Number
1001 - 31st August 2019
Derren
Brown Secret previews on Broadway this Friday, September 6th. Derren Brown.
Your secrets aren't safe with him. From stage to screen, two-time Olivier Award
winner Derren Brown has mesmerized millions worldwide with his unique brand of
mind reading, persuasion, and psychological illusion. Now, for the first time
ever, this UK phenomenon and Netflix star brings his talents to Broadway.
After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater
Company, Derren Brown: Secret returns with a spellbinding experience that dares
us — in the most jaw-dropping way — to take a closer look at the stories and
beliefs that guide our lives. Behold a theatrical event of the mind in this
“thrilling spectacle of psychological magic” (Entertainment Weekly).
Derren Brown Secret Creative Team: Author: Andy Nyman, Derren Brown & Andrew O’Connor. Director: Andrew O’ Connor and Andy Nyman. Producer: JJ Abrams, Thomas Kail and Jeffrey Seller. Tickets: www.derrenbrownsecret.com. Go get 'em Derren. DT. 31.8.19
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions.
Tonight at
8pm on ITV. Ant and Dec present a special version of the
talent show, in which stars from the past 13 series of Britain's Got
Talent compete against winners from versions of the programme from
around the world to impress the viewers and judges Simon Cowell, Amanda
Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. The first episode features the
return of Paul Potts and Boogie Storm, as well as Ukraine's Kseniya
Simonova and father-daughter duo Bello and Annaliese Nock from the US. A
number of magic acts will be competing throughout the series. See
TV Magic for details.
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Portsmouth
and District Magic Circle Jumbo Day 2019. From the organisers: This
year we have our biggest line up ever with lectures from Wayne Dobson,
David Penn, Thom Peterson and Oliver Tabor. For the Gala show you can
then see Wayne Dobson, Thom Peterson and Oliver Tabor perform their acts
on stage alongside Graham Jolley and Martin Gardiner. If you are a
dealer or maybe have lots of second-hand magic you no longer use, you
can book a dealer table which gives you access to the venue from 7.30am
to set up and reserves your table in one of the dealing areas, as well
as still giving you access to all lectures and the evening gala show.
Tickets will be available on the door but until September 30th our
tickets are available at our Early Bird prices: Adult £21 (£25 on the
day), Juniors (under 16) £12 (£13 on the day). Dealer tickets: Single
£26 Double £48 (not available on day). Gala Show only (limited
availability) Adult £10, Junior £6. Doors open at 9am. Sunday, 3rd
November at Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road, Portsmouth PO2 7BT (Map).
To book see:
www.portsmouthmagic.co.uk/registration-forms.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. This week, David Blaine in a guest spot on 'Friday
Night with Jonathan Ross' from 14th December 2001. See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with past weeks
Click Here.
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The
all-new Mark Leveridge Magic website is now live! Mark Leveridge is
pleased to announce that the completely new MLM website has now been
launched. Featuring E-Club Pro at its core, the new site makes it easier
to access everything to do with MLM and creates a better platform for
all the Members' Only E-Club Pro content. The site can still be found at
www.markleveridge.co.uk, and those customers buying products will
now find all their future purchased downloads stored in their account
ready to download again if required. So, if you have a few minutes, pop
along and have a peek - it'll help you to take a fresh look at
everything that Mark Leveridge Magic has to offer:
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
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Ben
Williams Lecture - Portsmouth & District Magic Circle. Sean Lobban
writes: On
Monday 2nd September, Ben Williams is lecturing for Portsmouth &
District Magic Circle. Ben has been creating and performing
professionally for over a decade and in his lecture he shares with you
some of his favourite creations as well as a wealth of performing
knowledge learned from all of his experiences. The lecture has close-up
magic, parlour pieces, mentalism and theory, so there is a bit of
everything for everyone.
The lecture starts at 7.30pm at Buckland Community Centre, Malins Road,
Portsmouth PO2 7BT (Map).
www.portsmouthmagic.co.uk. Visiting magicians welcome - £8 admission.
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Joshua
Jay Lecture - Cornish Magical Society. Jon Martin writes: Joshua Jay
is coming to lecture for the Cornish Magical Society on Sunday 1st
September at Carnon Downs Village Hall, Tregye Road, Carnon Downs, Truro
TR3 6GH (Map).
Josh is known as one of the most creative and talented performers around
today, from his One Man Off Broadway Show 'Six Impossible Things' to
Fooling Penn and Teller. Respected author and editor of Magic Magazine's
'Talk About Tricks' for 12 years, co-founder of Vanishing Inc and all
round legend. The lecture will begin at 2pm, non members very welcome,
£15 for over 18's, £10 for under 18's. Any further info required email
jonmartinmagician@gmail.com
www.cornishmagicalsociety.com.
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Kainoa
Harbottle lecture, Manchester Circle of Magicians. William Booth
writes: Kainoa Harbottle will be lecturing at the Manchester Circle of
Magicians on Monday 2nd September. This is a rare chance to see one of
the world's top magicians and surely a night not to be missed. If you
are in the area why not pop along? Visitors are welcome with prior
approval from the President and a charge of £10.00 on the night. For
more information and details visit our website
www.manchestercircleofmagicians.co.uk or email
contact@manchestercircleofmagicians.co.uk.
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The
John Danbury Show, Dewsbury Arts Group, Saturday 7th September. From
the promoters: John Danbury A.I.M.C. has been a professional magician
for over 27 years. Having been resident magician at The Hilton on Park
Lane and The Orient Express, he has worked in every area of the business
from corporate trade shows to cruise ships, private events and huge
corporate parties. Having started life as a Musical Theatre Actor, John
Danbury is the crooning conjuror, the singing sorcerer – his stand up
stage cabaret includes a song or two for a little added entertainment.
