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
Summer at the Quayside is back! We are looking forward to spending our Fridays entertaining the visitors down at Exeter Quay with a host of characters, performances and games. And it's all free!!![]()
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Have a look at this jam packed schedule, there's something for eExeter Quayxeter Quay
I’m looking forward to this one - I hope to see some of you there!Itching to be entertained? Welcome to Uncle Tacko's amazing Flea Circus appearing at Stockland Fair on the upcoming Bank Holiday Monday from 1.30. Can't wait!! www.facebook.com/promenadepromotions/
Here’s a link to a piece to camera I did in support of an exciting project called ‘Clarke Andrew’s Tempest’ - it launches this Saturday at 2pm in Exeter Phoenix. Do take a look - there are some great local artists involved… ![]()
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Here’s a link to the project as a whole: www.facebook.com/share/p/1BT5NDPFu6/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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Well, here’s a thing! Do pre-order if you’d like to discover the eccentrics of the south west! www.instagram.com/p/DJhiLI9tjEw/?igsh=NDVmbzExbHJ2cjV5
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Join us this Easter Sunday & Monday down at Torquay Strand and Harbour.![]()
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We are there as part of Colour My Street with other brilliant @tonic_creativescic artists.![]()
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We have a host of seaside games along with @spike.bones_ hilarious Punch and Judy show.![]()
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Two days of FREE entertainment runs 11am-3pm both days. ![]()
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See you there! 🎪🤹♀️![]()
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@torbaycouncil @rivierageopark @lovetorquay ![]()
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#punchandjudy
Happy Easter everyone! The sun is shining! ![]()
Join us this Easter Sunday & Monday down at Torquay Strand and Harbour for fun and games and Spike Bones's Punch & Judy!
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