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 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!!![]()
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Nephew Spike Bones ![]()
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#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!![]()
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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.
Today marks the return of a summer season of fun, games and FREE family entertainment in our home town of Dawlish! Join us on Dawlish bandstand (on the Lawn) with Spike Bones’ Punch & Judy, Uncle Tacko’s Flea Circus + Saeside Games with George Fitzgibbon. ![]()
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With lots more scheduled throughout the summer!![]()
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#whatsondawlish #discoverdawlishanddawlishwarren #familyfun #punchandjudy #seasideentertainment
⚓️Ahoy, me hearties!⚓️☠️ ![]()
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Join us for a swashbuckling Pirate Evening at The Strand Centre in Dawlish!![]()
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Saturday 25th July ![]()
6.30pm![]()
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£5 per person (includes a meal)![]()
Live music from a local shanty band![]()
Pirate themed fun from Uncle Tacko and Spike Bones![]()
A hearty meal![]()
Prize for best dressed pirate![]()
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Tickets available from the Strand Centre Cafe.![]()
This event is supported by the Co-op through their community fund, helping us bring affordable community events to the @thestrandcommunitycentre ![]()
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#Pirates #community #whatsondawlish #dawlish #dawlishevents
This Saturday 25th July – The Strand Centre, Dawlish ![]()
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The Pirates’ Dinner with Spike Bones & Uncle Tacko!…Naughty nautical goings-on and avast behind!![]()
🏴☠️⚓ Ahoy, me hearties! ⚓🏴☠️![]()
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Hosted By The Strand Community Centre![]()
July 25, 2026 6:30 PM![]()
32 The Strand, EX7 9PT Dawlish, United Kingdom![]()
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£5 per person (includes a meal)![]()
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Enjoy an evening of:![]()
Live music from a local shanty band![]()
Pirate-themed fun and entertainment with Spike & Co.![]()
A hearty meal included with your ticket![]()
Prize for the best-dressed pirates!![]()
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Advance booking is essential. Tickets are available from the Strand Centre café.![]()
This event is supported by the Co-op Local Community Fund, helping us bring affordable community events to the Strand Centre.
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We had such larks at the V&A and now working towards raising the support for a tour of the show in 2028... we may need your help with this soon!
A flash back to Shuff & Byng at the V&A & Colchester Mercury
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Two rather fabulous days!
