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The NMC has been re-launched, re-juevenated, re-volutionized and has a top line up of artists and lecturers, which are: Gregory Wilson (USA), John Archer, Alana (GER), Dynamo, James Brown, Russ Brown, Amethyst, Tony Parx, Michael Jordan, Steve Naylor and John Palfryman. It's on Sat 4th and Sun 5th April 2009 at the arts centre in Southport.

It could be you!
It's not Willy Wonka's, it's Wilson Bonker's Lucky Golden Ticket.

If you are bonkers about Gregory Wilson and pre-register for the Northern Magic Circle convention before the end of March (3 days to go!), then at the convention registration desk you can select a free chocolate bar. If it contains a lucky golden ticket, you can go to a FREE, limited number masterclass taught by the one and only Mr Gregory Wilson.
If it doesn't contain a lucky golden ticket, then at least you get a tasty snack.

The masterclass tickets are only available via the lucky golden ticket draw. This is yet another first for a magic convention. A FREE masterclass, by a world class Pro.

Full weekend pass only £50 or £30 for 1 day, Book now- www.northernmagic.co.uk

Saturday 4th April
09:30 Registration Desk opens (Foyer)
10:00 Official opening by Jim Cuthbert (Studio)
10:00 Dealers Hall opens (Conference Room)
10:05 Star Lecture by Gregory Wilson (Studio)
10:30 Magical Mayhem Children’s Show (Theatre) *
11:30 Lightning ‘Dealer Dems’ 6 x 5 mins (Studio)
13:00 Close-up Competition (Studio)
14:00 ‘Northern’ Juniors Show (Theatre)
15:00 History of Mystery lecture (Theatre)
16:30 Kid’s R’ Russ with Russell Brown (Studio)
18:30 Masterclass with Gregory Wilson (Studio) **
20:00 Junior Stage Competition (Theatre)
21:00 Senior Stage Competition (Theatre)
23:15 Presentation of Awards (Talbot Hotel)
23:30 The Late Show (Talbot Hotel)
* The Children’s Show is a separate event, not included in the registration fee. Tickets can be bought from the Box Office. Price £6.00
** Greg Wilson’s Master Class is only open to ‘Golden Ticket’ winners.



Sunday 5th April
09:30 Registration Desk opens (Foyer)
10:00 Dealers Hall opens (Conference Room)
10:00 Annual General Meeting members only (Theatre)
10:45 Installation of the new President (Theatre)
10:00 Non-Magic Lecture Barry Milne – Thatchers Art (Studio)
11:00 James Brown – Bringing Magic Close Up (Studio)
13:00 Steve Frayne is Dynamo! (Studio)
14:30 Stage Magician of the Year John Archer (Studio)
16:00 Steve Naylor and ‘Table Hopping’. (Studio)
18:30 Convention Gala Show with John Archer, Tony Parx, Alana, Gregory Wilson, Michael Jordan and Amethyst Illusions. Guest appearances by the Liz Kendrick and the Southport Academy of Dance.
Dynamo is performing close up in the bar areas.

we should have a reporter there posting live as the weekend happens..

http://www.magicconventionguide.com/cat ... rade-2009/

dont forget you can still head up there.. just contact them and get your tickets!!

slight delay yesterday, as Richard Morrell is run off his feet at the convention, but he's done a great job getting all the information up onto the site..

http://www.magicconventionguide.com/cat ... rade-2009/

sounds like a fabulous weekend so far, with more today

Had a great time at the Parade! