IBM British Ring No. 25 

77^th Annual Convention Buxton 2013

Wednesday September 4^th – Sunday September 8^th

(Programme of events – subject to alteration)

Wednesday September 4^th

12.00 noon to 5.45pm – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon, Pavilion Gardens

2.30pm – Official Opening & Show – Buxton Opera House

4.00pm – Dealers Showcase – Octagon

4.30pm – Lecture – Tim Wright U.S.A. – Octagon

7.30pm – Ali Bongo Micro Marathon – T.B.A.

9.00PM – ‘Gala of Youth’ – Buxton Opera House

Thursday  September 5^th 

9.30am – 5.45 pm. – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon

10.00am – Close-up Competition – Pavilion Arts Centre

10.15am – Ladies Day Visit to Chatsworth House

12.30pm – Lecture – Ricky McLeod – Octagon

2.00pm – Lecture – Paul Gordon – Octagon

2.00pm – Hospital & Special Venue Shows –

2.30pm – Face painting workshop – Pam Cooper – Octagon

3.30pm – Balloon Workshop – Graham Lee – Octagon

4.30pm – An Audience With – Ian Adair/Steve Short – Pavilion Arts Centre

8.00pm – Stage Competition – Buxton Opera House

Friday September 6^th 

9.15am – Annual General Meeting – Pavilion Arts Centre

9.30am – 5.45pm – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon

10.30am – Jeffrey Atkins Memorial Lecture by Fergus Roy – Pavilion Arts Centre

12.00noon – Lecture – Oliver Tabor – Octagon

2.30pm – Tribute to Alan Shaxon by Michael Bailey – Buxton Opera House

4.00pm – Dealers Showcase – Octagon

4.30pm – Lecture- Richard Pinner – Octagon

6.30pm – Convention Gala Dinner – Palace Hotel (High Peak Suite)

8.00pm – Nostalgia by Bob Hamilton – Buxton Opera House

10.00pm – Presentation of Awards and Late Night Show – Buxton Opera House

Saturday September 7^th

9.30am – 4.30pm – Dealers and Registration Open – Octagon

10.00am – Lecture – Peter Wardell – Octagon

10.30am – Childrens Magic Showtime – Buxton Opera House

12.00 noon – International Close-up Gala – Pavilion Arts Centre

1.00pm – Grand Charity Auction -  Octagon

2.15pm – History of Mystery by Eddie Dawes – Pavilion Arts Centre

4.00pm – Junior Workshop with Rick Tynan – Pavilion Arts Centre Studio

7.30pm – Gala of Magic and Variety – Buxton Opera House

Sunday September 8^th 

10.15am – Convention Service – Palace Hotel, Derby Room

11.15am – Lecture by Richard Cadell – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom

12.30pm – Stars of the Future – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom

1.30pm – Lecture – Diamond Jim Tyler U.S.A. – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom

Followed by Presidential Handover and close of Convention – Palace Hotel, High Peak Ballroom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V13KMyirXEg

Amidst rampant Facebook and Twitter speculation, Sorcerers Summer Safari Magic Camp just announced bringing in famed Las Vegas-based Magician Justin Flom as the special guest at Camp this summer.

With several best selling DVDs, a cover of IBM’s magazine and a ton of great unpublished ideas – Justin Flom has lots to offer the campers. Famous for his Ellen appearances, Justin Flom’s YouTube channel has also received international acclaim. The campers are going to love him!

The inspiration for asking Justin Flom to spend time at Sorcerers Safari, explained Mike Segal, owner of the performance art camp, “He simply loves magic and would be a perfect fit for camp and the kids.” Segal continued, ”And there really is no better way to spend quality time immersed in the art of magic than with one of your heroes. Who doesn’t love Justin Flom? He’s awesome!”

The idea of having the ‘rising stars of magic’ as special guests at camp is always one of the hot debates at the annual executive staff meetings. Sorcerers Safari Summer Magic Camp chooses only the best of the best to come up as their special guest. After unanimously agreeing Justin Flom was a perfect fit, they asked and he gladly accepted.

“Justin Flom is going to have a great time up here, and so are all the campers and staff. Imagine all of the experiences he can recount about performing for Ellen, having his own headlining show, filming world-wide acclaimed YouTube videos, and the rest of all the legendary things he’s done,” said Sorcerers Safari thirteen year veteran, Steven Kline. “This is going to be our sixteenth year in operation, and I can’t remember a time when I was so excited about a special guest like Justin Flom.”

Kline adds, “I met Justin Flom very early in his career and it’s nice to see him blossom into a powerful, artistic force. Having him at camp is a win-win for everyone. We welcome him to our camp family with open arms. Having Justin is like having a long-lost brother come up for the week. I love it!”

