The Fourth Room

Workshop & event space · Neelankarai, Chennai

One room, a lot of ways to use it.

The tables and benches move, the floor clears, and the lamp stays on. Here's how our small hall in Neelankarai, on ECR, sets up for the workshops, classes and gatherings of up to 20 that people book it for most. If yours isn't here, ask us.

Rows of black tables and benches under ceiling fans and an air conditioner, with an arched doorway painted 'Every idea needs a door', a wall clock and a wash basin.
Tables and benches, ready to be moved around.
A black table in front of a cream wall painted with the words 'Every big thing was once a room and an idea', with plug points on the wall.
Plug points along the wall for laptops.
A tall white bookshelf packed with novels, non-fiction and children's books.
The shelf: borrow a book while you're here.

Startup circle

Founders swapping notes, honest feedback and a whiteboard's worth of ideas. Long tables go into a U so everyone faces everyone, and nobody's stuck at the back.

Setup
U-shape tables
Group
8–20
Usually
2–3 hrs

Listening circle

Benches pulled into a ring, the lamp on, phones away. A room quiet enough for people to really hear each other.

Setup
Closed circle
Group
6–16
Usually
1.5–2 hrs

Grief table

One long table, tea, and space to talk about loss without hurrying. The warm light from the reading nook keeps it gentle.

Setup
One long table
Group
6–12
Usually
2 hrs

Theatre class

Tables pushed to the walls and the marble floor cleared for warm-ups, games and scene work.

Setup
Open floor
Group
8–20
Usually
2–3 hrs

Dance class

Cleared floor, AC on high, your playlist on the speaker. Small enough that the teacher can see every dancer.

Setup
Open floor
Group
6–15
Usually
1–2 hrs

Craft workshop

Big flat tables for paper, paint and glue. Finished pieces could end up on the stairwell wall with the other small paintings.

Setup
Workshop tables
Group
8–20
Usually
2–4 hrs

Origami afternoon

Squares of paper, one table, lots of patient folding. A good one for kids and grown-ups together.

Setup
Workshop tables
Group
6–20
Usually
1.5–2 hrs

Training session

Classroom rows facing a screen or flip chart, with plug points along the wall for laptops. Cool enough to keep people awake after lunch.

Setup
Classroom rows
Group
10–20
Usually
Half / full day

Reading room

A silent reading hour or a book club, with the shelf under the stairs to borrow from.

Setup
Scattered seating
Group
4–20
Usually
1–3 hrs

Something else

Board-game night, a birthday or kitty party, a baby shower, a team meeting, a poetry open mic, a live podcast recording, a résumé clinic. If it's under 20 people, ask us.

Setup
Your call
Group
Up to 20
Usually
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