Come build with Claude.

Free hands-on Claude workshops, conversations and build days for Bhopal's developers, students and founders.

Next up Claude Conversation · Sat, Sep 12 · 6–8:30 PM. Then the Fable 5.1 Build Day · Sun, Sep 20

  • 9 events since March
  • 420+ members
  • 34+ prototypes shipped
upcoming · three dates in september

What's Next in Bhopal

Three free events in September. Register on Luma.

Conversation · vol. 10 Sat, Sep 12, 2026 · 6:00 – 8:30 PM IST

Bhopal | Claude Conversation

Venue shared with confirmed registrants

One question, no demos: what does AI mean for the future of building startups?

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Impact Lab · vol. 11 Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM IST

Bhopal | Claude Impact Lab

Venue shared with confirmed guests

A full day building on the problem Saturday's Conversation picks.

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Fable 5.1 Build Day · vol. 12 Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM IST

Bhopal | Claude Code Build Day

Venue shared with confirmed guests

Bhopal's stop on the worldwide Fable 5.1 Build Days, the first one in India. A full day building with Claude Code on the new model, solo or in teams of 2–4, across three tracks: Delight, Breakthrough, Everyday.

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What does AI mean for the future of building startups?

Saturday we talk. Sunday we build.

The Conversation lands on one real problem. The Impact Lab spends a day building the answer — in groups, with Claude, demoed by evening.

Who the weekend is for:

Founders Developers & Engineers Designers & Product Researchers Students AI Enthusiasts Anyone with a Problem Worth Solving
Flagship build day · vol. 07 Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · Sold out

Claude Code Impact Lab

Our first full-day build day: how could AI make Bhopal better? Sold out.

  • $100 in Claude API credits for every attendee
  • Winning team took home Claude Max 20x for up to 5 members
See the Timeline Hosted with The Origin Guild & Builder Base
Free EntryApproval RequiredBhopal, MPSep 12 · Sep 13 · Sep 20Beginners WelcomeBring a Laptop
open calls & participation

Join Claude Community Bhopal — pick your role.

as a Community

PARTNER

Co-host workshops, share a venue, bring your members.

as a

SPEAKER / MENTOR

Give a talk, run a session, or mentor at the Impact Lab.

as a

VOLUNTEER

Check-in, stage, photos, and making people feel welcome.

The community in numbers

420+community members
09events hosted
34+ai prototypes shipped
00₹ cost to attend
what's in it for attendees?

Why You Should Be in the Room

Learn

MCP, Claude Code and agentic workflows, hands-on.

Connect

Founders, developers and designers in Madhya Pradesh.

Grow & Ship

Build in team sprints and ship a prototype in a day.

Discover

AI applied to real problems in central India.

meet the mascot

Clawd.

the Claude spark of Bhopal

The pixel spark at every Bhopal meetup. Wave at him.

Curious to a fault Allergic to hype 2am debugger Ships small, often

the crew

Gather.

Rounds up the Bhopal crew, meetup after meetup.

Build.

Looks twice, then leaps into the next side project.

Celebrate.

Throws confetti every time someone ships.

postcards from home

The City of Lakes, Building What's Next

Eight postcards from the City of Lakes and a day-trip out.

Photos: Maywe46 (CC0) · Bilal Nibraas, Yann, Suyash Dwivedi (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Arian Zwegers (CC BY 2.0) · Shivam Tiwari (Unsplash).

event timeline

The Story So Far

Claude Code for Builders event cover Sun, Mar 1, 2026 · Bhopal

Claude Code for Buildersvol. 01

Where it all started — demos and a Q&A with an Anthropic team member.

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Claude Meetup event cover Sun, Jul 12, 2026 · Bhopal

Claude Meetupvol. 02

Developers and AI enthusiasts showing each other what they'd built.

from the day
  • Attendees of the Claude Meetup posing for a group photo in a lounge venue in Bhopal, with the orange Claude standee behind them
  • Six organisers and volunteers standing beside the orange Claude Bhopal roll-up standee at the Claude Meetup
  • A speaker in a plaid shirt addressing the room at the Claude Meetup
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Claude Community Conversation event cover Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · Bhopal

Claude Community Conversationvol. 03

Small-group talks on building with AI in 2026. 168 signed up.

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Getting Started with Claude & Claude Code event cover Sun, Aug 2, 2026 · BIBA, Bhopal

Getting Started with Claude & Claude Codevol. 04

Hands-on intro to Claude.ai, Claude Code, the API and MCP.

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Claude Code Workshop event cover Wed, Aug 5, 2026 · Bhopal

Claude Code Workshopvol. 05

Deeper Claude Code session with Aniket Sahu & Vishal Kumar.

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Claude Code Workshop, part two event cover Sun, Aug 9, 2026 · Bhopal

Claude Code Workshop, part twovol. 06

Advanced workflows, larger codebases, live coding.

from the day
  • Four participants pitching their project beside the Claude Community standee at the Claude Code Workshop, with the audience at laptops
  • Speaker walking the room through a live Claude Code terminal session projected on the screen at the Claude Code Workshop
  • Group photo of around sixty Claude Code Workshop participants standing among the desks of the classroom venue
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Claude Code Impact Lab event cover Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · Bhopal · Sold out

Claude Code Impact Labvol. 07

Our first full-day build day: how could AI make Bhopal better? Sold out.

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Claude for College Builders event cover Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · Bhopal

Claude for College Buildersvol. 08

Idea to prototype with Claude, for college builders. $50 credits and swag.

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Wed, Sep 2, 2026 · AIC-RNTU Foundation, Bhopal

Claude Code Workshopvol. 09

A tour of the Claude ecosystem, then a small project built with Claude Code.

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good to know

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it free?

Yes. All three September events are free; entry is by approval on Luma, so register early.

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Impact Lab teams mix developers with designers, students and people who know the city.

What should I bring?

A charged laptop and charger. Public data only — no special access needed.

Where is the venue?

Shared with approved registrants by email a few days before each event (Sep 12, 13 and 20).

Can't make September?

Join us on Telegram — new dates land there first.

from the city of lakes

A thousand-year-old city, building what's next.

Raja Bhoj built a temple and a lake — we're building with AI.

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