Forth Valley Magic Circle member Drew Wilson has recently updated his profile page.
Drew was elected President of the Club in 2001 and served the maximum three years of tenure that our constitution allows. He is a versatile performer who is aware of the demands of a modern audience. His skills have been widely used for product launches and Corporate events and he performs regularly in Scotland’s leading Hotels and Restaurants.
Find a new home for that valued effect you’ve just retired from the act or just buy some more rubbish that’ll never see the light of day.
The Scottish Conjuror’s Association is proud to host the Scottish Mega Magic Auction on Sunday 1st November 2009 at 1.00pm at the Walton Conference Centre, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, G514TF. Doors open at 12 noon for sellers to register lots and for buyers to view. The auction starts at 1pm with doors closing at 6pm. A £3.00 admission fee includes tea and coffee.
Enquires should be emailed to secretary@scottishconjurorsassociation.org.uk.
If you are a seller , report between Noon and 13.00 to be given a number. Auctioneers will then attempt to sell what they consider to be the 3 most sellable items from each seller in turn, before returning to seller number one, and continuing in this fashion.
Anything left unsold at 1700 is available for direct negotiation with the individual sellers. Buyers pay cash as each lot is sold. Sellers have to wait until close of auction for payment (-10% commission to SCA) There usually are bargains to be had. Lots of kids show props recently.
Monday night was Scary Magic night at Forth Valley Magic Circle. Our thanks to everyone who made a real effort to present something on the night.
Our thanks also to our Treasurer, Stuart Chalmers who was good enough to take some photographs of the night. We’ve posted them on our flickr account. You can also find the latest picture on our Galley Page.
Just realised that’s Peter Kinney’s picture on the front page again. Quick get some more more news.
Scottish Conjurers Association hosts The Tommy Frederick Memorial Lecture presented by Close up Magician James Brown. James is a highly respected Close up Magician, Pick Pocket and Hypnotist based in Bournemouth Dorset.
Entry fee for visitors £5 at the door enquiries to secretary@scottishconjurersassociation.org.uk.
Wednesday October 28th 2009 at 7.30pm at the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre 10 Balcarres avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow, G12 0QF
West Lothian Magic circle is holding a Sale of Magic in the East Calder & District Homing Society Social Club, Oakbank Road, East Calder, West Lothian, EH 53 0BT on Thursday, 12 November 2009 at 7.30pm
The cost for non-members of West Lothian Magic Circle will be £2 admittance charge.
There will be the opportunity for non-members to hire a stall, at a cost of £5, to sell their magic. Anyone interested in doing so should get in touch with Bill Nimmo (West Lothian Magic Circle Secretary) as soon as possible, as hires will be on a first come basis and will be limited.
Bill Nimmo can be contact by email on wnimmo@sky.com
The Landlords and staff of the Station Hotel have always been very generous in their support of the Forth Valley Magic Circle. As a result our members decided to express our gratitude by buying the landlord and his wife a small gift.
The club is grateful to member Drew Wilson for organising a delivery of flowers and chocolates from Flowers By Carolyn of Linlithgow. This evening we received a card from Lorraine, thanking us for our kind gesture.
We very much appreciate the support of the Station Hotel and hope our association continues for many years to come.
Tommy Templeton is organising a Table Top Sale on Thursday 8th October 2009 giving you a chance to sell all of your unwanted props. In St Margarets Hall, 96 Hallcraig Street, Airdrie, ML6 6AW at 8.00pm.
Table Hire is £10 with an entry fee of £2 if you are not selling. The Bar will be open and tea and coffee is included in the entry fee. There are a limited number of tables so don’t delay and book your table quickly. To book your table contact Tommy directly. His contact details can be found on the downloadable flyer.
A sizeable number of working magicians had let the Scottish Conjuror’s Association know that they were disappointed to miss out on visiting lecturers appearing in Glasgow on a Sunday afternoon (a historical tradition, meant to allow travel in daylight on 1960′s trunk roads!!).
To this end, we have arranged for Dan Garrett’s Lecture to be held on a SUNDAY EVENING in a bid to allow more people to attend.The Lecture will be held in the Walton Conference Centre in the grounds of the Southern General Hospital, Glasgow.
G51 4TF for SAT NAV will get you to the Southern , but the grounds are extensive. The Walton Centre is midway between the Govan Road and Hardgate road entrances. From Govan Road , head up the main drive, under the bridge, past helipad on Right, till the road takes a 90˚ turn. The Walton is 50 yards on your right. From Hardgate Road drive past the Maternity Unit, past two blocks of flats and the Walton is on your left, parking is on your right.
Hospital parking is free at weekends, but we may clash with visiting hours…Parking is available across the road from the Walton Centre. There is a carpark adjacent to the centre marked for pass holders only. Unlikely to be parking attendants around on a Sunday Evening, but…park here at your own risk!!!
Just a reminder that the club is having a liquid magic night this Monday, 5th October 2009. As per usual we are meeting in the Station Hotel, 2 Foundry Loan, Larbert, FK5 4AW, right next door to Larbert Railway Station.
The meeting will start at 7.30pm and as it is the first night of the new club session I would expect our new President, Peter Kinney, to say a few words before we begin.
Edinburgh Magic Circle are hosting a lecture by Dan Garrett on Friday 9th Oct. at The Royal Scots Club, 30, Abercromby Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6QE Doors open 7pm for a 7.45pm start. £10 entry fee. http://www.royalscotsclub.com/pages/76,Location_Map.html
Rated one of the top magicians in the United States, Dan Garrett has an international reputation in magic for outstanding performances across the USA and in over a dozen other countries.
http://www.dangarrettmagic.com/biog.html
