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Moments Day is a revolutionary concept where magicians across the UK
can bring a moment of magic into the lives of others on a specified day
of the year. Raising money for charity and performing to an audience of
their choosing on that day, magicians nationwide will be raising funds,
smiles and awareness of magic and charitable causes. Magicians we need
you! Please
Click Here to download our free
Magic Moments 2010 Sponsorship Pack. Stay up-to-date via our Magic Moments page exclusive to
MagicWeek.co.uk!
Jay Fortune, 6th March 2010 |
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Running total:
£18,000 |
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Support for Magic Moments
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 "Greetings
Magi,
The thought of magicians using their creative talents to raise awareness
bring joy to my heart.
We need more uplifting magic in the world. I support your efforts and
applaud your cause!
Yours in the healing power of magic"
Jeff McBride. Creator of Mystery School, 4th September 2010 |
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 "As
Magicians we create memories. It should be our intentions to charge
those memories with powerful emotions. Simply because moments go by,
memories may last a lifetime and beyond. Periodically I select specific
charity organizations and support them with performances, money and good
advice. This is part of my personal as well as my business philosophy
because I feel I live a very blessed life doing the things that
fascinate me and working with people I love. There are a lot of people
who are less fortunate and it's not only fair to put energy, time en
money into organizations that support them, but you will create good
memories about yourself too!"
George Parker, 4th September 2010 |
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 "Good luck to everyone involved in the
project; whilst everyone appreciates that charitable work is obviously a
worthwhile and commendable thing to do, beyond making an occasional
donation most people don't take it that extra step to actually
facilitate and organise fund-raising events themselves on a long-term
basis as you've done. If they did, they'd realise that that extra step
actually involves the effort of a marathon and deserves the appropriate
ovation at the end of it - well done!"
Paul Zenon, 5th June 2010 |
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 "Magic Moments Day is a great way of raising money and I wish the very
best of luck to everyone involved."
Geoffrey Durham, 5th June 2010 |
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Momentum Magic - For Magic
Momments Day
 1st
October - Late Night Magic in the West End – last few seats left!
Richard Leigh's long running season of Late Night Magic cabarets in the
intimate and luxurious Jermyn Street Theatre in the West End continue
with an ever changing programme of top magicians and speciality acts.
Friday 1st October at 10.45pm. Doors open at 10.35pm. Close Up Magic
from 10.45pm - 11.00pm. Cabaret starts at 11.00pm.
Continuing the tradition of finishing at 1 minute past midnight, being
the first bit of magic presented on Magic Moments day
£14.00, £12.00 Concessions, The Jermyn Street Theatre, 16b Jermyn
Street, London, SW1Y 6ST. 1 minute walk from Piccadilly Tube Station.
Box Office 020 7287 2875 or 24hour hotline 08444 771000. Or book online
at www.falseimpressions.co.uk
2nd October - The Side Show of Wonders (SOLD OUT)
A family magic and illusion show set in the fairgrounds of yesteryear.
See the Bearded Lady, The Living Head, The Bed of Pain, The French
Guillotine and The Man Eating Chicken. Presented by Richard Leigh.
Saturday 2nd October at 11.30am
This Performance has SOLD OUT
3rd October - The Magic Cavern
London's long running magic and illusion show.
Sunday 3rd October 2010 at 3.00pm.
The Magic Cavern show is produced and presented by Richard Leigh. This
performance has it's proceeds added to the grand total of Magic Moments.
£12.00, £10.00 Concessions. Group rate and Family Tickets £8.00 each.
Box Office
020 8932 4747 (11.00am - 7.00pm) or 08700 600 100 (24hrs with fee).Book
Online at
www.falseimpressions.co.uk. The Magic Cavern, Barons Court Theatre, 'The
Curtains Up',
28A Comeragh Road, London, W14 9HR. 2 minutes walk from either Barons
Court or West Kensington Tube Stations. Full details:
www.falseimpressions.co.uk |
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No auditions – live and
unplanned!
 My
Glitterballs Promotions present ‘Walk on Stage’ as part of Magic
Moments 2010, at the Palace Theatre, Paignton on Saturday 2nd October at
7.30pm.
