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!
Tiger Jazz presents The Dial Up!
Tiger Jazz is the jazz singing alter ego of writer, actor and director Alexander Williams. He hosts the popular Dial Up Open Mic, providing a much-loved platform for people to celebrate community and creativity in all its forms.
Monday, 7 October 2024
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
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!
Monday, 29 July 2024
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!
Sunday, 14 July 2024
Love in Slough World Premiere!
Thank you so much to everyone who came to support my brand new musical at the Pumphouse Theatre on Friday 12th as part of the Watford Fringe! It was such fun performing the world premiere of this show for such a beautiful audience! Great to have composer Phil Craddock (above) in the room with us too!
I’ll be sure to keep you updated with future developments, looking forward to sharing it again soon! Much love, Alex
Opening song 'Slough' from Love in Slough on the Pumphouse theatre stage.
Monday, 15 April 2024
Love in Slough: a new musical!
Love in Slough
A new one-man musical
Written and performed by Alexander Williams
Based on the songs of Phil Craddock
The Premiere Performance will be as part of the Watford Fringe Festival
at The Pump House Theatre, 5.30pm Friday 12th July 2024
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. Join us for the premiere performance of what promises to be an exciting and uplifting new musical!
Thank you to everyone who came to the workshop performance at The Bossanyi Studio on Saturday 13th April 2024! The feedback was amazing, here's a brief round up of some of the comments...
‘5 stars! A triumph!’
‘Beautiful songs set to a beautiful story. Captivated me from start to finish.’
‘A modern day Tell Me On A Sunday but with a jazz soundtrack and more jokes!’
‘Alex’s voice is stunning, and he brings the story to life with passion and charm. A born entertainer!’
‘Phil Craddock’s songs are terrific, embedded in the traditions of jazz standards while sparkling with originality.’
‘The story was subtle and complex, and Alex’s portrayal of the lead character Jack was both nuanced and moving. I’ll carry it with me for a long time. A hugely memorable night.’
‘Fun, fast paced and full of unexpected twists. Highly recommended!’
To listen to the wonderful music of Phil Craddock click here!
Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Winner! WACA Innovation Award 2024
Thank you to everyone who nominated me for the Watford African Caribbean Association Innovation Award 2024. It was a genuine honour and surprise to win the award. The Association made particular mention of the work I do for Inclusion and Diversity in Watford, our Black History and LGBT+ History Month Dial Up Open Mic events, and the success of the What's On Watford Podcast. Thank you to everyone who's helped make these projects thrive!
Monday, 5 February 2024
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...
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Love in Slough A new one-man musical Written and performed by Alexander Williams Based on the songs of Phil Craddock The Premiere Performa...
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Calibre Audio have launched a short story writing competition to celebrate their 50th birthday! It's open to all but I was delighted t...