Number
998 - 10th August 2019
IBM
British Ring presents An Evening of Magic. From the organisers: Witness a
spectacular show featuring the most exciting names in magic and variety in the
UK including The Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year and Sooty! Offering
incredible grand illusion, nail biting escapes, thrilling award-winning magic,
sophisticated juggling, pickpocketing and comedy. Featuring Stage Magician of
the Year Edward Hilsum, Sooty & Richard Cadell, dangerous and fast-paced
illusions from Hocus Pocus, gentleman juggler Florian Brooks, award-winning
magic from Roy Davenport, the pickpocketing skills of James Freedman plus the
Zoe Pennington dancers and comedy magic from compère Paul Megram. A one-off
night, promising the best in magic, juggling, comedy and variety. Guaranteed
entertainment for all the family. Saturday 7th September at 7.30pm at Devonshire
Park Theatre, Eastbourne. Tickets £15. Box office 01323 412000. Tickets:
www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk.
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Two
classes from Ian Rowland, scheduled for September. Saturday, September 7th:
'Cold Reading For Business'. Applying cold reading communication psychology to
business situations. And, Sunday, September 8th: 'Super Psychic Readings'. How
to give any type of reading (palm, tarot etc.) to anyone and always get great
results. Both of these one-day classes will be held in a central London training
venue. Full details:
www.thecoldreadingconnection.com/training.
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Psycon,
London, Saturday 16th November. From the organisers: Psycon is a brand new
convention that explores the esoteric threads that weave through many
performance arts. It is not a magic convention but a convention that explores
the magic within the arts. Cara Hamilton will be giving a fascinating talk about
the origins of many themes that bizarre magicians (and others) use as part of
their stage shows. Ashton Carter will be exploring how to create horror events
with impact which will appeal to anyone with an interest in escape rooms,
bizarre magic, the psychology of performance etc. Just two of our key speakers.
Other key speakers include academic Nik Taylor, authors Penny Billington and
Dodie Hamilton, bizarre magician and writer Paul Voodini and 'The Enigmaologist'
Adam Daniel. Talks will be interspersed with some independent short films and a
panel discussion, followed by some evening entertainment to round off the day.
Lunch and tea/coffee are all included in the price, and on the Friday night
participants have the option to join one of my 'Whitechapel Murder Trail' walks.
A 2-hour walk exploring the 11 Whitechapel Victims, exploring FBI profiling
techniques and with suitably themed magic en-route! See
www.facebook.com and for more info and to book visit
www.psycon.co.uk.
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Dee
Christopher to lecture at the Secrets Day on Sunday 6th October, in Bedford.
Producer Gary Young writes: Pleased to announce that Dee Christopher will be giving a
very rare lecture at the Secrets Day on Sunday 6th October, in Bedford. Dee has
featured in
Comedy Central's 13 Tricks To Seriously Freak You Out and has been seen worldwide on
the
BBC, Fox8 and The Discovery Channel . He also starred in the award-winning BBC show
Killer Magic. He will be lecturing powerful items that are easily within your grasp,
regardless of your skill level. You'll learn how to take a different approach to
your mentalism and magic to amplify impact and wonder, as well as the importance
of style and branding when selling your character and act for live shows and TV.
We guarantee that Dee will turn the energy in the room up to 11!
Dee joins Dan Harlan (UK exclusive appearance), Sean Goodman and Simon
Sparkles, plus there'll be dealers galore! Don't miss this! Full details at:
www.magiczoneenterprises.com.
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James
Brown Lecture, Huddersfield Circle of Magicians. Oliver Bassett writes: 'Professional Opportunist’ James Brown lectures for Huddersfield
Circle of Magicians on Tuesday 3rd September.
James’ lecture will focus on his principles of misdirection and his
understanding of how belief and suggestion works. Drawing on his arsenal of
close-up card magic, coins, pick pocketing and hypnotic suggestion. Rarely
lecturing in the North, this is an event not to be missed. Start time 7.30pm.
Visiting magicians welcome,
£10 on the door. Huddersfield Circle of Magicians,
Thongsbridge Cricket Club,
Miry Lane,
Thongsbridge, Holmfirth,
West Yorkshire
HD9 7RY (Map).
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Conjuring
at the Court, London. Enjoy a night of great magic with Conjuring at the
Court on Thursday 29th August. With the amazingly theatrical Max Somerset,
people’s magician Sam Hurst, and the fascinating political magic of Ian Saville.
The show starts at 8pm and runs to 10pm with an interval. It’s in the lovely
function room of the Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, London W13 8PH (Map).
Come early to enjoy a meal before the show!
Parking is free from 6.30pm. Tickets still just £11 in advance from
www.conjuringatthecourt.com.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive - every Saturday! This week, Pat Hazell on
Beadle's Box of Tricks from just over 30 years ago (22nd July 1989). See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with past weeks
Click Here.
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‘Mystery-On-Sea’
is a 90 minute 'mystorycal' walking tour exploring the mystery and history of
the Royal Terrace and Clifftown area of Southend-on-Sea, interlaced with magic.
Hosted by Adrian Fox and Tracy Wise and launched in June 2019 the tour has
proved very popular with locals and holidaymakers alike. Suitable for ages 10+.
