Number 782 - 20th June 2015
Jamie
Raven's debut UK tour. Jamie Raven who wowed the judges and audiences on
this year’s Britain’s Got Talent has announced his debut nationwide UK tour for
February 2016. Jamie Raven’s audition on Britain’s Got Talent, which has had
over 11 million hits on YouTube alone, catapulted him straight through to the
final with his incredible magic. From summoning up helicopters to reading the
judges minds, he won the hearts of the UK public by becoming the most successful
magician in BGT history. The 13 date tour will give fans the opportunity to see
him perform brand new and spectacular magic live in a truly immersive and
interactive show. Jamie said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be going out on
tour. It’s been a dream of mine for 20 years and I can’t wait to get started!
See you all there.”
February 2016:
Thursday 11 Bath Forum
Friday 12 Sheffield City Hall
Saturday 13 Carlisle Sands Centre
Monday 15 Newcastle City Hall
Tuesday 16 Hull City Hall
Thursday 18 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Friday 19 Manchester O2 Apollo
Saturday 20 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Monday 22 Portsmouth Guildhall
Tuesday 23 Plymouth Pavilions
Thursday 25 Guildford G Live
Friday 26 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Saturday 27 Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Pre-book from 10am on Wednesday 24th June for 48 hours only, Click Here, tickets then go on general sale 48 hours later, Click Here. 20.6.15
The
Illusionists - Witness the Impossible, 14th November 2015 - 3rd January 2016
London. The world's best-selling touring magic show which has sold out in 71
cities across 17 countries - comes to London's West End for the first time,
starring the UK's hottest magician Jamie Raven. Fresh from Britain's Got Talent,
where he captivated the British public with his unique magic tricks, Jamie Raven
joins this ground-breaking spectacular, showcasing the dazzling talents of seven
of the most incredible illusionists on earth.
The Illusionists is the most successful magic show in Broadway's history, where
families flocked to see mind-blowing magic, jaw-dropping sleight of hand and
acts of breath-taking wonder. The Illusionists features a cast of magical
superheroes including:
The Magician, Jamie Raven. The runner-up in Britain's Got Talent 2015, this is
his West End debut.
The Escapologist, Andrew Basso. Italy's star escape artist, Andrew considers
Houdini his hero and is fast becoming one of the world's most popular
illusionists. He is the only person in the world to perform Houdini's famous
Water Torture Cell with absolutely no covers.
The Inventor, Kevin James. Known for innovative illusions, Kevin is an inventor,
comedian and collector of the strange and unusual. Kevin is one of the most
prolific inventors of magic in the world and has created some of the most
celebrated illusions of the last century.
The Deductionist, Colin Cloud. A forensic mind reader and the closest thing in
the universe to the real life Sherlock Holmes. Mixing mind magic and brain
science he'll leave you convinced he's a mystical savant with the hypnotic
powers of a calculated angel. He's potentially the most dangerous man in the
world. Luckily, he's on our side.
The Warrior, Ben Blaque. One of the only performers on earth to attempt this
type of stage performance, Ben Blaque has dazzled crowds across this world with
his completely unique display of archery and showmanship.
Tickets: www.shaftesburytheatre.com/shows/the-illusionists. 20.6.15
Alex
Pandrea Special Lecture at The Magic Circle. In his 3 part lecture, Alex
will offer several tips on classic card moves, and teach some original sleights
and effects. In addition to the methods, Alex will share his philosophies and
theories on performing, his minimalist approach to routining and more. He will
also have several DVDs and decks of cards available at unbeatable lecture
prices. Friday 24th July. Doors open at 6pm. Lecture 7pm - 9.30pm. Free entrance
to members. Guests £20.00 payable at the door. Guests wishing to attend should
email
guestlist@themagiccircle.co.uk to add their names to the list. Darryl Rose.
