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We would like to thank Project Audiovisual for supplying us with Projector and screen for lecture evenings.
2010 Lecture Dates
Below is our 2010 Lecture Programe for 2010
January 21st 2010 -
Gary Jones
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Join us for an evening with Gary Jones - Details to Follow
Non members are welcome at this lecture, a £8.00 charge will apply to any non members attending.
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February 18th 2010 -
Club Night
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This is a club night, please bring along a trick or effect to share with the members
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March 3rd 2010 - Cameron Francis
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We are extremely pleased to be able to say that we have secured Cameron Francis to lecture on 3rd March 2010. Cameron Francis is an actor and magician currently living in Gainesville, Florida.
He has created many original effects and has collaborated with some of the top names in close up magic, including Dave Forrest, Aldo Colombini, Peter Duffie and Richard Sanders.
He has had tricks published in Genii Magazine, Magic Magazine, Magician Magazine and the Stone Cold Magic e-magazine. Cameron is lecturing only TWICE in the UK, and this will be his FIRST UK lecture, making this an evenign not to miss.
Non members are welcome at this lecture, a £8.00 charge will apply to any non members attending.
Please note that some filming for Camerons DVD will take place during the evening. |
March 18th 2010 -
Informal Trick Night
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Please bring along a trick or effect to share with the members (this replaces the competition night which will be rescheduled for later in the year) |
April 15th 2010 - Aldo Colombini
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Join us for an evening with Aldo Colombini - The lecture is a very original one and includes magic, comedy and anecdotes. The routines presented will cover a variety of topics such as card magic, close-up, rope, stage, kid's magic and more. With something for everyone of every skill level. Lots of magic, fun and entertainment
Non members are welcome at this lecture, a £8.00 charge will apply to any non members attending |
| May 14th 2010 - Annual Dinner |
The Home Counties Magical Society is pleased to announce the 2010 Black Tie Dinner. This year's event will be held at the beautiful Sonning Golf Club on Friday 14th May 2010. 7.30pm for 8pm.
As last year, the evening will include a sumptuous three-course meal, raffle prizes and the chance to catch up with friends and members of the Society. The Society has always prided itself on managing to book the best evening entertainment for this event, and it is with considerable pleasure that top of the bill for this year will be Mike O'Brien
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May 20th 2010 - AGM /
New Members Entertain
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This is our Annual General Meeting, please make every effort to attend as decisions and information on the society are made during this meeting.
This meeting is only open to members
New Members Entertain - Aftert the AGM some of the New Members will provide some club night entertainment arranged by Brian Dodridge
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June 17th 2010 - Noel Britten
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Join us for an evening with Noel Britten - Details to Follow
Non members are welcome at this lecture, a £8.00 charge will apply to any non members attending. |
July 15th 2010 - Mark James
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Join us for a great evening with professional magician, writer, lecturer, comedian and all round nice guy Mark James. Marks lecture will be in two parts, the first half mainly close-up magic, and the second half stand-up and comedy magic. |
August 19th 2010 -
Thom Peterson
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Thom Peterson joined us last year, and his lecture was met with such positive comments that we're bringing him back for a brand new lecture. This lecture will be completely different to last years and Thom will only be doing 2 card effects, the reminder of the lecture will be non-card effects, covering close-up and stand-up magic. |
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September 2nd 2010 - Themed Club Night
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This is the first of our extra meetings. The evening is a 'themed' evening, allowing members to share, work on, and spend time creating and sharing effects. Full details will be published on the proposed theme for the evening nearer the event. |
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September 16th 2010 - Lecturettes Evening.
Brian Dodridge, Danielle Corbishley, Rob Gaffney
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Following on from our previous 'lecturettes' evening, we are excited to announce that we will have another this evening:
'A Load of Balls' (talk on Billiard Ball Manipulation) by Brian Dodridge.
'Performance Skills' by Danielle Corbishley.
'The Use of Music in Magic' by Rob Gaffney.
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October 7th 2010 - Themed Club Night
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This is the second of our extra meetings. The evening is a 'themed' evening, allowing members to share, work on, and spend time creating and sharing effects. Full details will be published on the proposed theme for the evening nearer the event. |
October 21st 2010 - Steve Price - "Not How- Why"
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Steve Price will be joining us with his Comedy Cabaret lecture entitled "Not how – why?"
