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# PunchPaul

Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Show

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## Pages

- [Home](https://punchpaul.co.uk/) - Paul Jackson encourages laughter and entertainment by performing Punch and Judy for all the family. Book now to provide striking memories for any event.
- [Gallery](https://punchpaul.co.uk/gallery/) - Punch and Judy in Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Kent, and Essex, in villages, counties across the country. Fairs and fetes love Punch and Judy
- [Events](https://punchpaul.co.uk/events/) - Punch and Judy in Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire, Kent, and Essex, in villages, counties across the country. Fairs and fetes love Punch and Judy
- [My-Story](https://punchpaul.co.uk/biography/) - Paul Jackson's Punch and Judy puppet show has evolved over time, to its current maturity. The show always reflects its surroundings and the environment.
- [Enquiries](https://punchpaul.co.uk/enquiries/) - Book Paul Jackson's unique Punch and Judy Show for your fete, fair or event.
- [Abuse Or Violence?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/abuse-or-violence/) - And What, About The Violence (Or Abuse?) Modern Punch & Judy Punch and Judy can be performed well or poorly. Comparatively (to say, becoming a magician) it is too easy for anyone to pick up, a set of puppets and booth and think; ‘I’ll shove them on my hands, hit each puppet with the stick,
- [Why Is Punch And Judy associated With The Sea-Side?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/whyispunchandjudyassociatedwiththesea-side/) - Why Is Punch & Judy Associated With The Sea-Side? Why Is Punch and Judy Associated With The Sea-side? Punch and Judy go where the crowds are and what could be more crowded than a busy beach in the summer-time? There are so few sea-side shows today because people expect entertainment for free. The authorities are
- [Is The Punch And Judy Show Violent?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/isthepunchandjudyshowviolent/) - Is The Punch And Judy Show Violent? Is The Punch & Judy Show Violent? No, a good Punch & Judy Show is not violent. It is knock-about humour that is all presented in the style of the traditional form of English ‘Nonsense’, all out of a red and white striped tent. The kiddies ‘get it’
- [Is Punch And Judy Just Domestic Violence?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/ispunchandjudyjustdomesticviolence-2/) - Is Punch And Judy Just Domestic Violence? Is Punch And Judy Just Domestic Violence? Punch and Judy does not depict domestic violence. The only people who should worry are those who live in red and white stripey houses, who have pet crocodiles, live next-door to a clown, and who are spooked by a ghosts, then
- [Articles](https://punchpaul.co.uk/articles/) - Articles on aspects of performing the show both for the clients and the performers.
- [The Swazzle Part Two](https://punchpaul.co.uk/theswazzleparttwo/) - The Swazzle (Part Two) The Swazzle (Part Two) The Swazzle – Mr. Punch’s Voice – Part TwoNow let’s turn to the Swazzle’s use. Do you have to use one? And ‘no’ has to be the obvious answer but consider this. Once mastered, the Swazzle saves your vocal chords. Many a time my voice has given
- [Will Punch and Judy Scare The kids?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/willpunchandjudyscarethekids/) - Will Punch And Judy Scare The Kids? Will Punch And Judy Scare The Kids? Overly sensitive children can be frightened by spiders, clowns and Father Christmas. We encourage parents to sit with their off-spring as a good show will appeal to all ages and the security and comfort provided by an attentive guardian is life-affirming!
- [The Swazzle Part One](https://punchpaul.co.uk/theswazzlepartone/) - The Swazzle (Part One) The Swazzle(Part One) The Swazzle – Mr. Punch’s Voice – part oneThe unknown tongue – no longer! Pike’s apprentice, in the study: ‘The London Labour and The London Poor’, insists that the Swazzle is kept a secret. A secret as a means of keeping the numbers of Punch workers in check.
- [Should I Be Concerned About Booking A Punch And Judy Show](https://punchpaul.co.uk/shouldibeconcernedaboutbookingapunchandjudyshow/) - Should I Be Concerned About Booking A Punch And Judy Show? Should I Be Concerned About Booking A Punch And Judy Show? No. But do your homework. No two shows are the same, just as no two cars are the same. Live, colourful, fun, free entertainment, unique to England will always prove popular.