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Magic
at the Barn: Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th July. Award-winning magic
and comedy featuring some of the most exciting names in magic and variety in the
UK held within an enchanting 17th century converted barn theatre. 4 amazing
shows over 2 days plus free entertainment throughout the weekend featuring the
alternative magic of TV magician Sean Heydon, celebrity-performing magician
Stephen Barry and the multi-award winning illusions of Oliver Tabor. Plus
Guinness World Record escapologist Stuart Burrell will be attempting to smash
his own records by escaping from chains, handcuffs and strait jackets! Outside
entertainment will be running throughout the weekend featuring the death-defying
escapes, close-up magic and street performers, plus stalls with face painting,
food and drink. £12.50 adult, £7.50 children, £35 family of four. Infoline:
01702 543242. The Red Brick Barn, Sutton Hall, Shopland Road, Rochford, Essex
SS4 1LH (Map).
www.magicatthebarn.co.uk.
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Magic
Night - now at The Century Club, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. On Friday 10th
July, starring Ben Hanlin from ITV2's ‘Tricked’, Pete Heat, Jack Beavis, Tina
Turner Tea Lady, Necrosis Lucia Wrestler (aka Philip Bedwell) and MC Neil Henry.
From the organisers: Magic Night raises the pain threshold on magic with some
wrestling and tricks with Neil Henry feeling the pain from Necrosis, lucha
wrestler extraordinaire Lucha Britannia. All we’re saying is that the tricks
better not go wrong or Neil Henry will be punished. Pete Heat, described as
modern, edgy and powerful (by himself, but we agree – he is!) will be looking
into your dreams. We’ll have a star turn by Tina Turner Tea Lady and her raunchy
vocals and Jack Beavis uses props in the most unusual way; they seem to mould
into themselves in his hands in ways that seem impossible. On top of all the
shenanigans we also welcome Ben Hanlin to the stage from ITV2's hit show
‘Tricked’. All compered by magic Neil Henry who will be going a couple of rounds
with Necrosis. Doors open 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. Tickets £14. Show ticket plus
dinner £27.50. Tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk.
Century Club, 61- 63 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6LQ (Map)
www.magicnight.co.uk.
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Edinburgh:
first city to host illusion-installation fusing magic, science and floristry.
Edinburgh International Magic Festival organisers have created a brand new
illusion, under the title "Sweet Dreams", fusing magic, science and floristry
that sees a beautiful bed of flowers magically change colour as you travel 360
degrees around it. The illusion, inspired by the magical nature of dreams where
anything is possible, reflects this year’s MagicFest theme of ‘Awake in Wonder’.
The Colour Changing Flower Bed project has been 2 years in the making and is the
first time a magician (Kevin McMahon AIMC), mathematician (Dr Mark Collins) and
florist (Alice Shaw) have worked together to create such an illusion. The
concept uses a bedstead with the mattress replaced with over 1000 flowers,
painstakingly placed in precise positions inside a frame made out of playing
cards that have been used in past magic performances. Each work is meticulously
put together by hand and the idea behind the project is that to explore
different possibilities you have to move to change your perspective, and make a
dream a reality. Edinburgh International Magic Festival, 26th June - 4th
July. www.magicfest.co.uk
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2Minds
Mentalism Conference - Newcastle upon Tyne, 18th & 19th July. This two-day event features lectures from some of the greatest
minds in mentalism, including Marc Paul, Looch, Luca Volpe, Ken Dyne,
Marc Spelmann, Ian Rowland and Peter Clifford. Ticket sales will close
on June 27th. For further information
and booking details visit
www.mindfx.co.uk.
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Chris
Wood lectures at The Surrey Society of Magicians on June 25th with a
presentation entitled Subtleties, Subterfuge and Simplicity. "Chris is an
accomplished performer who runs The Magic Circle Close-Up shows and you will
invariably find him on a Monday night in the club room, sharing and refining
presentations for effects. His lectures cover the why as well as the how behind
some of the routines from his working repertoire." "...one of those rare
magicians who can truly deliver a lecture... there was some superb magic to be
seen... It was no wonder at the end of the evening he received a long ovation."
British Magical Society. Members are free and visiting magicians are welcome for
a £10 entrance fee, the lecture takes place in Leatherhead, Surrey at 8pm. For
full details email Adam Mosley:
info@surreymagic.org.uk.
