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Shows, Lectures & Events

 

An Evening with Chris North NEW

May 2008

 

Stars of Magic 2008, Istanbul

May 2008

 

South Shields 2008

April 2008

 

James Brown Lecture

April 2008

 

Intimate Magical Delight for All - The Magic Cavern

April 2008

 

Mark Elsdon Lecture

April 2008

 

The British Magical Society Annual Dinner and Cabaret

April 2008

 

Christopher Congreave at The Magic Circle

March 2008

 

Max Somerset Lecture - York Society of Magicians

March 2008

 

Bob Swadling Lecture - Leamington and Warwick Magic Society

March 2008

 

The 2008 Blackpool Magicians Convention

February 2008

 

Paul Dabek’s ‘Night of Magic’

February 2008

 

Michael Vincent Lecture - Winchester

February 2008

 

Danny Hunt - Showzam 2008

February 2008

 

Three Lectures + An Evening of Magic and Illusion

February 2008

 

The Session Convention – One Attendee’s Perspective

February 2008

 

Close-up Success Seminar

January 2008

 

Aladdin The Magical Adventure

December 2007

 

Dick Whittington, Civic Hall, Bedworth

December 2007

 

Portsmouth & District Magic Circle Jumbo Day

December 2007

 

Gary Jones at The Society of Dorchester Sorcerers

December 2007

 

The 36th International Magic Weekend

November 2007

 

The Magic Circle Awards Banquet 2007

November 2007

 

Kasrani Presents... A Show of Extraordinary Magic

November 2007

 

Arturo Brachetti - The man with a thousand faces

November 2007

 

The Bilston Bear Show

November 2007

 

Halloween Magic at Great Easton

November 2007

 

Jay Fortune - Magick and Mayhem

October 2007

 

J Day 2007

October 2007

 

Paul Brook - Open to Influence

October 2007

 

The 3rd Commercial Close Up Forum

October 2007

 

Van Buren’s Abracadabra - Magic Around The World

October 2007

 

British Ring Convention 2007

September 2007

 

La Cripta Magica

September 2007

 

Close Up Success - Parts 1 & 2

September 2007

 

James Moore - A Winner For Sure!

September 2007

 

One Night in Vegas

August 2007

 

Mind Reading - Chris Cox

August 2007

 

Mind Reading - Stephen Long

August 2007

 

Top Secret Magic Day 2007

June 2007

 

President Scores with Knockout Punch

May 2007

 

The 47th Bristol Day of Magic

May 2007

 

A Tribute to Billy McComb 1922- 2066

May 2007

 

Derren Brown, Mind Reader - An Evening of Wonders

May 2007

 

Bizare Bath - The Comedy Walk

April 2007

 

Gregory Wilson at Ipswich Magical Society

April 2007

 

Feed The Children Variety Performance 2007

March 2007

 

The South Shields International Magic Convention 2007

March 2007

 

Spooky Goings On 2

March 2007

 

Blackpool - European Close-up Championship 2007

March 2007

 

Blackpool - International Close-up Show 2007

March 2007

 

Leslie Melville's Magictales... The Lecture

March 2007

 

Blackpool - Gala Show 2007

March 2007

 

British Magical Championships 2007, Blackpool

March 2007

 

Blackpool Magicians' Club 55th Annual Convention

March 2007

 

An Evening of Magic and Illusion 2007

February 2007

 

The 2nd Corporate Zone Magic Day

February 2007

 

Christmas in Benidorm

January 2007

 

The The North West Commercial Close-Up Forum

November 2006

 

Conjuring Up Comedy - Ian Keable

November 2006

 

Gary Jones Lecture

November 2006

 

British Ring Convention 2006

September 2006

 

‘WOW’ A Magical Variety Experience

September 2006

 

James Brown Lecture 2006

September 2006

 

Magic and Illusion - Nottingham Style

September 2006

 

Houdini: Life, Death and the Rest

September 2006

 

Fay Presto at The Ipswich Magical Society

September 2006

 

Marc Oberon at the Nottingham Arts Theatre

August 2006

 

John Lenahan live in cabaret on the Aurora

August 2006

 

Marc Salem - On Second Thoughts

July 2006

 

Marc Spelmann lecture

July 2006

 

Pure Magic Bar - Launch Party

June 2006

 

Michael Vincent and The Tapestry of Deception

June 2006

 

The 46th Bristol Day of Magic

May 2006

 

Simon Lovell's Strange & Unusual Hobbies

May 2006

 

The South Shields International Magic Convention

May 2006

 

Corporate Zone Magic Day

April 2006

 

