Number
860 - 17th December 2016
Congratulations
to Barry and Stuart, 2016's 'The Next Great Magician' winners. They'll be
starring in their own ITV special next year. Watch their winning performance
here: YouTube.
17.12.16
The
Magic Circle Christmas Show - London. A festive treat with a chance to explore the
headquarters of The Magic Circle, see close-up magic performed before
your very eyes and witness a spectacular stage show. Ideal for
families (over-5s only). Doors open at 1.30pm and 6pm.
Tickets £30 (circle) and £34 (stalls) via
www.themagiccircle.co.uk/public-events. Venue: The Magic Circle
Headquarters, 12 Stephenson Way, Euston, London NW1 2HD (Map).
See What's On for dates.
17.12.16
Christmas Magic at the Barn.
This family festive night features some of the best magicians in the UK,
offering close-up magic presented at tables followed by a stage show
featuring magic, mystery and comedy with a free drink on entry!
Featuring Victorian style magic from the dapper Alexander Wells,
slapdash magic duo Griffin & Jones and the conjuring feats of Oliver
Tabor. All held together by compere Adrian Fox.
The night boasts a combination of sleight-of-hand close-up magic, mind
reading and mystery, comedy and stage illusion, within the warm,
intimate and enchanting atmosphere of a 17th century barn theatre. The
ticket price includes a free glass of mulled wine for adults and soft
drink for children plus mince pies for all!
The perfect Christmas treat for all the family.
21st & 22nd December at 7.30pm at
Red Brick Barn, Sutton Hall, Shopland Road, Rochford, Essex SS4 1LH (Map).
Box Office 01702 543242 or visit
www.eventbrite.co.uk.
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Conjuring
at the Court - London, Thursday 29th December. Book now on
www.conjuringatthecourt.com to enjoy an evening of seasonal magic.
From the organisers: Starring:
• Martin Cox is a top British comedy
magician; a larger than life performer with the accent on fun and an
in-your-face style that covers his exceptional ability in
sleight-of-hand.
• Roberto Forzoni is a sports psychologist who helps top athletes reach
peak performance. He uses his expert insights into the powers of the
mind to deliver entertaining, powerful mentalism.
• Scott Penrose, president of The Magic Circle, returns after two years
to perform his much-loved act at the Court. A superb rendition of the
classic magical oeuvre, colourful, visual, and full of surprises. A
memorable event that will delight you.
• Terry Herbert is another of our audience's favourites. A consummate
professional entertainer, he has the audience laughing in moments, while
enjoying his genial mysteries.
• Compered by co-producer Russell Levinson, an expert magician who keeps
the show moving!
Tickets just £11 in advance. The show starts at 8pm and runs to 10pm with an interval. The Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, London W13 8PH (Map). Come early to enjoy a meal before the show! www.conjuringatthecourt.com. 17.12.16
This week from the
MagicWeek Video Archive, Jeff Hobson and his Egg Bag routine, in an
appearance on
John Fisher's 'Magic Comedy Hour', from 25 years ago in September 1991. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with past weeks and the occasional
'bonus' video
Click Here.
17.12.16
Derren Brown: Miracle is being repeated on Channel 4 this week: Derren Brown, the master of psychological Illusion, performs his latest jaw-dropping stage show, Miracle, on stage in London. Recorded live in the spectacular Palace Theatre, this sold-out show features some of Derren's most intriguing moments. Performing live on stage gives Derren his greatest pleasure and his stage shows have been acclaimed by critics around the globe as amazing and thought-provoking. Miracle was created with Derren's long-time collaborators Andy Nyman and Andrew O'Connor, fusing magic, suggestion and psychology. Filmed in front of a packed audience at the Old Vic in London. See TV Magic for details. 17.12.16
The
South Downs Magicians will be hosting a family magic, mystery and
illusion show next month. The club will be making its fourth annual
visit to the Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham-by-Sea on Saturday 7th
January. There will be close-up magic before the show and during the
interval, as well as a variety of stage acts covering comedy, mentalism
and illusions. The event is at the Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High
Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5EG (Map)
with the show starting at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8.00 for individuals and
£28.00 for a family of four. Tickets are available from the Ropetackle
Arts Centre
Click Here or telephone 01273 464440. Paul Bromley.
