Number
1177 - Saturday 14th January 2023
Legends
of The Magic Circle - An Evening with Terry Herbert. 7.30pm - 9pm on
Monday 16th January. A magical evening celebrating Magic Circle Legend
Terry Herbert, interviewed by Michael J Fitch and including video clips
of Terry's work over the years and even a couple of Terry's favourite
tricks - live. Entrance is free for Members and Associates of The Magic
Circle. Non-members (welcome) who would like to attend should email
michael@themagiccircle.co.uk in advance. [Magic Circle evenings are
normally strictly 'members only', so this is a great opportunity to
visit The Magic Circle and enjoy an evening with one of its star
members. DT].
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show every week! This
week
Terry Herbert as The Great Fiasco on John Fisher's The Best of Magic
from 10th October 1990. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To see more from The MagicWeek Video
Archive
Click Here.
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Leeds
Magic Jam 2023. From the organisers: Leeds Magic Jam is a one day magic
convention with world class lectures, dealers and loads more. Leeds Magic Jam
2023 will be held on Sunday 17th September at Garforth Welfare Hall, Leeds. Our
new venue has lots of free parking opposite, is only a 5 minute walk from
Garforth train station and is close to lots of cafes, shops and bars. Full
details of lectures and dealers will be announced closer to the event, check out
our
Facebook for up to date information. The main event will run from 10.30am
and finish at 4.30pm. After the event has finished we will head to a local bar
to continue the jamming till late. Tickets are strictly limited so book to avoid
disappointment. Only £20 per ticket! Book now at:
www.ticketebo.co.uk.
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The
Wizard's Weekender is back! From the organiser: The Wizard's
Weekender, The Chris Cross Magic Convention, is back for its second
year! Taking place on April 21st - 23rd 2023 at The Gibside Hotel in
Newcastle! Enjoy 3 days of lectures, dealers, gala shows and more
world-class magic from some of the brightest stars in our business!
Last year saw Franz Harary, John Archer, Laura London, Marc Oberon and
another half a dozen magical stars take to the stage at the inaugural
convention. The lineup for this year is yet to be confirmed, but expect
the very best. One act has been announced so far - the Egyptian magician
Moustapha Berjaoui, who will be flying over from Cairo, specifically to
lecture and perform at the event.
Earlybird tickets have just been released and are available in a
strictly limited supply until 1st February at only £75 for the whole
weekend. Be fast or be last! Full price tickets are £99 once the
Earlybird tickets are gone. Fully Sponsored by
The
Enchanted Rabbit Magic Emporium, the largest antique magic dealer in
the world, outside of the US. More info and tickets about the Chris
Cross Convention here:
www.thewizardsweekend.com.
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Get
10% off all products this January at Magicbox! Just use the code hapy2023 at
the checkout
www.magicbox.uk.com.
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Kay
Dyson Lecture - Darlington Magic Circle. Nick Richmond writes: Britain's
Premier Female Magician lectures to the Darlington Magic Circle. Kay has
appeared on GMTV, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here ITV2, Penn and Teller's
Wizard Wars, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Richard & Judy, Lorraine and The James Whale
show, as well as appearing in a number of TV commercials. She has extensive
experience in the corporate, sports and TV arenas as a female magician and all
round entertainer. Kay has something for every magician. Come and learn!
Thursday, February 2nd, from 7.30pm. Email:
darlingtoncircle@gmail.com to
reserve your place. £10 guest entry. Pay on the night. Venue: The Railway
Institute, 93 North Road, Darlington DL1 2PP
www.thedarlingtonmagiccircle.co.uk.
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David Alnwick's Nightmare Magic. 20th &
21st January at the Lantern Theatre Sheffield. Following a sold-out run at the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Bedford Fringe Festival, and London Horror Festival,
writer, actor, and magician David Alnwick presents a ghost story told using
magic.
"Nightmare Magic is as much a one-man play as it is a magic show... Between
the perfection of his execution and the well thought out props, the magic blends
seamlessly into the plot of the show... pushing his own boundaries and the
boundaries of magic as a genre." ★★★★★
World Magic Review
"Really well done... thoroughly enjoyed it... Really impressive work." Andy Nyman.
"Both the magic and the acting were on top
form, and I was completely mesmerised throughout the entire performance."
London Horror Festival.
20th & 21st January at the Lantern Theatre Sheffield. See
www.ticketsource.co.uk.
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"Jonathan
Bayme, founder of theory11, on designing stunning playing cards for licensors"
www.brandsuntapped.com.
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Rich
Relish on Craig Petty's Magic TV: 'Talk Magic'. Every
week Craig Petty sits down and chats with a well known magician; a creator, a
performer, or someone who has had a positive impact on the Magic Community. This
week: "Rich Relish - Mind Reading Magician"
YouTube.
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Sal
Piacente Show and Master Class, Liverpool Magic Circle, 10th February.
Richard T Smith (secretary) writes: Liverpool Magic Circle presents Sal Piacente, one of the top
gaming consultants in the world. His services are used by casinos all
around the globe in teaching their staff what cheating to look out for. Sal is
giving both
a show and master class on the 10th February at 7pm performing and teaching his
skills.
Price:
Show £10.
Show & Master Class £20.
Venue: Adelphi Hotel,
Ranelagh Street,
Liverpool
L3 5UL. www.liverpoolmagiccircle.co.uk.
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Derren
Brown: Unlock The Secret Power Of Your Mind! Predicting the lottery, playing
Russian roulette on live TV and tricking people into robbing a security van in
broad daylight. These are just a few of the stunts that Derren Brown has
performed in over 20 years of pushing the boundaries of the believable. On "The
Diary of a CEO"
YouTube.
