Number
1011 - 9th November 2019
The
Illusioneer Presents Guy Hollingworth. From the organisers: 'The Illusioneer
Presents' is a series of shows that brings together some of London's most
talented magicians for a full evening of sophisticated entertainment in an
elegant setting. This month's show features guest performer, Guy Hollingworth.
Guy is regarded by his peers as one of magic's greatest talents. He performs at
exclusive events worldwide and has made numerous television appearances
including NBC's The World's Greatest Magic III, Illusoes with Luis de Matos in
Portugal, The Five Greatest Magicians in the World in Japan, Britain's Worst
Cheats, Heroes of Magic, and the BBC's History of Magic in England. One of Guy's
best know magical creations was listed as one of the 50 greatest magic tricks of
all time.
Thursday, 5th December at 8pm. Tickets £20 via www.eventbrite.co.uk. Venue: Belair House, Gallery Road, Dulwich, London SE21 7AB (Map). 'The Illusioneer Presents' is hosted at Belair House, a Grade II listed Georgian manor. It aims to recapture the excitement created by high society of the 1920s and 30s. Before the show, guests will have the opportunity to explore the manor, to indulge at the bar and to unwind in a glamorous setting. 9.11.19
Thom
Peterson - The Farewell Tour, Thursday, November 21st at The Bath Circle of
Magicians. Roger Nicot, President of The Bath Circle of Magicians writes:
He's a magician. He's a comedian. He's a master of ceremonies. And he's a darn
nice guy. But he and his wife Annabel are moving to Los Angeles. This could be
the last time you will be able to see him lecture in the UK! An event so epic,
you would be daft to miss it! Thom is a member of the prestigious Magic Circle
in London (AIMC), the British Magical Society (Close-Up Magician of the Year),
and a regular performer at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. He is
regularly called on to perform for some of the world's largest corporations and
is a regular sell-out at comedy and arts festivals worldwide. In fact, Thom has
performed in over 90 countries. If you're going to trust someone to show you the
tricks of the trade, there's no one better! Non-Members £10. Thursday, November
21st at 8pm at The Bath Circle of Magicians, St. Mary's Church, Queen Square,
Saltford, Bristol BS31 3EL (Map).
Also see www.amazingguy.com.
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Free
'Finger Impaler' by Peter Kane with all orders over £30 at Magicbox.
Magicbox write:
To continue our 25 years in business celebration, this month we are giving away
a 'Finger Impaler' by Peter Kane, with every order over £30. Simply make your
order up to £30 or more and the voucher will appear at the checkout, add this
and claim your free trick! www.magicbox.uk.com.
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Britain's
John Archer is currently on tour in 'A Magical Cirque Christmas' in the USA,
which opens in Reading, Pennsylvania, on November 13th through to Thousand
Oaks, California, on December 29th. See
www.magicalcirquechristmas.com for dates and details.
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The
Smoke and Mirrors Gathering, Sunday 24th November, Bristol. 11am -
6pm. 4 Lectures, a day of jamming, fun challenges and learning.
£15 for the whole day, or £20 which includes a lovely stone baked pizza. The aim of the day is to learn magic from
professionals in an informal environment, a very relaxed atmosphere,
where everyone is welcome and there's plenty of time to network with
fellow magicians. On Sunday, 24th November, you can attend the first
official “Smoke and Mirrors Convention”.
Daniel Chard. Daniel will be sharing
some of the powerful close up card work he is known for and also
demonstrating some unpublished effects. Some of which are featured on
his Penguin Live Magic that has been polished in the trenches.
Grant Maidment. Grant is a worker in every sense of the word, he
will be sharing some visual close-up magic using a variety of different
objects from his DVD set 'Frenetic'. You don’t want to miss this!
James Brown. A master close-up magician, hypnotist and
pickpocket. James can cover a wide variety of different subjects. But
one thing is certain, you’ll leave looking at magic in a different
light.
Paul Pickford. Paul is the current joint winner of The Magic
Circle Close-up Competition. Paul has a very disarming manner and
relaxed presentational style. His work on what he calls the VS switch
opens up many doors in card magic.