This is the first show to be announced for this year's annual Magic
Moments Day. With Magic Moments now in its third year, we wanted to
create a special event where the show itself becomes a magic and
memorable moment for those taking part and Walk on Stage is it.
This is your chance to be in the spotlight and live on stage. If you
have ever dreamed of being on stage then register online now at
www.myglitterballs.com/walk-on-stage.php and you’ll be entered into
our Final Showcase Lottery. Names will be drawn at random and should you
be lucky enough to enter then congratulations! You will Walk on Stage in
our live show on October 2nd.
Co-organiser John Ross said "this is not a talent show. There’s no
winners or losers. This is a celebration of people. A show for the
people, by the people."
Jay Fortune, 31st July 2010 |
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This Year's Day: Saturday
October 2nd 2010
Just why do magicians give up their time and energy for Magic Moments?
Richard Leigh, West-End show producer, and creator/director of London’s
longest running magic show, explains why Magic Moments means so
much to him.
"Seven months before the first Magic Moments day in February 2008 I
was asked by a charity called Momentum (www.moment-um.org)
to spend an afternoon with a fan of magic called Laura and her family.
Laura was terminally ill with cancer and was too poorly to move from her
house. Such courage, such determination, such a positive person. It was
a pleasure to spend time with a fabulous family, just doing a few
effects to a reaction of absolute joy. Joy, through so much pain.
Two weeks later, Laura passed away.
Magic Moments creates open ended opportunities to do something small,
but in doing so, making a huge difference to many.
My first production for Magic Moments in February 2008 was dedicated to
the charity which helps makes the lives of terminally ill children and
their families at Kingston Hospital a lot better. Like they did for
Laura. Laura's family came to that first magic show. An email after
simply said that the family had not laughed and enjoyed themselves so
heartily since the death of their daughter.
Simple pure moments. I can't encourage people enough to just do
something each year, to add their name, event, and add to the total
raised for good causes. Together helping continue to promote magic as an
art. A subject I am very passionate about.
I will always do as much as I can for this event."
Richard Leigh, 2010 |
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Facebook users:
Join us by becoming a fan of Magic Moments
on our Facebook Fan-Page. Here you can interact with other magicians
creating their own magic moment, and comment too (click on the logo
above).
Jay Fortune, 1st May 2010 |
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The Official Sponsorship Pack for Magic Moments 2010 is now
available. This downloadable pack gives you all
the info you will need to successfully stage your own magic moment on
our annual Magic Moments Day this coming October.
Click Here to
download your free pack. Thanks for your support!
Jay Fortune, 3rd April 2010 |
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Magic Moments Day 2010
This year's Magic Moments Day will take
place on Saturday 2nd October. Shortly we will have our downloadable
information and sponsorship pack for you to create your very own Magic
Moment on our annual day wherever you live, to whomever you like,
raising money for whoever you wish! Last year magicians raised over
£7000 for charities through magic – this year we aim to beat that. What
will you do to create your magic moment? Stay tuned to MagicWeek for
further news on this exciting day bringing the magic community together
for good causes.
Jay Fortune, 20th March 2010 |
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2009
Magic Moments Day 2009
From Magicseen Vol. 5 No. 5 "And so it befell. On Saturday 3rd October 2009 those small few gathered
to arrange their 2nd Magic Moments Day. Their aim; to create a National
Day of Magic, where magicians across the UK would give up their precious
time to perform for those less fortunate. And indeed they did. For the
second annual Magic Moments Day, performers raised smiles and funds for
worthwhile causes. We asked one of the pioneers of this magic
initiative, Jay Fortune, to sum up the idea behind Magic Moments and
just what it’s all about..." To read the full article, as published in Magicseen
Click Here. |
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2008
Magic Moments Day 2008
In memory of Jeremy Beadle: 1948 – 2008. On Saturday 2nd February 2008,
the very first Magic Moments Day took place raising over £11,000 for
charities. Our Magic Moments 2008 Press Pack captures some of the
moments from the first National Day of Magic (Reproduced with thanks to
www.magicseen.co.uk
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