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 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
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
Tune in to Radio Devon tomorrow (Friday 24th) at 11.40am to listen to Uncle Tacko and his trainees talk about their upcoming dance extravaganza, At The Hop!![]()
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And don't forget to come and join us at the event itself!![]()
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It's FREE, fun for all ages.![]()
Featuring live music, DJ, dance demonstrations, milkshakes, tea and jollifications! ![]()
The Strand Centre, Dawlish![]()
Saturday 25th Jan![]()
3pm - 6pm
Our latest project, At The Hop! culminates this weekend with a FREE celebratory dance event at The Strand Centre in Dawlish.![]()
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For the last few months our young trainees have been out and about meeting the local residents of Dawlish and recording their memories of dancing in their youth. ![]()
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The finished recording will be heard for the first time during the event before being used as an archive resource for local museums, libraries and schools.![]()
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Here's a little look back at some of the highlights...![]()
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Come and join us on Saturday for milkshakes, cake and dancing!![]()
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Saturday 25th January![]()
3pm - 6pm![]()
The Strand Centre, Dawlish![]()
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Our brilliant trainees have spent the last week with Luke from Wandering Tiger recording all the wonderful memories from the Dawlish residents that we have worked with over the past few months. ![]()
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The finished audio program will be premiered at our celebratory event At The Hop! on the 25th Jan at The Strand Centre in Dawlish from 3pm - 6pm. ![]()
It's FREE! Come and join us for milkshakes, cakes and of course...DANCING!![]()
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After that it will serve as an archive and educational resource for local schools, museums and libraries.![]()
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Not long to go, so get your dancing shoes on! 👠👠 🥾🥾 🩰🤩
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'At the Hop!' launch: The Strand Centre, Dawlish, on Saturday January 25th 2025 3-6PM. ![]()
This is a FREE community celebration for all the family about dancing in the 1950/60s.![]()
Local young artists have recorded the memories elderly Dawlish residents to create a 30-minute audio programme. ![]()
The event will feature live local band – ‘Ruby & the Rascals’ playing covers from 50s/60s, plus DJ Phil Winters spinning vinyl tracks from the era. There will be dancing, a dress-up rail, plus milkshakes, tea and cakes!![]()
Doors open at 3PM & the audio recording will be launched at 4PM (it will then be made available as an MP4 to all the participants, local schools, museums & libraries as a learning resource).![]()
The project aims are to develop pride in place, encourage social cohesion & intergenerational relationships, improve employment opportunities for young people and provide a celebration of the town in which we live.![]()
Come and join-in the fun!![]()
This project is funded by the UK government as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, through Teignbridge Arts Projects.
