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Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Adam Jogee visited the Philip Astley Centre today. The Philip Astley Centre today received a visit from newly appointed Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Adam Jogee who showed great interest in Philip Astley's life story as well as his legacy. Adam met ...

Philip Astley Centre hosts Heidi Browne Concert The Philip Astley Centre is hosting a FREE concert by award winning singer songwriter Heidi Browne as part of the Newcastle under Lyme Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday 27 July 2024. Award winning songwriter ...

For anybody visiting Newcastle-under-Lyme there is now a new addition to the Philip Astley Town Trail in the form of dynamic street artwork.   Newcastle-under-Lyme Business Improvement District (BID) has announced the completion of an eye-catching new mural on Newcastle-under-Lyme High Street. The vibrant ...

Feedback  The feedback has been amazing so far: "Huge thanks to Andrew and Allyson for a super workshop yesterday.  It was a brilliant afternoon and very much enjoyed by all".  "The pupils thoroughly enjoyed it, with so many questions after about ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...