Number
1019 - 4th January 2020
Paul
Zenon makes a welcome return to Countdown's Dictionary Corner next week. Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley host the words
and numbers game in which contestants pit their wits against the clock.
Paul Zenon is in Dictionary Corner with Susie Dent. Starting Tuesday
14th January on Channel 4. See TV Magic
for details.
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Happy
New Year from The Piff Pod! Piff, Jade, and Matt recap their New
Year's Eve adventures and start the New Year with positivity. Plus, Piff
continues his run at the Rio with Penn & Friends, Jade finally tells her
"death while performing" story, and the gang discuss the upcoming Piff
Tour and even more of what's coming up in 2020:
www.thepiffpod.com.
"As Teller nears return, ‘Penn & Friends’ exceeds expectations."
Click Here.
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How
to join The Magic Circle. If you’ve always wanted to be a part of
The Magic Circle, the world’s premier magical society, then this link
www.themagiccircle.co.uk/join-us
will give you all the information you need. If you’re ready to join
straight away you can find out how the process works, what you need to
do and what you can expect. If you’re interested in the Apprentice
Scheme or The Young Magicians Club you’ll also be able to find out
how they work as well.
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The
MagicWeek Video Archive. A new magic clip or show every week! This week
Wayne Dobson's take on 'Things that Go Bump in the Night' in a guest appearance
on The Joe Longthorne Show from just over 30 years ago (23rd August 1989). See
The MagicWeek Video Archive. To catch up with more from The MagicWeek Video
Archive
Click Here.
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The
Magic Circle Christmas Show 2019 is reviewed by Quentin Reynolds this
week: "The doors opening an hour before the main event give the
audience the opportunity to explore the building. In addition to
visiting the museum, there's the superb close-up magic of Richard
McDougall in the club room, while the Devant room hosts Dominick
Zwolinski's cons and scams at The Bunco Booth, and David Crofts'
masterful 160 balloons and cardistry (yes he's been doing it long before
the recent trend and as he has a family to feed makes it engaging and
entertaining). It's safe to say the audience have their money's worth
before they step into the theatre..." To read the full review
Click Here.
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MC Friday Night Magicians - Bishops Stortford. Organiser Martin Cox writes: We had a great 2019 and are now looking forward to 2020. We are looking at having an Open Mic spot for anyone who'd like to have the chance to perform about 10 minutes of close-up or parlour magic. If that's you email martin@comedyofmagic.co.uk. Also see www.facebook.com. 4.1.20
Peter
Turner Lecture at the Leeds Magic Circle, Tuesday 28th January. From
the organisers: The Leeds Magic Circle are extremely lucky to be hosting
the genius that is Peter Turner. Anyone who knows of his material will
know how great this promises to be. Tuesday 28th January at 7.30pm. £10
for non-members at the door. Leeds Magic Circle, St. Johns C of E Church
Hall, Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 7BZ (Map)
www.leedsmagiccircle.co.uk.
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Magicseen
Issue 90 January 2020. Make it a really happy new year by getting
your hands on the very latest issue of the UK's only independent magic
magazine. We have great feature articles on cover star Mark Elsdon,
mentalist Looch and quirky Scottish performer Roddy McGhie. We offer an
informative article on how to set realistic show fees, we take a quick
dip into David Regal's latest book Interpreting Magic, and the Grumpy
Old Magician returns with plenty of moans about Christmas magic! The
Masterclass is a special one in which we feature two great effects from
Mark Elsdon, there's a roll call of the best marketed products that have
been reviewed in Magicseen in 2019, and actress Emily Kinney (The
Walking Dead) gets surprised by a call from the editor In The Phonebox.
Plus... learned and honest comments by the review team are revealed in
the Products Review section and we have a selection of your comments on
the Letters page. You can enjoy all this either as part of a 1 or 2 year
printed copy or download sub, or as a single issue by going to
www.magicseen.com
today.