Ian Rowland Lecture

April 2006

 

Bathtime with the Masters

April 2006

 

Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger: Magic - the Secret Art

April 2006

 

An Evening with Paul Daniels

March 2006

 

Associated Wizards of the South One Day Convention

March 2006

 

Tony Griffith: Creative Magic Lecture and Teach-in

March 2006

 

British Magical Close-Up Championships 2006

March 2006

 

Vizage

March 2006

 

Rentaghost

February 2006

 

Paul Gordon Lecture

February 2006

 

Neil Haywood - Comedy in Magic

February 2006

 

The Commercial Close-Up Forum

February 2006

 

The Magic & Laughter Show - Nottingham

February 2006

 

The Session Convention

January 2006

 

The Magic Circle Centennial Christmas Show

January 2006

 

Merlin's Secret

December 2005

 

National Festival of Indian Street Magicians

December 2005

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

December 2005

 

22nd Annual International Magic Close-up Competition

December 2005

 

Peter Arcane Lecture - Medway Magicial Society

November 2005

 

Paul Gordon Lecture - Magical Mayhem

November 2005

 

Michael Close Lecture - Ipswich Magical Society

October 2005

 

Late Night Magic - Jermyn Street Theatre

October 2005

 

No Hat, No Rabbit - Geoffrey Durham's new one-man show

October 2005

 

Nottingham Guild of Magicians - Evening of Magic and Illusions

October 2005

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

October 2005

 

Marc Oberon - One-Man Show

October 2005

 

Jack Delvin - Delving into Magic

September 2005

 

Kidology UK 2005

September 2005

 

Sean Heydon Lecture

September 2005

 

Bournemouth Star Trail 2005

August 2005

 

Jarrett and Raja at The Hilton Hotel, Blackpool

August 2005

 

The Fabulous Magic of Dr Bondini

August 2005

 

Ian Kendall

August 2005

 

Headfry

August 2005

 

Twelfth Repro Magic Cruise

July 2005

 

Jack Delvin - Delving into Magic

July 2005

 

Michael Ammar Lecture

July 2005

 

Seminar - There's No Such Thing As Hypnosis

June 2005

 

The 9th Top Secret Day of Magic

June 2005

 

Jubilaumskongress 2005, Austria

June 2005

 

Close-up Magic Convention in Sussex

May 2005

 

Hooked on Laughter with Vizage

May 2005

 

Derren Brown - Something Wicked This Way Comes

April 2005

 

The Current Pun Tour

April 2005

 

The 9th British Close Up Magic Symposium

April 2005

 

South Tyneside International Magic Week

April 2005

 

Wayne Dobson Lecture, NMC Easter Parade

April 2005

 

John Archer – The Handy Lecture

February 2005

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

February 2005

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

January 2005

 

Davenport's Christmas Wonder Show

January 2004

 

Making Magic Pay

November 2004

 

Eye Opener on the South Bank

October 2004

 

60 minutes with Eugene Burger

October 2004

 

Spooky Magic at the Grill Room

October 2004

 

Mark Elsdon Lecture

October 2004

 

Kidology 2004

September 2004

 

David Merlini - Live in Budapest

September 2004

 

Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 2004

August 2004

 

Paul Hallas Lecture

July 2004

 

The 8th Top Secret Day of Magic

July 2004

 

The Masters Ultimate Stage Hypnosis Seminar

June 2004

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

June 2004

 

Red Cross Charity Show

May 2004

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

May 2004

 

Derren Brown - Live

May 2004

 

A Night of Magic

April 2004

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

April 2004

 

John Derris "KISS" Lecture

March 2004

 

Pickpocket Secrets - James Freedman

March 2004

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

March 2004

 

Paul Daniels Performs as Malini the Magician

March 2004

 

Blackpool Convention Highlights 2004

February 2004

 

Douglas Merrick

February 2004

 

Klub Magic at the Komedia, Brighton

February 2004

 

ImagE - Interactive Magic Experience

January 2004

 

Old Tyme Music Hall

January 2004

 

Test the Nation

December 2003

 

20th International Magic Close-up Competition

December 2003

 

The Second Escape from the Asylum

November 2003

 

Psychic Secrets Revealed

November 2003

 

Manchester Circle Of Magicians Convention

September 2003

 

BBC 1 - Secrets of Magic Reviewed by MagicWeek

August 2003

 

BBC 1 - Secrets of Magic Reviewed by 'The Stage'

August 2003

 

An Evening with Paul Daniels

August 2003

 

Paul Daniels Does The Fringe

August 2003

 

Tony Griffith's Creative Magic Teach-In Day

July 2003

 

The Pat Page Workshop

June 2003

 

The Kenrick 'Ice' McDonald Lecture

May 2003

 

The Ian Rowland Lecture

May 2003

 

The Northern Magic Circle Easter Parade

April 2003

 

The 8th British Close-up Magic Symposium

April 2003

 

Jus' Like That!