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Inferno
Aces present The History of Magic, Rotherham. From the promoter: Four
magical acts coming together create a one of a kind show, filled with tricks
and illusions taken from vintage magic shows, circus and sideshow, right through
to the magic of today.
You will see: Lee Joseph Mystery Entertainer, Lucy Luawana, Tom Magick and Gaz
Neale, in an evening full of magic, illusion, dance, dangerous stunts and
escapes, to give it that early 1900 feel of a magic show or circus, through to
the magic you would see today.
Please note this may be unsuitable for some viewers (special fx strobe lighting
and a little bit of bad language children under 14 are welcome at your own risk
and must be accompanied at all times). Friday February 24th 2023 at 7pm at
Treeton Miners Welfare, Arundel Street, Treeton, Rotherham S60 5PW. For more
info and to book visit
www.eventbrite.co.uk.
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Twist
Museum. A London first. Developed in collaboration with artists,
neuroscientists and philosophers, Twist Museum is an immersive experience that
explores – and puts to the test – the power of your mind in experiencing the
world around you.
Explore the joy and wonder of illusion. Step into mind-altering immersive rooms,
get up close and personal with unexpected interactive illusions, and discover
how your brain interprets reality. Can you see colours that aren’t there? Do you
always know which way is up? Can a corridor go on forever?
Find out for yourself at Twist Museum, through interactive exhibits that play
with how you understand the world around you. It’s your reality, with a twist.
Twist Museum, 248 Oxford Street, Oxford Circus, London, W1C 1DH
www.twistmuseum.com.
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New
Additions to E-Club Pro Select. Mark Leveridge is pleased to announce the
release of two more download products in his exclusive Select range. Here are
the details: 1. Assembly Point. This is a version of the classic four
coin matrix effect. Four coins are tipped from a purse, placed out in a square
and then covered with the four Aces. One at a time, three of the Aces are lifted
to reveal that the coin they were covering has vanished. People expect all four
coins to have collected beneath the fourth Ace, but when that is raised, there
is nothing underneath there either! Immediately the purse that has been lying
throughout on the table is opened to reveal that the four coins have assembled
back inside it! No gimmicks required, the handling is subtle and clever. 2.
Risk. A £5 note is borrowed from a spectator, the number noted, and then it
is slipped into an empty envelope. Next, six further identical envelopes are
introduced, each of which the performer claims contains a folded piece of paper.
The envelope containing the spectator’s bank note is added to the other six and
the spectator mixes them before dealing them out in any order on the table. In a
fair yet random way six envelopes are discarded, yet somehow the one remaining
envelope contains the spectator’s money! The financial risk, however, turns out
to belong to the magician, not the spectator, as when the contents of all the
discarded envelopes are taken out, each one is seen to contain a £20 note. Both
video downloads cost just £7.00 each (£3.50 for E-Club Pro members) and can be
found at
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
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Paul
Pickford, 2019 Winner of The Magic Circle Close-up Competition, will be
lecturing for the Zodiac Magical Society in Ealing, West London, on Wednesday
18th January. Guests are welcome for a fee of £10. Please contact
membership@zodiacmagicalsociety.co.uk. Alan Browne, President - Zodiac
Magical Society.
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Northamptonshire
Magicians Club Annual Magic Table Top Sale, Tuesday 24th January. With free
entry for buyers and only a £5 per table charge for sellers. Tables need to be
reserved online via the website. Tuesday 24th January at 8pm at Northamptonshire
Magicians Club, Brafield on the Green Working Mens Club, 35 Bedford Road,
Brafield on the Green, Northampton NN7 1BD. All welcome.
www.northamptonshiremagicians.uk.
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Tony
Griffith’s Mini At Home - change of date. Tony Griffith’s 'Semi Automatic
Card Tricks' due to be held tomorrow, Sunday 15th January, has had to be
postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. It will now be held on Sunday 12th
March (2-5pm). See What's On.
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Are you a magician who is into your food? Would you call yourself a foodie? Creative at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck and London’s DC Comics themed restaurant Park Row, Chris Cox wants to hear from you for a new project. If you’re into your food and know magic please email hungry@magiccox.com with some info about yourself, your magic, and experience with food. Just eating it doesn’t count. 14.1.23
Pete
Wentworth is remembered by Bob Gill.
Click Here.
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News
Deadline reminder. Please submit news by Thursday if possible - absolute
deadline 12 noon Friday, no exceptions. Many thanks, DT.
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"Real
Magic - Transcendental Meditation through the eyes of its most devoted
illusionist"
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Circus festival"
Click Here • "Asi Wind: A 'magician's magician'"
Click Here • "Crawley’s home-grown magician gives update on career
for 2023 and performs for the camera"
Click Here • "Graham Norton 'turns down chance to join
Britain's Got Talent as a judge' after David Walliams quit the show"
Click Here • "Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of At The
Illusionist's Table - Now Extended Through April"
Click Here • "Exhibit celebrating the legacy of illusionist Harry
Houdini includes a collector’s ‘crown jewel’"
Click Here • "Children's magician is fined £400 for fly-tipping
after clearing up rubbish strewn on the street by foxes and putting it
in a council bin"
Click Here • "Which of these cards would you pick? Magic trick study
reveals two-thirds of us choose exactly the same card – see if you could
foil a magician"
Click Here • "Illusionist David Blaine Surprises Us With A Feel Good
Story About His Mom!"
Click Here • "Illusionist David Blaine stuns the women of GDLA"
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• "Review: The Art of Illusion, at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs"
Click Here • "Australia’s most successful magician, Cosentino brings
Decennium tour to Adelaide"
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Your news, event listings and reviews always welcomed, see you next
week, Duncan.
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