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The
Magicians' Podcast this week features top children's entertainer Paul Megram
(Colonel Custard). Listen to this Podcast
and catch up with previous ones at
magicianspodcast.podbean.com also see
www.facebook.com/MagiciansPodcast.
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Cribs.
"In this episode of Cribs we see the homes of Penn Jillette (Penn
and Teller), Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips) and Julie Benz."
6am on Wednesday 1st July on MTV. See
TV Magic.
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Sean
Heydon Magic Triangle lecture, Colchester. Keith Norman writes: "Arguably
the most televised illusionist in the UK, Sean Heydon is fast becoming one of
the world's most exciting and cutting edge performers to watch. With experience
spanning two decades and already a multi-award winning entertainer, Heydon is
widely recognised as The Alternative Magician. His unique creative take on
traditional magic coupled with a natural ability to perform comedy is what sets
him aside from his peers. Entertaining through comedy dusted with a little magic
is Heydon's forte." 7pm at The Magic Triangle on Sunday 12th July at Straws, 21
Osborne Street, Colchester CO2 7DA (Map).
Visitors welcome. Admission £5.00.
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John
Archer Darlington Magic Circle Lecture: "Please see our website events page
for full details. 25th June at 7.30pm. £10 cover charge for non-members. Venue:
Darlington Magic Circle HQ. Website:
www.thedarlingtonmagiccircle.co.uk. Nick Richmond, President.
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Merlins
of Wakefield have just launched a new website, and write: It is still the
same domain
www.merlinswakefield.com but has many new features. One of the exciting
features we are looking to build, is a magic community where ideas and effects
can be exchanged between magicians. To register
Click Here and you will be registered into our free prize draw to win £75
worth of magic. Please tell us what you would like to see on the Magic Community
site as we are keen to develop a site to suit all magicians. This is just the
start and with your help we can make this site what you want it to be. Thank you
in anticipation for your feedback. Phil, Merlins of Wakefield (UK).
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Magicians
at the Half Moon - Bishop's Stortford. Andy Clockwise writes: With
four magicians making it through to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent,
magic is more popular than ever at the moment, so what better way to celebrate
this than to come along and witness the impossible for yourself! Yes, The
Magicians at the Half Moon returns, with their monthly show at the Half Moon, 31
North Street, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM23 2LD (Map)
on Friday 26th June. Doors open at 7.30pm and the show starts at 8pm. Martin Cox
will be holding court again this month, joined by two Half Moon favourites, the
very talented and very magical Magic Olly (aka Oliver Graham), plus the very
creative and very funny Wayne Fox. Tickets on the door are £15 but you can
reserve your tickets and save £5 by calling Martin on 01279 659562. For more
information visit
www.halfmoonmagic.co.uk.
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ToppMagic.com: "ToppMagic is an online magic shop. We stock magic tricks and
items from respected suppliers and all the items listed on our website are in
stock. If we run short of an item, it is temporarily removed from the site
listing. Our aim is to supply all magicians worldwide with quality props and
magic tricks at fair prices and to ship within 48 hours of a cleared payment.
If you want to take a look at our other Magic Tricks, select from the different
categories, suppliers or for quick navigation the A/Z list. You can also use our
search function at the upper right. Enter a single word or part of a word
without any quotes and click on search (our search function is not the same as
Google; if you enter several words you will not get any results). We also offer
free shipping worldwide!" Visit
www.toppmagic.com today!
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Tony
Griffith offers a trio of lecture presentations: 'The Reflections Lecture',
'The Magic of Science', and 'At Home goes on the Road' - For details of these
lectures, and a listing of other lecturers and what they have to offer, visit
the MagicWeek Lecturers page.
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Travis
Perkins Assembly - Ferrybridge Day of Magic, Sunday 5th July 2015. Final
details: "First lecturette – 'Over My Dead Body It’s Not A Dealer Dem!'
presented by Brian ‘Mr Cups & Balls’ Watson. Second lecturette – The
Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of an Award Winning Magic Act
presented by Leah Mae Devine and Sara Jade Devine of Destiny (Magic Circle Young
Magician of the Year 2015), Su Jayne Devine and Danny Hunt. Workshopette – Does
two and two make four? (The Elmsley Count and its applications) presented by
Alex Csurko. 10 dealers and traders with a vast array of magic and books.
