Smuggler’s Gold
Smuggler’s Gold Tony directed “Smuggler’s Gold” in 2011, written by Jonnie Croose for outdoor rural touring by The Common Players.
Bradford Access to Community Care
Bradford Access to Community Care Promenade Promotions has worked with Bradford Access to Community Care (BACC) on several awareness-raising initiatives
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What a laugh! Erddig Hall Aug 6th 2012
Saw Uncle Tacko at Erddig Hall, Wrexham, at the Victorian weekend, 5th Aug 2012. What a laugh!! A fantastic show
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I was in mother goose its amazing. Dec 4th 2012
I was in mother goose its amazing, the Georgian theater royal is such a cool place visit it guys and
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please keep me informed as when and if the pierrotters will be performing Feb 10th, 2013
please keep me informed as when and if the pierrotters will be performing, Also would they consider playing at a
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August 27th 2013: Saw Uncle Tacko’s Flea Circus…fabulous
Saw Uncle Tacko’s Flea Circus at Britannia Park, Cardiff Bay as part of Cardiff Festival yesterday and it was a
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Festivals, Shows
Saltaire Festival 2013
Here are some great shots of Uncle Tacko at the Saltaire Festival 2013
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Big Charlie
Big Charlie Written by J.H.Williams. Abridged and read by Tony Lidington. A 5-part series for BBC Radio 4 Producer: David
Counterpane Tales
Counterpane Tales A fantastical project for children, confined to beds or in isolation units in hospital. https://youtu.be/9sc3sMbaPV4?list=UUnbUC-wVo6LDg0cK1LN6B1w The Barmy Bed
Noye’s Fludde
Noye’s Fludde Noye’s Fludde – Shaldon Festival 2013 Extracts from a review written by Kate Hill-Art “Noye’s Fludde was written
Festivals, Photos, Shows
Skipton Puppet Festival 2013
Here are a few of our favourite images from Skipton Puppet Festival this year, 2013 Skipton UK. 29th September, 2013.
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An Audience with Max Wall
An Audience with Max Wall An Audience with Max Wall is a 5 part series adapted & performed by Tony
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Dorchester Festival
Dorchester Festival Tony Lidington programmed the outdoor and street activities at the Dorchester Festival in both 2010 & 2012
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Social Enterprise Support
Social Enterprise Support Social Enterprise support – from 2008-2011, Tony Lidington was the ‘cluster leader’ for more than 100 Yorkshire-based,
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Up Frankie!
Up Frankie! Tony directed this show for Angus & Ross Theatre in 2010 about Frankie Howerd, written by Stuart Fortey
Bradford Mela
Bradford Mela Between 2006 & 2010, Promenade Promotions programmed and managed the family and street entertainments for Bradford Mela –
Babes In The Wood
Babes In The Wood. 2012 ‘Babes in the Wood’ is one of the oldest of pantomime stories – beginning life
Uncle is the Moon
Uncle is the Moon. 2003 – 2006 A project working with asylum seekers in Bradford & an Arts Council England
GeoQuest
GeoQuest. 2010 -2014 https://youtu.be/cNKN8Vk3l8Q A journey of exploration through the English Riveria Global Geopark. The English Riviera Global Geopark GeoQuest
Silver Screens
Silver Screens. 2012 – 2013. “Silver Screens” was an exciting new inter-generational, oral history project for Dawlish in South Devon
Bradford – The Musical
Bradford – The Musical. 2005 “Bradford – The Musical” was a community project delivered by Promenade Promotions in 2005 to
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Mother Goose
Mother Goose 2010 Directed by: Tony Lidington Written by: Andrew Pollard Starring Dominic Goodwin as Mother Goose. For the first
Side By Side Theatre
Side By Side TheatreAutumn 2013 – Spring 2014 Side by Side Theatre – ‘Illyria By the Sea’ This project in Spring
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The Apple Fair
The Apple Fair. 2012 Since 2012, Promenade Promotions has been working in collaboration with The Common Players & Blazing Tales
Munch & Crunch
Munch & Crunch. 2011-2012 Munch & Crunch was an interactive variety show all about healthy living! Featuring songs, stories, puppetry, music,
Love Dawlish
Love Dawlish “Love Dawlish” was an event to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Saturday 16th February 2013. After their success with The
Gripping Yarns
Gripping Yarns Tony Lidington recently directed 12 monologues at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM). 72 performances were given over
Kings of Cloth of Gold