Plus more speakers to be announced shortly. For more info and to book
see
www.eventbrite.co.uk.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip every week! This week, Franz
Harary on John Fisher's 'The Best of Magic' from 20th September 1989.
See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with more from The MagicWeek Video
Archive
Click Here.
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The
Magicians Advice Podcast. Perform, Refine & Improve with Daniel Chard and
Phil Taylor
Click Here. To find out more about Daniel Chard see
www.bristolmagician.com and
www.smokeandmirrorsbar.com to get tickets to see Daniel live and in person!
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Merlins
of Wakefield will have the new Tenyo 2020 range of magic available at the end of
November. Merlins write: Check out our special price for all 6! For details
of how to reserve yours
Click Here. We also have our latest Preview to download, you can get it
Here! We now have over 500 books and a 1000 used magic items in stock, as
well as over 2000 new tricks, books and DVDs. With Christmas coming, a Gift
Voucher is ideal, you can buy them
Here and if you are in Wakefield, call in and see what’s available. If you
are looking to buy or sell any used Magic, then get in touch with us and see if
we can help! merlins@btconnect.com
telephone: 01924 339933.
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How
a failed date led to a successful career for Ken Dyne. Kane & Abel write:
Whether you know him as Ken Dyne, Kennedy or just that mind reader guy with the
white hair you will know that he is one of the best mentalists on the planet.
Ken joins us to discuss how his career only got started because he was showing
off with mind reading on a date in a pub; inspirations from Max Maven to Al
Koran; corporate after dinner performing; how to turn the people in the room
into bookings; trade shows and why he is trying to get fewer gigs. He also talks
about how Billy Idol led to his iconic look, trying new material during
professional gigs and writing books. Listen via
Podbean,
acast or
iTunes.
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Thom Peterson is lecturing for the Cornish Magical Society on Sunday 17th
November.
The lecture is being held at Carnon Downs Village Hall and starts at
2pm. Doors open from 1.30pm. Non members are very welcome (£15.00 adults - £10.00
kids). This will certainly be another highlight with stacks of real world
material performed and taught by 'That Funny Amazing Guy'. Cornish Magical
Society, Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, Carnon Downs, Truro TR3 6GH (Map).
Jon Martin.
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The
Professional Worker Series - four for the price of three! There are
countless publications which provide you with magic to add to your repertoire,
but there are hardly any which offer professional, on-the-money advice about the
real nitty gritty of performing commercially. Mark Leveridge's Professional
Worker Series consists of four e-book titles which ignore the waffle and cut
straight to the information that you need to help you to become a better
magician. Volume 1 is Going Walkabout, an e-book dedicated to explaining
exactly how to perform magic at mix and mingle informal events where there are
no tables and where your audience is mobile. Volume 2 is Trade Show Magic
which lifts the lid on how to use close up to promote companies at exhibitions.
Volume 3 is called The Table Magician, which provides a detailed
breakdown of exactly how to present magic effectively table side at dinner
functions and in restaurants. And Volume 4 is Marketing Yourself, a
thorough look at exactly how to promote yourself and your shows in the modern
age. Each e-book costs £10.00, but if you buy any three of the titles before
Sunday 17th November 2019, you will be sent a link to download the fourth one
completely free! You've already got enough tricks, so wise up now on how to use
those effects and get bookings by investing in the Professional Worker Series
from Mark Leveridge. For more details and to order go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk/product-category/e-books.
9.11.19
South
London Magic Society Charity Evening. Simon Rosselli writes: On Tuesday,
November 5th, South London Magic Society presented a cheque for £600 to St.
Christopher’s Hospice. We put on a Magic Show at a local venue and had close-up
magic in the Bar area before the show and then a stage show from 8pm – 10pm with
five different acts and a 20 minute interval, where more close-up magic was
performed. This is the second year in a row we have done this; it’s now become
an annual event. Many thanks to all those who performed and all those helping
behind the scenes. A great night for a great cause.
