Shortlist for Cultivating Talent Award Last night the Philip Astley Projects Team attended the Keele University ‘Breaking the Mould Awards Ceremony’. Where Philip Astley Projects CIC was shortlisted for the prestigious Cultivating Talent Award. This award is for the new or established business, enterprise or social enterprise that has provided the best student placement experience…
Its a wrap for Showpeople of North Staffordshire Exhibition – Ready for next time Its a wrap! The Showpeople of North Staffordshire exhibition is out and packed away ready for next time. Deb from Appetite and our own Andrew Van Buren have been busy taking down, bubble wrapping and storing. It has been amazing –…
Show People of North Staffordshire The Showpeople of North Staffordshire Exhibition is open! Appetite has supported the Philip Astley Project to deliver ‘Show People of North Staffordshire‘ and are excited to host the exhibition within their Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire Newcastle Common High Street space. ‘Show People of North Staffordshire’ is a project that has recorded stories of fairground and circus…
Save the date for Astley’s Homecoming Cabaret 2023 which will be happening on Saturday 17 June 2023 in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. Get your feather boa’s at the ready, we’re so excited to be bringing Astley’s Homecoming Cabaret to Newcastle-under-Lyme this June presented by Dizzy O’Dare! Dizzy O’Dare continues to amaze and delight, with their slick…
Save the date for Astley’s Homecoming 2023 which will be happening on Saturday 17 June 2023 in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. Are you joining us for the first ever Astley’s Homecoming? Have you enjoyed AstleyFest in the past? Or did you go along to The Homecoming? Well welcome to this brand-new event, from the partners that…
Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Staffordshire University for Jim Worgan: As one of the Philip Asley Project Directors Jim Worgan has won the Lifetime Achievement Award and is a walking archive of the history of the Borough and wider North Staffordshire, having spent 40 years researching. Jim was the last curator of Chatterley Whitfield mining museum until…
Silver Unsung Hero Award for Andrew Van Buren: Staffordshire’s best tourism and hospitality businesses have been crowned at the 2022-23 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism and Good Food Awards. More than 280 guests were at the Doubletree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent for a glittering ceremony, where the winners and runners up in 20 categories were announced by BBC…
Excitement as shortlist for tourism awards announced with the Philip Astley Project CIC / Van Buren Organisation shortlisted for The ‘unsung hero award’. More than 40 of the county’s best tourism and hospitality businesses will go head-to-head at the prestigious Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards 2023. Over 95 entries from across the county…
Show People of North Staffordshire: Philip Astley Project Photography Brief Outline The Philip Astley Projects CIC are looking to commission a Photographer to document individuals, families, relevant places and potentially objects as part of our new Historic England funded project: Show People of North Staffordshire. Our project and the photography will focus on profiling members of…
Premier the amazing Astley Town film celebrates Staffordshire town Newcastle-under-Lyme, birthplace of Philip Astley who was the Original Ringmaster, Military Hero and creator of modern circus. To watch the Astley Town film click Here. A Philip Astley Projects CIC Film. Featuring: Andrew Van Buren, Allyson Ford Van Buren, Dominic Biddle, Gordon Brayford, Lucy Enskat, Kate…