the pump house theatre and arts centre is based in an old pumping station situated just off the lower high street. the building was converted for use as a theatre, with rehearsal rooms, and meeting place for local arts based groups. current facilities include a 124-seat theatre, rehearsal rooms, and live music venue. community groups currently meeting at the pump house include dance house (children's ballet), pump house clog morris (women's morris dancing), pump house jazz (jazz club), open house (live open mic music), woodside morris men (men's morris dancing), child, youth and adult theatre groups and also the giggle inn comedy club. in 2018, the venue hosted the inaugural watford short film festival alongside watford museum.