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Here you can find current news items from the fully fledged Visitor and Activity Centre, opened in March 2024 covering events, activities and special moments – through to the history and development of the Philip Astley Projects over the years. Read more about the shows, concerts, talks, exhibitions, publications, workshops, film shows, school circus skills workshops outreach programmes, team building events, collaborations and so much more which have made this such a success story.
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Philip Leese lecture at Philip Astley Centre

Popular Philip Leese Halloween Talk

John Audley October 31, 2025

Thursday we had the fascinating Philip Leese Halloween talk about ‘Staffordshire Folklore’. A room full of visitors heard tales of ghostly ghouls, spectral spirits and headless ladies, all delivered with Philips sense of fun and wonderment.

Our next talk at the Philip Astley Centre is on 13 November when David Hulse will be talking about the first Staffordshire Commercial Steam Engine.

Philip Astley Centre, 25 Merrial St, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2AE.

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For more information about the Philip Astley Projects www.philipastley.org.uk

Picture: Ghostly happenings in Kidsgrove.

Philip Leese talk

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