Popular Circus Skills Workshops in schools and at the Philip Astley Centre
| | | |

Popular Circus Skills Workshops in schools and at the Philip Astley Centre

Feedback  The feedback has been amazing so far: Here at the Philip Astley Centre we have hosted a series of popular circus skills workshops for visiting schools and home learners. Our professional performers Andrew Van Buren and Allyson have also been going into schools presenting our Philip Astley Circus Skills Workshops, which are specifically designed…

Succesful World Circus Day
| | | |

Succesful World Circus Day

Saturday 20 April 2024 was the annual Worlds Circus Day and to celebrate the Philip Astley Centre located on Merrial Street in Astley’s birthplace of Newcastle under Lyme held a hugely successful daylong free event with performances of circus skills, puppetry and balloon modelling much to the visitors delight they could try their hand themselves…

Mercian Mystics Magic Society make Andrew Van Buren Honorary Life President
| | | |

Mercian Mystics Magic Society make Andrew Van Buren Honorary Life President

Last night the Mercian Mystics Magic Society held their meeting at the Astley Centre. During the meeting Andrew Van Buren presented his Philip Astley talk / Lecture as the evenings entertainment, but then afterwards there was a surprise in store as the Mercian Mystics presented Andrew with a certificate making him Honorary Life President of…

Celebrating World Circus Day
| | | |

Celebrating World Circus Day

The newly opened Philip Astley Centre, located in the heart of Newcastle-under-Lyme, the birthplace of Philip Astley is geared up for celebrating world circus day 2024. The Philip Astley Centre, funded by UKSPF though Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, is the world’s first heritage centre dedicated to the legendary showman, and will host a day filled with…

Philip Astley Centre Public Opening Countdown
| | | |

Philip Astley Centre Public Opening Countdown

Philip Astley Centre opening countdown Philip Astley Centre opening countdown has started, Tomorrow Saturday 9 March at 10.00 am the Philip Astley Centre opens its doors on Merrial Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, to the public for the first time. The public opening will give you the chance to meet the team and take part in…

Philip Astley Project on BBC Midlands Today
| | | |

Philip Astley Project on BBC Midlands Today

Philip Astley Projects Centre and circus skills workshops was featured on BBC Midlands Today News BBC Midlands Today News presenter Laura May McMullan visited the Philip Astley Centre where she met our own Andrew Van Buren who was performing one of the Philip Astley Projects school circus skills workshops in Silverdale Academy. The news item…

Philip Astley theme school assembly
| | | |

Philip Astley theme school assembly

This week Andrew Van Buren from The Philip Astley Projects  visited St. Giles & St George’s C of E Academy in Newcastle under Lyme, where he presented his unique Philip Astley school assembly for the children and teachers.  “Andrew spoke to the pupils about the history and wonder of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s son, Philip Astley: the military hero, original Ringmaster and…

Philip Astley Centre Ribbon Cutting
| | | |

Philip Astley Centre Ribbon Cutting

Philip Astley Centre Ribbon Cutting Event Philip Astley Centre is part way through its season of official opening events, all leading up to the official public opening which is on Saturday 9 March 2024. The official civic opening and ribbon cutting event saw esteemed dignitaries, collaborators, leaders and members of the Newcastle under Lyme Borough…

Key hand over for Philip Astley Visitor Centre
| | | |

Key hand over for Philip Astley Visitor Centre

The Philip Astley Centre A world first as keys are handed over for the completed Philip Astley Visitor Centre. Philip Astley Projects CIC have been working hard to turn a dream into a reality, the opening of a visitor centre focussed on Philip Astley – the Military Hero, Original Ringmaster and Creator of the Modern Circus,…

Photography Award for Ian Knight
| | | |

Photography Award for Ian Knight

Congratulations to Ian Knight for his win of this photography award. Ian won the The British Photography Awards Architecture category. You will have seen Ian’s images as part of our extremely popular Showpeople of North Staffordshire Exhibition which ran in Appetite’s Newcastle Common this summer. It was a great opportunity for the public to get a behind…