Welcome to the website of
Tony Lidington & Promenade Promotions (Prom-Prom) Limited
“The art of British popular entertainment”
This website is for booking Prom-Prom’s accessible, family-friendly acts for 2026… it is also a treasure-trove of vernacular entertainments, containing Dr Tony Lidington’s research outputs, publications and archives on British popular performance forms.
Tony Lidington
“… some sort of unreconstructed music hall anarchist”
– John Fox, Welfare State International & Dead Good Guides
“A national treasure…”
– the late Duke of Edinburgh
This website is for booking Prom-Prom’s accessible, family-friendly acts for 2024/5… it is also a treasure-trove of vernacular entertainments, containing Dr Tony Lidington’s research outputs, publications and archives on British popular performance forms.
Tony Lidington
“… some sort of unreconstructed music hall anarchist”
– John Fox, Welfare State International & Dead Good Guides
“A national treasure…”
– the late Duke of Edinburgh
“Come and see the wonders of all wonders that ever the world has wondered at!” – Gustavus Katterfelto
– Wise words –
“One of the ways to avoid being beaten by the system is to laugh at it” – Peter Cook
“We don’t have a plan, so nothing can go wrong” – Spike Milligan
“This too shall pass…” from Hebrew and Sufi folklore
Latest Socials and Posts
This Bank Holiday weekend we are at Hollycombe Steam for their Fairground Extravaganza!!You can catch a us in the Bioscope throughout the 3 days with Uncle Tacko’s Flea Circus, Spike Bones’ Punch & Judy, Clive Pig’s stories and on Monday a special guest appearance by The Great Divinator!#fleacircus #punchandjudy #storytelling #divination #fairground
Bubbles on the Bandstand!Today and next Tuesday we’ll also be joined by Lottie Bubbles. Come and have a go at making giant bubbles!Dawlish Bandstand 11am-4pm#dawlish #dawlishanddawlishwarren #freefamilyevents
Tomorrow! (Thursday 27th) Penny Plonk, Uncle Tacko and Nephew Spike Bones with be entertaining at Dawlish Bandstand all day. FREE family entertainment! Grab an ice cream and come and join in the fun!#Dawlish #whatsondawlish #FreeFamilyEvents #whatsondevon #dawlishanddawlishwarren
Lots going on this weekend! Let’s hope we haven’t all melted by then….On Saturday the Pirate Galleon will be sailing INSIDE Exeter.Library Saturday and Sunday Uncle Tacko and his Fleas will be at the glorious MEDICINE in Reading.On Sunday Nephew Spike Bones will be at Tiverton Proms in the Park, a lovely free community event on Westexe Recreational Group 2pm-5pm.#fleacircus #punchandjudy #familydayout #summer
This weekend we’re at the rather lovely Dartmoor Folk Festival with Spike Bone’s Punch & Judy and Uncle Tacko and Captain Ginger with The Dom-Tink! Come and find us and try your strength!!Nephew Spike Bones #dartmoor #familydayout #folkfestival #punchandjudy #whatsondevon
This weekend we are Dartmoor Folk Festival with Spike Bone's Punch & Judy and Uncle Tacko with his mate Captain Ginger and their famous Dom-Tink! try-your-strength machine!See you there!!We have 2 packed afternoons lined up! Music 🎻 , dance 🕺, beer festival 🍻, food stalls 🍕and more! And joining us for both afternoons with some great family fun is Rob Pudner of Entertainingly Different, Uncle Tako & Spike Bones with their Punch & Judy and bubble fun from Lotte bubbles. 🎪🫧🤹♀️. Saturday & Sunday 1-6pm. South Zeal recreation ground.
