The winners of the European FISM taking place at Blackpool Magic Convention this weekend are:

STAGE MAGIC
Manipulation:
1st Dion, Netherlands
2nd Kenris, France
3rd Franz Koffer, Hungary

General Magic:
1st Charlie Mag, Spain
2nd Max Guito, France
3rd Simon Pierro, Germany

Stage Illusions:
1st Cubic Act, France
2nd High Jinx, England
3rd Raul Black, Spain

Mental Magic:
1st Not Awarded
2nd Christian Bischof, Switzerland
3rd Frederic Da Silva, France

Comedy Magic:
No places awarded

Most Original Stage Act: Silvana, Spain

CLOSE UP MAGIC
Card Magic:
1st Mika Pelkonen, Finland
2nd Paul Sommersguter, Austria
3rd Kristian Nivala, Finland

Micro Magic:
1st Vittorio Belloni, Italy

Parlour Magic:
1st Yann Frisch, France
2nd Matthew Wright, England
3rd Hayashi, Germany
3rd Hector Mancha, Spain

Most Original Close Up Act: Yann Frisch, France

Thanks to the tweets of Neointhemix who we recommend following on twitter!! Also thanks to Gay Ljungberg for correcting some errors in the awards. Please note that these are the official placings from FISM

There are only eight months to go to the worlds biggest magic convention, The Blackpool Magic Convention 2011. Every year since its foundation the Blackpool Convention has got bigger and better than ever and next February’s event promises to be even more successful than its predecessors. If you go to only one convention a year it has got to be Blackpool.

Bookings are already at a record level so you must act quickly if you want to be a part of this unique event which takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 18th, 19th & 20th February 2011.

Don’t forget that the 2011 convention includes the 1st ever FISM European Championships of Magic. The competitions alongside all of the existing lectures, shows and mammoth 125 magic dealer showcase, making the convention an even bigger experience.

The competitions will be split across two theatre venues. The Grand Theatre (which is situated 100 yards away from the Winter Gardens complex) will host the Close Up Competitions, whilst the Opera House (within the Winter Gardens itself) will host the Stage Competitions.

The Convention will be extended slightly with the competitions starting on the Friday morning of the Convention, giving an extra half day of championship magic. The existing convention format will remain unchanged and will have all of the surprises of previous years but with the added bonus of competition excitement - It promises to bring an exciting element to the world’s most incredible magic convention.

Blackpool will not be selling the usual VIP tickets for 2011 and so preferential seating will be on a first come, first served basis. so BOOK EARLY!

To register contact Arthur Casson, 44 Bryan Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England FY3 9BE or telephone him on 44 (0) 1253 393688. A registration form is also available on the Blackpool Magicians’ Club website www.blackpoolmagic.com.

Blackpool Magic’ Convention 2011 tickets are already selling fast! the 2011 convention which will open on the morning of Friday 18th February 2011 is already proving to be even more popular, possibly due to the fact that The Blackpool Magicians’ Club will host the first ever FISM European Championships of Magic in 2011 as a part of normal convention.

The European FISM Championships of Magic will run alongside all of the existing lectures, shows and mammoth 125 magic dealer showcase, making the convention an even bigger experience, and attracting those wishing to see the FISM European Championships.

The competitions will be split across two theatre venues. The Grand Theatre (which is situated 100 yards away from the Winter Gardens complex) will host the Close Up Competitions, whilst the Opera House (within the Winter Gardens itself) will host the Stage Competitions.

The full cost of registration is just £85.00 and every member of a FISM associated magical society will automatically qualify for a free book ‘The World’s Most Ingenious Magical Apparatus’.

In a change to previous years, there will be no Day Tickets or VIP Tickets and no After Gala Party.

Early registration is recommended for the World’s Largest Magic Convention! Registration forms can be downloaded from www.blackpoolmagic.com

We will be covering the FISM European Championships and Blackpool Magic Convention 2011 in detail during the run up to the event next year. Just check our FISM European Championship coverage and our Blackpool Magic Convention 2011 coverage right here.

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 next year.