His Cabaret shows include a blend of honest fun and audience interaction
as he uses a relaxed natural comic style to present some unique and
memorable magic and mind reading effects that can induce laughter and
awe from any audience. Saturday 7th September at the Dewsbury Arts
Group. Full 2-hour evening show plus a crazy kids show in the afternoon.
For more info and to book visit:
ticketsource.co.uk/dewsburyartsgroup.
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Marc
Paul lecture, Cotswold Magical Society. Colin Dymond writes:
Cotswold Magical Society Star Lecture Marc Paul on
Wednesday 4th September.
Marc Paul is a mind reader, psychological magician and corporate event
speaker who has entertained and amazed audiences both in the UK and
worldwide with his incredible award-winning performances.
His lecture is one not to miss. Marc is always great fun to watch even
if you think Mentalism is not for you.
£10 for non-members. 7.45pm start. The Cotswold Magical Society, The
Hucclecote Community Centre, Hucclecote Road, Gloucester GL3 3RT (Map).
www.cotswoldmagic.co.uk.
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The Conjuring,
16th November at The Yacht Club in St Annes. From the promoters: After a successful sell out show in Manchester, we proudly
present another sophisticated evening of conjuring. For the first time,
Mentalist Dean Williamson and Personality Magician Rick Green make their
anticipated return to the town they were born and raised in.
Straight from touring the world with an incredible show and starring on
Britain's Got Talent, Rick Green will be melting your minds.
Also includes a psychological twist from Dean Williamson who will get
inside your head, show you how to fool your friends, and influence
people.
Be prepared to witness an incredible show of modern conjuring leaving
you wondering just how they managed to do that! At 7.30pm on Saturday 16th November we bring this incredible event to The Yacht
Club in St Annes.
Tickets are £10 and they are limited.
This is the Homecoming. This is Conjuring. Venue: The Yacht Club, 21-23
Wood Street,
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire FY8 1QR (Map).
Tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk.
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Magicseen
Issue 88, September 2019. From the publishers: Get your new magic
season off to a fast start by getting your copy of the very latest
offering from the producers of the UK's only independent magic magazine.
The new edition has Mandy Muden on cover, someone whose star is firmly
on the rise following a strong showing on BGT. She is joined in issue 88
by legend David Williamson, who is going down a storm as ringmaster of
Circus 1903, Allan De-Val, who lifts the lid on the world of escapology,
and Jay Fortune, who explains his move to creating magic art. In the
feature articles line up we discuss how to harness the 'joker' at the
table to enhance, not destroy, your close up show, we ask a dozen top
performers who they would like to be if they weren't themselves (some
varied and interesting answers here too!) and we have comedy with a
parody piece on magic clubs. Our Product Reviews section continues to
guide you towards the good stuff and away from the money wasters, the
Masterclass teaches routines from David Regal and Adam Hudson, and we
get to meet the people behind Cobra Magic who created the Electric
Chairs used recently on BGT. All this and more is yours as part of a 1
or 2 year printed copy or download sub, or as a single copy purchase,
right now from
www.magicseen.com.
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Steve
Wood lecture, Merlin Magical Society,
Thursday September 5th. From the organisers: The Merlin Magical
Society presents a lecture by Steve Wood at 8pm on Thursday September
5th at Little Heath Parish Hall, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. Steve has
been creating and performing magic and mentalism for 30 years.
He has worked with some of the most prominent mentalists in the UK as
well as others from around the world. His two main releases, Lost for
Words and Counter Intelligence, have received 5 star reviews and been
highly praised by mentalists around the world. With each new project, he
blends classic and new techniques to create original, hard hitting
mentalism routines. He has worked with other mentalists on numerous
books (writing, proofreading, editing and creating original techniques)
and is well known amongst the mentalism world for Isabella’s Star 3,
which he wrote with Peter Turner. Now, for the first time, Steve is
sharing some of his most treasured routines and principles. Included
will be ACAAN and chair routines, a super-clean strolling routine that
builds on techniques explored in Lost for Words, the NOAH Principle and
how it can be used with multiple spectators and a whole lot more! This
is a rare opportunity to see Steve share his thinking and approach to
creating multi-layered, devastating performance pieces. Merlin Magical
Society, Little Heath Parish Hall, Thornton Road, Potters Bar,
Hertfordshire EN6 1JJ (Map).
Thursday, September 5th. Doors open at 7.30pm for 8pm start. We finish at
10pm.
www.merlinmagicclub.co.uk.
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The Next Great Magician
is being repeated on Virgin Media Three from September 8th. "Series in which Stephen Mulhern and Rochelle Humes host a
search for the world's next great magician. The first episode features a
spooky escape after being buried alive, adorable canine magician
Houndini and a jaw-dropping straitjacket get out, while Rylan Clark-Neal
reacts to some close-up magic." See
TV
Magic for details.
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The
Gathering, Great Yarmouth. Stephen Bolam and Kyle Sarocen write: Our next
meeting is on Tuesday 3rd September, at The Grosvenor Casino,
Great Yarmouth NR30 3JG (Map). The aim of the
evenings is to allow magicians to meet and socialise, and exchange ideas and
views, in a
relaxed atmosphere. Our social evenings are free of charge and you will be able to buy drinks from the bar.
The evening starts at 7.30pm, so come along and
enjoy the atmosphere.
Email
thegathering@mail.com or
phone Kyle on 07982 819727 for further information.
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Click Here • Your UK magic news is always welcomed. See you next week,
Duncan.
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