Number
1159 - Saturday 10th September 2022
One
Night. One Chance. One Winner...
The ONE
Magic's Biggest Prize £30,000
This is the first major announcement from the organisers of the Blackpool Magic Convention for their February 2023 Convention, and it's a biggie! For competition details simply click on the link to read the rules and find out how to apply to enter: www.blackpoolmagicconvention.com/competition. To book your tickets for next year's convention visit www.blackpoolmagicconvention.com/booking. 10.9.22
London
Magic Convention 6th November - Special Announcement.
From the organisers: These are pretty tough times and we are well aware that
there will be some readers of MagicWeek who would love to attend the convention
on November 6th, but faced with the rising cost of living, simply cannot afford
it. We believe that a day of great fun, laughter and magic could do you the
world of good. So we are offering 30 free 'Mitzvah tickets'. If you would love
to come but don’t have the budget for it, simply email
info@londonmagicconvention.co.uk with the subject MITZVAH and we will happily
give you a free ticket. There are no questions, no conditions, no shame and any
emails will be kept completely confidential. Full details of the day at
www.londonmagicconvention.co.uk. Sunday 6th November, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in
the heart of London.
10.9.22
The
IBM British Ring Convention took place last week in Eastbourne. Some of many highlights included lectures from Mark
James, Tom Stone, Nikola Arkane, Craig Petty, Bernardo Selacek and the Stars of
Close-up show. Other highlights featured shows direct from the Edinburgh Fringe,
workshops, the History of Mystery, the Gala show and more. The winners of the
stage competition were Griffin & Jones, who were also awarded the Comedy trophy,
Yollin Lee came 3rd and was awarded the Manipulation Shield and Originality
trophy. The winner of the close-up competition was Douglas Tilston, 2nd place
Shane Miller, 3rd place Mike Sullivan. Congratulations to all of them.
During the closing ceremony, Oliver Tabor was appointed as the new president for
the upcoming year. Next year the convention will be returning to Eastbourne from
7-10th September. For more details and info on how to join the IBM British Ring,
visit
www.britishring.org.uk.
10.9.22
The
Wizards Weekend. From the organiser: We have a fantastic lineup for our
Wizard’s Weekend (The Chris Cross Magic Convention) on 11th - 13th November!
Franz Harary, Laura London, John Archer, Marc Oberon, Chris Cross, Billy Kidd, James James, Jamie Raven,
Mark Mason, Noel
Britten, Paul Stone and more special surprise guests! "The Wizards Weekend",
taking place from 11th - 13th November 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Book via
www.thewizardsweekend.com.
10.9.22
Revolutionary
show music control system ‘Solo’ - now on Kickstarter. From Sam Fitton, the
developer: Solo is the world’s first-hands free music and show cue system, that
cues specific music tracks. There are no playlists in sight, buttons to push, or
car key fob style remotes. This is a brand-new system that uses you, your props,
and your environment as triggers to make the magic (music) happen.
Just imagine picking up a deck of cards and your music begins playing at exactly
the right moment. Or imagine a spectator placing down on the table a freely
chosen photo of a celebrity, only for the theme tune of their film to start
playing, moments later. Maybe, simply picking up a dusty old book cues your
chilling background music! You can do all this with Solo. Solo only plays the
music for routines that you're actively performing – meaning no more track
skipping, guesswork or stress. You just perform your routine and Solo takes care
of the rest! Mix things up, try out new routines and be totally prepared,
without the hassle of editing playlists.
If you saw us at the Blackpool Magic Convention, then you’ll know just how amazing Solo is – and we’ve made some huge improvements since! We’re now live on Kickstarter so you can check out our tech specs, bag great savings and even get delivery before Christmas! See www.kickstarter.com/projects/samfitton. There are only 100 units available, so head to Kickstarter to grab a great deal. 10.9.22
Magic Car Boot Sale.
This Sunday from 9am in Birmingham with 30 stalls and thousands of bargains! Alec Powell writes:
No more space is available for stands which are all pre booked. Doors will open
at 10am and admission is just £5. Food and refreshments are available. It is
taking place at The Austin Sports and Social Club, 30 Tessall Lane, Longbridge,
Birmingham B31 2SF. For more information visit the
Facebook group or text Alec Powell on 07831 115 448.