Kings of Cloth of Gold Tony Lidington’s play ‘Kings of Cloth of Gold’ with Angus & Ross Theatre Company premiered
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Joey – King of Clowns
Joey – King of Clowns A story of English clowning and comedy. Autumn 2007 Joseph Grimaldi was the greatest pantomimist
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Dan Leno – The King’s Jester
Dan Leno – The King’s Jester Spring 2011 Written and performed by Tony LidingtonDirected by Dominic Goodwin Producers: Georgian Theatre
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4 Extra at the British Seaside
4 Extra at the British Seaside Seaside entertainer Tony Lidington takes a trip to Brighton for Radio 4 Extra and
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Pierrot Hero: The Memoirs of Clifford Essex
Pierrot Hero: The Memoirs of Clifford Essex A three part series, about Clifford Essex, who founded the first ever Pierrot Troupe
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Skipton Bees
Skipton Bees Promenade Promotions has regularly been in involved in the development of creative community consultation processes such as in
Motivational Speaker
Tony Lidington – MC & Motivational Speaker Fundraising Fellowship Assessment Day event.
Tony Lidington – MC & Motivational Speaker at Opera North’s Fundraising Fellowship Assessment Day, Leeds University. photo credit: Steve Riding.
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Festivals, Photos
We had a ball yesterday at Pilton Green Man Festival, North Devon
We had a ball yesterday at Pilton Green Man Festival, North Devon
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Pete White & Uncle Tacko! getting the dom-tink! into position early morning at The International Eistedfodd, Llangollen
Pete White & Uncle Tacko! getting the dom-tink! into position early morning at The International Eistedfodd, Llangollen
Tredicino
Tredicino. 2009 An award-winning, interactive, international storytelling project with primary schools from Bergen in Norway, Palermo in Sicily and Bradford
Reviews
Sinbad 2011
SINBAD Directed by Tony Lidington. Written by Andrew Pollard. Here’s an account of the show from the Georgian Theatre Royal
Reviews
Babes In The Wood 2012
‘Babes in the Wood’ is one of the oldest of pantomime stories – beginning life as a ballad in 1595,
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The Pierrotters
The Pierrotters Since 1983 The Pierrotters have provided riotous family entertainment to audiences up and down Britain’s balmy coast. Totally
Dan Leno
Ladles and Jellyspoons! Posted on March 7, 2011
Ladles and Jellyspoons! Posted on March 7, 2011 Ladles and Jellyspoons! A most hearty hello, how-do-you-do-madam and welcome to Promenade-Promotion’s (to
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Blog, Projects, Uncategorized
Prom-Prom at Beaford Arts Posted on March 28, 2011
Prom-Prom at Beaford Arts Posted on March 28, 2011 On Thursday 17th March, a very large estate car with Uncle Tacko
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Tony Lidington’s “The Great Mephisto!” on Radio 4…again! Posted on July 26, 2011
Tony Lidington’s “The Great Mephisto!” on Radio 4…again! Posted on July 26, 2011 “Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall” series is to
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Prom-Prom at Greentop’s Hothouse Residency Posted on September 27, 2011
Prom-Prom at Greentop’s Hothouse Residency Posted on September 27, 2011 Uncle, Bunny & Beeno travelled northwards last week for Greentop Circus’s
Prom-Prom at Greentop’s Hothouse Residency Posted on September 27, 2011 Read Post »
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Silver Screens Posted on October 22, 2011
Silver Screens Posted on October 22, 2011 Prom-Prom is pleased to announce it’s latest community project, “Silver Screens”. “Silver Screens” is
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Spring News! Posted on March 5, 2012
Spring News! Posted on March 5, 2012 KING JOHN Tony Lidington is currently directing the MA and MFA Staging Shakespeare students
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For The Love Of It @ The Lanternhouse
For The Love Of It @ The Lanternhouse Posted on March 14, 2012 1 This weekend Uncle Tacko and Prom-Prom attended
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Uncle’s Corner
Uncle’s Corner Posted on March 30, 2012 Over the past few weeks, I have finished directing the MA students at Exeter
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Uncle’s Corner: Fleas, Monkeys, a Tinglary and an Imaginarium
Uncle’s Corner: Fleas, Monkeys, a Tinglary and an Imaginarium Posted on June 22, 2012 Uncle’s fleas & Captain Ginger have been
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We’re All On Tour!
