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…
HISTORIC ENGLAND AWARDS AN EVERYDAY HERITAGE GRANT TO HIGHLIGHT SHOWPEOPLE OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE Funding has been awarded to The Philip Astley Project CIC heritage project in Newcastle-Under-Lyme as part of Historic England’s ‘Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class History. ‘Showpeople of North Staffordshire’ invites Fairground and circus families and workers to tell their own stories….
The AstleyFest2021 film produced by Emmy Award winning Junction 15 Productions for Philip Astley Project CIC. Featuring Van Buren Victorian Wonders Show, Acrochaps, Daniel Jones Dance, Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend and more. Click here to watch the AstleyFest 2021 film. AstleyFest 2021 was held on Saturday 7th August 2021 in Newcastle under Lyme Town Centre and…
AstleyFest2021 Live & Online FREE Entertainment on Saturday 7 August 2021 in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. With the uncertainty of this year the Philip Astley Project team decided to move the event from Lyme Valley Park into the town centre and also building on last years online extravaganza’s success, so this year both will be combined…
AstleyFest2021 Live FREE Entertainment on Saturday 7 August 2021 in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. Roll up for a day of live entertainment in the town centre between 11.00 am and 15.00 pm. With Astounding Acrobatics, Mystical Magic, Dynamic Dance, Pondering Poetry, Competitions, and more. Updates can be found at: The Philip Astley Project Facebook Page & on Twitter also on…
Save the date for AstleyFest 2021 which will be happening on Saturday 7 August 2021 in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre and online. With the uncertainty of this year the Philip Astley Project team decided to move the event from Lyme Valley Park into the town centre and also building on last years online extravaganza’s success, so…
As a lead up to this years AstleyFest 2021 Live and online event we are launching the Philip Astley Children’s Poetry Competition. The Children’s Poetry Competition is for ages 7 – 11 who are invited to write a poem about Newcastle-under-Lyme born Philip Astley and his creation – The Circus. The poem can be about…
Massive Congratulations to one of our Philip Astley Project team and all round great guy Mr Jim Worgan on being awarded the honour of Freedom of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough as a recognition to his work as a local community stalwart. Jim worked for 32 years in the mining industry, also he has been a key member…