Save Taylor's Cafй Bar, Watford
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Taylors Cafй Bar is due to close in January 2007 when a faceless corporation plans to tear the very walls down from around our ears.
Taylors Bar is one of the only establishments in Watford with a sense of culture Taylors has it's very own community spirit and is one of the most vibrant, interactive and relaxed places in Watford, affording local musicians, artists and writers the chance to showcase their work on a regular basis.
Taylors Bar is a focal point for the local creative community and is an alternative for those who are looking for something more than what is offered in the theme bars of the cafй quarter of Watford town centre. Even on the busiest of nights, Taylors Bar can be near maximum capacity and require no door staff to moderate customer entrance this is reflective of the community and atmosphere of the establishment. This can be said of very few town centre establishments.
Over the last year, Taylors Bar has grown a reputation first and foremost as a desirable venue for bands of all sizes and genres unsigned bands and well known touring bands and artists play side by side on a regular basis; many of the futures most important bands have played and will play here. Taylors is the only venue in Watford that is entirely dedicated to showcasing original new music.
Taylors stays in business because people return week after week for the relaxed atmosphere, live music and the numerous other events, and in turn Taylors values its customers and treats them with respect not as commodities to be exploited.
Short of chaining ourselves to the building, there is little that we can physically do to stop this travesty, BUT, we can raise a petition and give ourselves a voice to request Watford Borough Councils help. This would preferably be in the form of intervention with the developers saving the venue from demolition, but failing that, helping us secure a new premises in order to keep the cultural oasis that is Taylors Bar alive.
WITH YOUR HELP WE VERY MUCH HOPE TO CONTINUE THE TRADITION WE HAVE BUILT UPON. Please sign this petition and save Watford from losing one of its only cultural alternatives.
Taylors Bar is one of the only establishments in Watford with a sense of culture Taylors has it's very own community spirit and is one of the most vibrant, interactive and relaxed places in Watford, affording local musicians, artists and writers the chance to showcase their work on a regular basis.
Taylors Bar is a focal point for the local creative community and is an alternative for those who are looking for something more than what is offered in the theme bars of the cafй quarter of Watford town centre. Even on the busiest of nights, Taylors Bar can be near maximum capacity and require no door staff to moderate customer entrance this is reflective of the community and atmosphere of the establishment. This can be said of very few town centre establishments.
Over the last year, Taylors Bar has grown a reputation first and foremost as a desirable venue for bands of all sizes and genres unsigned bands and well known touring bands and artists play side by side on a regular basis; many of the futures most important bands have played and will play here. Taylors is the only venue in Watford that is entirely dedicated to showcasing original new music.
Taylors stays in business because people return week after week for the relaxed atmosphere, live music and the numerous other events, and in turn Taylors values its customers and treats them with respect not as commodities to be exploited.
Short of chaining ourselves to the building, there is little that we can physically do to stop this travesty, BUT, we can raise a petition and give ourselves a voice to request Watford Borough Councils help. This would preferably be in the form of intervention with the developers saving the venue from demolition, but failing that, helping us secure a new premises in order to keep the cultural oasis that is Taylors Bar alive.
WITH YOUR HELP WE VERY MUCH HOPE TO CONTINUE THE TRADITION WE HAVE BUILT UPON. Please sign this petition and save Watford from losing one of its only cultural alternatives.
542 Signatures
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Dom Graham
- Comments
- To lose Taylors would see the loss of an important creative outlet for Watford.
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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rob walker
- Comments
- Only independent bar in Watford that showcases local talent. Please dont close it down!
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford area!
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Virginia Ruth Boyd
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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Kate Spicer
- Comments
- Long live Taylors and all it represents
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- North Watford
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Simon Francis
- Comments
- В
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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John Dineen
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Bushey
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Aislinn
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Hannah Clare
- Comments
- Taylor's is the ONLY place with a touch of class & talent! It would be a crying shame if it was closed down!!!! Nowhere else to go other than the centre of town - which is full of CHAVS!!!!!!
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Radlett
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Sean Tidy
- Comments
- Would be a massive shame to shut down such a vibrant bar.
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Bushey
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kyl myers
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Dominic Clifford
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Oxhey
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Fiona
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- Why would you want to close the one bar in the high street where every one that goes there cause no trouble, even on the busiest of nights no door staff are needed. In all the years I have been going there I have never experienced any trouble, this can not be said of the other bars in Watford where I wouldn't go if you paid me as there is always bother. This isn't fair!
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Oxhey Village
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Justin Parry
- Comments
- The place has been wonderful to me and other fellow artist. Wonderful atmosphere and lovely people. The world would be a sadder place without Taylors
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- merthyr tydfil
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Jennifer Maddams
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Oxhey
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Anneka Warburton
- Comments
- В
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Croxley Green
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Matt Churchill
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- I don't want to be forced to go into a franchise owned bar like the high sreet is made primarily from. I want to go to a place where i can relax with friendly bar staff, familiar faces, good music and art where i can be completely happy with my surroundings. By tearing Taylor's from our town there will be no individuality or culture left in the town. If the council would rather appease their pockets than the people that voted them in they are very foolish indeed and would run the risk of losing a generation of young voters.
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- West Watford
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Emma Randall
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- North Bushey
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Ross Stewart
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- London
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Daniel Rose
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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Ciara Howard
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Ruislip
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James Sheppard
- Comments
- KEEP THE BAR!
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Cassiobury Estate, Watford
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parri
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chianna craigen
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- kev and co... keep the leese? i might not be accurate in this... but... someone's got to keep it going!!!
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- st.albans
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jessica craigen
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- st.albans
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caterina
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- st.albans
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marc
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- st.albans
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annie
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- st.albans
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alina
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- st.albans
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Andrew Holland
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- How Wood
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Tom Darlington
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Sian Rance
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- North Bushey
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Dannii
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Manchester
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Jaki
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- Where would Michie drink half of the stock if this place closes?!?!
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Biggleswade...
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Michelle Davies
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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Kris Adams
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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sam
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- watford
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Sam Meadows
- Comments
- While I wouldn't say Taylor's is a venue for all genre's (unfortunately I've never heard of a metal band playing there) it is the ONLY venue in Watford that hosts anything that isn't a chav's wet dream.
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Garston
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Thomas Rose
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- leighton buzzard
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Sean Haughton
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Bethan Rumbold
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Oxhey Village
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Ryan Davies
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- Taylors and The Horns were the only places to give local bands a chance and look how many places have followed their lead. we can't lose a place like this when the alternative is going to be another franchise pub filled with chavs!!
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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Graham Whitaker
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- Save the old Ponderosa
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Nascot Wood
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Heather
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Hemel Hempstead
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Claire Freeman
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- London
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Dale Carpenter
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Dave Smale
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- Everything said is true. This would be a real mistake from the council especially given the Lib Dem policies on nurturing musical ability (see http://www.libdems.org.uk/news/story.html?id=10587&navPage=news.html)
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Watford
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Philippa Done
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Rachelle Check
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Chris Dinneen
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- I am a 10/10 guy who goes to 10/10 bars
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Bushey
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Kristin Landowski
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- Taylors was an impressive bar on my trip from the US. I cannot imagine another franchise pub its place. Let's save independent establishments, that's where the true talent and inspiration comes from, not corporate.
- Where you live (Watford area/other town etc.)
- Custer
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