‘Tina Lake’s Coffee & Cakes’ is a new café and art exhibition space, now open at the Watford Pump House
The new venture is designed to create a vibrant and inclusive creative space that people can enjoy over a coffee and cake. It has been set up thanks to a community grant from Watford Borough Council and is run by volunteers from the Pump House and Proud Watford.
Lee Farman, chair of the Watford Pump House, said: “We’re delighted to be opening this new café and art exhibition space. We really hope it develops into a much-loved community meeting place, that brings people together to be creative.”
The cafe has been named after Tina Lake, the drag queen persona of Bryan Timberlake, who at 92-years-old is the UK’s longest serving drag performer.
He was on hand to formally open the café this week and said: “What an honour to have this establishment named after me, how wonderful.”
As well as offering refreshments, a programme of revolving art exhibitions is also planned for the space with regular opportunities to meet artists and take part in workshops.
