August at The Dial Up!

Thanks so much to everyone who made our July Dial Ups at Coco Cafe at the Watford Museum such fun! We've got two more planned for this August before I jet back off to the Middle East:

New Watford Dial Up at the LP Cafe

7.30pm Friday 15th August (tickets £5)

Join Alex Williams, Jim Connor and the whole Dial Up family as we make our debut at a new Watford venue: The LP Cafe! Situated at the top of Watford Parade, a minute from the recently redeveloped pond, the LP Cafe is Watford's cool new coffee house famed for serving up a song with every slice of cake: perfect for the Dial Up! Hope to see you there for our inimitable open mic celebration of community and creativity!

Disney Dial Up at Coco Cafe, Croxley

7.30pm Wednesday 20th August (tickets £5)
Yes, it's finally here, the Disney Dial Up! Join Alex Williams, Jim Connor and the whole Dial Up family for an evening of songs from the House of Mouse! As ever, our unique open mic event invites you to share whatever creativity you wish in a supportive community setting, but expect this month a host of tunes from our favourite Disney films and cartoons! 

Hope to see you there and much love! Alex xx

Summer 2014!

Dear Dial Up Fans,

I'm back from my time in Jordan for a long summer break and have two Dial Up events planned for July!

Thursday 24th July, 7pm at Coco Cafe in Croxley,

just across the road from Croxley Metropolitan line tube station (tickets £5)

 

Saturday 26th July, 2pm at the Watford Museum,

directly next to Watford High Street train station (free)

The theme for both is Anything Goes, so come along and help us celebrate community and creativity either in the audience or with whatever music, poetry, prose, magic, dance or surprise you care to share! More details at www.facebook.com/thedialup

Hope to see you there if you're able to join us, and if not do keep checking here and our facebook page as we're planning two more Disney themed Dial Ups for August!

Much love, Alex xx

Happy New Year to the Dial Up Family!

Happy New Year Everyone!

I was so amazed at the turn out and talent at our Christmas and New Years Day Dial Ups at the Watford Palace Theatre and Coco Cafe! Thank you to everyone who came and made them such magical events, and a special happy new year to those of you I didn't get to say hello to in person. May 2014 bring happiness and music to all of us, and I look forward to seeing everyone again for some summer Dial Ups when I'm back in the UK this July! 

If you haven't clicked like on our Facebook page yet, please do. There are a host of videos and photos, it's the first place I publish information about new dates, and it's also a brilliant way of staying in touch: www.facebook.com/thedialup

Can't wait to see you all again this summer! Much love always, Alex xx

Dialling Up from Jordan!

Hi Guys!

As most of you know I've moved to Jordan to teach English for two years, and of course I've been doing everything I can to bring The Dial up spirit out with me! I haven't been able to set up a proper Dial Up yet, but I have entered a local talent competition and thought, as a bit of festive fun, I'd share the video with you. I hope you enjoy it, and if you're on Facebook, follow the second link and vote for me! Top prize is a holiday in Athens ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UexhYnXa11w

https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloJordan/app_629521610438565utm_content=buffer6ef17&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

I hope you're all well, and remember we have two Dial Up Specials this Christmas:

Sunday 22nd December 5pm at the Watford Palace Theatre

Wednesday 1st January 1pm at Coco Cafe Croxley

Hope to see you there! Much love and Merry Christmas! Alex xx

www.thedialup.co.uk

www.facebook.com/thedialup

Two Christmas Dial Ups Confirmed!

If, like me, you've been missing our inimitable Dial Up celebration of community and creativity then fret no more as the Dial Up offers two wonderful Seasonal Specials this winter to warm your cockles!

Watford Christmas Dial Up

Sunday 22nd December, 5pm at the Watford Palace Theatre

Join us for a festive celebration of live music, performance and open mike with the marvelous Karen Bell and London Dial Up regular Tracy Holtham making her Watford debut!

Coco New Year Dial Up

Wednesday 1st January, 1pm at the Coco Cafe, Croxley

Start the New Year with a song and a smile as we gather at the beautiful Coco Cafe for a late brunch accompanied with music, performance and our favourite open mike!

Unfortunately there will be no London Dial Up this season as the Seven Dials Club is closed for Christmas, but I do hope some of our London regulars will be able to join us in Watford or Croxley for their dose of Dial Up! I'll be back in the UK from December 22nd to January 1st, so if you're not able to make either of the Dial Ups do get in touch and hopefully we can find another time to meet for tea and cakes, it'd be lovely to catch up. Till then here's a video from last year's Christmas Dial Up to enjoy :-) Much love, Alex xx

Watford Christmas Dial Up Sunday 22nd Dec 2013

Hi Guys,

I'm delighted to announce that the Watford Christmas Dial Up has been confirmed for 5pm at the Watford Palace Theatre on Sunday 22nd December! We will as ever enjoy our inimitable mix of community and creativity with a healthy dollop of festive cheer and a chance to catch up with dear friends.

More details to come, hopefully including announcements about events in Coco Cafe Croxley and our original home, The Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden. Until then stay well, and I'm looking forward to seeing you all! Much love, Alex xx

The Dial Up hits the Middle East!

Firstly can I say a huge thank you to every single member of the Dial up family for making the last three years such an amazing ride! The Dial up has become an essential part of many people's month, not least because our unique brand of creativity and community has given so much to all of us in terms of friendship, humour, growth, well being and good old fashioned fun!

It's been a magical journey, and by no means is it over! I know the impulse to continue is strong in London, Watford and Croxley, and I really hope those projects succeed. Do keep me in the loop as I'll be thinking of you! And of course, we have our Christmas Specials in December 2013 to look forward to also (details tbc so watch this space!).

On a more personal note the adventure continues for me as I settle into my new life in the Middle East and begin looking for Dial up opportunities here. I've already started a Glee Club at my new school and it has proved to be one of the most popular clubs the school has ever seen with 31 kids in the first week and counting! It's truly tremendous the power singing has to build confidence and friendships when the emphasis is on fun, not perfection. There are no auditions for my Glee Club, just gentle reminders that Glee means Happiness so always bring a smile!

I'll look forward to seeing you all again very soon, and sharing smiles (and hugs!) with you once again. I promise to post occasional updates on Facebook, and in the meantime always feel free to send me an email. Stay in touch!

As always, until December, much love, Alex xx