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Competition to honour Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Philip Astley

An exciting children’s competition has been launched to help raise awareness for the father of the modern circus Philip Astley – who was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend has teamed up with the Philip Astley Project CIC and Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Libraries for an exciting competition. The Philip Astley Project team […]

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Philip Astley – and a continuing legacy

In 2018 Newcastle-under-Lyme was witness to some fascinating and innovative events which focused on the 250 year celebrations of the modern day circus. Those events were all part of the Philip Astley Project, which was managed by Staffordshire University on behalf a steering group of local heritage, arts, education and statutory organisations and was set […]

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PREMISES PLAN FOR ASTLEY CIRCUS CENTRE

A showpiece centre celebrating one of a historic town’s most famous sons has identified its headquarters. The new Astley Centre for Circus & Performing Arts, to be run by a Community Interest Company (CIC), will occupy a town centre building currently lying empty. Using Government funding currently being approved, 23-25 Merrial Street in Newcastle will […]

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Astley Fest Extravaganza Online

This year’s Astley Fest is taking place virtually on Saturday 1 August, with an exciting line-up of online workshops and inspiring performances for families to get stuck into, thanks to The Philip Astley Project.   Astley Fest was due to return this year following a successful event at Lyme Valley Park in 2018, which marked the 250th anniversary […]

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Astley’s Astounding Adventures at the New Vic

Astley’s Astounding Adventures – increase the added emphasis on Astounding by one million per cent and you might just be able to imagine what this sensational show achieves via this review. Unbelievable circus performers combined with passionate and convincing acting bring a piece of history to life in more ways than one in the New […]