Number
915 - 6th January 2018
Blackpool
Convention 2018 - the full line-up. From the organisers:
Here is the final full list of artists, lecturers and headline acts for
Blackpool 2018.
It looks like being the best ever!
Asi Wind, Aaron Crow, Richard Turner, Javier Benetiz, "Magus Utopia"
presenting "Love after Death", TC Tahoe, Issy Simpson, Richard Cadell,
Marc Salem, Todd Robbins, Les Chapeaux Blancs, Matt Edwards, The Great
Kaplan, Yo Kato, Sylvester the Jester, Niek Takens, Marty Putz, Chris
Hart, Pop Haydn, Stuart MacDonald, Craig Christian, Fluteman, Joao
Miranda, Brendan Rodrigues, Ben Earl (photo), Wayne Dobson and Friends, Ian D
Montfort, Beat the Wand, Kieron Johnson, Andi Gladwin, David Kaye,
Kockov, Noel Qualter’s Never Mind the Buzzsaw, John Bannon, Michael
Murray, Brian Daley, Sooty, Russ Stevens – The Secrets of BGT, Not the
Gala Show, Morgan and West, Mark Elsdon, Chad long, Eric Leclerc, Gay
Ljungberg, Noel Britten, Paul Gordon, Pit Hartling, Olmac, Stephen
Williams, Bear Pit Close-Up plus over 150 dealers.
Book Now at
www.blackpoolmagic.com.
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The Session
takes place next weekend! From the organisers: Axel Adler (Sweden), Tom Stone
(Sweden) and star of his own BBC 1 series Tom Binns (UK), will all
perform in our strongest gala show ever. Britain's best card magician
Ben Earl (UK) will give an exclusive workshop on deck switches in The
Session Talks, legendary mentalist Jon Stetson (USA) will host The Event
Talks, and Roberto Giobbi (Switzerland) will present his most
surprising lecture yet. They join The Evasons, Max Maven, Johnny
Thompson, The Other Brothers, Paul Vigil, Mike Close and dozens more.
Just five tickets remain!
www.sessionconvention.com.
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João
Miranda Magic: Premium Magic Solutions are now advertising with
MagicWeek. "João Miranda Magic was born to elevate magic as an art form.
Our company is focused on producing the best quality magic products,
with innovative methods that today help in the success of thousands of
professional magicians worldwide." See them at the Blackpool Convention
2018 and visit João Miranda Magic online today!
www.joaomiranda.com.
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Manchester Circle Jumbo Auction
-
Monday 29th January. From the organisers: Magical Bargains Galore on Monday 29th
January at Salford Masonic Hall, 41 The Crescent, Salford, Near
Manchester M5 4PE (Map). Organised by Manchester Circle
of Magicians. Free
for members, £3.00 for non-members. Doors open at 5.30pm and viewing
commences at 6pm. Auction commences at 6.30pm. Star Auctioneers
are Quentin Reynolds and Derek Lever. Hundreds of items being sold, many
without reserve, such as DVDs, books, Close-up items, kids tricks,
mentalism items, etc. See you there.
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The
Infinite Monkey Cage Christmas Special: The Science of Magic. The
Infinite Monkeys bring their own brand of Yule friendly science and
comedy to the BBC Radio 4 Christmas schedule, and this year add an extra
sprinkling of festive magic. Brian Cox and Robin Ince will be joined on
stage by some very special guests to look at the science behind some of
our best loved magic tricks and illusions. Actor, writer and illusionist
Andy Nyman, actor and comedian Diane Morgan, Professor of Psychology and
magician Richard Wiseman, and theologian and broadcaster Professor
Francesca Stavrakopoulou will all be demonstrating how basic human
psychology and evolution allow us to see and believe the seemingly
impossible. They'll be exploring how some basic psychology can lead to
some truly impressive deceptions, and ask how easy it is to trick the
human mind, even a mind like Brian's. Prepare to be amazed.
iPlayer.
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New Year E-Club Pro Sign Up Deal. To give your magical new year a boost,
why not sign up to Mark Leveridge's online information and help
resource, E-Club Pro? Packed with over 700 pages of web content (most of
it video), you can take advantage of Mark's 35+ years of full time pro
experience to help you to make the most of your own magic interest.
Learn new routines from the Vintage Vault and Archive sections, watch
bite size extracts from Mark's live lectures in the Lecture Room, brush
up on or learn for the first time basic and intermediate moves in the
Tool Box, download and keep the instructions for a different E-Routine
every month, receive a 10% member refund on all full price orders from
MLM, plus so much more. E-Club Pro is paid for on a monthly rolling
PayPal payment and has no fixed subscription term, so you can stay a
member for as long as you wish. Sign up in January 2018 and you will be
sent a FREE copy of the Going Walkabout E-Book. Then, provided you
remain a member, in February 2018 you will receive a free copy of The
Table Magician E-Book, and in March 2018 you will get a free copy of the
Marketing Yourself E-Book. This sign up deal applies to new sign ups for
E-Club Pro or E-Club Pro Elite which are made no later than 31st January
2018, so act now to ensure you don't miss out. For more information and
to enrol go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk/eclubpro.php.
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An Evening of Pat Page
Magic - Wednesday 10th January, in York. From the organisers: York
Society of Magicians present An Evening of Patrick Page Magic. Janette Page, and husband Philip
Pound, talk about Pat Page, and company 'Patrick Page Magic', at York
Society of Magicians at 8pm on Wednesday 10th January. "Pat was the
well-respected magicians' magician, who had a natural desire to help
others. He was a TV consultant, and a stage comedy entertainer.