It includes several classic effects, and some completely original, all with Steve's unique presentational twists.
"thoroughly entertaining" - Coventry Magic Circle
"a splendid evening" - Surrey Society of Magicians
"your material was great" - Edinburgh Magic Circle
"it was fabulous" - Sussex Magic Circle
Steve is professionally crazy. He uses his unique mix of comedy, magic and mayhem to amaze and amuse audiences all around the world. A full time magician for over five years and definitely one of the magicians to look out for.
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November 4th 2010 - Themed Club Night
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This is the third and last of our extra meetings. The evening is a 'themed' evening, allowing members to share, work on, and spend time creating and sharing effects. Full details will be published on the proposed theme for the evening nearer the event. |
November 18th 2010 - Party Night
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This will be a social event as the last meeting of 2010, more details to follow
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December 2010 - No Meeting
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There will be no meeting for December. The next meeting will be January 20th 2011. |
2011 Lecture Dates
We have an exciting 2011 schedule coming up which we will start to publish over the next few months...
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January 20th 2011 -
Wayne Fox
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Here's How To Learn Hard-Hitting Visual Magic The Easy Way. On the 12thOctober 2009 Wayne Fox presented his new lecture "Out Foxed" to a full theatre at The Magic Circle Headquarters London. This lecture is his "no holds barred thinking" on his brand of Close Up Magic for restaurants.
Wayne is an Associate of The Inner Magic Circle and with his award winning Technical Abilities towards magic, there is a chance here to learn original "Sleights" and cleverly thought out misdirection, for visual card tricks, coin magic as well as mindreading. All taught in a relaxed and entertaining manner. Strong Visual Routines, Powerful Sleights, Logical Effects, Fresh Ideas On Presentation & Misdirection Skills, and Easy Mind Reading.
Including: The Only "Table Approach" You Will Ever Need, How To Generate More Customers, Advice On How To Turn Professional "Close Upper", Real Secrets On The Restaurant Magic Business "In England". This Lecture Covers A Refreshing & Revealing Insight On How To Become A Professional "Close Upper".
Non members are welcome at this lecture, a £8.00 charge will apply to any non members attending.
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| February 2011 |
TBC |
| March 17th 2011 |
TBC |
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March 31st 2011 -
Bill Abbott (Extra Meeting)
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Don't miss this once-in-alifetime opportunity to experience one of magic's finest performers, creators and working professionals.
In the magic community Bill Abbott is a respected and highly acclaimed creator, lecturer and performer. Marketed routines like The Thing, Smart Ass and The Chico Routine have found a place in the repertoire of hundreds of professional performers internationally. And his recent partnership with RIchard Sanders through Automatic Mystery and their subsequest dynamite creations have garnered praise from critics and peers alike.
Lecture includes: Five Card Opener: Bill's opener to get everyone's attention, hold their attention and keep their attention.
The Thing: A working performers levitation for anywhere at anytime! David Regal has called The Thing,
"one of my favourite tricks of the past decade."
Chico The Mind Reader: The puppet that has booked more shows for Bill Abbott in the past 20 years that the late Ali Bongo exclaimed was,"The funniest puppet routine I have seen in a very long time."
Smart Ass: The interactive, entertaining and incredibly baffling effect that Larry Becker has called, "one of the greatest card effects ever invented." Easy to do with a huge impact on any audience.
Mind Control: Bill's impromptu mental miracle effect fully explained in detail so you're ready to perform anywhere and at anytime. PLUS many more routines, effects and secrets that have not yet been released.
All of the material Bill presents at the lecture consists of the actual material in his own professional repertoire. Effects he performs night after night for real people.
Non members are welcome at this lecture, a £8.00 charge will apply to any non members attending.
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Which of your magical heroes would you like to see lecturing at our Society? Would you like to host or run an event yourself?
Contact DAN HUDSON with suggestions for future events. Telephone: 0118 931 0981 Mobile: 07966 036 928 Email:
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Non members are welcome at our lectures unless otherwise stated, a £8 charge will apply to any non members attending. Please let our Programme Secretary (Dan Hudson) know if you need information on attending. Please if possible try and bring exact change for guest fees.
Please note: Many of the lecturers who share their skills with us at HCMS are full-time professional entertainers lecturing to us at significantly below their commercial rates. Although the above events have been provisionally confirmed, lecturers do reserve the right to cancel their engagements.
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