March 2003

 

Paul Daniels Magical Masterclass

March 2003

 

Geoffrey Durham's Little Miracles

March 2003

 

Derren Brown: Mind Control 1/6

February 2003

 

Geoffrey Durham's Little Miracles

January 2003

 

The Magic Circle Christmas Show 2002

January 2003

 

Escape from the Asylum

November 2002

 

Steve Cohen - Chamber Magic

September 2002

 

Derren Brown Live

September 2002

 

Marc Salem's Mind Games 2002

June 2002

 

Zodiac Magical Society Annual Dinner

May 2002

 

The W(h)it and Wisdom of Mr Haydn

May 2002

 

Bristol Day of Magic

May 2002

 

Fifty Greatest Magic Tricks

May 2002

 

Now You See Las Vegas...

May 2002

 

An Audience with Paul Daniels

May 2002

 

The Magic Management Master Class

April 2002

 

The North West Magical Close-up Championships

April 2002

 

Blackpool Magicians' Club 50th Convention

February 2002

 

ImagE - The Interactive Magic Experience

February 2002

 

The Inaugural Meeting of the Manchester Circle of Magicians

January 2002

 

Derren Brown: Mind Control III

January 2002

 

The Magic Circle Christmas Show 2001

December 2001

 

Monday Night Magic

November 2001

 

MindMagic 2001

November 2001

 

Marc Salem - Mind Games 2001

October 2001

 

The Poetry of Conjuring - Michael Vincent

September 2001

 

Derren Brown: Mind Control II

September 2001

 

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2001

August 2001

 

Bristol Day of Magic

May 2001

 

Bradford Magic Circle 'Hey Presto' Magic Show

March 2001

 

Blackpool Convention 2001

February 2001

 

Derren Brown: Mind Control

January 2001

 

Heroes of Magic

January 2001

 

Channing Pollock in Conversation with John Fisher

November 2000

 

MindMagic 2000

November 2000

 

The British Ring Close-up Competition 2000

October 2000

 

An Evening with Wayne Dobson and Friends

October 2000

 

The Fringe - Eastbourne 2000

October 2000

 

One Man and his Magic - Jack Delvin

September 2000

 

Geoffrey Durham - in East Lothian

September 2000

 

Summer Magic - Terry Seabrooke

September 2000

 

David Blaine - Magic Man

August 2000

 

Marc Salem - Mind Games

August 2000

 

Magic at the Edinburgh Fringe 2000

August 2000

 

Books

 

Geoffrey Durham Professional Secrets NEW

 

The Magic Circle - Performing Magic Through the Ages

 

Hocus Pocus - A Tale of Magnificent Magicians and Their Amazing Feats

 

The Magic Business (DVD ROM) - Michael Bailey

 

Reflections - Tony Griffith

 

WD 40 - Wayne Dobson

 

The Second 16th Card Book

 

Tony Griffith's Creative Magic Lecture Notes 2007

 

Designing Miracles: Creating the Illusion of Impossibility by Darwin Ortiz

 

Tommy Cooper Always Leave Them Laughing - John Fisher

 

Choosin' Cruisin' as a Career - Mel Harvey

 

A Way with Cards - Al Smith

 

Dominatricks - Tyler Wilson

 

Rara Avis - Sixty years of Magic from the Private Notebooks of Jack Avis

 

Another Bite of the Cherry: Cheetah's Handbook Volume 2

 

Advanced Illusion Projects - Tim Clothier

 

Handle Hecklers - Keith Fields

 

Some More Tricks - Anthony Owen

 

Read between the lines

 

The Handy Lecture - John Archer

 

Comedy Writing Workshop - John Archer

 

Making Money From Magic - Drew McAdam

 

Street Magic - Paul Zenon

 

Seriously Silly by David Kaye

 

Showmen or Charlatans? by Roger Woods and Brian Leadis

 

Deeper and Deeper - Secrets of Stage Hypnosis

 

Telepathy Personified- Ron & Nancy Spencer

 

The Cheetah's Handbook (ebook)

 

The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz Vol 5

 

Sleight of Mind - Harling & Nyrup

 

Everybody's Magic

 

Paul Zenon's Dirty Tricks

 

