Number
947 - 18th August 2018
The
Session 2019. From the organisers: With headliners such as Mac King,
Ben Seidman, Jared Kopf, Andy Nyman, and Ross Johnson, it's no surprise
that The Session 2019 is selling over twice as quickly as in previous
years. Held in Heathrow, London (January 11th-13th, 2019), The Session
is an intimate close-up and mentalism learning experience featuring the
best magicians from around the world. Just announced, four of the UK's
most original magicians: Ben Hart, James Went, Tom Elderfield, and Marc
Kerstein. Tickets available via
www.sessionconvention.com.
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The
Magic Circle Annual Awards Night 2018. From the organisers: A
perfect opportunity to visit the headquarters building of the
prestigious Magic Circle, a chance to mix and mingle with Award Winning
magicians, be entertained by leading close-up performers during the
pre-show and interval, and take the opportunity to look around its world
famous museum. Then join us in the theatre to enjoy a wonderful show
during which the awards, including the Devant Award for ‘outstanding
service to magic internationally’, the Maskelyne Award for ‘services to
British magic’, the Carlton Comedy award plus many more will be
presented; the prize winners having been nominated by members of The
Magic Circle. The show itself includes stars of the future, as well as
leading names from the world of magic. We also hope our international
award winner will be taking to the stage. Tickets are £15.00 (+ booking
fee) from:
www.seetickets.com. Sunday 2nd September 2018 with doors opening at
6pm and curtain up at 7pm. Venue: The Magic Circle Headquarters, 12
Stephenson Way, Euston, London NW1 2HD (Map).
Any enquiries to
kevin@kevinbirdmagician.co.uk.
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British
Ring Southport Convention updates. From the organisers. Here are a
few of the highlights you can look forward to at The I.B.M. British Ring
No.25 82nd Annual Convention 6th-9th September 2018 in Southport: The
convention starts on Thursday 6th September with an Outside Stunt by
Danny Hunt at 10am. There are lectures by Darren Mac and Quentin
Reynolds as well as the Stage Competition. Friday sees lectures by Andi
Gladwin and Anthony Owen as well as the Aaron Calvert: Declassified
show in the evening. Saturday includes lectures by Wayne Dobson and
Alexander Wells, the Close-up competition and the International Gala
Show in the evening. Sunday is a packed final day with lectures from
Dion, Michael Finney and Aaron Calvert. The day finishes around 5.15pm
after a closing show by High Jinx. There are also workshops, dealer
demonstrations and much, much more! For further information on how to
attend the convention please contact the Registration Officer, email:
ibmbritishring25reg@gmail.com. The programme of events can be seen
here:
www.britishring.org.uk.
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Conjuring
at the Court, Thursday 30th August, London. From the organisers:
Featuring the amazing ballet magic act of Megan Knowles-Bacon, the
brilliantly original patter magic of Ian Saville, comedy magic from Dave
Allen, and mystifying impossibilities by Russell Levinson. Tickets just
£11 from
www.conjuringatthecourt.com – it’s cheaper to book in advance. 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.
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Russ Stevens Seminar #1, London, tomorrow! 'Making your magic more successful - It's easier than you think!' For the last five years, Russ Stevens has been the man behind some of the finest magic on Britain's Got Talent. He's helped create hugely successful careers for James More, Jamie Raven and Issy Simpson, and in the process made Simon Cowell a huge magic fan! Now, for the first time, Russ is holding an intensive one-day seminar revealing in-depth the hidden secrets behind his successes and how you can apply them to your magic too! This seminar covers techniques for all kinds of magic: Close-Up, Stage, Cabaret, Illusion, Comedy Magic, Kids Shows and Mind-Reading. Numbers will be strictly limited, on a first-come first-served basis. This really will be a unique and immersive experience for all registrants. The seminar will run from 10am to 6pm on Sunday 19th August 2018. For full details and to register visit: www.russstevens.co.uk. 18.8.18
The
Cube. Jolyon Jenkins (Magitronics) writes: I'd like to tell you
about a new utility effect I have produced which is now on the market,
called The Cube. It's a die for magicians and mentalists. The idea is
not new and has been around since the 1970s, but very unusually, the
Cube is the same size as a normal gaming die, 16x16x16mm, and looks the
same. It comes in two versions: one is made from reclaimed mahogany for
a retro look; the other in plastic, in red or blue. It also has an
option to be used as a "which hand" effect. As an electronics inventor I
have previously produced a number of effects which have been mostly sold
as ebooks through the Magic Nook site run by Professor Spellbinder. I
have also undertaken one-off commissions to make custom effects. This is
the first device I have brought to market and it has taken 5 years of
R&D. The dice are made by hand, by me, at my Bristol workshop. To find
out The Cube is all about visit
www.magitronics.co.uk.
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Kieron
Lefever lectures at the Liverpool Magic Circle at 8pm on Thursday,
6th September. Non-members welcome (£10 pay on the door). Liverpool
Magic Circle, The Crown Inn, Leyfield
Road, West Derby, Liverpool L12 9HA (Map).
www.liverpoolmagiccircle.co.uk.