We’re All On Tour! Posted on July 23, 2012 Uncle Tacko @ Pilton Green Man Festival: Uncle says: After an early
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Uncle’s Corner! August 2012
Uncle’s Corner! Posted on August 22, 2012 Uncle on Tour Uncle Tacko’s Flea Circus & Captain Ginger have been wowing the
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Uncle’s Corner – Goodbye Summer 2012!
Uncle’s Corner – Goodbye Summer 2012! Posted on September 18, 2012 Fleas, fleas, fleas : a grand night at Oscar Andrews’ 18th
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Au revoir ma petite Lapin….
Au revoir ma petite Lapin…. Posted on September 29, 2012 Bunny Tranter has been working flat out on getting Uncle Tacko,
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Thank you Uncle Tacko. Posted on September 29, 2012
Thank you Uncle Tacko Posted on September 29, 2012 After spending 2 years in sunny Devon since graduating, working on various
Thank you Uncle Tacko. Posted on September 29, 2012 Read Post »
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Clifford Essex
Clifford Essex Posted on October 21, 2012 Tony is writing another series for BBC Radio 4, commissioned by Pier Productions about
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In other news – Oct 2012
In other news! Posted on October 21, 2012 Summer Season: Yes, we know it’s not even Christmas yet, but we are
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The Apple Fair at Dawlish
The Apple Fair at Dawlish 12th October 2012
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Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex – broadcast dates
Pierrot Hero: The Story of Clifford Essex Posted on January 2, 2013 We are pleased to announce that Pierrot Hero: The
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Babes in the Wood
Babes in the Wood Posted on January 8, 2013 The Georgian Theatre Royal’s 47 show run of “Babes in the Wood”,
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Love Dawlish Posted on February 5, 2013
Love Dawlish Posted on February 5, 2013 “Love Dawlish” is an event to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Saturday 16th February 2013.
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Clifford Essex
Clifford Essex Tony is writing another series for BBC Radio 4, commissioned by Pier Productions about the first ever Pierrot
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MOTHER GOOSE 2010
MOTHER GOOSE 2010 Directed by: Tony Lidington Written by: Andrew Pollard Starring Dominic Goodwin as Mother Goose. For the first
Poppets Puppets
Poppets Puppets Poppets Puppets are no longer performing regularly, but here you can see images and videos of Uncle Tacko & Old
The Byng Ballads
The Byng Ballads by Tony Lidington A 3-part story about the life of Douglas Byng – the celebrated female impersonator
An Audience with Grimaldi
An Audience with Grimaldi Starring Tony Lidington An Audience with Grimaldi: four 15 minute episodes broadcast on ol’ BBC Radio
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The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall
The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall “The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall” – 1 of 3 fictional tales about ‘The
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An Audience with Dan Leno
An Audience with Dan Leno A 5 part series adapted & performed by Tony Lidington for BBC Radio 4 recorded
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May Contain Nuts
May Contain Nuts (2006) Tony Lidington, Mike Bettison & Gacko in “May Contain Nuts” – a Christmas rural tour in