Number 732 - 5th July 2014
Derren
Brown 2015 tour dates announced. "We are happy to confirm there is
another tour starting in 2015 – tickets are likely to sell quickly so
get in there as soon as possible. Please note the performance will not
be suitable for under 12’s. No further venues are currently planned. The
show will tour for a second leg in 2016 – venues are yet to be
confirmed." Book early for this all-new show; see
www.derrenbrown.co.uk for dates and venues. "Illusionist Derren
Brown chooses Dartford for premiere of new tour"
Click Here. Meanwhile... "Manipulation master set for six-night
stint at Aberdeen’s HMT"
Click Here.
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The
Session is back! Join Asi Wind (Israel), Michael Weber (USA), Peter
Clifford (UK) and Luke Jermay (UK) at The Session in Cheltenham on January 10th and
11th, 2015, with more names to be announced over the coming months. If
you're keeping score, you'll know that this year marks The Session's
tenth anniversary... "for this reason we are pulling every favour, and
doubling our efforts to ensure that The Session will be the best yet.
Wait until you see what we have in store!" Visit
www.sessionconvention.com.
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Magic
at the Barn, 10th Anniversary Spectacular - next weekend, Saturday 12th and Sunday
13th July at 7.30pm in Rochford, Essex. An amazing family friendly weekend
of magic, variety, comedy and festivities to celebrate 10 years of the
event. The main show features ventriloquist Steve Hewlett (previous
Britain's Got Talent finalist), international illusionist Richard
Griffin, multi-award winning magician Oliver Tabor, Acrobatic Daredevil
AJ James and London's 'King of Comedy Magic' Christian Lee. A free entry
open air festival from 3pm will be presenting entertainment including
death defying and dangerous Guinness World Record attempts from
straitjackets and handcuffs by escapologist Stuart Burrell plus free
close-up/parlour magic shows, jugglers, street magicians and dance
shows. An outside fair will feature miniature steam train rides, a bouncy
castle, shooting ranges, swing boats, face painting and stalls offering
side show games, food and drink plus much more! The weekend of magic is
supporting local Havens and Little Havens charities. Tickets only £15
adult, £10 children and £40 family ticket (2 + 2). Ticketline: 0843 515
9400
www.magicatthebarn.co.uk. The Barns, Sutton Hall, Shopland Road,
Rochford, Essex SS4 1LH (Map).
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Escapologist
Stuart Burrell will be attempting two Guinness World Record escapes
and also performing an escape that has never been performed in Europe
before, at the 'Magic at the Barn' event (above). The European first is
an escape from a straitjacket made out of chainmail (see photo) "like
something from Game of Thrones" is how one person described it.
Weighing in at over ten times the weight of a conventional straitjacket
the challenge escape will form part of the free entertainment taking
place at Tabor Farm in Rochford prior to the Magic at the Barn event
that evening.
www.magicatthebarn.co.uk. "This is an escape like no
other. I just hope that I do the art justice." Said Stuart.
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Peak
Magic Festival. Saturday 13th September 11am -7.30pm. "This new
collaboration between Peak Shopping Village and Derbyshire based
magician and hypnotist Anthony Jacquin, aims to bring a variety of the
country's best magical and mystery performers together to perform live
in The Peak District. Free entertainment will be provided throughout the
day, suitable for all ages which is guaranteed to provoke those
wonderful feelings of awe and astonishment. In the dedicated close-up
area, a variety of experts at the card table and sleight of hand masters
will ensure you see the impossible happen inches away from your eyes.
Several street magicians will provide entertainment guaranteed to
capture your attention and create a lasting impression. Free workshops
for children, the world's only Giant Flea Circus and balloon modellers
will keep the younger children entertained. Tickets are also available
for two incredible stage shows taking place in the renewed Old Station
Building Community Space. Leading magicians, mind readers and comedy
mystery performers will be providing entertainment that you will be
speaking about years from now. Tickets are limited due to space
considerations, the cost is just £5.00 and £3.00 for concessions so book
early to ensure you can enjoy this unique show. There will be a pop-up
bar, selling local ales on site for the day as well as a private 'Behind
the Curtain' area for magicians to meet and discuss their art. If you
think you would enjoy live magic then please come along and support this
new festival." Venue: Peak Shopping Village, Rowsley, Peak District DE4
2JE (Map).