10.9.22
Quirky
Forces – A New Book From Chris Wardle. Having completely sold out in under
24 hours on its original release in August, 'Quirky Forces' is now available
again, from all major dealers. Quirky Forces contains fifty simple, devious
forces, over eight chapters, covering forces with words, images, cards, numbers,
magic squares and grids, forcing gimmicks, book tests and colours, together with
complete routines for the working magician.
• Fifty sneaky, ingenious, offbeat forcing methods from award-winning originator
Chris Wardle.
• Hardback, with over 200 pages and 40 graphics (photographs/images/tables).
• With a foreword by Ian Rowland.
"His magical inventions are always practical, satisfyingly ingenious and slyly
deceptive." Ian Rowland.
"Chris is a treasure trove of inventive, commercial ideas, and this book is no
different. I can always tell a good magic book by the amount of page corners I
have folded down, and I can hand on heart say I turned more corners of Quirky
Forces down than any other book." Preston ‘Spooky’ Nyman, editor Mazel
Magazine.
"If you want to cleanly force anything at all, in any category whatsoever, Chris
has you covered. Highest recommendation from me; I consider this book a
must-buy." Mark Elsdon.
"Not only is this book packed full of useable effects, routines and principles,
it is so clearly written that it feels like Chris himself is sat in the corner
of your room." Adam Hudson.
10.9.22
The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show every week! This
week some Extra Sensory Deception from Paul Daniels on The Paul Daniels Magic
Show from 17th January 1987. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To see more from The MagicWeek Video
Archive
Click Here.
10.9.22
The
Midnights deck. An exclusive deck of luxury playing cards celebrating 10
years of making magic and changing lives. Developed by Jez Rose, one
of the Breathe Magic magicians working with Breathe Arts Health
Research, the Midnights deck is now available to order. Printed on
luxury cardistry stock by Cartamundi and designed with magicians in
mind, 100% of the profits are donated to help Breathe Magic
reach more young people. At the stroke of midnight, a new day
begins, but for children attending the Breathe Magic camp, that strike
at midnight represents a genuinely life-changing moment. (This really is
a stunning, silky-smooth, deck! DT) Visit
www.thatjezrose.com/shop for more information and to order.
10.9.22
Modern
Mystic League Bumper Auction, tomorrow, Sunday 11th September, in Blackburn. Brian Lead, Events
Secretary of the Modern Mystic League (Blackburn), writes: On Sunday, September
11th, auctioneer extraordinaire Brian Berry will be bringing his hammer down on
around 300 choice items at the MML’s bumper auction. Lots range from close-up
effects to larger stage items – many unused or nearly new, and all in good
condition. Admission is free, there will be complimentary refreshments available
throughout the afternoon, and each attendee will receive a batch of magazines
courtesy of the late Trevor Dawson. The sale will begin promptly at 2pm, with
viewing from 1.30pm. Venue: St Francis Church Hall, St Francis Road, Blackburn,
Lancashire BB2 2TZ. The hall is behind the church, with plenty of parking space.
For a full list of all items on offer, please contact Secretary, Paul Guy:
p6uys@yahoo.com.
10.9.22
Balloon
Workshop in Worksop on
September 26th. From the organisers: Worksop, Line Work Workshop,
Whitwell Community Centre, The Square, Whitwell, Worksop S80 4NN.
September 26th, Worksop, near Sheffield. 10am to 5pm.
Graham will be running four sessions during the day concentrating on making
designs that are usable for the real world. Quick and easy designs using mainly
just two balloons and a scrap.
The day is just £15 to attend and is kindly sponsored by Qualatex Balloons. Any
questions please email Graham, graham@balloonartwholesale.co.uk
or to book the day see
www.balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/workshops.
10.9.22
The
Largest Sale of secondhand effects and props on the South Coast! From the
organisers: Portsmouth & District Magic Circle are delighted to be hosting the
largest secondhand sale of Props and Magic on the South Coast on Sunday 6th November 2022. Doors for sellers
will open at 8.30am with buyers attending from 9am. We are using a new venue for
this event and hope to be oversubscribed for tables. There is plenty of parking
on site and we look forward to welcoming everyone along.
Venue:
Innlodge Hotel Portsmouth,
Burrfields Road,
Portsmouth
PO3 5HH.
Cost per table: £12 prepaid via PayPal please (details on request). Buyers: free
entry; please bring cash.