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Join
Mark Leveridge's E-Club For Half Price! To get 2020 off to a great
start Mark Leveridge is offering a half price deal on membership to both
E-Club Pro and E-Club Pro Elite, his two online membership clubs. Anyone
who signs up before the 31st January 2020 will receive a refund of £5.00
per month for each of the first three months of a new membership to
E-Club Pro, or a refund of £9.00 per month for each of the first three
months of a new membership to E-Club Pro Elite. The E-Club is packed
full of fantastic magic to watch and learn, contains a huge amount of
professional advice and help, plus affords members free downloads every
month and even half price discounts on all Mark Leveridge marketed
products. With updates and extra content being added every single month,
and with free access to the E-Video Newsletter, the E-Club is the
perfect place to hang out and get all the new magic and advice that you
need to give your magic life a real boost! For more information and to
sign up before the 31st January 2020 go to
www.markleveridge.co.uk.
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Craig
Petty Lecture - The Northamptonshire Magicians Club. Mark Paul,
Secretary, The Northamptonshire Magicians Club writes: A great way to
start off the new year. Here's a few words from the man himself. Really
looking forward to this guys. I rarely lecture these days so I won’t
have anything for sale. However I will be lecturing on a stack load of
unreleased routines as well as a couple of my biggest hits from the old
days. It would be great to see you all." Visiting magicians welcome, £10
charge. The lecture starts at 8pm on Tuesday 7th January at
Northamptonshire Magicians' Club, Brafield on the Green Working Men's
Club, 35 Bedford Road, Brafield on the Green, Northampton NN7 1BD (Map).
www.northamptonshiremagicians.uk.
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Paul
Pickford aiming for the double. Last year Paul Pickford was awarded
joint first in The Magic Circle Close-up Magician of the Year
Competition. It was the first time in the competition’s 50-year history
that a Midlands-based magician had achieved the accolade. Paul, who owns
and runs the Victorian Tearooms cafe in Moorland Walk, Cheadle, said he
was delighted. He is now set to compete at the Blackpool Magic
Convention in February in their international close-up magic
competition. Paul now plans to rebrand his café ‘The Magic Teapot’
filling it with magic themed merchandise, including props, trophies he
has won over the years and photographs of celebrity names from the magic
world that he has often shared a stage with.
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Tony
Griffith 'At Home' Day, Bristol, 8th March. From the organisers: On
Sunday 8th March 2020 Tony Griffith will be holding one of his 'At
Homes' in his home in the village of Norton Malreward on the outskirts
of Bristol. Tony has been holding these very popular events on a regular
basis for the last 25 years. He has finally decided the At Home on the
8th March will the very last one he will be holding.
An At Home is a day long event for those looking for a more in depth
discussion and learning experience in various aspects of the magic art.
The day is geared to the interests of those attending and covers a wide
range of magic including close up magic, walk around magic, stand up
magic and presenting ‘magic talks’ for organisations looking for
Speakers. Also covered is personal organization. Tony’s At Home has been
described as a Masterclass by those attending previous such events and
takes advantage of Tony’s 30 years experience as a professional
magician.
As this is the final At Home Tony is holding, the specially reduced
registration for the day is only £25 - a bargain at the price and
includes coffee/biscuits on arrival, a sandwich lunch and tea/cake prior
to departure. The day runs from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Seating is very
limited in order to make it personal and worthwhile for those attending.
Early registration is essential. He has lectured throughout the UK,
Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S.A. He has given over 100
performances at The Magic Castle, Hollywood where he has also lectured 5
times. He is a Gold Star Member of The Inner Magic Circle, and has
lectured there on 6 occasions. He is a regular Speaker/Performer for
those organisations looking for Speakers. For more details or to
register, email
tony@tonygriffith.co.uk, call 01275 835463 or see
www.tonygriffith.co.uk. 13 Church Road, Norton Malreward, Bristol
BS39 4EX.
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Ian
Kendall Lecture - The Pentacle Club. From the organisers: To kick
off The Pentacle Club's 101st year we have Ian Kendall visiting us for a
lecture. Ian's lecture will cover a range of topics, from stage craft
and planning to routining and selecting material. Drawing from almost
thirty years of experience, he will discuss his path from close-up
magician to stage performer, and the stories gathered along the way.
Mixed with routines for close-up and stage, there will be something for
everyone. Tuesday 7th January 2020 doors open at 7.30pm, lecture at 8pm.
£10 on the door for non-members. Venue: The Pentacle Club, St Andrew's
Church Centre, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 9LR (Map).
www.pentacleclub.com.
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News
Deadline reminder. MagicWeek welcomes your UK magic news (major and
minor), but please remember the news deadline: Thursday if possible, then final
deadline 12 noon Friday. Many thanks, DT.
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