Website:
www.facebook.com/peakmagicfestival.
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Morgan
& West: Parlour Tricks, London and Oxford. Time travelling magic duo
Morgan & West present a brand new show chock full of jaw dropping, brain
bursting, gasp eliciting feats of magic. The dashing chaps offer up a
plateful of illusion and impossibility, all served with wit, charm and
no small amount of panache. Be sure to wear a hat Morgan & West might
just blow your mind. Ed Fringe preview, tonight in London and on Tuesday
in Oxford. See What's On
for details.
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Oliver
Meech lecture - Bolton Magician's Club. Bolton Magician's Club is
delighted to host Oliver Meech, the creative conjuror, who will be
presenting his lecture on Wednesday 9th July at 8.30pm. The venue is the
Doffcocker Inn, Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL1 5QD (Map).
There will be an nominal entrance fee of £5.00 for visiting magicians
from other societies, who are most welcome. For directions to the
Doffcocker Inn visit
www.boltonmagic.co.uk or telephone James Hodgkiss on 01204 52265.
www.magicmeech.com.
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MagicWorld.co.uk
launches "Brand New Super Magic Site" and write: "After many many
months of design, ideas and creative moments we have finally decided to
put our new MagicWorld live. Please checkout our new Responsive Layout
along with many incredible features including Downloads, and
More Magic Tricks section, as well as all our latest releases
including
Infamous and our brand new
Deadly Marked Deck. Please bear with us while a few little areas get
improved upon, however, as per usual, our site is super secure at
checkout and ready for your orders… Look out for our Official Super
Launch Sale next Saturday. Thanks so much for all your continued support
over the years. James Anthony,
www.magicworld.co.uk."
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Magicseen
Issue 57 - July 2014. From the publishers: "Apparently men don't
multi task, but I suspect that most of our male readers are quite
capable of topping up their tan while reading the latest issue of the
UK's only independent magazine! Sean Alexander, who keeps really busy
with his large touring shows, is on the cover, and he is joined inside
by top card men Dani DaOrtiz and John Carey. We prove that hindsight is
indeed a wonderful thing as we get 14 experienced performers to tell us
a few things that they wish they'd known when they first started magic,
and in a bid to help children's entertainers avoid some of the pitfalls
of the 'job', we offer solutions to seven commonly experienced kid show
problems. Deputy Editor Graham Hey offers another of his great comedy
pages, with a good visual gag and a raft of one liners from top comedy
people, and in Secret Agent, Jay Fortune talks to theatrical agent
legend Trevor George about his magic performing past. Jez Rose
contributes a thought provoking article on how we can manipulate our
audience's perception of us, while one of the Magicseen staff braves the
bad smells of his local phone box to spend 40p chatting to Ali Cook. The
issue also has 10 product reviews as well as live show reviews on Danny
Buckler and Jon Allen, the Masterclass has tricks to learn from John
Carey and Arun Bonerjee, and there are letters, news snippets and other
celebrity bits and more to keep you happy across the summer. Magicseen
issue 57 is available on subscription in printed copy or download
formats, or as individual issues, all from
www.magicseen.co.uk."
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Travis
Perkins Assembly - Ferrybridge Day of Magic Sunday 13th July 2014.
From the organisers: The Ferrybridge Day of Magic this year is to be
staged on Sunday 13th July instead of the usual first Sunday in July. In
its 22 year history the first Sunday in July has always been the
Ferrybridge Day, but for 2014, due to Yorkshire proudly hosting the
Grand Depart of the Tour De France, the decision was made to stage the
event on the second Sunday. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday 13th
July in Ferrybridge.