- [Are There Punch And Judy Shows In Other Countries?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/aretherepunchandjudyshowsinothercountries/) - Are There Punch And Judy Shows In Other Countries? Are There Punch And Judy Shows In Other Countries? Yes and No. Many other countries also have a rich tradition of live hand-puppet entertainment and some include a Mr. Punch style character. Mr. Punch started out in Naples, Italy leaving ‘cousins’ as ‘he’ traveled abroad eventually
- [Is There A Punch And Judy Review Website?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/isthereapunchandjudyreviewwebsite/) - Is There A Punch And Judy Review Website? Is There A Punch And Judy Review Website? No. No two shows or performers are the same. Did you appreciate that? Contact other event organisers and ask their opinion. Was it popular? Did it deliver everything promised? Did they compare it to other performers.
- [How Old Is Mr.Punch?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/howoldismr-punch/) - How Old Is Mr. Punch? How Old Is Mr. Punch? Mr. Punch, in total, is 700 years old. In England he’s had about 360 birthday parties. He started life as a life actor, became a string puppet before being taken in hand.
- [Does Punch and Judy Scare The Kids?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/doespunchandjudyscarethekids/) - Does Punch And Judy Scare The Kids? Does Punch And Judy Scare The Kids? Good live entertainment should evoke all sorts of emotions. The Punch and Judy show is live entertainment, presented in a theatre produced to be watched by all the family.
- [Does Anyone Get Killed In The Punch And Judy Show?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/doesanyonegetkilledinthepunchandjudyshow/) - Does Anyone Get Killed In The Punch & Judy Show? Does Anyone Get Killed In The Punch & Judy Show? No. These are puppets. No one gets killed. The only ‘killing’ seen is the audience with laughter. Ghosts, crocodiles and a devil feel the slapstick but no one gets hurt.
- [Do other nationalities understand the Punch and Judy Show?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/doothernationalitiesunderstandthepunchandjudyshow/) - Do Other Nationalities Understand the Punch And Judy Show? Do Other Nationalities Understand the Punch & Judy Show? No. Just as they don’t understand the English heritage of pantomime or why you shouldn’t eat marshmallows with Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding. English events should reflect English cultural heritage, its what makes being English special.
- [Are there many Punch and Judy operators?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/aretheremanypunchandjudyoperators/) - What Is Punch and Judy Are There Many Punch and Judy Operators? Difficult to answer but reckon on 300 and you’d be in the right ball court. Due to low fees there are lots of hobbyists who with their low quality can maintain the low fees.
- [Will People Get Upset By Seeing A Punch And Judy Show?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/willpeoplegetupsetbyseeingapunchandjudyshow/) - Will People Get Upset By Seeing A Punch & Judy Show? Will People Get Upset By Seeing A Punch And Judy Show? Yes, one in a million. Pleasing all the people all the time means you strip the show of any value. Being bland is one step away from being boring, and being boring leads
- [Why Is There A Crocodile In The Punch And Judy Show.](https://punchpaul.co.uk/whyisthereacrocodileinthepunchandjudyshow/) - Why Is There A Crocodile In The Punch & Judy Show? Why Is There A Crocodile In The Punch & Judy Show? Heaven knows! He’s just a great hand puppet and it reinforces the nonsense! Crocodiles always make for a fun villain just ‘ask’ Peter Pan.
- [Diversity - Not Just A Dance Troupe](https://punchpaul.co.uk/diversity-not-just-a-dance-troupe/) - Diversity In Punch & Judy Judy and Punch ‘The last refuge for a drop-out’ is how American Punchman Mike McKormack described, in the 80s, the average punch worker. There are hippies, there’s school teachers, there’s actors, tv producers, builders, puppeteers, all sorts of people working Punch but it is fair to say the majority do
- [What is Punch and Judy](https://punchpaul.co.uk/what-is-punch-and-judy/) - What Is Punch and Judy Defining Punch and Judy's Show Punch and Judy Show could be defined as: ‘a hand puppet show, usually performed by a single person, in a theatre built to suit, where the object is entertainment’. But what if the definition fell short of mentioning tradition, the swazzle or even audience interaction?Should
- [The Show - 2025](https://punchpaul.co.uk/the-show/) - Punch and Judy does not follow a fixed script, this is what Paul Jackson performs, when he performs the traditional show.