9.11.19
A
'thank you' from Magicseen Publications. From the publishers: A couple of
weeks ago we announced the imminent publishing of Gary Jones's second volume of
Life's A Beach, another collection of 40 of Gary's commercial routines and
ideas. The response from magicians around the world was huge, making this 136
page soft backed book one of the fastest selling publications we have ever
released. We would like to thank all the magicians who immediately ordered the
book, many of whom had already purchased the first volume (still available!),
and we are sure that they will be delighted with the new collection of Gary
Jones magic. If you are one of those who has yet to invest, the book is now out
and available by return, and it is full of the sort of magic that you will be
keen to learn and introduce into your working repertoire. For more information
and to order, please go to
www.magicseen.com.
9.11.19
The
new biography Ernest Sewell and the London Magical Co. by Philip David Treece
will be released on the 5th of December 2019. Pre-order now to receive 10%
off the purchase price. This book details Ernest’s life and career from humble
roots, leaving school at fourteen to join the printing industry, through to
becoming a B.B.C. radio star and a highly successful entrepreneur. It covers his
rise through the ranks of pierrot concerts to becoming one of the leading
concert party magicians in the country.
Highlights include:
• His huge 1914 tour of Australasia supporting one of the biggest music hall
stars of the age, Harry Lauder.
• His relationship with Will Goldston and Stanley Collins.
• The evolution of the London Magical Co. from a small one-room publisher for
magicians to a factory employing seventy people, making toys and games for sale
around the world.
• The story of how he found fame with his concert party group the Moonstones,
becoming a regular star of B.B.C. Radio.
• His success as a solo performer which led to him being the first magician
broadcast on television.
• Information on his magic sets, tying together how and why they changed over
time.
The book has 80 A4 pages with 78 illustrations, fully indexed. Printed on
high-quality satin paper with colour-printed covers. The book is £15 including
UK delivery and £20 including international delivery. See
www.collectingmagic.co.uk for more details and to order. Philip is a
conservator working on the care of statuary, decorative plaster and medieval
wall paintings in museums, historic houses and places of worship around the UK.
In his spare time he collects conjuring
apparatus, books and ephemera and runs a blog on the history of magic.
9.11.19
Reflections.
The new book from John Carey. From the publisher: An incredible new
exploration of the card, coin and close-up magic of John Carey. This all new,
exciting, collection of eclectic material from magic creator John Carey is
finally available for preorder. Reflections is a 196 page hardback book crammed
with 88(ish) incredible magic pieces covering: cards, coins, mentalism,
sleights, themes and ideas; plus astounding guest items from some of magic's
biggest names. John has made a name for himself with material that is
approachable, accessible, doable and super commercial - John focuses on strong,
deceptive magic that is easy and fun to do, and that audiences will love to see
just as much as you’ll enjoy doing it.
We aim to ship Reflections on the 2nd December - all preorders placed between
now and then will ship on the 2nd, so if you were thinking of treating yourself
to a wonderful magical Christmas gift this is the best way! The normal retail
price will be £35 (+p&p), but the preorder price is just £30 (+p&p). In addition
to this great price, every single preorder will also receive the ebook edition
of Carey's Way from 2018. That’s another 80+ items. To find out more about this
brilliant new book, see the extensive full table of contents, and to place your
preorder, head over to
www.johncareymagic.co.uk.
9.11.19
Martin
Cox's 'Fistful of Magic' lecture, Merlin Magical Society, Potters Bar. John
Clayton, Secretary, writes: On Thursday the 14th November, the Merlin Magical
Society is having a lecture by Martin Cox entitled “Fistful of Magic”. This is
Martin's latest lecture, and covers Openers, Coins, Rope, and much more. Doors
open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Entry for non members is £10 on the door.
Merlin Magical Society, Little Heath Parish Hall, Thornton Road, Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire EN6 1JJ (Map).
www.merlinmagicclub.co.uk.
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3SM
Joel Dickinson Lecture. Tony Dawson writes: Come along and learn from
one the hot properties in magic at the moment, Joel Dickinson. Joel performs
both close-up and mentalism and is also an accomplished showman and creator.
Don’t miss this one! Open to visiting magicians, £10 on the door. Monday 11th
November at 8pm. Venue: Longford House Beefeater, Cannock WS11 1SJ (Map).
See Facebook.com/3smmagic.
Email:
southstaffordshiresociety@outlook.com for more info.