According to Mike Segal, Sorcerers Safari grows exponentially with a high rate of return campers and staff. With luck, Justin Flom will love camp so much, he too, will return every year.

Are you ages 8-18 or know someone who is and would benefit from a week at Sorcerers Safari? Learn more about attending Sorcerers Safari Magic Camp with Justin Flom this year:

http://sorcererssafari.ca/about/register-for-magic-camp-2013/

Contest rules have been prepared to reflect the requirements of the FISM Presidium. All those who are considering entering the competition in 2014 should consider these instructions required reading.

A potential of fifteen residents of North America will have the opportunity to compete at the 2015 FISM World Championship of Magic to be held in Rimini, Italy. In addition, all contestants, regardless of residency, will have the opportunity to compete for I.B.M. and S.A.M. awards – plus performing contracts.

To date, the following conventions have committed to inviting contest winners to perform: Abbott’s Get-together  (USA), Blackpool Magic Convention (England), Club Magico Italiano (Italy), Columbus Magi-Fest (USA), El Duco Magic Weekend (Sweden), Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic (USA), MacMillan’s International Magic Convention (England), Sindelfingen International Magic Festival (Germany), Society of American Magicians Convention (USA), Winter Carnival of Magic (USA).

Registration for the 2014 I.B.M./S.A.M. Combined Convention will reopen July 1.

The early evening commences with the now very popular Micro Marathon after which follows the “Gala of Youth” featuring Megan Knowles-Bacon, Sonny Pennington, Mandy Fletcher and Ed Hilsum,   all under the careful eye of compere Paul Dabek.

There will be the IBM competitions with prizes of up to £500 and details of these will be made available when the full list of competitors is to hand.

There will be a wide variety of lecturers including the Jeffrey Atkins Memorial one, this year presented by Fergus Roy on the Davenport Story.   Also a tribute to Alan Shaxon will be presented by Michael Bailey.

There is more to come and the latest information is on www.magicconvention.co.uk  where you can also register.   The Peak District is a lovely area and I feel sure you will enjoy Buxton and its surroundings.

Geoffrey Newton PRO & Advertising Manager

As the fourth EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL MAGIC FESTIVAL casts its spell across the Capital, from 28 June – 5 July 2013, audiences are invited to immerse themselves in the surreal magical world between fact and fiction.

Breath-taking illusions and awe inspiring magic from performers across Europe and as far afield as Australia will once again take you to the fun fringes of reality. Classic meets close-up, mindreading defies illusion, cabaret clashes with comedy and levitation renders the impossible possible.

The Magic and Variety Gala Show transforms the beautiful Royal Lyceum Theatre into world of unreality. Compered by THE COLOUR HAM, the finest award winning magicians from around the world are joined by a dragon, a dule of doves and the world’s first magic performing Chihuahua! The Great Lafayette Award makes its third appearance; this year’s recipient is anyone’s guess in what bodes to be a superb evening of contemporary, cutting edge magic.

Speaking ahead of the launch MagicFest Artistic Director, Kevin McMahon said: “The Gala Opening is one of the highlights of MagicFest and I’m really looking forward to welcoming the best, progressive home-grown and international performers here to Edinburgh. Most of the acts are making their Scottish debut.”

Portuguese duo, TA NA MANGA, open the Gala with their multi-awarding winning act; integrating theatre and magic, music and comedy. Frenchman JEROME HELFENSTEIN’s shadow act is filled with subdued, refined, poetic beauty; an emotive journey to new destinations. Spain’s stylish showman and master manipulator, CHARLIE MAG presents his award winning act with live doves making them appear as if from thin air. Imagine Jack Dee in a dragon suit, performing jaw dropping magic, with a cute sidekick and you have PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON and Mr Piffles the Chihuahua! International street performer and winner of last year’s ‘War of the Wizards’, Aussie TONY ROBERTS, makes his MagicFest debut performing his straight jacket escape. Last, but by no means least, are dashing duo of deception and plucky Victorian prestidigitators MORGAN & WEST who travel through time to complete the bill. Once again you can enjoy the Gala afternoon preview show for just £10.

No MagicFest would be complete without its annual intake of budding wizards and wizardesses. MAGIC SCHOOL (aged 7-10) wizardry workshops have attracted pupils from as far afield as Norway, France and across the UK, all keen to learn, create and perform their own magic. Enrol now for the brand new 2.5 hour workshops or 5-day course with fun show for parents. STREET MAGIC MASTERCLASS offers 11-14 years olds the chance to learn some mind-blowing techniques and the secrets behind sleight-of-hand from magic masters FRITZ ALKEMADE from the Netherlands and LUKE EATON from the UK.