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The
Mark Leveridge August Podcast. Released on the 1st of each month,
this 30 minute audio presentation is full of interesting and thought
provoking topics and opinion from Mark Leveridge. Here are the subjects
he covers in the August edition: Why on earth do so many of us get
involved in magic in the first place? Mark suggests a whole load of
reasons why we might get involved in the art. Duncan Trillo launches a
new initiative in which he invites readers of MagicWeek to become MagicWeek Backers. The football World Cup is over, but maybe there are
some lessons to be learned about how not to jump on a bandwagon when it
comes to publicity. Mark finally releases the 4th volume of his popular
card magic series of E-Books. There are many things to cope with as a
table hopping magician, and none of them are anything to do with the
magic itself. Download instructions are now all pervasive, a situation
that has almost sneaked up on us all. You can opt to listen to the
podcast online or to download the mp3 file for playback on any mp3
player, and it is available either from
www.markleveridge.co.uk/podcast.php, or alternatively you can link
to
www.markleveridge.podbean.com from where you can also sign up as a
follower and automatically receive each new edition as soon as it is
ready.
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Belfast
MagiCon 2019. From the organisers: The third featured performer for
Belfast MagiCon 2019 and making his Irish debut, is Henri White,
Magician and Pianist, from London. Henri is the young magician who was
plucked from the audience by Jason Manford to appear onstage on Sunday
Night At The London Palladium. He is also the public face of magic
dealer Propdog, fronting many of their online videos. His mentors
include Fay Presto and the late, great Paul Daniels and he is an active
member of The Magic Circle. His own marketed effects include Myst and
The Souvenir. 3rd-5th May 2019. Registration details should be going
online by December 2018 at the latest, but in the meantime rooms are
bookable at the Park Avenue Hotel. See
www.belfastmagicon2019.webs.com for full details.
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Jonathan
Royle's 'Egg, Sausage & Peas' Byline Festival. From the organisers:
Bizarre Comedy Psychic Entertainer Jonathan Royle is presenting his
unique show "Egg, Sausage & Peas" on the opening night (24th August) of
the 4 day Byline Festival. Other acts and guests include John Cleese,
Badly Drawn Boy, Alexi Sayle and dozens of others! Last few tickets
available:
www.bylinefestival.com.
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Martin
Duffy lecture, Leicester Magic Circle. From the organisers: Join
Martin Duffy and glean a unique insight into the amazing (and rewarding)
world of educational magic shows for schools. Martin will share how he
chooses routines and fits them closely into themes that schools love.
You will learn how to take standard tricks you probably already own and
adapt them and write patter to create themed educational magic shows.
Here you can find out how to offer educational magic to your clients -
whether it’s adding the occasional routine or a whole new show. Martin
will discuss: Why do schools love educational magic shows? How to choose
a topic. Why schools will pay you. What topics are hot? And, the
structure of a show. This talk comes from years of experience and
features some brilliant routines you'll want to use straight away. If
you want to fill up your weekdays with magic shows, you'll learn how to
put together a highly valuable educational magic show for schools in
your area. Monday, 17th September. Guests welcome. Please contact the
secretary Barry Martin either on 07885 959520 or email
barry@theleicestermagiccircle.co.uk. The Leicester Magic Circle,
Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Braunstone, Leicester LE3 2PP (Map)
www.theleicestermagiccircle.co.uk.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. This week, Paul Daniels on The Paul Daniels Magic
Show from 7th February 1987. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with past weeks and the occasional
'bonus' video
Click Here.
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'Real
Magic Review' launched. Steve Faulkner writes: I've just started an
unbiased review show on YouTube. My aim is to provide genuine reviews of
magic tricks, books and DVD/Downloads without being paid/affiliated with
the creator or distributor. The channel can be found at
www.stevefaulkner.com/review.
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Fortune
Telling For Fun & Profit. From the organisers: Fortune Telling For
Fun & Profit is a unique one-day workshop taking place on Sunday 14th
October in Chesterfield that will teach you how to master reading the
Tarot, Astrology, Runes, Palmistry and a whole lot more! Psychic
Entertainer Stuart "Harrizon" Cassels will also show you how to make a
profitable business from your new skills and how to integrate them with
your magical and mentalism routines. More details at
tinyurl.com/ycllze3z.
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Secrets
of Spiritual Hypnosis. From the organisers: Secrets of Spiritual
Hypnosis is a brand new one day workshop taking place on 13th October in
Chesterfield presented by Hypnotist & Psychic Entertainer Jonathan
Royle. If you have ever wanted to enter the arena of Seances, Ghost
Hunting, Past-Life Regression and Paranormal Nights using hypnotic
techniques for entertaining demonstrations of apparent psychic powers
then this event is for you.
tinyurl.com/y8derbao.
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Theo
The Magician Fund Raising Evening. Theo raised £1,200 for The Royal
Marsden, Local Charities and All Saints Church, Banstead, recently, by
inviting local businesses to a Fun Night that included games, a raffle
and auction.
www.magictheo.com.
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Planning
next year's programme of events for your club? Visit the MagicWeek
Lecturers page!
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