The Best of Times is Now!

Join singer Alexander Williams and pianist Greg Wallace for 'The Best Of Times Is Now', a cabaret celebration of their favourite songs from the world of musical theatre! Featuring wonderful melodies from the pens of Jerry Herman, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, and even a bit of Disney, it promises to be an evening not to be missed!

Attico Art Centre, 101A High Street, Watford WD17 4PU
Saturday 28th November
Doors open 7.30, show starts 8pm
Tickets £5

There's no Dial Up this November, but I hope those of you who would normally join us for our open mic will come and enjoy our cabaret instead! Attico is a great new venue in the heart of Watford High Street, the perfect place to enjoy a night of live music and good cheer among friends, so I hope to see you there! Much love, Alex xx

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The London Dial Up Returns!

After a two year hiatus, the Dial Up is finally returning to it's original home at the Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden! I hope you'll be able to join me, pianist Jon Medcalf and the whole Dial Up family for a fantastic evening of performance and open mic!

For five years now the Dial Up has been celebrating community and creativity in all its forms at venues across London and beyond, and we're delighted to be returning to the heart of London's West End with our unique brand of open mic entertainment!

The theme is Anything Goes, so feel free to bring a poem, a song, an instrument, a friend, or just yourself! You're guaranteed a warm and fulsome Dial Up welcome! Really looking forward to seeing everyone, hope you can join us! Much love, Alex xx

8pm on Friday 16th October, Tickets £5

Seven Dials Club 42 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LA London, United Kingdom

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Coco Dial Up Summer Special!

FREE EVENT!

Now his 2 years in the Middle East have come to an end, join Alex Williams, along with pianist Matt Wakefield and the whole Dial Up family, for a special afternoon of songs, music, poetry and more to mark his return to the UK!

For many of us this will be a happy reunion, and the event is free to celebrate that. For those new to The Dial Up, suffice to say we celebrate community and creativity in all its forms so if you have anything you'd like to perform, do bring it along and share it with our supportive audience!

Where: Coco Cafe, opposite Croxley tube station

When: 4pm, Sunday 9th August 2015

Hope to see you there and much love! Alex xx

The Dial Up this Christmas!

Dear Dial Up Family,

I hope you're all well! Christmas seems a naughty word in November, but with me still living in Jordan forward planning for the festive season is a happy priority! As a result I'm delighted to announce that there are two Dial Up events planned for the winter season:

Christmas Dial Up at the LP Cafe, Watford

Tuesday 23rd December 2014

Doors open from 6pm, Show starts 7.15pm

New Year's Dial Up at Coco Cafe, Croxley

Thursday 1st January 2015!

Doors open from 12.30pm, Show starts 1pm

I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone again and hope you're able to save the dates to join us at one or both of the above. Wishing you all a Merry NOVEMBER, and much love! Alex xx

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! 

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