The British Ring’s 74th annual magic convention is just a few days away. The four-day event will be held in Eastbourne on 22nd September 2010 with an amazing line-up of magicians, great competitions, workshops and performances.

For more information and to register visit www.britishring.org.uk.

The acclaimed showman Derren Brown returns to Channel 4 with a brand new special in which a member of the public goes on a life-changing journey. 

The new program will be broadcast at 10pm on Wednesday 8th September and you can watch the teaser trailer here:

The Blackpool Magicians’ Convention in February 2011 will be incorporating the first ever FISM European Championships of Magic; a competition that will involve a range of stage performances as well as close-up magic performances.

FISM (Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques) represents some 60,000 magicians from 50 countries and nearly 1,000 registrations have already been processed for the 2011 Convention.

More information, application forms and copies of the rules can be found at http://fism.org/web/.

It is essential for good event planners to be on the lookout for new and exciting, interactive ways to keep guests entertained at events and Magicians.co.uk always has the answer!

With our Magic Workshops your guests become the magicians, learning how to perform a series of amazing tricks from the team that taught Edward Norton how to perform magic for the film The Illusionist!

The sessions are a great addition to parties, teambuilding events or employee recognition packages and with a wide selection of tricks available to learn, your guests will entertain eachother for hours with their newfound talents.

For more information call our team on 0845 006 2442.

Congratulations to stage pickpocket James Freedman “The Man of Steal” for being shortlisted for Event Magazine’s “Entertainment Act of the Year” award.
 
This year, you can vote to determine the winner. Please take a moment to watch James in action and vote here! 

James Freedman – The Man Of Steal James is an incredibly versatile magician and speaker. He has performed for royalty, heads-of-state and celebrities throughout the world and appears at all kinds of events worldwide. Combining award winning sleight of hand with incredible pickpocket skills and humour, James delivers entertainment that all your guests will enjoy and remember.

“Fantastic… a real professional” – Tom Cruise

“I was really enthusiastic to work with James because he’s one of the ultimate all-stars in his field today” – Edward Norton

“Possibly the world’s best pickpocket” – Time Out

VOTE FOR THE MAN OF STEAL

For more information about The Man of Steal or to hire him for your own event contact our team on 0845 006 2442.

The International Magic Convention is known all over the world as Ron’s Day, named after the late great Ron McMillan who conceived the idea in 1972.

In 1984 International Magic added a close up magic competition to the event which is held in extremely high regard by magicians all over the world. Past winners include; Lennart Green, Carlos Vaquera, Gazzo, Mark Sicher, Gary Kurtz, Carl Cloutier, Michael Vincent, Bob Sheets, Chad Long, Chris Power, Shoot Ogawa, Pete Wardell and of course Kevin Reay after whom the competition trophy was named in 2003.

The magical weekend also includes a public gala show which this year will be held at the Mermaid Theatre on 26, 27 and 28 November 2010.

For more information about competing at this year’s event or to book tickets to this world class magic show visit the International Magic Convention registration page.

Comedy Pickpocket ‘The Man of Steal’ has been shortlisted for the title ‘UK Act of the Year.’

The award is part of the 2010 Event Awards. Other shortlisted acts will be revealed this week and the winner will be decided by an online vote.

To vote, you must visit www.eventmagazine.co.uk, where you can also see videos of the performers. The winning Act will be announced at the Event Awards Ceremony on 24 September at The Roundhouse.

For more information about hiring The Man of Steal at your event contact our team on 0845 006 2442.

Question: Why is the Events Industry like a five year old?

Answer: They’re both already thinking what they’d like for Christmas!

Its’ always amazing that before June has ended, our phones start ringing with Christmas Party planners looking for interesting ideas and to book our best magicians again before it’s too late!

Perhaps your Vegas theme could use a Magic Gambler to surprise your guests or maybe a Pickpocket could steal the show at your Christmas Ball. We have a range of fantastic entertainment packages as well as great discounts for venues or companies looking to host a number of festive events.

Remember, it’s only July but in the world of events, Christmas is just around the corner, so if you’d like some friendly advice and fresh ideas for the best entertainment for your party call our team today on 0845 006 2442.

 Even Santa will be asking “Ho Ho How did you do that?!”

Today, magic enthusiasts (or anyone that is interested!) can get a taste of what is to come with a free online event hosted by the organisers, which can be attended from anywhere in the world.

This special event is completely FREE and will take place tonight at 20:00 GMT.  From what we have seen so far, it looks like another not to be missed fixture. So visit the Essential Magic Conference website now to get your free invitation!

Phew, what a day we just had!

At 8am our team were on hand for final rehearsals for a conference at The Magic Circle Headquarters. Our magical conference host led the conference, using magic to underline the client’s key messages. Our hosts study the company’s brand and products to become an effective member of the clients’ team.

Straight after this we boarded two Routemaster buses, for a magical mystery tour and two magicians performed close-up magic to entertain guests as they were driven to their mystery venue for lunch. The venue turned out to be the fabulous Café de Paris, where comedy magician Martyn Rowland, sleight of hand expert Richard MacDougall, Pickpocket James Freedman (The Man of Steal) and mind reader Graham Jolley performed sleight of hand magic at cabaret tables followed by a stage show.

We then dashed back to The Magic Circle Headquarters (picking up a fire juggler on the way!) to entertain at a networking evening with guests from The PA club.

All in a days work for a magician!

If you would like to find out more about our entertainers or have an upcoming networking event that could use a touch of magic call us on 0845 00 62442 or email mail@magicians.co.uk.