May at Watford Colosseum
Another Great Month of Events at Watford Colosseum!
May is here and Watford Colosseum has another month jam packed with exciting events for you to enjoy. There’s a lot on throughout May, so we’ve picked our top 5 must sees!
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Are you an adrenaline junkie, extreme sports enthusiast or simply like watching people do crazy stuff on camera? If so then be sure to check out the Banff Mountain Film Festival. If not, it doesn’t matter, you should still check out the Banff Mountain Film Festival!
Attended by sold out audiences worldwide, the Banff Mountain Film Festival is the most distinguished festival of it’s kind; championing extraordinary films by the best adventure film makers on the planet since 2010!
Through the power of film experience the last of the world’s great wild places, travel alongside some of today’s most incredible adventurers, get your adrenaline fix with a mix of amazing extreme sports and be inspired by moving pieces shot in the furthest corners of the globe.
An Evening Of Dirty Dancing
Imitated but never bettered, An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show, is a 5 star tribute to one of the greatest film scores of all time, and 2015 sees the show commence it’s 5th anniversary tour.
An Evening of Dirty Dancing is the first and by far the greatest celebration of Dirty Dancing’s iconic and multi-award winning soundtrack. The show is a an emotional rollercoaster packed with spectacular choreography, plenty of nostalgia and classic songs such as Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby and Hungry Eyes. So grab your dancing shoes and get ready for the time of your life!
Alan Carr
Alan Carr “a comedian who owns the space he is working in so much, he could put a flag up”, needs no introduction.
Channel 4’s hilarious chatty man is currently running his mouth all over the UK & Ireland with his brand new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ Prepare yourself for a night of comedy gold as the BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian presents his hilarious take on life. Grab your ticket quick as this will definitely be a sell out show!
Yamato Drummers Of Japan
Yamato Drummers Of Japan return to the UK with their fantastic new show ‘Bakuon’.
Experienced by over 6 million people, Yamato’s world renowned performances of authentic Japanese Taiko drumming is a lifetime event that invigorates all five senses.
Yamato use every inch of their bodies to expertly control the pounding rhythms of Taiko, creating one of the most high-energy, explosive performances ever experienced, leaving audiences both exhilarated and bewildered. The strength and movements of Yamato are equally impressive as the music itself, and create a visually dramatic and highly enjoyable show.
Yamato’s musical mixture of delicate beauty, heart-thumping bass, remarkable strength and skill truly defies belief and is sure to leave you jaw dropped.
‘Dazzling. They fill the stage with huge beautiful drums and beat seven bells out of them with phenomenal skill. Simply breathtaking drumming.’ The Daily Telegraph
UB40
With over forty UK Top 40 hit singles and sales of over 100 million records, UB40 are one of the most successful British groups of all time.
UB40 formed in 1978, naming themselves after the unemployment benefit form. In 1980 the group released their debut album ‘Signing Off’, which is widely considered to be one of the best Reggae albums ever released by a British band.
BBC Radio 2 awarded the band’s latest Top 30 album ‘Getting Over The Storm’ the ‘Album Of The Week’ prize and it also gained 5 star reviews from the UK’s music press on it’s release in September 2013.
With all this and more there’s no reason not to visit the Colosseum this May!