Oral history project exploring Dancing in Dawlish set to culminate in free musical event
A community project exploring memories of dancing in the heyday of the 20th century seaside music scene is set to...
Dr Tony Lidington
Drama experts to unveil new version of Punch & Judy at national festival
A new version of the iconic Punch & Judy show aimed will make its debut at a national festival taking...
Funding secured for oral history project and community celebration about ‘Dancing in Dawlish’
Memories of dancing in the heyday of the 1940s—60s seaside music scene are the focus of a new oral history...
Social enterprise launches search for budding seaside entertainers
A University-supported social enterprise that is working to preserve the tradition of seaside entertainment and culture has secured funding to...
Modern version of Punch and Judy set to be unveiled at major London festival
A contemporary version of Punch and Judy that offers a more gender balanced representation of the controversial couple is set...
New research project to create modern version of Punch and Judy
Researchers studying the role that women have played in puppetry over the last 300 years of history and how gender...
Traditional seaside entertainment set for Devon resorts thanks to new generation of performers
The promenades and quaysides of some of Devon’s most popular resorts will play host to a variety show of seaside...