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Steve
Rowe Lecture - Bolton Magic Club. Paul Goodman writes: Bolton Magic Club
presents Steve Rowe: In just 5 years, Steve Rowe has established himself as one
of the most creative minds in UK magic. His 'Murphy's at the Table Lecture' was
one of the fastest selling episodes and he has lectured at The Magic Circle.
Known for his fun, visual and organic style, magicians worldwide are using his
props and effects in their professional working repertoire. His work has
featured on TV talent shows and his effects have been used on Social Media seen
by millions. The lecture focuses on the full creative process with in-depth
explanations, including: the initial idea, prop building, routining and pocket
management. Steve will demonstrate some unpublished work as well. Every level of
magician will take something away from Steve's lecture. The material is not only
easy to perform, it has been worked over and over during Steve's professional
act. Expect to see magic with money, cards, sweets, sharpies and more! Doors
open at 8.30pm on Wednesday 13th November 2019 at The Doffcocker Inn, 780
Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL1 5QD (Map).
www.boltonmagicclub.uk.
Visiting magicians from other societies are most welcome. There will be an
entrance fee £10.00 for non members.
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Punch
& Judy talk and show by David Wilde, Lewes Little Theatre, Sunday 17th November.
David Wilde, one of Britain’s leading authorities on the history of the art of
Punch & Judy, talks about the genre and performs his show, in a nostalgic trip
to the seaside of our youth. On the street or in the home, on showground, park
or village green, Professor David Wilde entertains children and adults alike
with traditional skills of magic and the authentic Punch & Judy show. He
collects puppets and ventriloquist dolls, his speciality being Punch & Judy
figures where he is a considered a leading authority. In fact he is frequently
consulted to establish values when puppet artefacts come to auction. He is a
true enthusiast and this comes over in his performance. He is rated by his peers
in the Punch & Judy profession as one of the best and most authentic shows to
see. Book your tickets at
www.lewestheatre.org/play/ttwtdi. Sunday 17th November at 2.30pm. Lewes
Little Theatre, Lancaster Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2PX (Map).
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Take Me Out, 16th November. The latest group of men entering the "love lift" are a tech-savvy personal trainer, an airline pilot, a magician and musician, and a city banker, all hoping to impress a studio full of single women and win a date - but must first get the 30 female participants to keep their lights on as a sign of approval. Paddy McGuinness presents. See TV Magic for details 9.11.19
Magician's props stolen in the Portsmouth area. Dean Nicholas writes: "Bit of a trauma, my close-up case with my A list material and my cabaret case with my stand-up show have been stolen in the Portsmouth area. Police are on it and I'm asking all local magicians to keep an eye out for anything unusual, especially in charity/second-hand shops around the area. I live in hope as the magic is of no use to anyone but us. Some things taken include a Mullica table I got directly from Tom, plus a Boston Box I was given by David Roth with silver half dollars in it. I’m currently in Blackpool doing some Christmas season work. I have a spare amount of close-up magic but need to put together my stand-up show so if anyone has some spare props to rebuild my show that would be a start." Contact Dean Nicholas deanmagic@icloud.com if you can help. 9.11.19
"Stabbed
tongues and swallowed eyeballs: was the Amazing Johnathan's terminal
diagnosis his greatest trick?"
Click Here • "Magician Pete Firman to perform in Swindon at Arts
Centre"
Click Here • "Dynamo-style Plymouth magician, 17, has success on the
cards"
Click Here • "Why Circus 1903 is testament to the traditional circus
livelihood"
Click Here • Fay Presto's 'Like Tears in the Rain' lecture is
reviewed by Simon Rosselli this week,
Click Here • "Dunstable magician and his dad make finals of grand
Blackpool competition"
Click Here • "From Simple Card Tricks to Professional Magician"
Click Here • "It’s a kind of magic – Perth magicians perform classic
tricks at ages 73 and 91"
Click Here • "A Night of Illusion"
Click Here • "Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist Mandy Muden tops
Cabaret Boom Boom show in Wirksworth"
Click Here • "Handcuffs, straitjackets, and magic! Houdini Museum
honors the greatest magician of all-time"
Click Here • And finally, "Magician reveals mind-bending optical
illusion furniture"
Click Here • That's it! See you next week, Duncan.
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