Visitors £5 entrance fee. Venue: The Red Lion Hotel, Boroughbridge Road,
Upper Poppleton, York YO26 6PR (Map).
www.yorksocietyofmagicians.co.uk.
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Magicseen Issue 78, January 2018.
From the publishers: Welcome the New Year in by getting your
copy of the very latest edition of the UK's only independent magic
magazine. We are thrilled to have the legend Bill Malone on our cover
and to be able to feature one of the world's foremost comedy
entertainers in detail inside. Nearer to home, we are also pleased to
present articles on card magic supremo Paul Gordon and all round top pro
Gary Jones. It has been our good fortune to be able to offer our kid
show readers an informative mini series by top US performer Christopher
T. Magician in recent months, and the final part of his excellent Ask
Christopher articles offers further pearls of wisdom. Why do some tricks
become anointed with 'classic' status, while others just grow old? We
investigate. Also, we get some fantastic feedback from 10 top pro close
uppers on what they consider important as an opening trick when working
close up commercially. All this plus Masterclass tricks for stand up and
close up, an article on magic enthusiast and actor Adrien Brody, the
usual round up of pertinent comment on the latest marketed products, and
more. You can get your copy of the January Magicseen as part of a 1 or 2
year printed copy or download sub, or as the first of a pay-as-you-go
sub, or just as an individual printed or download copy, directly from
the publishers at
www.magicseen.co.uk.
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The
Alakazam Academy presents: Working Magic tutored by Leo Smetsers - 16th
January. The Alakazam Academy is proud to welcome Leo Smetsers as a
tutor. Leo’s course "Working Magic” is packed with just that. Leo is
known the world over for his amazing handling of the 3 Shell Game. As
well as being a magic creator and producer of beautiful props, Leo is
one of the busiest magicians in Europe and on this course Leo is going
to teach you the effects that have made him such a big success. Leo’s
magic is easy to do, but packed with entertainment. (Special
Note: Leo will be giving away over £1,000 worth of his magic items
during his course and everyone who registers on the course is in with a
chance of winning!). For full details and to book visit
www.alakazam.co.uk.
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The
Alakazam Academy presents: Killer Card Workers tutored by Paul Gordon -
24th January. Paul Gordon has always been a firm favourite
with the Alakazam team and we are really pleased to announce Paul will
be giving his first Alakazam Academy Course. The Killer Card Workers
course is full of just that: Killer Card Workers! Paul has been a
professional magician for many years and he only performs card tricks,
yes only card tricks! Paul's tricks are as entertaining as they are
fooling. This is going to be a brilliant course, don’t miss it! For full
details and to book visit
www.alakazam.co.uk.
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Mark Elsdon's Hidden Gems
- introducing you to killer magic that you
already own! Mark's latest eBook uncovers one hundred tricks that are
hidden in print, in books that you probably already own! Hidden Gems has received raves from every single magician who has
read it and is perfect for anyone who is on the lookout for great
tricks that no one else is doing (and who isn't?!). Find out more here:
elsdon.blogspot.co.uk.
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Philip
Astley: Father of Modern Circus. For the past few years, as well as
performing, Andrew Van Buren has been
working on a new project to raise awareness that 2018 marks 250th
anniversary of Newcastle-under-Lyme's Philip Astley creating modern day circus. 'The Philip Astley Project' has been busy with the creation of
special events: the Astley Heritage Trail, subway art, landmarks, street art and
the original Philip Astley Statue - commissioned and funded in 1992 by the
Van Buren Family as part of the 250th Celebrations of Philip Astley’s
birth.
The Project, managed by Staffordshire University and with the help of Heritage Lottery Funding, is in full swing, and includes: A season of Circus films starting in January. The Astley Circus Talks Season in February. The World Circus Day Rally, and The Brampton Museum Astley Exhibition (May to July). The New Vic Theatre’s “Astley’s Astounding Adventures” can also be seen in the summer. Plus symposiums, exhibitions, visiting shows and AstleyFest. For more info and updates visit www.philipastley.org.uk. 6.1.18
Risky Rabbit, Smoke & Mirrors, Bristol, 11th January. Come and witness professional magicians practice new material together with new magicians stepping onto the stage for the very first time, at Bristol's only open-mic night for conjurers, Risky Rabbit! Amazing magic and mind reading will be performed by local performers. The whole evening will be hosted by "Bristol's 31st funniest man or woman", Mark Bennett! (Bristol Post www.bristolpost.co.uk). The night will take place on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 8pm, and should finish around 10.30pm. The night is free for audience members with donations at the end (suggested donation is £2). For a performance slot email riskyrabbitbristol@gmail.com. Venue Smoke & Mirrors, 8 Denmark Street, Bristol BS1 5DQ (Map) www.smokeandmirrorsbar.co.uk. 6.1.18
The
MagicWeek Video Archive. This week Paul Daniels, from 'The Paul
Daniels Magic Show' first shown on 13th December 1986. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with past weeks and the occasional
'bonus' video
Click Here.
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this year's programme of events for your club? Visit the MagicWeek
Lecturers page!
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Click Here • That's it! Many thanks for your news submissions, see
you next week, Duncan.
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