Click Here for more details.
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Myles
Thornton, Home Counties Magical Society Lecture, Thursday, 15th August. The
Home Counties Magical Society are delighted to welcome Myles Thornton and his
'Myles Per Hour' lecture at 8pm on Thursday, 15th August. Myles’ lecture will
feature highly visual magic, including a workers coin routine, colour changing
sharpie, how to make a wine glass float out of a spectator's hands, the visual art
of contact juggling and much much more! See
www.mylesthornton.com. Magicians who are not HCMS Members are welcome at
this lecture for a £15 charge. Please see
www.hcms.org.uk
for details of where we meet. Kevin Hutchinson, HCMS Programme Secretary.
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Potter
& Potter Auctions Automata: Life and Other Illusions Auction. Our August
sale features the automaton collection of Michael Kam. Over 150 vintage and
modern mechanical marvels will go on the block, including rare and unusual
examples by Vichy, Lambert, Phalbois, and their contemporaries. Fine and unique
examples by modern makers of these intricate living sculptures will also be
represented. The automatons will be complemented by a selection of kinetic art,
puppets, and associated objects. August 24th.
www.potterauctions.com.
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Jack Delvin Lecture,
Kent Magicians' Guild.
Bruce Graham, President of the KMG. writes: On Tuesday 27th August, one of the real legends of magic will
be at Dunton Green, Kent, for the Kent Magicians Guild. Past President of the
Magic Circle, Jack Delvin, will show that the magician is bigger than the tricks
he presents. Not to be missed, at 8pm, visiting magicians welcome (only £5.00).
Kent Magicians' Guild, CIU Dunton Green Social Club, 159 London Road, Dunton
Green, Kent TN13 2TA (Map)
www.thekentmagiciansguild.simplesite.com.
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Mark
Leveridge Podcast August 2019. Last month was a Podcast Gold edition, in
which Mark put together a collection of his six favourite topics from the
previous 12 months. Now he is back this time with the more regular lineup of new
varied topics for you to enjoy: Mark considers how big a factor performance
risk can be when considering trick methods. Predicting how magic will be sold in
the future is put into context by a blog article that Mark wrote way back in
1995. The new MLM site is scheduled to launch at the end of this month and an
insight is given into what it has taken to make it happen. Magic is pretty
unique in the way it can be used to put across messages or to help others in a
variety of ways. If the effect is everything, does it matter at all what the
method is, or will literally anything be suitable? The key question to ask if
considering turning full time pro. The 30 minute podcast is available free
to listen to online or to download to any mp3 player from either
www.markleveridge.co.uk/podcast.php or
www.markleveridge.podbean.com.
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Potter
& Potter Auctions Summer Online Magic Auction. Our summer magic auction
includes over 250 lots of choice vintage and contemporary magic collectibles.
Among the featured objects are rare mind-reading ephemera and costumes, uncommon
Houdiniana, large archives of correspondence, collections of vintage
photographs, Dai Vernon ephemera, and finely leather bound books. A selection of
uncommon and collectible apparatus rounds out the sale. The auction will be
conducted exclusively on Potter & Potter's online bidding platform and absentee
bids are now being accepted. August 17th.
www.potterauctions.com.
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David Stone Lecture Masterclass - Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel, London, tomorrow! From the organisers: Join multi-award winning magician David Stone for a 2 hour lecture in the heart of London. Having performed 183 lectures in 19 countries - this is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the most creative performers in magic today. Strictly limited attendees. This lecture will feature over 14 new effects and audience tested routines, ready to amaze your own spectators. Including: Mirage - learn how to visually and slowly make a deck of cards vanish. Zenith - The card on ceiling effect completely revisited, safer, and easier than this classic effect (a version kept for his own performance for years). A new gimmick as powerful as The Tool that will enable you to perform dozens of tricks completely differently. A new weapon for close-up magicians wanting to refresh their repertoires. David will also talk and explain how he performs in close-up situations and on stage, for audiences up to 2,000 in size. £25 per seat - strictly limited availability. 2pm on Sunday 11th August at Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel. To book: www.magichourshow.com/david-stone-lecture. 10.8.19
Magic
Sale. Philip Bond writes:
Preliminary announcement. A Dispersal Sale of almost the entire stock and
equipment of an illusionist and magician will be conducted by informal auction
during late September. The catalogue will be published on the website and
updated weekly. Please see
www.bondini.co.uk/for-sale for further details, some early lots, and a hint
of what is to come.
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David Blaine: Beyond Magic, Sunday 18th August on 4 Music (repeat). Following his critically acclaimed ratings smash David Blaine: Real or Magic, Blaine returns with his most revealing performance yet, which has been two years in the making. Blaine pulls the lid off his signature brand of street magic, sparking reactions that will leave audiences in awe and defy all expectations. Magic meets documentary in the one-hour special, as Blaine blows the minds of some of the most recognisable celebrities in the world, including David Beckham, Johnny Depp, Drake, Steph Curry, Dave Chappelle, John Travolta, Patrick Stewart, Emma Stone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, among others. See TV Magic. 10.8.19
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Click Here • And finally, here's Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) on The Late
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• That's it, see you next week, Duncan.
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