Beat the Wand is back at the Blackpool Magic Convention on the Saturday evening, in the theatre bar at the Winter Gardens! It was a fantastic show last year and it was all down to the amazing acts who entered. This year the organisers want it to be bigger and better than ever but that is only possible with your help.

Non-magical acts have proved to be more popular with the audience so they would love to increase the variety aspect this year.

Juggling, Escapology, Contortian, Geek Magic, Bizzare, Occult, Mind Reading, Ventriloquism, Mouth Juggling, World Record Attempts…

Of course magic is welcome in the show but will need a novel twist or presentation to capture the audiences interest.

If you are interested in performing here are the rules…

* Your act must last a minimum of three and a maximum of five minutes.
* Three giant wands will be thrown into the audience. After an act has performed for one minute the “voting” begins. Once a wand holder has seen enough of your act they will place their wand in the air. If three wands are in the air the act will stop.
* If an act reaches three minutes they are safe and will be allowed to finish their act.
* The act who performs for the longest and/or completes their act will have “beat the wand” and therefore be the winner. In the event of more than one performer completing their act, the audience will decide the winner by Clap-o-meter.
* Performers will be supplied with a hand or lapel mic, a table and two chairs. There are no cameras or screens in the bar so close-up/table magic will not be suitable.

If you are interested, or know someone with a crazy act who would love to be involved then please contact

beatthewand@hotmail.co.uk

The Blackpool Magic Convention takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday 18th, 19th & 20th February 2011 at the Opera House and Winter Gardens and Grand Theatre, Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Full details can be found at www.blackpoolmagic.com, and follow all our updates, interviews and extra information here

You can also check out our Blackpool Guide and our Hotel Guide for Blackpool, which we’ll update during the run up to the convention