What a fantastic weekend with the Newcastle-under-Lyme Jazz & Blues festival at The Philip Astley Projects Centre. We were thrilled to host Jennifer Hague Vocalist and Heidi Browne with unforgettable toe tapping music and lots of fun spirit. A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support us making it another great success!…
That’s it for this academic year’s Philip Astley theme Circus Skills Workshops. Thank you to all of the Primary, Secondary, Academies, SEN schools, colleges, academic private events and partners for not only trying us, but also booking us back, it has been an absolute pleasure. Thank you for the great feedback! Places of education: we…
Just over a week to go for the JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL!! We’re excited to be part of the Newcastle-under-Lyme Jazz & Blues Festival 2025 again, bringing two incredible FREE live performances to The Philip Astley Centre this July! Friday, 25th July | 2–4pm Jennifer Hague – Local and soulful powerhouse! Expect smooth vocals, acoustic…
Our Kids Coding Club is starting again from 16th July every Wednesday 5pm-6pm and we’re so excited to welcome new faces (and returning ones too!). Got a little one aged 6–12 who’s curious about tech or just loves Minecraft? This is their chance to learn to code in a fun and creative way — and…
We had a great time bringing our circus skills and Philip Astley story to Silverdale Primary Academy school. Ms. McNulty wrote: “This week, our Early Years children took part in a fantastic circus skills workshop with Andrew Van Buren. The children had the opportunity to practice their gross and fine motor skills, while building their…
We had a showstopper day with Andrew Van Buren sharing Philip Astleys story and legacy plus workshoping his ice breaking circus skills with the Regeneration Brainery team. Howard Metcalf of Pierre Angulaire wrote: “Andrew, from a personal perspective, I though the presentation and the circus skills was the highlight of the day. I had not…
The spirit was unshakable at the #SOT100 Peoples Parade Party in the Park! Despite a few rain showers, the day was a huge success; from music and parades to community spirit shining through. The Philip Astley Project team loved hosting our crafts in the gazebo at Hanley Park where kids created their very own clown…
Our very own Arthur Barnard was delighted to join Tina McDonald, Head of NSCG Performing Arts at Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, for their fabulous end-of-term production of Grease! A huge congratulations to the incredibly talented students for putting on such a high-energy show!! It is always a pleasure to work with NSCG Performing Arts…
Grand Opening in Lichfield Even though the Philip Astley Centre is closed for construction repairs we are still busy with our outreach shows and workshops. This Greatest Showman theme event in Lichfield for the Stowe Mount Care Home proved a massive success. Visitors included Deputy Mayor of Lichfield Cllr Rosie Harvey-Coggins who cut the ribbon…
Emergency Philip Astley Centre building repairs Important Announcement: The Philip Astley Centre will be closed from 2nd June 2025- 2nd July 2025 due to major repair and construction work on the ground floor. But don’t worry, activities on the first floor will continue to run as planned, including coding workshops and other private events! Keep…