Wednesday September 4th
12.00 noon to 5.45pm – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon, Pavilion Gardens
2.30pm – Official Opening & Show – Buxton Opera House
4.00pm – Dealers Showcase – Octagon
4.30pm – Lecture – Tim Wright U.S.A. – Octagon
7.30pm – Ali Bongo Micro Marathon – T.B.A.
9.00PM – ‘Gala of Youth’ – Buxton Opera House

Thursday September 5th
9.30am – 5.45 pm. – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon
10.00am – Close-up Competition – Pavilion Arts Centre
10.15am – Ladies Day Visit to Chatsworth House
12.30pm – Lecture – Ricky McLeod – Octagon
2.00pm – Lecture – Paul Gordon – Octagon
2.00pm – Hospital & Special Venue Shows –
2.30pm – Face painting workshop – Pam Cooper – Octagon
3.30pm – Balloon Workshop – Graham Lee – Octagon
4.30pm – An Audience With – Ian Adair/Steve Short – Pavilion Arts Centre
8.00pm – Stage Competition – Buxton Opera House

Friday September 6th
9.15am – Annual General Meeting – Pavilion Arts Centre
9.30am – 5.45pm – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon
10.30am – Jeffery Atkins Memorial Lecture by Fergus Roy – Pavilion Arts Centre
12.00noon – Lecture – Oliver Tabor – Octagon
2.30pm – Tribute to Alan Shaxon by Michael Bailey – Buxton Opera House
4.00pm – Dealers Showcase – Octagon
4.30pm – Lecture- Richard Pinner – Octagon
6.30pm – Convention Gala Dinner – Palace Hotel (High Peak Suite)
8.00pm – Nostalgia by Bob Hamilton – Buxton Opera House
10.00pm – Presentation of Awards and Late Night Show – Buxton Opera House

Saturday September 7th
9.30am – 4.30pm – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon
10.00am – Lecture – Peter Wardell – Octagon
10.30am – Children's Magic Showtime – Buxton Opera House
12.00 noon – International Close-up Gala – Pavilion Arts Centre
1.00pm – Grand Charity Auction - Octagon
2.15pm – History of Mystery by Eddie Dawes – Pavilion Arts Centre
4.00pm – Junior Workshop with Rick Tynan – Pavilion Arts Centre Studio
7.30pm – Gala of Magic and Variety – Buxton Opera House

Sunday September 8th
10.15am – Convention Service – Palace Hotel, Derby Room
11.15am – Lecture by Richard Cadell – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom
12.30pm – Stars of the Future – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom
1.30pm – Lecture – Diamond Jim Tyler U.S.A. – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom
Followed by Presidential Handover and close of Convention – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom

 

For more information, and to register, visit www.magicconvention.co.uk