Entrance fee £5.00. Doors open at 9.45am but see details in
What’s On section.
Further details can be obtained by contacting Michael Shepherd on 01904
709500 or email
admin@castlemagicalservices.co.uk.
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Close-up at The Magic Circle,
London,
Friday 11th July at 7.30pm: "This event showcases some of the best
close-up magicians available and audiences get to meet the performers
and experience the magic in the intimate setting of the headquarters of
the world-famous Magic Circle in London, often taking part themselves.
An amazing collection of close-up magicians presenting superlative magic
right before your very eyes. Seeing is believing!"
Doors open 7pm, event starts at 7.30pm.
Tickets £16.50 plus fee via
www.seetickets.com.
Venue: The Magic Circle headquarters, 12 Stephenson Way, Euston, London
NW1 2HD (Map).
Further details:
www.themagiccircle.co.uk/public-events.
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Tommy Cooper: Not Like
That, Like This is being repeated on Sunday 13th July on ITV Encore:
"Drama telling the story of one of
Britain's best-loved comedians - a giant of a man with a delicate soul,
a man who was in love with two women and was unable to choose between
them. Tommy Cooper was a magician, a comedian, an entertainer and a
celebrity adored by the public. But he was a troubled man who drank too
much and slept too little, and who spent the last 17 years of his life
loving both his wife Dove and his assistant Mary. Tommy was unable to
live without either, and his shocking death from a heart attack in front
of millions of television viewers in April 1984 meant that he never had
to make that impossible choice." See
TV Magic.
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Going
Walkabout - a new eBook release from Mark Leveridge: "This is volume
1 in a planned collection of E-Books called The Professional Worker
Series which will aim to offer magicians all they need to know about
everything that matters in magic performance. The first part of this
series offers focused advice, tips and information on how to make a
success of working at mix and mingle functions where the spectators are
mainly standing and where there are few or no tables. This 28 page
E-Book cuts straight to the facts and presents solid advice that will
help beginners to get off on the right track, and will remind more
experienced performers of good practice which they may care to follow.
Professional advice like this is often hidden away in larger books, or
is couched in theory that can prevent clarity of message. The
Professional Worker Series will remove the padding, avoid the waffle,
and get straight to the information that is valuable to you. For more
information on Going Walkabout please go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk/gw.php."
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East
Coast Magic Collective July lecture: "The East Coast Magic
Collective are thrilled that BBC3's 'Killer Magic' star Dee Christopher
is lecturing for our July meeting. Being one of the current stars of
television magic, he brings us some interesting close up effects that
can be performed in the real world and have been tried and tested in
front of spectators at his many public and private performances. Meeting
at Kings Wine Bar on King Street in Great Yarmouth, on Wednesday July
9th and starting at 7pm, visitors are more than welcome. Tickets are
available on the door at £10 but free for Premier members of the East
Coast Magic Collective! Look forward to seeing many there, for this
exciting and contemporary performer. Check out our Facebook page:
m.facebook.com/Eastcoastmagiccollective."
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Manchester
Circle of Magicians Jumbo Auction: Monday 7th July at Salford
Masonic Hall, Hemsley House, 41 The Crescent, Salford, Near Manchester
M5 4PE (Map).
Doors open at 5.30pm, with viewing from 6pm. Auction commences at
6.30pm. Members free of charge. Non-members pay £3.00 door charge. Star
Auctioneers Mike Shepherd and Derek Lever. Hundreds of bargains
available including books, DVDs, Close-up magic, kids magic and stage
apparatus. Further information from Derek Lever
d.lever1@sky.com or ring 01253
810113.
