Tiger Jazz presents The Dial Up!: Future Dates

The Dial Up Open Mic @ Tina's Cafe!

Where: Tina’s Cafe, Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Local Board Road, Lower High Street, Watford WD17 2JP

When: First Sunday of each month, 2-4pm

Join the Dial Up Open Mic for a fantastic afternoon of performance! If you’re looking for a friendly and welcoming space to share your music, poetry, prose, drama, comedy, magic or dance, or just want a couple of hours of entertainment, then The Dial Up Open Mic is the place for you! Every month has a theme but feel free to interpret or ignore it as you choose! All Welcome. Free entry (suggested donation of £5).

Sunday 2nd August: Picnic in the Park! (A change from our usual location, and an earlier time, 12 noon till 2pm! Join us for a summer social at the Peace Garden in Cassiobury Park)

Sunday 6th September: Disney Special

Sunday 4th October: The Fours Seasons

November: No Dial Up Open Mic this month

Sunday 6th December: Christmas Party

Sunday 3rd January: Anything Goes

Sunday 7th February: Love Songs

Sunday 7th March: Food and Drink

Sunday 4th April: 21st Century Classics

THE DIAL UP JAZZ JAM!

THE DIAL UP JAZZ JAM is a brand new monthly gathering 2-5pm on the second Saturday of each month for musicians and vocalists who want to play together in a no pressure, fun focused, supportive, collaborative environment!

While focusing on the music of The Great American Songbook, all genres, instruments, voices and abilities are welcome! This is an inclusive space for players of all levels. Everyone is welcome, including audience. Entry is free with a suggested donation of £5 collected in the interval.

We meet at the gorgeous Art In Herts (81-89 St Albans Road, Watford, Front of shop is WD17 1SJ, Car park is WD17 1RY). There will be drinks and snacks available for purchase, all of which supports the venue so please do grab a glass! All dates are now available on the Future dates tab, but for ease I've listed them here:

September 12th

October 10th

November 14th

December 12th

January 9th 2027

February 13th

March 13th

April 10th

May 8th

June 12th

July 10th

Can't wait to see you there!

Tiger Jazz @ Charter Place, Harlequin Centre

When: Friday 31st July 6.30-7pm

Where: Charter Place, Harlequin Centre

FREE EVENT. Half an hour of Tiger Jazz favourites to entertain you as you take a break fro shopping! Part of Watford Fringe. All welcome.

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@ HERTS PRIDE 2026

When: Saturday 22nd August 2026

Where: Cassiobury Park, Watford

As a Herts Pride Ambassador, I'm once more honoured to not only sing some of my favourite American Songbook standards on the main stage 2pm till 2.20pm, but also to host a plethora of local talent on the CEX Community Stage from 3pm - 4.30pm... think of it as a Herts Pride Dial Up! Please do come along and enjoy this brilliant annual celebration of Watford's diverse, supportive and inclusive community. It’s a wonderful day out and everyone is welcome!

Tiger Jazz hosts

Watford Palace Theatre Open Mic!

When: 7-9pm Monday 21st September 2026

Where: Cabaret 1908, Watford Palace Theatre

Tiger Jazz return to host the popular Watford Palace Theatre Open Mic! This new monthly event has a rotation of local hosts, it was an honour to be picked as the first one back in April, and a joy to be asked back. Hope to see you there for an evening of stellar entertainment and a good old fashioned sing song!

The Pump House Theatre Black History Month Dial Up Open Mic!

Where: Colne River Room @ Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre,

Local Board Road, Lower Watford High Street, WD17 2JP

(2 minutes from Watford High Street train station)

When: 7-9pm Friday 9th October 2026

The Watford Pump House is proud to host a Dial Up Open Mic in celebration of Black History Month! We want to throw the doors of the Pump House wide open so this is a FREE EVENT with a suggested donation of £5 at the door for those who feel able to pay.

As ever, we will celebrate community and creativity in all their forms, so whether you are Black, White, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Mixed or however you identify, we welcome you to join us for this joyful occasion! Share you music, your poetry, your passion, your stories. The stage is yours!

Love in Slough

at the Bread and Roses Theatre, Clapham

A new one-man musical

Written and performed by Alexander Williams

Based on the songs of Phil Craddock

Where: Bread and Roses Theatre, 68 Clapham Manor Street, Clapham SW4 6DZ, London

When: 7pm, Sunday 15th November 2026

Book tickets here 🤗

Love in Slough is the story of Jack, a middle-aged man tied to an unfulfilling marriage, whose drab, directionless life is given an injection of vigour when he embarks on an unexpected affair. The funny, fast-paced script is bursting with wonderful jazz tunes which drive us through Jack’s journey of self-discovery as he traverses a new world of openness, intimacy and redefined relationships.

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@ Winterfest 2026

When: tbc

Where: Watford Highstreet

Join us for a free day long celebration of the winter season with rides, stalls, good cheer and a host of musical performances through the day! I'll be there as Tiger Jazz both hosting the main stage and sharing some of my favourite classic Christmas songs. It’s a wonderful day out culminating in the big switch on of the Christmas lights! Everyone is welcome so I look forward to seeing you there!

The Pump House Theatre LGBT History Month Dial Up Open Mic!

Where:

The Colne River Room

Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre,

Local Board Road, Lower Watford High Street, WD17 2JP

(2 minutes from Watford High Street train station)

When: February 2027 (Time tbc)

Watford’s Pump House Theatre is proud to host The Dial Up Open Mic LGBT History Month Special! We’re throwing the doors of the Colne River Room wide open for this FREE EVENT in celebration of our town’s wonderful diversity! There is a suggested donation of £5 at the door for those who feel able to pay.

Whether you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, curious, undecided, an ally or something else entirely we welcome you to come along and join us for this much loved highlight of the Watford LGBT calendar. Share you music, your poetry, your passion, your stories. The stage is yours!

Tiger Jazz Sings, Watford's King of Swing, delivers a joy-filled journey through some of the best loved tunes of The Great American Songbook and beyond. Come and enjoy a fun-filled, toe-tapping, heart-warming selection of melodies from Hollywood, Broadway and Tin Pan Alley delivered with a roar!

The Dial Up Open Mic is a celebration of community and creativity where everyone who wants to perform is guaranteed a performance spot. Singing, dancing, music, poetry, comedy, drama... Everyone is welcome. And we love audience members, too, so don't be shy!

The Dial Up Jazz Jam is a chance for musicians and vocalists of all abilities to come together to play impromptu, spontaneous versions of songs from all genres. A great opportunity to meet new collaborators, sharpen up your band skills and make new friends who share a passion for live music.

Here's the full video of our LGBT Dial Up Special filmed bt Scott Awcock, February 2023:

Here's the full video of our LGBT Dial Up Special filmed by Scott Awcock, February 2022:

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At The Dial Up we’re extremely grateful to our friendly and supportive audience, in particular our regular group of performers and contributors who help us make music every month, share their creativity and make The Dial Up Open Mic Nights as utterly entertaining and enjoyable as they are. We call them our Dial Up Family, and this is our chance to say thank you to them! We love you! xxx