Indoor Things to Do in Surat

Indoor events in Surat this week, including comedy, plays, workshops, exhibitions and talks, are listed below and refreshed daily. Indoor plans matter here for three reasons: a long, humid summer, a monsoon that can bring very heavy rain to South Gujarat in July and August, and afternoons that stay hot well into October. The city's air-conditioned rooms cover most tastes. The Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium takes concerts and conventions; the Performing Art Centre in Pal and The Green Room in Vesu run stand-up; the Sanjeev Kumar Auditorium, Sardar Smruti Bhavan and Tara Moti Hall stage Gujarati plays and music; and the Science Centre on City Light Road has galleries, a planetarium and an art gallery under one roof. Workshops at The Bungalow Cafe in Vesu fill Sunday afternoons with painting, pottery and craft sessions, and DevX in Piplod hosts weekend business meet-ups. Expo season at the Sarsana exhibition centre runs through the cooler months, with trade and consumer shows in large halls. For a plan that needs no ticket, VR Surat on the Dumas Road has a multiplex, shops and restaurants. Check closing days: the Science Centre and the fort are shut on Mondays.