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Save the date for Astley's Homecoming 2023 which will be happening on Saturday 17 June 2023 in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. Are you joining us for the first ever Astley’s Homecoming? Have you enjoyed AstleyFest in the past? Or did you go along ...

Showpeople of North Staffordshire Exhibition: Brand new Showpeople of North Staffordshire exhibition coming to Newcastle under Lyme this Summer. Coming soon a brand new exhibition showing a visual and audio snapshot from the lives of Showpeople both circus and fairground with links ...

Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Staffordshire University for Jim Worgan: As one of the Philip Asley Project Directors Jim Worgan has won the Lifetime Achievement Award and is a walking archive of the history of the Borough and wider North Staffordshire, having spent ...

Silver Unsung Hero Award for Andrew Van Buren: Staffordshire's best tourism and hospitality businesses have been crowned at the 2022-23 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism and Good Food Awards. More than 280 guests were at the Doubletree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent for a glittering ceremony, ...

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 ...

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 ...

  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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...