Number
961 - 24th November 2018
British
magician Laura London is featured on the cover of December's Genii.
"Rescued: How Magic Saved Laura London's Life". Plus: A Madman with
Cards: The Genius—and Madness—of Theodore DeLand. It’s Not Just Behind
Their Ear: Magic for Grandparents. The Penultimate John Guastaferro
Magic Featured in "Magicana" and much more... For more info and to
subscribe visit
www.geniimagazine.com/subscribe-now.
24.11.18
The
Magic Circle Christmas Show, London. Starring: Rafael, Jamie Raven,
Dean Leavy and Storm Hooper. Hosted by Danny Buckler. A festive family
treat that includes a chance to see inside the headquarters of the
famous Magic Circle itself. Watch incredible close-up magic and enjoy
the spectacular stage show. 20th-30th December. See
www.themagiccircle.co.uk for more info and to book.
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The
Miracle of Christmas Future, Edinburgh. From the organisers: For the
first time ever, a robot will direct a magic show… what could possibly
go wrong?! Stars of our Christmas show Charlie Caper and Kevin Quantum
are currently at work with an A.I. playfully nicknamed Furhat in the
magic lab creating a futuristic show we hope you’ll love this December!
Both Kevin and Charlie bring unusual skills to the world magic -
engineering, robotics, comedy. This unique approach has inspired them to
present a wondrous show that aims to open your hearts and minds to a
future world where technology doesn’t just live in our pocket, but in
almost every aspect of our lives - changing how we see and interact with
the world. This is magic, but not as you know it! This is an alternative
Christmas experience for all ages and our opening show is almost half
sold. Get your tickets now!
www.magicfest.co.uk.
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Magic
and Mind Reading for Comic Relief, 2019. An evening of magic and mind reading in aid of Comic
Relief.
Prepare to be astounded and amazed as you are taken on a magical journey
through wonderment and mystique. Showcasing some of the North West's
finest up and coming magical talent, with headliner Joel Dickinson, you
will be left open mouthed wondering "how did they do that?".
Joining us on the evening we will have excellent close-up card magician
Dan Misson. His sleight of hand is wonderful and will have you laughing
all the way with his unique blend of comedy and card magic. Also on the
night we have Magic by Dean with his incredible take on classic
mentalism. Try not to look away as he's going to attempt a death-defying
stunt which could end his career. Not for the faint-hearted!
Our headliner for the evening is Joel Dickinson. He is a winner of
prestigious magic awards including North West Close-up Magic
Championships and Stage Magic Championships. An inventor, creator and
extraordinary practitioner of magic, his mind-blowing performance will
leave you completely spellbound.
And of course your host for the evening Tuesday Tony. You may know this
incredible character from hosting open mic and comedy nights around
Manchester. Friday 15th March 2019 at 8pm.
Tickets £9
Click Here.
Venue: International Anthony Burgess Foundation,
3 Cambridge Street,
Manchester
M1 5BY (Map).
Also see
www.magicbydean.com/comic-relief-2019.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. This week Wayne Dobson, in his weekly close-up
guest spot on The Joe Longthorne Show from 30 years ago on 29th September 1988. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with past weeks and the occasional
'bonus' video
Click Here.
24.11.18
Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle Star Lecture by Max Maven, Wednesday
January 9th 2019.
Rick Tynan,
Secretary,
Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle writes:
Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle are delighted to be hosting a Star
Lecture by the incomparable Max Maven at 8pm on Wednesday 9th January
2019 at The Packet Steamer, Northern Perimeter Road, Netherton,
Liverpool L30 7PT (Map).
Cited by Magic Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the
field of theatrical magic during the 20th century, Max Maven brings his
"entertaining and astonishing ... bizarre brand of mental magic" to
Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle in our first Star Lecture of 2019.
As you’d expect, the emphasis will be on mentalism, but with ideas that
can be applied to every type of magic. You’ll learn commercial,
practical effects that will fool you first, and delight your audiences
later. Offbeat plots and intriguing methods, with special emphasis on
psychology and audience management.
Guest magicians welcome. Entrance fee £15. Spaces limited. To reserve
your place email
info@mahatma-magic-circle.uk.
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Workers
Lounge Limited Sale! Ends midnight Monday:
www.workerslounge.co.uk.
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Phil
Smith Lecture, Derby Magic Circle, Wednesday 28th November. Paul
Sharp writes: 'Miscellaneous Miracles' lead creator Phill Smith teaches
his approach to fun, commercial mentalism, that's engaging, personal and
easy to do. The lecture covers exciting mind reading with accessible
simple methods that you and your audiences will love; baffling
predictions and amazing demonstrations of impossible mind control.
Everything is simple and doable in the real world. Audiences love the
creepy frisson of excitement that strong mind reading can create and
with the material Phill teaches you'll be able to bring this to your
next performance without having to invest in expensive electronic gizmos
or spending days learning complex methods that work 90% of the time.
With powerful hard hitting presentations and deceptive, well thought out
methods, this is mentalism that you'll use. A unique lecture! Past
members of Derby Magic Circle and visiting magicians are always welcome
at our meetings, but there is a small fee of £10 payable on the night.
