Number 809 - 26th December 2015
Christian
Farla: Blackpool Convention 2016. Christian Farla performs over 40
pieces, from sleight of hand magic to grand illusions, together with his
wife Bianca and 14 strong crew, in his current theatre show 'Night of
Illusions' which is on tour in the Netherlands and Belgium. Everything
takes place in his 'Magic Castle' were the illusions are experiments, to
find the secret of immortality. In February Christian can be seen here
in the UK, when he stars in the Saturday night
Blackpool
Magicians' Convention Gala Show. See
YouTube and
www.christianfarla.nl.
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Jamie
Raven will appear on Bruce's Hall of Fame on Saturday 2nd January
on BBC 1. Alexander Armstrong will take to the stage as master of
ceremonies at the Dominion Theatre to welcome some of the UK’s
best-loved entertainers to celebrate the artists who inspired their
careers. Joining Alexander in paying tribute to their inspirations are
award-winning comedian and actress Catherine Tate, former Pussycat Doll
Kimberley Wyatt, Australian film star, singer and dancer Adam Garcia,
EastEnders actress and singer Shona McGarty, Britain’s Got Talent
runner-up, magician and illusionist Jamie Raven and West-End musical
sensation Beverley Knight. Hall of Fame puts a modern twist on the most
famous acts of all time. It’s a chance for today’s stars to pay homage
to their heroes and find out what it’s like to perform as their showbiz
legends would have done. The one off special promises a night packed with festive treats and surprises.
See TV Magic.
26.12.15
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter.
Supernatural drama about the celebrated real-life paranormal
investigator Harry Price. When MP's wife Grace Goodwin is found naked on
a London street, notorious ghost hunter Harry Price is summoned to
investigate claims that her house is haunted. With the help of housemaid
Sarah Grey, Harry uncovers a dark history surrounding the Goodwins'
Finchley home. Can Harry provide a rational explanation for the
haunting, or is there more to this case than even he can understand? Sunday 27th December on ITV.
See TV Magic.
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Aladdin
- starring Paul Daniels:
Take a magical carpet ride to the far east in our fun-packed family
pantomime!
Legendary magician Paul Daniels, X-Factor runner-up Andy Abraham and
Disney Channel presenter Samantha Dorrance lead the cast of the Ipswich
Regent’s Christmas Pantomime Aladdin. The pantomime features an amazing live band and will be packed with a
host of top TV stars including: the most successful TV magician of the
20th century Paul Daniels as The Emperor, platinum-selling recording
artist and X-Factor runner-up Andy Abraham as Genie of the Lamp, Disney
Channel Presenter and West End leading lady Samantha Dorrance as
Princess Jasmine, Chris Stanton ‘Mr Flatley from CBBC’s hit children’s
TV show M.I. High’ as Abanazar, hilarious impressionist and Britain’s
Got Talent semi-finalist Andrew Fleming as Wishee Washee, Ciaran Joyce
from 'CBBC's Tracy Beaker & Young Dracula' as Aladdin and, of course,
the lovely Debbie McGee as Slave of the Ring.
Come and join in the festive fun as The Ipswich Regent and Enchanted
Entertainment bring one of the world’s best loved pantomimes to life.
Packed with great songs, amazing dance routines and plenty of laughter,
this is a tremendous treat for all the family you won’t want to miss!
Ipswich Regent to 3rd January 2016. More information,
Click Here.
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56th Bristol Day of Magic,
Sunday 8th May 2016. Next year's day will take place at a new venue,
featuring a 250 set theatre.
Nailsea Arts Academy, The Link, Nailsea School, Nailsea, Bristol BS48
2LE. More details nearer the time. See
www.bristolmagic.co.uk.
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Killer Magic,
the complete first series, is being repeated back to back on Tuesday 29th
December from 0.30am to 3am on BBC 3.
"Five young magicians [Dee Christopher, Chris Cox, Jasz Vegas, Damien
O'Brien and Ben Hart] compete to avoid facing the perilous killer trick.
After judging one another's performances, the lowest scorer will take on a trick
that has previously killed or injured a magician." See
TV Magic.
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The
Card Collection Christmas Sale is now on! It runs until 10am on Monday, 4th January 2016! Up to 20% discount available on our
full range of amazing items. Don't miss out on some real bargains!
www.cards4magic.co.uk.
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Ken
Joy lectures at the Kent Magicians' Guild at 8pm on Tuesday 26th
January. Mike Bonfield writes: The lecture will take place at the club
premises: CIU Dunton Green Social Club, 159 London Road, Dunton Green,
Kent TN13 2TA (Map).