- [The Show - WW2 - 1945](https://punchpaul.co.uk/1945-ww2-show/) - Punch and Judy does not follow a fixed script, this is what Paul Jackson performs, when he performs the traditional show.
- [FAQ](https://punchpaul.co.uk/faq/) - FAQ - questions and answers that illustrate why hiring a good Punch and Judy show is a wise decision for any event organiser to make.
- [London](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/london/) - Punch and Judy in London Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Shows in London Paul Jackson with his wife Kathie, perform proper and authentic Punch and Judy. This show is traditional but sensitive to modern sensibilities. It delights the children and surprises the parents – adults are amazed at how much they enjoy it!While based in
- [His-Story](https://punchpaul.co.uk/history/) - Punch's historic journey, shows how the living tradition has evolved to reflect the changes in society and the environment in which Punch 'lives'.
- [Kent](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/kent/) - Punch and Judy in Kent Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Shows in Kent Paul Jackson with his wife Kathie, perform proper and authentic Punch and Judy. This show is traditional but sensitive to modern sensibilities. It delights the children and surprises the parents – adults are amazed at how much they enjoy it!While based in
- [Hertfordshire](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/hertfordshire/) - Punch and Judy in Hertfordshire Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Shows in Hertfordshire Paul Jackson with his wife Kathie, perform proper and authentic Punch and Judy. This show is traditional but sensitive to modern sensibilities. It delights the children and surprises the parents – adults are amazed at how much they enjoy it!While based in
- [Hampshire](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/hampshire/) - Punch and Judy in Hampshire Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Shows in Hampshire Paul Jackson with his wife Kathie, perform proper and authentic Punch and Judy. This show is traditional but sensitive to modern sensibilities. It delights the children and surprises the parents – adults are amazed at how much they enjoy it!While based in
- [Sussex](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/sussex/) - Punch and Judy in Sussex Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Shows in East & West Sussex Paul Jackson with his wife Kathie, perform proper and authentic Punch and Judy. This show is traditional but sensitive to modern sensibilities. It delights the children and surprises the parents – adults are amazed at how much they enjoy
- [Berkshire](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/berkshire/) - Punch and Judy in Berkshire Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Shows in Berkshire Paul Jackson with his wife Kathie, perform proper and authentic Punch and Judy. This show is traditional but sensitive to modern sensibilities. It delights the children and surprises the parents – adults are amazed at how much they enjoy it!While based in
- [Venues](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/) - Articles on aspects of performing the show both for the clients and the performers.
- [Surrey](https://punchpaul.co.uk/venues/surrey/) - Punch and Judy in Surrey Paul Jackson's Punch & Judy Shows in Surrey Paul Jackson with his wife Kathie, perform proper and authentic Punch and Judy. This show is traditional but sensitive to modern sensibilities. It delights the children and surprises the parents – adults are amazed at how much they enjoy it!While based in
- [Reviews](https://punchpaul.co.uk/reviews/) - Reviews Punch & Judy Reviews Please see what other people are saying about Professor Paul Jackson’s Punch and Judy show. Repeat Bookings for Welwyn Festival The Welwyn Festival is an annual themed event that runs for a week throughout the village. The festival first took place in 1974 as a much smaller concern, but over
- [The Cast - 1825](https://punchpaul.co.uk/the-cast-1825/) - The characters of the show should each bring something different and unique to a performance; here's Paul Jackson's cast of puppets
- [The Moderrn Punch and Judy Puppets](https://punchpaul.co.uk/the-punch-puppets-today/) - The characters of the show should each bring something different and unique to a performance; here's Paul Jackson's cast of puppets
