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A fascination with circus history led circus ringmaster and actor Chris Barltrop to discover the exact location of the world’s first modern circus performances at Halfpenny Hatch, Lambeth (near today’s Waterloo Station) by Philip and Patty Astley in 1768. On Chris’s initiative, a Plaque now marks the spot. Further research led him to write his one-man play Audacious Mr Astley, bringing the innovative ‘rough diamond’ back to life to tell his own story. This event is hosted by Friends of Carnegie Library.
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192 Herne Hill Road
London
SE24 0DG
United Kingdom
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Contact details
Contact name: Zoey Dixon
Contact job title: Community Hub Library Manager: Carnegie, Minet, Upper Norwood and Waterloo Libraries Development Librarian: Information, Digital and Channel Shift
Contact phone: 020 7926 6050
Enquiries email: CarnegieLibrary@lambeth.gov.uk
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