Raising funds for great causes Douglas Macmillan Charity Event!! Join Allyson Ford Ally Dance & Exercise at the Philip Astley Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme for a special Chair-a-cise Class in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. A fun morning of gentle exercise while raising funds for Douglas Macmillan Cancer Support Charity. Date: Thursday 1st May 2025. Time:…
World Circus Day at the Philip Astley Centre Wow what an amazing and happy day! Thank you to everybody who called into the Philip Astley Centre throughout today, celebrating World Circus Day, including Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme Cllr Robert Bettley-Smith with his family. A day of circus skills workshops, craft sessions, circus films, all topped off…
World Circus Day 2025 activities in the Philip Astley Centre This Saturday, 19th April 2025, the Philip Astley Centre is celebrating the Magic of Circus in Newcastle-under-Lyme—and YOU’RE invited! FREE activities for all ages: Circus Skills workshops, Family Film Show, Craft station, Circus stone scavenger Hunt (All week), and more fun activities. Psst… Newcastle’s streets…
EASTER CRAFTS & WORLD ART DAY CELEBRATION! Looking for fun, simple, and FREE Easter crafts this weekend? Join us to create, decorate, and do some cute and fun easter crafts with your kids at the Philip Astley Centre! What’s happening? Decorate Easter Eggs, Create Bunny Stickers, Design Easter Cards Date: Saturday, 12th April Time: 11am…
Circus Skills with the Trefoil Guild The local Newcastle-under-Lyme Trefoil Guild had a great time at the Philip Astley Centre with our circus skills and Philip Astley expert Andrew Van Buren. They not only watched performance, learnt about Philip Astley and the Astley family legacy but also learnt circus skills themselves. It was a pleasure…
Newcastle-under-Lyme Business Festival As we approach the end of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Business Festival with todays special ‘pop in’ day, we would like to thank the organisers, all of the visitors to the Philip Astley Centre, plus our two excellent speakers HR Consultant Jo Everill and non verbal behaviour specialist Jude Jennison. To hire the Philip…
Carol Gandey visits the Philip Astley Centre This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible strength, vision, and resilience of women everywhere! Remembering all the Queens of the Circus including the first lady of the Circus ring Patty Astley. It was an absolute pleasure to welcome the inspirational Carol Gandey, Director of Gandey World Class…
Andrew Van Buren working with Partners in Creative Learning. Had a fantastic time working alongside some incredibly talented artists at a creative event hosted by our friends Partners in Creative Learning (PiCL) at St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy It’s always inspiring to collaborate, share ideas, and celebrate creativity together. Students were excited to take part…
Circus Friends Association gather at The Philip Astley Centre What a great day yesterday was at the Philip Astley Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme. A full house as members of the Circus Friends Association travelled from all around the country to hold their AGM here, also to see the relocation and unveiling of the original ‘lost’ 1951 …
Cllr Jaqueline Brown enjoys her visit to the Philip Astley Centre A lovely visit today from Councillor Jaqueline Brown to the Philip Astley Centre. Cllr Brown was very interested in discussing the history of Philip Astley and his legacy as well as passionate about the area, thank you for visiting us. Cllr Jaqueline Brown is…