- [1940s Punch and Judy puppets](https://punchpaul.co.uk/punch-and-judy-in-1940s/) - The characters of the show should each bring something different and unique to a performance; here's Paul Jackson's cast of puppets
- [Wind - Not A Friend](https://punchpaul.co.uk/working-in-windy-conditions/) - Wind Is Not Punch and Judy's friend Wind Working With The WindOnce upon a time, Chris Gasper and I were setting up on Southend’s pier. We didn’t have the tallest of booths and by the RNLI’s marquee, we sheltered in a corner, protected, or so we thought. It was when it stated to blow away,
- [Making A Punch's Theatre](https://punchpaul.co.uk/making-a-punchs-theatre/) - Making A Punch's Theatre Mr. Punch's Theatre Booth These are intended to be brief notes about Punch’s theatre. They are a guide as to how to think, when approaching this matter; all with a view to you making your own Punch frame. More detailed notes are available but these should get the technically competent on
- [And What, About The Violence](https://punchpaul.co.uk/and-what-about-the-violence/) - Articles - And What, About The Violence And what, about the violence?Punch and Judy can be performed well or poorly. Comparatively (to say, becoming a magician) it is too easy for anyone to pick up, a set of puppets and booth and think; ‘I’ll shove them on my hands, hit each puppet with the stick,
- [Colourful Punch & Judy - Green](https://punchpaul.co.uk/green-its-not-easy-being-green/) - Colourful Punch & Judy - Green Colourful Punch & Judy - Green ‘…it’s not easy being Green’ – sang the Muppet: Kermit The Frog.You know I’ve often wondered what would happen if Kermit and Miss Piggy did actually get it together. Green Pigs? Pink Frogs? The mind boggles. In the film: A Private Function, the
- [A Good Show Is...](https://punchpaul.co.uk/a-good-show-is/) - A Good Show Is... You Are the Judge The Punch and Judy Fellowship, of which I am a past secretary, has always struggled to impose a series of quality standards and it is for this reason, in part, that the ‘rival’ organisations were borne. Both The College and The Club drew their membership from The
- [Who Has Seen The Wind?](https://punchpaul.co.uk/who-has-seen-the-wind/) - Who Has Seen The Wind? Once upon a time, Chris Gasper and I were setting up on Southend’s pier. We didn’t have the tallest of booths and by the RNLI’s marquee, we sheltered in a corner, protected, or so we thought. It was when it stated to blow away, that I did what I swear
- [Things Wot I Have Learned (The Hard Way) - Electrics](https://punchpaul.co.uk/elecrics-sound-music/) - Things Wot I Have Learned (The Hard Way) - Part One Music, Sound, Lights, Camera, Action - The Electricals Electrical equipment, in this context, simply means: power, microphone, amplification, speaker and to some degree, music.The first point to make is, there is a huge difference between electricians and electrical technicians. I say this merely to
- [Slapstick - Weapen Of Choice](https://punchpaul.co.uk/slapstick/) - Articles - Slapsticks Slapstick – Masterclass Judy: “Fell out of the window?” “That’s a likely story indeed (sobbing). “You’ve thrown my poor baby down the stairs that’s what you’ve done.” “You wicked man.” (Then in a very loud and excited voice). “I know what I’ll do; I’ll go and get the BIG STICK for you,
- [The Theatres](https://punchpaul.co.uk/the-theatres/) - Indoor venues suit a 2m tall theatre. Outdoors venues, when the weather is inclement suit a 3m theatre but when it's sunny and there's space, use a 4m Booth.
- [The World Of Punch & Judy Today](https://punchpaul.co.uk/todaysprofessors/) - Articles - The World Of Punch & Judy The World Of Punch & Judy Today (Oct 2024)IntroductionThe Punch ‘Professors’ of today are spread throughout the country working their magic as the bookings demand. The community tends to come together a couple of times annually, first in Covent Garden (The second Sunday in May) and latterly
- [Privacy Policy](https://punchpaul.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Privacy PolicyWho we areWe are Paul & Kathie Jackson and our website address is: http://punchpaul.co.uk.MessagesWhen visitors leave messages on the site we collect the data posted in the Enquiries form, and may also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.CookiesCookies are either used to enable strictly

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