17.12.16
Merlins of Wakefield are having a Magical ‘Seven Days of Christmas’ sale starting today. Everyday for the next seven days the Merlin elves will be offering special products at 50% off retail prices. Keep checking every day as new items will be added each day up to Christmas Eve. The elves will then be off to help Santa, so all the offers will end. Get details here and keep checking daily! Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! www.merlinswakefield.com. 17.12.16
Magicians
Wanted. The Magic Club of Great Britain write:
The Magic Club of Great Britain has been using magic as a vehicle to
educate, motivate and inspire young people since 1999. Having developed
a series of 'Educational
Magic Shows' for Government agencies which include Schools Sports
Partnerships, Healthy Schools, Extended Services, Gifted & Talented and
LEA's we are now the No1 supplier for educational magic shows in the
country.
We also run
after school clubs three different Magic clubs, a Balloon Modelling
and Magic Science club plus new for 2017 a Performing Arts club.
We are now looking for magicians who would like to increase their
incomes by building a magic business in schools at a time when they are
not normally working (Monday to Friday). For information on our
‘Partnership Programme’
click here and to see school recommendations
click here.
If you are the right person you will receive free training and full
access to our educational show portfolio. In addition you will be
trained on how to run our after school clubs. We have a sales and
marketing team handling inquiries and marketing to local schools each
term, plus an administration team.
A major benefit of our 'After School Magic Clubs' programme is they are
an easy way to get into schools as they do not cost schools a penny.
Most importantly if you are a children's entertainer you will find this
an easy way to increase party bookings because the children and parents
think you're great.
Schools work for 8.5 months a year, with 20 working days in a month,
doing 2 shows a day you have potential to build a business that can
produce an extra 170 (mid-week) shows and after schools clubs a year.
We are looking for the right person to represent us in schools, if that
is you:
● Training is totally free.
● You are not buying a franchise or paying for a territory.
● You do not have to buy magic from us (use your own).
● There are no annual fees for marketing or admin support.
For information visit
www.themagicclub.com/work-with-us.html. If you are interested please
call Eugene Matthias on 07730 111111.
17.12.16
Wayne
Dobson's Crazy Christmas Cracker Offer!
Mike Sullivan writes: Wayne Dobson goes crackers!
On the 17th, 18th and 19th December, DTrik will offer a once in a
lifetime deal. A product from our range will be dramatically reduced
for just 24 hours! Wayne calls it his "Crazy Christmas Cracker", personally I
think he's crazy (note to self: how did he talk me into this?). Keep a
close eye on Wayne and my Facebook pages for details, or visit our
website at
www.dtrik.com Merry Christmas!
17.12.16
A
Heads Up! The Card Collection Christmas sale starts Friday 23rd
December 10am and runs until 10am on Tuesday 3rd January 2017. Up to 20%
off all stock items. The Card Collection:
www.cards4magic.co.uk.
17.12.16
The
Annual Blackpool Mega Auction. Alan Horne writes: The Annual Mega
Auction will be held at the Winter Gardens Blackpool on Thursday 16th
February, with viewing from 9.30am. The auction starts at 10.30am and
features lots of interesting collectables and books. Free admission to
Convention registrants. Visiting magicians are welcome too - there is an
entrance charge of £4. Lots are now being accepted, please contact
Michael Shepherd for lot number availability via email:
admin@castlemagicalservices.co.uk.
17.12.16
The
December Mark Leveridge Podcast: With some holiday time on the
horizon now is the perfect time to catch the latest Podcast from Mark
Leveridge. This month: Mark reflects that he has now completed exactly 4
years of the Podcast. December's shows put a strain on us and our props
in a way that virtually no other month usually does. Having used PR
earlier this year, Mark considers whether it is a good way to handle
self promotion. 'Deciding How Long To Perform For' - listen for free to
this marketed 'Mark's Monthly Message' Audio File. And finally, Mark
ponders on how it can take a long time often to become an 'overnight'
success, and also considers what the ideal time is to arrive at a gig.
The full 30 minute Podcast is free to listen to online or download as an
MP3 file either from
www.markleveridge.co.uk/podcast.php or
www.markleveridge.podbean.com.
17.12.16
Paul
Gordon presents an all-new card magic lecture for 2017, based on magic from
his new book Quidnunc and his new 2-DVD set (produced by Alakazam Magic)
Quidnunc Plus. We're told the routines are "powerful and doable and that
the
lecture itself is fun and fast paced". See the
Magic Lectures page and also see
a promo video and reviews at
www.paulgordon.net/mobile.html.