Ken Joy is a well-known Water Rat, who works mainly on cruise liners
nowadays with his very successful comedy magic act. He also gives talks
on various aspects of show business and appeared for many years as a
Panto dame. The lecture will include a film show with footage of many of
the famous acts he has known throughout his career. This promises to be
a fantastic evening for comedy as well, because Ken can talk the hind
legs off a donkey! Admission for non-members is only £5.00.
www.kentmagiciansguild.co.uk.
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Season’s
Greetings from the British Ring: The President, Council and Members
of the IBM British Ring send season’s greetings to magicians and their
families throughout the world. May you all have a peaceful and happy
time and 2016 bring good health and prosperity to everyone. Our house
magazine Key Ring now with 16 pages in colour, will, in 2016, along with
our regular feature writers have new ones including Trevor Dawson’s
Gallery of Master Magicians, Paul Stone’s Showbiz Page, and Mastering
Magic from Brian Lead, who has been teaching youngsters the basic skills
of magic for a long time. There’s more to come and all this for only £40
per year! The 'Early Bird' members’ convention (8th – 11th September in
Buxton) registration fee is open until 31st December 2015 and details
are on
www.magicconvention.co.uk. Membership information can be found on
www.britishring.org.uk. Geoffrey Newton PRO.
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Pantomime
Magic: "JezO (aka Jeremy Bond), Cambridgeshire’s favourite comedy
magician, is currently playing Wishee Washee to packed houses at the
Theatre Royal, Margate, in Wicked Productions’ Aladdin. Meanwhile
his brother Tim Bond has produced the music for Cinderella at the
Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City and Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs at Harlow Playhouse. A number of illusions and effects have
been provided by Doctor Bondini for three pantomimes this year: Red
Riding Hood at the Greenwich Theatre as well as for Aladdin
and Snow White. A local review by Your Harlow said: '…there is
one particular special effect in the second half that is worth the
entrance fee alone. We won’t give away the surprise but it had the
children and adults in awe.' Seasonal greetings to all magicians from
the Bondini dynasty, and we hope to see you next year at one of our
shows."
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The Complete Final Series and A-Z of Dynamo,
on DVD: "The King of magic returns for the fourth and final series of the multi
award winning Dynamo: Magician Impossible. In four brand new episodes we
follow magician Dynamo as he travels to France, India and the USA,
amazing everyone he meets with his unique brand of jaw dropping magic.
Featuring appearances from Coldplay, Sam Smith, One Direction and
Bollywood star Irrfan Khan, Dynamo takes us on a magical adventure which
will astound even the biggest cynics!
The Exclusive A-Z of Dynamo:
Dynamo is one of the World’s Greatest magicians… he’s entertained
everyone from Los Angeles to Mumbai with his extraordinary TV series
Dynamo: Magician Impossible, performing over 16 hours of magic across 4
record breaking series. To celebrate this we’ve put together the A-Z of
Dynamo - an exclusive, encyclopedic look at his magic, his persona and
of course the reaction to his impossible magic from his many, many fans
across the globe." To order from Amazon.co.uk
Click Here.
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MagicNevin Fatal Fire. MagicNevin regret to announce that they are temporarily closing the business due to the devastating fire which happened at their premises on Monday 21st December. They will keep you updated on any news but thank everybody for their support and concern during this very difficult and sad time. "Boy, 17, dies and woman and two men are injured when fire tears through magic shop and causes blasts 'like bombs going off'" www.dailymail.co.uk. 26.12.15
"Floating
magician fined for traffic disruption" [video]
Click Here • "MK magician Carl
Charlesworth performs for Gary Barlow, JLS a, James Corden and Blue
members"
Click Here • "Magician uses smart phone app to make a cockroach
appear on woman's hand... with a brilliantly cruel twist"
Click Here • "Saturday night TV used to be magic, why don’t they
find another me, says Ipswich Regent Panto star Paul Daniels"
Click Here • "The science of Magic"
Click Here • "A Card Trick To Explain Why Everyone Should Be A
Feminist"
Click Here • "BBC Breakfast in 360 degrees, with Andrew Van Buren's
plate spinning"
Click Here • "Magician Criss Angel getting sued by ex-fiancee"
Click Here • "Watch: ‘The best trick is making sick children smile’
- Alfred Mifsud, The Balancing Magician"
Click Here • "DMC: Thank You 2015"
Click Here • And finally, as the force awakens, I've got to share
some Star Wars love for Christmas...
YouTube,
YouTube,
YouTube. Star Wars The Force Awakens was brilliant!
YouTube. Happy New year, Duncan.
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