MagicFest are delighted to bring one of the most polished and intriguing mind readers to Capital; LUKE JERMAY. Having spent the last 3 years headlining the Las Vegas Strip, Luke was the creative consultant to Derren Brown and the man credited with inspiring CBS’ multi-awarding winning show ‘The Mentalist’.

An adventurous evening out, a delicious three course meal and an immersive magical show are on the MAGIC DINNER menu, once again at the lavish Royal Scots Club in Edinburgh. Wonderland characters bring everyday objects to life, help to find your muchness and promise at least six impossible things before dessert!

Enter the THE SECRET ROOM at Lauriston Castle and travel back in time to a world of clandestine laboratories and hidden passages. The finest Scottish magicians animate the castle’s mysterious past with stories, performances and illusions related to the history of Lauriston and her intriguing owners.

Are you ready to be conned? The master of scams, PAUL WILSON, is back with one of the most immersive, engaging and personal ways to experience magic. Enter the set of BBC’s Real Hustle and prepare to blown away by one of the world’s most respected performers of close-up, sleight-of-hand magic.

Returning to Edinburgh after 3 years absence, pioneer of the alternative magic scene, ALI COOK, brings the WOW factor with his big illusions and beautiful girls. Star of Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Dirty Tricks, Monkey Magic, Psychic Secrets Revealed with Derren Brown and Jerry Sadowitz’s Jerry@Trick sketch show, Ali’s hugely impressive show is a spectacle to behold.

Kevin added: “For our fourth year we’re really happy to increase access to MagicFest with a series of free events in the line-up. We’ve also launched a Patron’s Programme this year allowing magic lovers to get even closer to the festival without revealing all the secrets!”

Immerse yourself in the surreal magical world between fact and fiction and have fun at the fourth Edinburgh International Magic Festival from the 28 June – 5 July.

So it’s that time already! The biggest one day convention in the UK is back, and it’s back with some great names and new events.

The convention will have lectures and close up, but new this year there will be two great close up master class’s! Get closer to the act, ask questions, and be totally interactive!

Also for the first ever time Bristol will have its own competition on the Saturday night, a chance for you to battle your fellow magicians and win the much to be coveted brand new magic trophy ‘THE BRISTOL BUCKET’ And let’s not forget the evening gala show which this year includes stars from the TV as well as a FSIM world Champion.
Lectures

Jimmy Carlo – A master when it comes to children’s entertaining and Magic, Joshua Jay – All the way from the USA, a great chance to see Joshua lecture in his own unique style, Soma -from Hungary – The FISM Grand Prix winner will be delivering a great lecture on putting your act together and performance, a must for anyone who performs in front of people!

Master Class
Colin McLeod – This will be a great opportunity to get up close and personal to Colin and explore his amazing take on Mentalism, Eric Roumestan from France and Vittorio Belloni from Italy – Another up close and personal master class, Eric and Vittorio will be going through anything ‘coins’ a great opportunity for you to improve your coin magic

Close Up
A great chance to see these guys in action with a very personal performance; Joshua jay, Eric Roumestan, Vittorio

Gala Show

Let your hair down, grab a drink and be ready for an amazing night of entertainment;  The Bellini girls – vocal harmony group, Compare -Scott Wells from USA, Oliver Tabor, Colin McLeod- as seen on Britain’s got talent and Penn and Teller Fool us, Soma – Award winning act at FISM, Max Somerset – As seen on TVs The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Arthur Benjamin from the USA -the Mathmagician, Celtic Storm – Illusions

Book you tickets from www.bristoldayofmagic.co.uk Buy your tickets before 1st May and get a £5 discount

Michael Weber, the acclaimed US performer is holding a very special one evening seminar in York on the 12th May 2013

This is an intimate event with hands on teaching of Michael’s groundbreaking material. More info here 

Tom Crosbie was with us last year as a guest, winning one of the late show prizes. This year we have asked him to perform and lecture. Most of you will know Tom is from York and has built up quite a reputation for his card skills. His card magic is exceptional and he made magic news this year when he released a DVD which he called ‘Recall’. This DVD set contains in-depth material and is designed as a complete guide to the Memorised Deck. Many performers have never used a memorised deck as it is considered difficult to learn. However with his revolutionary approach, Tom quickly and easily goes through everything you will need to make a start. Tom is now a professional magician who has performed all over the world, including a six month run in the House of Illusion in Salou, Spain and is also a regular special guest at Illusions Magic Bar, Bristol. I’m sure you will find him entertaining and informative.