LERA makes history!
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On Easter Monday, we celebrated the exact 250th anniversary of Philip and Patty Astley's first show - where our buildings now stand. The duo performed amazing tricks on horseback and, by adding acrobats and clowns, they created what we know as circus.
To mark the spot LERA commissioned a blue plaque, unveiled by circus ringmaster and historian Chris Barltrop, joined by the Astleys' successors - the famous Khadikov riders and horses from Zippo's Circus.
The emblem on the plaque comes from an early image of Astley's, reimagined by local company Earth.
On Easter Monday, we celebrated the exact 250th anniversary of Philip and Patty Astley's first show - where our buildings now stand. The duo performed amazing tricks on horseback and, by adding acrobats and clowns, they created what we know as circus.
To mark the spot LERA commissioned a blue plaque, unveiled by circus ringmaster and historian Chris Barltrop, joined by the Astleys' successors - the famous Khadikov riders and horses from Zippo's Circus.
The emblem on the plaque comes from an early image of Astley's, reimagined by local company Earth.