Derby Magic Circle, Breadsall Memorial Hall, Brookside Road, Breadsall,
Derby DE21 5LR (Map).
Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.
www.derbymagiccircle.com.
24.11.18
Eddie
McColl: The Glasgow Connection DVD. RSVPMagic write:
Eddie McColl is one of magic's best kept secrets. This DVD features 9
superb routines that will blow your audience away, with material that
you will use.
The bonus Toolbox section also features in-depth training for some of
Eddie's signature handling's on moves used throughout this DVD.
"His Methods are ingenious" Roy Walton.
"I've seen him perform for laymen and magicians with devastating effect" Gordon Bruce.
"The best kept secret in Europe" Paul Cummins.
"This man crushed me with his
unbelievable sleight of hand" Robert Moreland.
Visit
www.rsvpmagic.com for more info and to watch the trailer.
24.11.18
Magicseen
New Subscriber Offer. From the publishers: There is now only one
week left for you to benefit from Magicseen's great printed copy
subscription offer in which you can get a refund of £10 on a 1 year
printed copy subscription, or £15 on a 2 year subscription. Printed
every two months, Magicseen is the UK's only independent magic magazine
and features a wide range of personality interviews, helpful articles,
and honest product reviews to help you with your buying decisions -
plus, it's loads of fun! To qualify as a new subscriber and therefore
benefit from the offer, you need either to have never subscribed with us
directly before, or to have not had a printed copy subscription for at
least 3 issues. To receive your reduced price subscription, go to
www.magicseen.co.uk
and sign up for a 1 or 2 year printed copy subscription and on receipt
of your order we will issue the appropriate refund. Printed copy
subscribers can also elect to receive a free advance download copy of
each issue, plus they will get 20% off all purchases of the Magicseen
range of books and E-Books. The subscription offer ends Friday 30th
November 2018 so don't delay.
24.11.18
Atlas
Brookings Lecture, Nottingham University Magic Society, Thursday 29th November.
Robert Soane writes: The Nottingham University Magic Society welcome Atlas
Brookings to provide a guest lecture at 7.30pm on the 29th December. This
lecture is free for all members, or £10 for any non-members. Come along
for an amazing evening of mentalism and magic! Please email
enquiries@nottinghammagicians.co.uk
if you're planning to attend so we can help you get inside the building!
Venue: Clive Granger A44,
University of Nottingham,
Nottingham. Thursday 29th November, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. More info:
www.nottinghammagicians.co.uk.
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Manchester
Circle of Magicians present a Jumbo Magic Auction on Monday 26th
November. From the organisers: Bargains galore including DVDs, Books, Kids Tricks, Comedy
Magic, Collectors Items etc. The venue is Salford Masonic Hall, 41 The
Crescent, Salford, Near Manchester M5 4PE (Map).
Free for
members but £3.00 door charge for non-members. Doors open 5.30pm.
Viewing commences at 6pm and the Auction commences at 6.30pm. For
further info contact Derek Lever:
d.lever1@sky.com.
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Steve
Dela, Wolverhampton Circle of Magicians Close-up Competition winner! On Wednesday 21st of
November, The Wolverhampton Circle of Magicians, held their close-up
competition, for The Tom Laws Plate. This year's worthy winner, was
Steve Della, pictured
here receiving the trophy from President Mark Harrington. This takes
Steve's tally of magic trophies to a very impressive 24! Sue Oakley
www.wcm-magic.com.
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Colin
Peters, Surrey Society of Magicians Stage Competition winner! Adam
Mosley writes: On
Thursday, the 22nd of November the Surrey Society of Magicians held
their annual Stage Competition. There was a packed auditorium with a
mixture of magicians and laypeople watching the seven acts on stage. A great night was had by all with a
very high standard throughout. We would like to thank the audience
members, Geoff Pescud the compère, Michael Pearce for time keeping, the
two lay judges, and our magical judge Gary Fairplay for their hard task
in finding the top three acts. In third place was Theo Theodoris, second
was Tommy Knight and to complete his hatrick (pun intended) of stage
wins was Colin Peters (pictured) a well deserved win. The Bernard Weller
comedy award was won by Terry Lambert. Another fantastic competition
night.
www.surreymagic.org.uk.
24.11.18
Steve
Gore's 'Lemon Squeezy' lecture, The Watford Association of Magicians,
Tuesday 27th November. Steve Gore will present his brand new lecture
'Lemon Squeezy' for The Watford Association of Magicians on Tuesday 27th
November. His previous lecture received excellent reviews at the Magic
Castle, the IBM British Ring Convention, the South Tyneside
International Magic Festival, the British Magical Society and over
twenty magic societies. His new lecture includes lots of his original
effects, including 'The GPS Deck', 'The Amnesia Deck', 'The Casino Con'
and 'Visions from Vegas'. He also lectures on some other non released
effects which can be made up by yourself, so it's not a dealer dem, and
he even has a specific free magic item to give to every magician to take
home! It’s not all close-up though, there are effects for stage, stand
up, and mentalism too, so there really is something for everyone. All
his effects are also easy to master... easy peasy, lemon squeezy,
allowing you to focus on the presentation. Guests welcome! Contact
www.stevegore.co.uk for more
info.
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