Roll up, roll up – the circus is in town! Prepare to be amazed as Astley’s Homecoming will be taking over Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre on Saturday 17 June! Join Appetite, the Philip Astley Project and Newcastle BID for a day of outdoor circus fun!
What better place to celebrate the world of circus than the home of local legend and ‘founder of modern circus’ himself, Philip Astley.
Cirque des Misérables | Roll Up, roll up, for the utterly dismal, mesmerizingly moribund and sorry affair that is ‘Cirque Des Miserables’. Prepare to be completely underwhelmed as our tepid trio will attempt to titillate you, with a trick or two (maybe just the two) ….something vaguely entertaining with balloon modelling and tiny dog taming, coming to a town near you!
Send in the Clowns | Follow our trio of trepidatious clowns on a curious quest, bumbling through billowing clouds and soaring through the stratosphere to fantastical new heights! Join them on their journey of foggy faux pas and blustery buffoonery to make-believe lands where the audience and passers-by become the inhabitants of these strange new terrains. Where are they going and will they ever find what they’re looking for? Please point them in the right direction, these weary wanderers need your help!
Phileas Fogg: Day 79 | Join Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. The year is 1872 and it’s day 79 of the journey. Our intrepid adventurers are just hours away from crossing the finish line, if they can just coerce their hot air balloons to go in the right direction they stand to win a grand prize.
Spinsonic Bubbles Show | Spinsonic Bubble Shows are unique and full of joy! Guaranteed to bring smiles, squeals of laughter and bubbles everywhere! Caution: you will probably get COVERED IN BUBBLES!
Do What Ya Mama Told Yah! | A feast of family Fusion, across geography and generations in an immersive, vibrant comedy circus outdoor show!
Street Cat Strut | High skill aerial circus, a bit of kung fu and a lot of silliness. TrashCat Productions brings you a fast paced, delightful show on Chinese pole displaying the acrobatic antics of two crazy street cats (followed by a quick cat nap).
Access
All daytime performances are family friendly and wheelchair accessible. For more information you can:
Head over to our Astley’s Homecoming access page which includes facilities information
Visit our FAQ page for details on parking and questions about the event
Talk to the Appetite team and volunteers on the day of the event at the Appetite HQ! This is our blue Appetite gazebo
