Home Counties Magical Society

We are pleased to welcome a lecture by Marc Oberon FISM World Champion of Parlour Magic at the 2009 FISM championship.

This evening will be a great night from one of the worlds best magicians. A night certainly not to miss.

Magicians who are not HCMS members are welcome at this lecture, an £10 charge will  apply to any non members attending

Please see the Programme and Lectures Page for full info.

Following the success of the 2011 Dinner, it was decided to make a return visit to the Sand Martins Golf Club where we had been so well looked after last year.

The evening sun was a real pleasure as one drove through the golf course to reach the Clubhouse and this seemed to set the scene for the evening. The function room gave an instant welcome, tables, balloons and decorations having been well thought out and arranged by Kerry, Rodney Type's wife (no doubt with some instructed assistance from Rodney!)

Groups gathered and chatted until the "five minute call" came when we made our way to table. Grace was said and we settled to enjoy our chosen meals. Brian explained that there was an ongoing competition throughout the meal, each place had a playing card and by a process of elimination we were slowly but surely knocked out of the running until at the coffee stage just two were left ... pleasing that Martin Pearman (son of founder member Paul Pearman) with us again accompanied by his wife Katie and their two teenagers, Eve and Robert, was the winner. President Brian Dodridge presented him with a very welcome bottle of champagne.

At various stages during the evening, Members entertained at their own tables and visited others for a short magical episode ... from the applause and laughter ...much to the onlookers pleasure and enjoyment. Speeches by Brian were kept to a minimum, we rose for the Loyal Toast and then to the continued success of the Society.

Following a short comfort break we settled to enjoy the arranged entertainment. RobertBone, our new and hard working Treasurer opened the evening, overcame the technical gremlins of his visual computer presentation and worked breezily through a short audience involved routine where he proved beyond any shadow of doubt that he had "that certain ability" to read the mind and forecast the future as he proceeded to his multiple final revelations. Without doubt there will have been many of us there who will now be waiting to see Robert's full evening theatre show .. so keep an eye on the forthcoming events on the Website.

The entertainment continued with a very welcome visit from Tensai (Alan Vandome and his wife Caroline) who presented their award winning act "Where East meets West". Starting in authentic Japanese costume we enjoyed the colourful opening which flowed easily from effect to effect. As they took their applause, Alan spoke to us and gave us brief details of their background and wide variety of magical experiences.

We are pleased to report that Cai Evans, our youngest and newest member, has got through to the Final of the Bracknells Got Talent Competition.  Congratulations to Cai and good luck in the Final – “break a leg”.  

Unfortunately the Final is on the same day as our Annual Dinner and Entertainment.  For those members who are not attending the Dinner and who would like to support Cai, the Final is on Friday, 11th May at the South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell.

Tickets can be obtained from the Box Office (Tel: 01344 484123) or via the South Hill Park website.