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Organised by Derek Lever on behalf of BLACKPOOL MAGICIANS CLUB this is the 56th year of the WORLD'S LARGEST MAGIC CONVENTION which takes place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 22nd, 23rd, 24th February, 2008 at the Opera House and Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool Lancashire, England.
The 2008 Convention has more innovations and is bigger than ever!
The full Dealers Super Showcase of 110 Magic Dealers will open on FRIDAY 22nd FEBRUARY AT 1.00 p.m. UNTIL 9.00 p.m. in the Empress Ballroom, Empress Ballroom Balcony and The Arena thus providing registrants and Dealers with 9 hours extra trading time.
(Please note that Friday day/evening tickets are only available with a Gold Card or VIP Gold Card Registration).
There is now a special VIP REGISTRATION available (Limited to 500 persons)
This costs an additional £20.00 and registrants will receive the following benefits:
1. Preferential seating in the Opera House.
2. A distinctive VIP badge.
3. The opportunity to see 16 world class Close-Up magic Stars in your OWN PRIVATE AREA (the
Renaissance Room and the Baronial Hall). Only VIP Registrants will be able to visit this area.
4. Special Lectures in the Renaissance Room and Baronial Hall available only to VIP Registrants.
5. Meet and Greet the Stars. The opportunity to meet and chat to many of the Stars attending the 2008 Blackpool Magicians Convention in your own private VIP area and to have your photograph taken with them.
6. VIP REGISTRATIONS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO JUST 500 PERSONS. ONCE THIS ALLOCATION HAS BEEN SOLD THERE WILL BE NO MORE AVAILABLE.
7. Preferential seating for the Gala Shows is on a "first come - first served" basis, so it is VERY IMPORTANT that you register as soon as possible.
The price of a GOLD CARD REGISTRATION is £70.00. The price of a VIP GOLD CARD REGISTRATION is £90.00. You can pay by Credit Card without any surcharge being added. If you submit your Registration Form NOW with your Credit Card details on it, we will NOT CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD UNTIL THE 1ST JULY, 2007.
The theme of the 2008 Convention is CLOSE-UP COLOSSUS with SIXTEEN WORLD CLASS CLOSE-UP MAGIC STARS PERFORMING - EIGHT ON SATURDAY AND EIGHT ON SUNDAY. *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* THE CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY MORNING 23rd FEBRUARY, 2008, IN THE OPERA HOUSE. *NEW* *NEW* *NEW* THE MAGICAL ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ON FRIDAY EVENING. There will be an extra Kids Entertainers event on SUNDAY as well as your usual favourites: The British Magical Close Up Championships on Friday, International Close-Up Shows on Saturday and Sunday, Kidz 'R Uz Workshops on Saturday and Sunday, KOMEDY KUNJURORS SHOW on Saturday night and our WORLD CLASS GALA SHOW on Sunday night. All this plus a VERY SPECIAL OFFER - PURCHASE A GOLD CARD REGISTRATION OR VIP GOLD CARD REGISTRATION BY THE 31ST DECEMBER, 2007 AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A SUPERB NEW BOOK CALLED "DOWN A MAGICAL MEMORY LANE" BY DEREK LEVER, COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE.
Individual day tickets are usually available.
Add an extra few quid for all the 'socialising' in The Ruskin afetrewards though.....