“Chris Hare The Mind boggler is an astounding entertainer who performs unique mind reading techniques to great effect. The effects performed in Chris Hare’s Mind Boggler show have been created by the man himself and are unlikely to be seen performed by anyone else. Recently at The Magic Circle a magician offered him £1000 for the secret of one of his mind effects.

The Mind Boggler show has entertained people all over the world and from all walks of life. In addition to this Chris Hare has made several television appearances and is the author of Sensational Memory.

By using his amazing mind reading skills in the Mind Boggler show Chris Hare is able to wow and stun an audience leaving them wondering how it was done. Your event will be the talk of  the town for weeks to come leaving your clients with an unforgettable experience. All of this combined gives a favourable memory of your event.”

The Lecture is an extra date on our syllabus as we changed from one meeting a month after we had booked Chris to Appear. 

Lecture is at Magick Enterprise, 82 Broad Street, 82 Broad Street, Sheffield S2 5TG.  Price is free to paid up members and £10 to non-members (non members welcome).  Lecture starts 7.30.

This should be a fantastic lecture from a great magician and I for one am very much looking forward to it.  Chris’s website is http://www.mindboggler.co.uk/

“Free and Easy” night began with an impromptu audition from Chris.  Chris performed a series of excellent card tricks and the committee members in attendance were unanimous in their decision to make him a member.  The night continued with a series of effects from members, including a demonstration of X-Ray vision, several haunted decks of cards, a domino prediction, contact ball manipulation and card trickery aplenty.  Effects were punctuated by wide-ranging discussions on Magic on the telly over Christmas, reminisces of conjurers past and lots of hints and tips.  My favorite effect of the night was Craig showing us his “little hand” and how it helps him end one of his coins routine. 

The next event is our Chris Hare Lecture.  This was booked before we moved to one meeting a month so is on Thursday the 19th of January.  It promises to be an excellent night.  Chris is a fantastic performer and having had him demonstrate his “diary trick” on me I will definitely be there in the hope he spills the beans on it (hint hint Chris).

All the best

Andy

Peter is the Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year 2010 & Close-up Magician of the Year 2009.  He is the only magician to achive both titles.  In 2001 he became International Close-up Magician of the Year.  Peter’s website is www.peterwardell.com .

Peter’s lecture will cover a range of material suitable for close up and caberet magic and will be an entertaning and informative evening. 

Lecture starts at 7.30 at the usual venue (huge thanks to Russell for letting us use the Magick Lounge on a Sunday Evening).  Magick Lounge, 82 Broad Street, Sheffield, S2 5TG

It is free to Sheffield Circle Members and £10 to non members.

Remember this is an extra lecture to the syllabus and is on Sunday the 27th of November.

 “Ashton Carter takes you on a strange journey into the paranormal and the bizarre. Blending storytelling, magic, theatre and illusion, Ashton will raise goose bumps and send shivers down your spine. Could you be the most psychic member of the audience? How do you gain entry to the most secret of secret societies? Can a bell really foretell disasters? Where did Ashton’s Great Great Aunt meet her final moments? All will be revealed by this entertaining and spooky entertainer.

Warning – contains dark humour and may make you question reality!”

Start time is 7.30 pm at Magick Enterprises, Broad Street.  As usual it is free to members and £10 for non members (all welcome). 

 Meeting will be at the normal place at 7.30.  Sorry I can’t make it but I have the onerous duty to compare an evening of belly dancing and burlesque.  I have taken on this horrible task so you don’t have to.

The evening started with an audition from Mark Lindsey.  Mark presented a number of mind reading effects and with a full audience did well.  The committee was unanimous in voting him in as a new member and we look forward to more miracles in the future.

Roger is a well known local magician who has in recent years moved from being an excellent card man to being an excellent card man with a growing interest in mental magic and bizarre magic.  His lecture consisted of a first half of some of his bizarre effects and clearly demonstrated Rogers though processes when it comes to magic.  He performed and gave explanations of a number of effects from his Pentalism DVD and Sublimations Book (both contain excellent effects and are available from Russell at  Magic Enterprises  magickwords.wordpress.com ).