Following a day that is set for wonderment, laughs, magic and thrills, the
Showette will bring our 23rd to a close, featuring Epsie Havercott, Alec Powell,
Danny Hunt & Steph’s Amethyst, and Destiny." The Community Centre, The Square, Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire WF11
8PQ (Map).
Entrance fee £5.00. Doors open at 9.45am. Further details can be obtained by
contacting Michael Shepherd on 01904 709500 or email
admin@castlemagicalservices.co.uk or see
What's On.
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The
Mystic Ring presents The Great Kovari's last magic show: Filmed before a live audience eleven years ago, before he retired from
performing due to his stroke. Kovari will follow the screening with a Q and A
session. Thursday 25th June at 7.45pm. The Mystic Ring meet at Dunstable Conservative Club, 49 High Street
North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 1JE (Map). For more details check out
www.mysticring.co.uk.
Steve Milroy, Club Sec.
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Ian
Adair's 'Dealing with Magic - The Rise & Fall of The Supreme Magic Company'
has just had its third printing. The book was first published in 2010 and deals
with Supreme's rise and fall with illustrations and photos, past and present.
Ian is photographed here outside his home, receiving this latest consignment of
books! The content and design of this edition is exactly the same as the
original - the only difference being that its retail price is lower. "I just
wish my other 316 published books had gone into 2nd and 3rd editions, but not
so. However, I am very content that this one seems to be the most popular one of
them all" Ian said. See
www.ianadairsbooksonmagic.com.
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Birmingham
Basic Balloon Modelling Day. Graham Lee writes: There will be a basic
balloon modelling day in Birmingham on Tuesday 23rd June with four sessions
throughout the day. I'll start with the basics in the first session, which
balloons to use, best pens and why a four petal flower is really a windmill and
how to make the 5 or even 6 petal flower to take your balloon modelling up a
notch or two.. Each session will progress with some quick, easy and impressive
models for the real world. The last session will be on hats for visual impact at
large events. It should be a fun day with hints and tips on this wonderful world
of balloon modelling. A buffet lunch is included and also a voucher to spend at
the event. So fantastic value. For more details or to book, see
www.qualatexballoons.co.uk/balloons/care-share-days.
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'The
Mayar Approach' Hypnosis Workshop by Ravi Mayar. 'The reinvention of Mix & Mingle Hypnosis'.
Ravi writes:
My objective was to achieve a "real world" tangible approach to putting
spectators under hypnosis
in any mix & mingle situation. I am a certified "Train the Trainer" graduate and
created a blueprint
picture of an understanding on how to learn this approach. The Mayar Approach
had to be done in
the same mannerism and fluidity as performing the next magic trick. A
professional performer
needs an approach that allows him to seamlessly switch out of one style of
performance into the
hypnosis without too much time given to a method in which the spectator has most
of the control.
Over years of development, a tried and tested method of, Induction, Implication,
Set up, Language
and Service Recovery has been achieved and is now available to you. Please
contact me on
07854 764673 ravimayar@hotmail.com
www.mayarmagic.com. "Ravi originally trained in Hypnosis with the Head Hacking Team and has remained
close with the
team, sharing ideas ever since. Since those early days, Ravi has developed on
his own
and after years of tried and tested performances has finally decided to release
his
unique approach to Mix & Mingle Hypnosis to the public" Anthony Jacquin, Founder of Head Hacking,
Author of Reality is Plastic, International Public Speaker.
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Hypnotism Exposed: Live Hypnosis Training 3rd, 4th & 5th July, Crowne Plaza, London Heathrow. From the organisers: "Join Jonathan Royle on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July at The Crowne Plaza Hotel near London Heathrow Airport and learn all the innermost secrets of Hypnosis and NLP. From Stage and Street Hypnosis to Psychological Healing it will all be covered." Details: Click Here. 20.6.15
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