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Comedy
Magicians Carl and Dave performed their Edinburgh Fringe Preview
Performance at Watford Association of Magicians on the 1st July, with
great success writes Club Secretary Dov Citron. "The venue was packed
out. One of the busiest nights on record, for the club. With an
attendance of well over 100 people last night's brilliant evening of
magic and illusion with Carl and Dave was an absolute triumph. Well done
guys, you stormed it!" The evening was a warm up, in preparation for
their Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut, when they'll be performing daily
at 12 noon, from the 17th to the 24th August at The Voodoo Rooms,
Ballroom, 19a West Register Street EH2 2AA. "Thanks for a great night
guys, you were brilliant" Stephen Mills. "Great night. Best ever
fiver spent. You were brilliant as usual" Tracey Ward. "I was
taken back by the timing of your act. I can tell you worked really hard
on it" Colin Watkins.
www.carlanddave.com.
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Andi
Gladwin lectures at The Surrey Society of Magicians on Thursday 10th
July. "Over the past year Andi has lectured at clubs and conventions
across the UK, Europe and America and has received nothing but rave
reviews. His lecture consists of two parts: the first half features his
exceptional close-up magic and the second features his comedy stand-up
magic. Andi's lecture contains a perfect blend of easy and difficult
magic. Members are free and visiting magicians are welcome for a £10
entrance fee, the lecture takes place in Bookham, Surrey at 8pm for full
details please contact Adam Mosley
info@surreymagic.org.uk."
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Alan
Maskell and Chris Wardle will be reviving their joint lecture to
help celebrate the centenary of the Modern Mystic League, on Sunday,
July 13th at 2pm in the St. Silas Parish Centre, Preston New Road,
Blackburn BB2 6PS (Map).
Visitors £5. Contact Concert Secretary Brian Lead
brianlead@themagiccircle.co.uk tel. 01254 52070.
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Magic
Monday - London, 7th July. Andy Reay writes: "An amazing line-up of
home grown magical talent with comedy and magic from three of the UK's
finest; Martin Cox (photo), Andy Clockwise and Tim Shoesmith. Tickets
£10 in advance
www.magicmondaylondon.eventbrite.co.uk or £15 on the door. 7.30pm at
Storm, 28A Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LE (Map)."
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Virtual
romance becomes a terrifying obsession in Want You Dead...
"When Red Westwood meets handsome, charming and rich Bryce Laurent
through an online dating agency, there is an instant attraction. But as
their love blossoms, the truth about his past, and his dark side, begins
to emerge. Everything he has told Red about himself turns out to be a
tissue of lies, and her infatuation with him gradually turns to
terror..." Matt Wainwright writes: "Best selling author Peter James
approached me and asked if I could help him when he was writing he
latest release Want You Dead. The story is about a girl who has an
online dating experience, and when she dumps him, he turns into her
worst nightmare. Two of the caricatures are close up magicians, and I
helped Peter, advising him on that aspect of the storyline as well as
some of the fire-fighting which goes on due to the ex-boyfriend being a
pyromaniac! I even get to appear in the book as myself!" If you are
looking for a good read to take with you on holiday this summer then
this may well be it! See
www.peterjames.com
and
www.mattwainwright.com.
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Dee
Christopher Lecture - The London Society of Magicians. Mark Saltissi
writes: The London Society of Magicians are delighted to host a lecture
by Dee Christopher on the 22nd July at 7pm. Dee Christopher is a one of
a kind in the magic world. Dee mixes a rock and roll attitude with a
quick wit and a varied skill set to create a unique brand of
high-impact, ultra-slick entertainment. Dee is recognised as one of the
world’s leading experts in ‘psychokinetic magic,’ or ‘mind over matter’
as it is more commonly known. The lecture will be based on a mix of
Mentalism and Magic effects that will work close-up, on stage and across
the board. Plus a variety of things including character building and
playing to your strengths. Venue: Davenports Magic Shop, 7 Charing Cross
Underground Arcade, The Strand, London WC2N 4HZ. Start time 7pm.
Visitors welcome, pay on door £10 (lectures are free for members).
Reserve a place by emailing [Mark Saltiss]
lsmmagic@hotmail.co.uk. Our
website is
www.lsmmagic.magicandweb.com.
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