In the second half Roger performed a selection of effects from his “Great Uncle Albert’s Box” show.  A series of linked stories told us about Uncle Albert and some of the things he did in his “Evil and wicked life”.  Spooky magic and strange stories were brought to life, ending with Great Uncle Albert’s wife returning from her grave to exact her horrible revenge.  All good wholesome family fun.

An excellent night and it was great to see several new faces amongst the regular members.  Hope to see you all again soon and joining is very easy to do.

All the best

Andy

The next meeting is the 6th of August and Roger Curzon will be presenting his Sublimations lecture and we will hopfully have a new member audition to start the night off.

All the best

Andy

Sheffield Circle of Magicians warmly invite you to join us as John Carey presents his Handle With Carey lecture. Practicality is a key word with John’s work. “I no longer have time for effects that involve long set ups and dead time. Audience attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. Material that is direct, visual and interactive are my goals. Confusion isn’t magic as Vernon once said”.  The lecture is free to Members and £10 to non members (all welcome). It will begin at 7.30 pm at the excellent Magic Lounge, 82 Broad Street, Sheffield, S2 5TG. 

More information about John can be found at http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/about.html

 Craig has managed to book a very special lecture by Craig Petty for our June the 2nd meeting.  The lecture is free to Members and £10 to non members.  It will begin at 7.30 pm and is Craig’s all new lecture (entitled the 2012 Lecture).  Magick Lounge, 82 Broad Street, Sheffield, S2 5TG

“Craig is an expert at close up magic and is know by his peers as one of the greatest sleight of hand artists in the UK. His area of expertise is coin manipulation and he has spent years dedicated to revolutionizing this branch of magic. In 2009 he was described by Magic Week (one of the top journals for magicians) as the greatest living coin manipulator in Europe. Magic Scene also awarded him the distinction of being ‘The Performer to Watch in 2009″.

Craig has published over 10 DVD’s on the art of sleight of hand specifically for magicians and these have proven to be a huge hit worldwide. In 2009 he was invited to represent England in the European Championships of Magic and on top of this is the current 3SM Champion of Magic. Craig has also been invited this year to compete in the Northern Close Up Magician of the year competition and The Magic Circle Close Up Magician of the year competition.

He is a member of the Inner Magic Circle with a Silver Star and was only the third person in history to ever be awarded this position straight from joining. As well as being a great performer he is in demand as a magical teacher helping other magicians improve and grow as performers. Craig has lectured all over the UK and in the next year plans to lecture in the USA and Australia. Craig is one of few performers to be invited to lecture at the Magic Circle HQ in London.” Taken from his website.

Matthew Johnson Lecture at the Magick Lounge 16th Of June

“He’ll be lecturing here at The Magick Lounge on Thursday 16 June at 7.30 p.m. Doors open at 7.00. Cost is £10. (this is not a Circle event so you will have to pay)

As an ex-Rotherham lad, he says he’s looking forward to meeting loads of old friends. And some magicians too.

Those who have seen his work, or perhaps own his DVDs (available from Magick!) will know that Matt’s stuff is always innovative, practical, and above all, entertaining.” More details can be found at magickwords.wordpress.com Russell’s website. 

Cheers

Andy

7.30 at our usual meeting place.  Cost is free to paid up members and £10 for non members.

From his website www.andyclockwise.com

“As a professional multi-award winning magician, Andy’s unusual approach to Magic has seen him perform thousands during his career, from the intimacy of Birthday Parties and Weddings, to Grand Corporate Affairs, Gala Dinners and Celebrity events throughout the UK and Europe.

 As well as being a very accomplished Magician, Andy is also adept at presenting and compering events. In 2002, 2003 & 2004, Andy compered the afternoon events at the switching on of the Christmas lights in Sutton and Dartford. In 2005 Andy presented the very successful R.S.V.P. show at London’s Olympia with an attendance of over 7000 corporate guests.

 Andy is a Member of The Magic Circle, has taken and passed their highest examination and has been awarded the Silver Star for his performance of Magic.”