For further information, contact Nicky Lewis on 01903 532413 for all table
bookings, queries and questions.
Come and grab a bargain!
www.portsmouthmagic.com.
10.9.22
Geoff
Newton's Key Ring Lecture - The Order of The Magi, Manchester.
Mike Sharples, Secretary, Order of The Magi, writes: On the 13th September Magi Past President, Editor,
PRO and life time member Geoff Newton will present a lecture featuring some of
his favourite routines published during his time as editor of one of the UK’s
most prestigious magic magazines, The Key Ring, the IBM British Ring
magic magazine.
With a varied collection of routines, this lecture is one you won’t want to
miss!
Guests welcome (£5 charge) by prior arrangement by contacting Mike Sharples on 07748 833666
or emailing secretary@orderofthemagi.co.uk.
The lecture takes place at the Irish World Heritage Centre, Irish Town Way, (off
Queens Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester) and it starts at 7.30pm.
10.9.22
Michel
Huot lectures for The Surrey Society of Magicians on Thursday, 15th September.
From the organisers: Featuring commercial tricks you can do for real. Tricks
with everyday objects. Tips for working corporate events. Real advice on the
Classic Force and what to do if you miss! How to approach a group and when not
to... and much more. "I hate Michel Huot. His stuff is so commercial. I
really hate him." David Stone. Members are free and visiting magicians are
welcome for a £10 entrance fee. The lecture takes place in East Horsley, Surrey,
at 8pm. For full details please contact Adam Mosley:
addmoses@hotmail.com.
10.9.22
Tom
Stone & Nikola Arkane Double Lecture -
Manchester Circle of Magicians, Wednesday 14th September. Alex D Fisher,
Entertainment Secretary, writes: There is limited availability left for the
final venue on their tour this year. The Manchester Circle of Magicians invites
anyone who would like to see this incredible duo to book now or to miss out
completely! Remaining tickets available at
www.manchestercircleofmagicians.co.uk.
10.9.22
MLM
New Releases. Mark Leveridge is pleased to announce that two new effects
have been added to the E-Club Pro Select range. Here are the details. 1.
ESPeriment. One single prediction card is placed face down in view to one
side. Five different ESP symbol cards are openly displayed and then shuffled. A
spectator is invited to freely nominate the first, second, third, fourth or
fifth card in the pile. His choice is dropped out onto the table and the faces
of the other cards displayed. When the selection is compared to the prediction
card, they match! No force, this is direct and straightforward to perform and is
very quick to re-set. 2. Colour Changing Sponge Ball. A red sponge ball
is displayed openly, both the performer’s hands being clearly seen to be
otherwise empty. Curling his left hand into a loose fist, the magician pushes
the red sponge ball inside and then blows on the hand. Immediately the fist is
opened to reveal the ball has changed to yellow and both hands are once again
genuinely empty. This simple effect includes a principle which you will be able
to use in many other effects. No gimmicks required. The above downloads cost
just £7.00 each and are available from
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
10.9.22
The
Real Magic Show, Saturday 24th September, Camberley Theatre, Surrey.
"Welcome to ‘The Real Magic Show'. An exciting showcase of some of the finest
magic from the best magicians in the UK today, featuring an immersive magical
experience that will simply blow your mind! We set the benchmark high, using
only the finest magicians in our shows. All our performers are members of the
prestigious Magic Circle. This is the very best way to experience spellbinding
magic in an intimate setting with all the action happening right before your
eyes and directly under your nose. Magic as it should be seen!" For more info
and to book visit
www.camberleytheatre.co.uk.
10.9.22
Henry
Lewis MBE. Henry Lewis MBE, MIMC, IBM, SAM, Hon Vice President of The Magic
Circle, Emeritus Curator of TMC sadly died on Monday following an earlier fall.
He was 102. There's a lovely photo of Henry, in this article
in the Independent "Honorary vice president of Magic Circle receives MBE at 102"
www.independent.co.uk and more coverage of him being awarded his MBE in this
article in the Daily Mail "Magician, 102, delights with a magic trick after
receiving honour for charitable fundraising from Prince William"
www.dailymail.co.uk. Indeed Henry was always a real delight. I'll remember him
with great affection. Duncan Trillo.
10.9.22
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YouTube. See you next week, Duncan.
10.9.22