17.12.16
The
Order of The Magi Christmas Party. Geoffrey Newton PRO writes: IBM
British Ring President Clive Moore and his lady Jean certainly are
flying the flag with appearances here, there and everywhere at dinners
and other local society events. Last Tuesday they went to The Order of
The Magi Christmas Party where the total attendance was 54. “Perhaps we
made it the jokers in the pack” remarked Clive. After about an hour of
games and spot prizes, not forgetting the 6 category quiz, everyone sat
down to a hotpot type supper. Clive then made the draw for the multi
prize raffle with a string of one liners helping to bring this usually
laborious part of an evening into a few minutes of total hilarity. Well
done Clive. Entertainment was in the very capable hands of Jez Mansfield
and Emma, a young local duo presenting magic, illusion, comedy and
keyboard accompanied vocals. Yes folks the days of variety are back and
these two handled it brilliantly. Magi secretary Mike Sharples must be
congratulated on producing yet another successful event for this now
well over a hundred year old society in Manchester. His tribute to Bunny
Holly and the Cricket Bats (yes he appeared as a large bespectacled
rabbit!) will long be remembered. Oh Boy! The President, Council and
Members of The Magi wish you all a very happy festive season.
www.orderofthemagi.org.uk.
17.12.16
Magicians
Advice Podcast. Damon Conlan, Ian Brennan and Phil Taylor talk about
what tricks work best for close-up magic:
www.magicianscorner.co.uk.
17.12.16
Magicians
dazzle the Mayor of Barnet at sold out show. On Friday 25th November
2016, performing partners Girio and Hemmel Amrania, presented some
dazzling magic to support The Asian Community in London at The Darji
Mitra Mandal’s Pavilion Hall in Palmers Green. The event was attended by
The Worshipful the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor David Longstaff and the
Mayoress, Ms Gillian Griffiths. The show came just weeks after Girio won
The London
Society of Magicians 2016 Close Up Competition. Interest in the
dynamic duo’s first performance for The Darji Mitra Mandal led to the
event being sold out to a packed hall of over 200 guests. The Worshipful
the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor David Longstaff, commented "It was an
enormous pleasure to attend the event and support my local resident
Girio in his first show as an Award Winning Magician. Girio and Hemmel
were great company and it's clear why their show was sold out - their
magic was mesmerising and it was fun to be part of it." For booking
enquiries email
events@ghmagic.co.uk. Also see
www.darjimandal.org.uk.
17.12.16
New
Mercian Mystics President.
The Mercian Mystics Magic Society, based in Stoke on Trent, are
proud to announce that their new president is Andrew Whittaker, seen here
being congratulated by outgoing president Richard Unsworth.
Andrew, the son of Ron Whittaker who founded the society in 1955, said
it was a great honour and promised to keep up the good work of previous
presidents.
17.12.16
The Illusionist is being shown again on Tuesday 20th December: "Sparks fly when childhood sweethearts Eisenheim and Sophie are reunited after 15 years. But Sophie is engaged to volatile royal Crown Prince Leopold and he doesn't take kindly to his fiance's feelings." Director: Neil Burger. Starring: Edward Norton. See TV Magic for details. 17.12.16
"Royal Variety 2016: Prince Charles
becomes BGT magician's assistant"
Click Here • "BGT's Richard Jones on his Royal Variety Performance"
Click Here • "Put the shotgun down, David Blaine: the real magic is
your audience's reactions"
Click Here • "Martin Daniels: Me, My Dad & The Royal Variety Show"
Click Here • "The Transparent Man: Quirkology Investigates"
Click Here • "Troy, Magician Star Of E4’s ‘The High Wire’, Will
Leave You Stunned With This Trick"
Click Here • "Actor winning rave reviews for portrayal of Tommy
Cooper at Theatr Clwyd"
Click Here • "The Illusionists magic show dazzles seven times over:
review"
Click Here • "Darcy Oake thinks it's okay to blur the line between
reality and illusion in magic"
Click Here • "York role saved
Christmas"
Click Here • "Chatting with magician Michael Carbonaro of 'The
Carbonaro Effect'"
Click Here • And finally, Happy Birthday to Uri Geller, 70 on
December 20th. See you next week, Duncan.
17.12.16