FRI 28 - SUN 30 JUNE 2019

Thank you to everyone who performed, the events team, our funders and sponsors and everyone who came down to the festival... We are back next year (26 - 28 June 2020) when Imagine Watford will officially be 10 years old.



A celebratory festival that brings the streets of Watford to life with extraordinary outdoor performances, free for all the family! The festival showcases local, national and international artists of the highest quality, who transform Watford town centre into a place of wonder and excitement! Over the last eight years the festival has grown to be a major part of the town’s event calendar animating its spaces, bringing communities together and making the arts accessible to all.

All events free

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Events
Invasion
Fri 28th Close Act

Invasion

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Take it Outside
Sat 29th An introduction to making and performing outdoor arts

Take it Outside

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Seed
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Pif-Paf

Seed

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Topiary Trauma
Sat 29th Kitsch & Sync

Topiary Trauma

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La Grande Phrase
Sat 29th Didier Theron Company

La Grande Phrase

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The Actual Reality Arcade
Sat 29th Matthew Harrison

The Actual Reality Arcade

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Imagination Station
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Watford Palace Theatre & Sophie Carpenter

Imagination Station

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Sacred Shapes
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Kadam present’s Odissi Ensemble

Sacred Shapes

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Lance Moi En L'Air
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Joli Vyann

Lance Moi En L'Air

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Gnomus
Sat 29th Puppets with Guts

Gnomus

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Art Cart
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Flamingo Arts

Art Cart

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Circus Flavours
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Upswing

Circus Flavours

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Roll Up, roll up
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Simple Cypher

Roll Up, roll up

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Lifted
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Mimbre

Lifted

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Full Circle
Sat 29th - Sun 30th Avanti Display

Full Circle

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2! 4! 6! 8!
Sat 29th Palace Youth Theatre

2! 4! 6! 8!

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Dance Party
Sat 29th Swing Patrol and No Limits Street Band

Dance Party

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The LIPS
Sat 29th Puppets with Guts

The LIPS

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The Hair Rollers
Sun 30th Kitsch & Sync

The Hair Rollers

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Theatre for One Ensemble
Sun 30th Horse & Bamboo & Lempen Puppet Theatre

Theatre for One Ensemble

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H.O.H
Sun 30th Far from the Norm

H.O.H

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WILD
Sun 30th Motionhouse

WILD

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Phileas Fogg
Sun 30th Dizzy O'Dare

Phileas Fogg

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Calendar

Fri 28 Jun
21:30 Invasion

Sat 29 Jun
11:00 Take it Outside
12:00 Seed
12:00 Topiary Trauma
12:00 La Grande Phrase
12:00 The Actual Reality Arcade
12:00 Imagination Station
12:35 Sacred Shapes
12:40 Lance Moi En L'Air
12:45 Gnomus
13:00 Art Cart
13:00 Circus Flavours
13:05 Roll Up, roll up
13:35 Lifted
13:45 Gnomus
14:15 Circus Flavours
14:45 Gnomus
14:45 Circus Flavours
14:50 Seed
14:50 Full Circle
15:15 Art Cart
15:35 2! 4! 6! 8!
15:45 Gnomus
16:00 Circus Flavours
16:30 Circus Flavours
16:40 Sacred Shapes
16:45 Gnomus
17:00 Lifted
17:45 Gnomus
17:50 2! 4! 6! 8!
18:05 Full Circle
18:05 Lance Moi En L'Air
18:50 Roll Up, roll up
19:20 Topiary Trauma
19:45 La Grande Phrase
20:30 Dance Party
21:20 The LIPS
21:50 Dance Party

Sun 30 Jun
12:00 Seed
12:00 The Hair Rollers
12:00 Art Cart
12:00 Imagination Station
12:30 Theatre for One Ensemble
12:30 Sacred Shapes
12:40 Roll Up, roll up
13:00 Lance Moi En L'Air
13:00 Circus Flavours
13:30 Full Circle
13:45 Lifted
14:15 Seed
14:15 H.O.H
14:15 Circus Flavours
14:30 Art Cart
14:45 Circus Flavours
15:00 WILD
15:00 Roll Up, roll up
15:15 Sacred Shapes
15:30 Phileas Fogg
15:45 Lance Moi En L'Air
16:00 Theatre for One Ensemble
16:00 Circus Flavours
16:15 Full Circle
16:30 Circus Flavours
17:00 Lifted
17:00 The Hair Rollers
17:00 H.O.H
17:10 Phileas Fogg
17:45 WILD

About

‭Imagine Watford is an exciting festival featuring the highest quality outdoor arts performance from local, national and international artists that transform Watford Town ‭Centre into a place of wonder and excitement. Free for all the family!

Imagine Watford is created by the Watford Cultural Leaders Group and programmed by Watford ‭Palace Theatre.

 

Tickets

All events are free and ‭don't require a ticket.

Access

Events are accessible to wheelchair ‭users. If you would like more information, please contact Watford Palace Theatre's ‭Box Office on 01923 225671.

Volunteer

Be a part of the action as the town prepares to be captivated by some of the most exciting and impressive circus, dance and theatre acts from across the UK and Europe!

Our volunteers play a key role in promoting the festival, looking after performers and providing information to the general public. Please see here for more info or email info@imaginewatford.co.uk

 

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Our supporters

With thanks to our supporters

Arts Council England
Watford Borough Council
Watford BID
Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden
West Herts College
Veolia
Frank and Helen Neale