Managed
Hall to coverage
- Hall booking and paperwork with the club
- Backdrop, screen and sound
- Refreshments, as the club allows
- The full media layer
InvestmentHall charge quoted separately · media work on your brief
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Press Conference at Press Club Kolkata
Press Club Kolkata, on the Maidan near Esplanade, has been the city's club of working journalists since 1945, and a press conference there takes the news to reporters on their own ground. Indian PR Distribution (IPRD)® books the hall, brings the media and follows the story through to the next day's papers.
- Location
- The MaidanPress Club Path, near Esplanade Metro
- Founded
- 1945the city's club of working journalists
- Booking
- Hall Booking Formhard copy to the club at the Maidan Tent
- Capacity
- Confirmed on bookingby hall and seating layout
- AV & screen
- Checked on reccewe add screen and sound where needed
- Media access
- On sitereporters' own club, central for every desk
Venue details from Press Club Kolkata's own website, checked November 2026. Hall charges are set by the club and quoted separately from IPRD's media work.
Two ways to run it
Managed or media-only.
Media-only
You book the hall, we bring the press
- Media invitation and confirmations
- Media desk and press kits on the day
- Media desk push after
- Coverage report
InvestmentModular, quoted on your brief
See what is includedAmplify
Beyond the room
- Guaranteed Bengali coverage
- National digital via the wires
- Video of the press meet
InvestmentQuoted on your brief
See what is includedWhy Press Club Kolkata works for a press conference
It is the journalists' own address. The club was approved at a meeting of about 40 Calcutta reporters in July 1945, moved to a tent on the Maidan in 1960 and to a semi-permanent building six years later. It describes itself as the oldest press club of working reporters in the subcontinent, and it hosts Meet-the-Press programmes and seminars alongside the press conferences held on its premises.
For a reporter, coming to the Press Club is part of the day's routine, and the Maidan location is central for desks across the city, with Esplanade Metro close by. That makes it a natural choice for news-led announcements: statements, civic and cultural stories, books, awards and organisations with something to say to the city.
It is a working venue rather than a showroom. Plan the branding, the screen and the refreshments around that, and see the press conference cost guide for how the budget compares with a hotel.
Booking
How a Press Club booking works.
- 01
Check the date
We check the hall and date with the club first, before invitations go out, because the calendar fills with other press meets.
- 02
Hall Booking Form
The club's Hall Booking Form is published on its website: printed, filled in and brought in hard copy to the club at the Maidan Tent. We handle it for you.
- 03
Confirm the set-up
Seating, the table and backdrop, sound and any screen, agreed with the club and checked on a recce.
- 04
Invite and run
Invitations in English and Bengali, follow-up calls, the media desk on the day and the release to every desk afterwards.
Planning notes
What makes a Press Club press meet go well.
Lead with the news
Reporters at the Press Club hear several announcements a week. The first two minutes should carry the story.
Time it for the editions
We usually advise a weekday slot between late morning and early afternoon, so reporters can file for the next day.
Check the day's calendar
A major political press meet the same day can take the room. We check before fixing the date.
Keep the set simple
A clear backdrop, a table for the speakers and good sound for questions read well on camera.
Bengali and English
Spokespeople ready to answer in Bengali as well as English, or a colleague who can.
Kits at the door
Release, fact sheet and photos ready at the media desk, printed or digital.
Bring this
What to have ready for the day.
- Printed or digital press kits: release, fact sheet, photos and spokesperson details
- A backdrop or standee with your name, sized to the table and readable on camera
- Spokespeople briefed for questions in Bengali and English
- A list of invited media, and a person at the media desk who knows them
- A laptop and any screen content tested on the club's set-up during the recce
We confirm capacity, AV and the hall charge with the club on each booking.
Compare venues
Other venues in Kolkata.
FAQ
Press Club Kolkata questions
Where is Press Club Kolkata?
On the Maidan in central Kolkata, at Maidan Tent, Press Club Path, Kolkata 700069, near Esplanade Metro, with Shaheed Minar on one side and the Gandhi statue on Guru Nanak Sarani on the other.
How do you book a hall at Press Club Kolkata?
The club publishes a Hall Booking Form on its website, to be printed, filled in and brought in hard copy to the club at the Maidan Tent. We handle the booking and the paperwork as part of a managed press conference.
Who can hold a press conference at Press Club Kolkata?
Companies, organisations, political parties and individuals have all held press conferences there. Each booking is made with the club, and we confirm the hall and date with it before invitations go out.
Is Press Club Kolkata a good venue for a brand launch?
It suits news-led announcements, statements and civic or cultural stories, where reporters are at home. A launch that needs a product display, heavy branding or a lunch often suits a hotel better; our venue guide compares the options.
What time of day suits a press conference at Press Club Kolkata?
We usually advise a weekday slot between late morning and early afternoon, after checking the club's calendar and the day's news, so reporters can attend and still file for the next day's editions.
What does IPRD add to a Press Club press conference?
Everything around the hall: the media list, invitations in English and Bengali, follow-up calls, the media desk, press kits, interviews, the release to every desk and the coverage report. See press conference media relations.
Start a campaign
Have a story worth telling?
Share the announcement, the audience and the outlets you want. We reply with the right route, the expected coverage and a quote, usually within one working day.
Contact
You have a story.
We can help it travel.
Tell us what you are announcing and who should hear it. We will come back with the right route and a scope.
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