Uncle Tacko! (aka Tony Lidington) has been 40 years a showman on the streets!
Prom-Prom is a pioneering UK street arts organisation, specialising in working with communities to research and present historical popular entertainment forms in contemporary contexts: featured at many British seasides, festivals, agricultural shows and family fun days over the last 40 years. Dr Lidington regularly appears as a television and radio presenter for shows about popular entertainment…he can also be very silly – “the serious art of being silly”.
Uncle Tacko! (aka Tony Lidington) has been 40 years a showman on the streets with his flea circus, The Pierrotters, Poppets Puppets, The Raree Man and much other nonsense.
Areas of work
Busking, Carnival, Puppetry, Street Theatre, Spoken Word, Walkabout
Additional Areas of Focus
Academic/Research, Community Engagement, Corporate Entertainment, Cultural Diversity, Disability Arts, Environmentally Focussed, Family Friendly, Outdoor Arts Sector Development, Outdoor Arts Sector Training, Participatory, Placemaking, Youth Engagement
Busking, Carnival, Puppetry, Street Theatre, Spoken Word, Walkabout
Additional Areas of Focus
Academic/Research, Community Engagement, Corporate Entertainment, Cultural Diversity, Disability Arts, Environmentally Focussed, Family Friendly, Outdoor Arts Sector Development, Outdoor Arts Sector Training, Participatory, Placemaking, Youth Engagement