Subtle Miracles - Peter Duffie

 

Seventh Heaven - Lewis Jones

 

Building Blocks - Luke Jermay

 

Go on... Steal Yourself - How to be a Pickpocket

 

Mind Magic - Marc LeMezma

 

Secrets of Stage Mindreading

 

Phantoms of the Card Table

 

Matrix

 

Si Stebbins Unplugged

 

Some Tricks - Anthony Owen

 

Mysterious Stranger: David Blaine

 

Patrick Page's  Book of Visual Comedy

 

The Digital Wizard CD Rom

 

Ahead of the Pack - Avis & Jones

 

The Digital Pabular CD Rom

 

Tradecraft - The Art and Science of Cold Reading

 

Dobson's Choice - Wayne Dobson

 

The Digital Pentagram CD Rom

 

The Full Facts book of Cold Reading - Ian Rowland

 

Final Séance - Massimo Polidoro

 

Chan Canasta - A Remarkable Man Volume Two

 

Mastering Hypnosis - a Performer's Guide

 

The Turk, Chess Automaton - Gerald M. Levitt

 

Stand-up Walkaround - Shaun McCree

 

Counts, Cuts, Moves and Subtlety - Jerry Mentzer

 

Lake Tahoe Card Magic by Louis Falanga

 

The Complete works of Derek Dingle

 

Card Concepts - Arthur F. MacTier

 

Mastering the Art of Magic - Eugene Burger

 

Chan Canasta - A Remarkable Man

 

Five Times Five Scotland

 

The Houdini Girl

 

Art and Artifice

 

Drawing Room Deceptions

 

Roberto Giobbi's Card College Volume 3

 

The Mysteries of My Life

 

Cyclops

 

Brain Food by David Parr

 

Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy by Jay Sankey

 

Magic for Kids

 

Mark Wilson's Cyclopedia

 

Ken Krenzel's Ingenuities

 

The Fients and Temps of Harry Riser

 

The Art of Magic by Carl Waldman and Joe Layden

 

DVDs/Videos

 

4Play with Foursome – Michael Vincent Productions NEW

 

Attack of the Bag + Flipped Out - Craig Petty

 

The Magic Business (DVD ROM) - Michael Bailey

 

Close Up Success Course - DVD reviews

 

The Signed Card Strikes Back - Michael Vincent - CD ROM

 

The Tapestry of Deception Part 3 - Michael Vincent - DVD

 

Snap, Crackle and Pop! A Brief Interlude with Fred Robinson - DVD

 

Martin Sanderson: The Business - DVD

 

Nathan Kranzo's Burning Up - DVD

 

The Best of Series 1 and 2 Abracadabra - Wolfgang Riebe

 

Mind Games (2 video set)

 

The Dynamic Walkaround Magic Video

 

Dobson's Choice, Vol 1 - DVD

 

Carney On Palming - DVD

 

Scams and Fantasies - Darwin Ortiz

 

Get Nyman - Andy Nyman

 

Stealing the Show - The Ultimate Pickpocket Guide

 

Mind 2 Mind - Marc Paul

 

The Video of Secrets - John Carney

 

The Movie: Tricks and Fiction from the Road

 

The Joy of Magic

 

The Tapestry of Deception

 

Daryl does the Three Card Monte!

 

The Devil's Picturebook - Derren Brown

 

McBride Magic on Stage Volume 1, 2 & 3

 

Off the Cuff by Greg Wilson

 

Pocket Power by Jarle Leirpol

 

Carl Andrews' The Strolling Magician Video

 

Sankey 1999 and Sankey Very Much

 

Magic Ranch Video Tapes

 

Jack Carpenter Video Volume 2

 

The Art of Card Manipulation Volume 1, 2 & 3

 

Tricks

 

Coinvexed

 

Holey Sh*t!

 

Third Degree Burn

 

The Stealth Assassin

 

The RaMa Deck

 

ESP Chips

 

First Impressions Pad

 

The Horwitz Wallet

 

Telepa-Threedeep

 

Deep Astonishment II

 

The Economicon

 

The Silent Treatment

 

Campbell's Cube-Off

 

Little Bunny's Card Trick

 

On The Case

 

The Hidden - Andy Nyman

 

DiceMan - Andy Nyman

 

The O'Connell Basic Card to Wallet

 

Suspense!

 

Once Upon a Time - Guy Hollingworth

 

Switcheroo by Russel Niedzwiecki

 

Collectable Card Tricks

 

Miscellaneous

 

Magi - Computer Application

 

Virtual SoundMan

 

 

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