TELL! Us At The Registry

We are excited to welcome you to the first edition of TELL! of 2026.

We invite you to join us at the Registry Theatre for our open mic event and potluck, where you can showcase your talents and passions with the community. As the winter chill settles in, we encourage you to come in from the cold, grab a cup of hot chocolate, and get ready for an evening of creativity and community. See you there!

About TELL!

TELL! is MT Space's coffeehouse open-mic style event offering the community an artistic platform to share their works in a casual setting. These sharings can be performances, stories, lectures, poetry, drag, fine art displays -- any type of creation.

We know that art and food bring people together like nothing else. Join us for a potluck meal and bring a food offering* to share if you're able to. We'll provide plates, cutlery, and beverages (coffee, tea, and water). Help us reduce waste by bringing in your own reusable cups, bottles, mugs for water and coffee!

*Please include an ingredients list for any dishes you bring.

Families with small children are also welcomed.

Thinking of performing? Here's what you need to know:

TELL! is a platform that offers you time and space to share something that you've created, or something you've been working on, like:

• an idea
• script

• story

• song

• something else!

This event is low/no tech. Bring anything you may need for your performance/presentation, including amps for instruments. Use this as an opportunity to get feedback from an engaged audience of fellow artists and community members, or simply show us what you've got!

Parking at the Registry Theatre

The theatre has a small laneway for a few vehicles, mainly for personnel, artists, and renters. On weekends and weekday evenings after 5PM, the parking lot for the Region of Waterloo building next door (the one with the entrance bars) usually becomes an open lot – we advise parking there if there is space.

The bars do lower at 11PM; any cars can still exit by driving slowly toward the bars (they will rise). Free street parking can be found down Spetz and Scott streets across the road from The Registry. Paid parking is available across the street, underground at the KPL – Main Branch, and the parking garage on Duke St (the last two are free on Sundays).

Transit

Grand River Transit’s routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 20, 204, and the ION all have stops within a block or two of the theatre. GO Transit route 30 also stops within a block of the theatre.

Accessibility

Patrons with difficulty navigating stairs can access the theatre via an elevator at the side of the building, to the right as you face it. While there is a call button, we recommend emailing us beforehand so we can be prepared for your arrival. You can also email us with any other accommodation requests at info@mtspace.ca.