The Dial Up @ Johnny's Bar!

 

Thanks so much to everyone who made The Dial Up Open Mic yesterday such fun! Terrific performances from David Silver, Melville Lovatt, Jon Medcalf, Liam, Brian Scott, John Asher, Jude Moonchild, and Bon Siu! Great support from Sue Ahrens, Tina, Ian, Roy Crocker, Glyn Catchpole, Nathalie Betts and Bassett Hound Fred who joined in on several songs in perfect pitch! Looking forward to April where our theme, appropriately enough, is Birds and beasts! Hope to see you there and big hugs! xx

The Dial Up @ Johnny's Bar!

Where: Johnny's Bar, 96 QUEEN'S RD, WATFORD, WD17 2NX

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

Free entry (suggested donation £5)

Join The Dial Up for a fantastic afternoon of performance and open mic! 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 is the place for you! Each month has a theme but feel free to interpret or ignore it as you choose! All Welcome. Free entry (suggested donation of £5). Johnny's Bar is a 2 minute walk from Watford High Street; if driving, we recommend using the Sutton Car Park and walking across.

Sunday 4th May: Birds and Beasts

Sunday 1st June: Land, Sea and Air

Sunday 6th July: Disney Special

Sunday 3rd August: NO EVENT (summer break)

Sunday 7th September: All the Colours of the Rainbow

Sunday 5th October: Forgotten Heroes

Sunday 2nd November: Night at the Movies

Sunday 7th December: Christmas Party!

The Dial Up @ Johnny's Bar!

Where: Johnny's Bar, 96 QUEEN'S RD, WATFORD, WD17 2NX

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

Free entry (suggested donation £5)

Thanks so much to everyone who came to enjoy our Great American Songbook Dial Up at Johnny's Bar this March! The Dial Up for a fantastic afternoon of performance and open mic! 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 is the place for you! Each month has a theme but feel free to interpret or ignore it as you choose! All Welcome. Free entry (suggested donation of £5).

Sunday 6th April: Great British Songbook

Sunday 4th May: Birds and Beasts

Sunday 1st June: Land, Sea and Air

Sunday 6th July: Disney Special

Sunday 3rd August: NO EVENT (summer break)

Sunday 7th September: All the Colours of the Rainbow

Sunday 5th October: Forgotten Heroes

Sunday 2nd November: Night at the Movies

Sunday 7th December: Christmas Party!

LGBT Dial Up 2025 now live on Youtube!

 

Thank you so much to everyone who came along to The Dial Up Open Mic last night to celebrate the start of LGBT history month! Special thanks to our crew and performers including Peter Taylor - Mayor of Watford Simon Lordon David Morgan Brian Scott Jon Wood david bearfield Scott Awcock Matthew Wakefield Steve Austin Pete White Karen Bell John Anthony Baseley Chris McDermott bandana gill Ian Port Jon Medcalf Sharon Salter Charlotte Harker Panos Fellas Alison Raymond Susan Ann Alexander Lou Yeoman Michelle Davidson and Marcus Jones! 

The Dial Up fun continues today at The Dial Up Returns! @ Johnny's Bar 2-4pm, and then the first Sunday of every month going forward. Hope to see you there! Xx

The Dial Up @ Johnny's Bar!

Where: Johnny's Bar, 96 QUEEN'S RD, WATFORD, WD17 2NX

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

Free entry (suggested donation £5)

Join The Dial Up for a fantastic afternoon of performance and open mic! 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 is the place for you! Each 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 March: Great American Songbook

Sunday 6th April: Great British Songbook

Sunday 4th May: Birds and Beasts

Sunday 1st June: Land, Sea and Air

Sunday 6th July: Disney Special

Sunday 3rd August: NO EVENT (summer break)

Sunday 7th September: All the Colours of the Rainbow

Sunday 5th October: Forgotten Heroes

Sunday 2nd November: tbc

Sunday 7th December: Christmas Party!

Happy New Year From The Dial Up!

 

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!

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: Saturday 1st February

Doors 7pm/ Show 7.30pm

And as a special New Year treat I'm delighted to announce The Dial Up will also be back monthly at Johnny's Bar on Queens Road, Watford, on the first Sunday of each month 2-4pm! The first three events are Sunday 2nd February, 2nd March and 6th April. Hope to see you there! xx

Black History Month Dial Up 2024!

Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported The Dial Up Black History Month Celebration! What a wonderful afternoon! Here’s looking forward to next year’s, and to our LGBT special in February! 

Sunday 6th October confirmed for our Black History Month Dial Up!

 

The Watford Pumphouse is proud to be hosting a Dial Up Open Mic in celebration of Black History Month and I'm delighted to announce the date will be 3- 5pm, Sunday 6th October!

We want to throw the doors of the Pumphouse wide open so this is a FREE EVENT with a suggested donation of £5 at the door for those who are able to pay.

As ever, we will be celebrating 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!

Calibre Short Story Competition ends August 31st!

 

Calibre Audio have launched a short story writing competition to celebrate their 50th birthday! It's open to all but I was delighted to be asked to produce a hints and tips video for young writers, which you can watch above. I've got my entry in, and heartily recommend you do the same! More details about the charity and the competition here. Happy writing!