regulations concerning alcohol.

Personal Safety and Property

The organiser does not accept responsibility for injury to persons or for any loss of or damage to personal property brought to the event.

Attendees are advised to take reasonable care of their belongings and follow all applicable safety and venue instructions.

Communicable Disease Risk

Attendees voluntarily assume all risks related to contracting COVID-19, H1N1 or any other communicable disease or illness, whether occurring before, during or after the event.

Ticket holders also voluntarily waive all claims against the organiser arising from such risks, subject to applicable law.

Force Majeure and Event Changes

The event is subject to force majeure conditions.

The organiser may alter the event schedule without prior notice.

The organiser may also modify these terms and conditions from time to time at its discretion.

Any secondary performances, if applicable, and the event lineup are subject to the artist's discretion.

Attendees are requested to provide their cooperation at all times.

Privacy and Information Collection

To ensure a high-quality user experience, the organiser may collect certain information during booking, registration or payment.

This may include personally identifiable information such as:

Name
Email address
Phone number

Such information may be collected in accordance with the applicable Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Jurisdiction

All disputes or claims relating to the event shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Mumbai.

Experience UNMUTE With KavyManch

UNMUTE: A Women-Only Open Mic by KavyManch creates a space where women can use poetry, stories, music, questions, experiences, anger and dreams to say what they feel.

The event is built around the belief that expression matters.

A fear can become a poem. An experience can become a story. A question can begin a conversation. Anger can find language. A dream can finally be spoken aloud.

UNMUTE also creates space for listening. Every voice on the stage becomes part of a wider community of women hearing, recognising and connecting with one another.

The event invites participants to come with their stories, their truth and their individuality.

Whether you step onto the microphone or simply sit in the audience, the experience is centred on creating a space where women can speak and be heard.

The supplied event information does not specify the exact date, venue, timings or ticket price, so those details should be checked in the latest event listing.

Come with your story. Come with your truth. Come as you are.

UNMUTE — because your voice was never meant to be silenced.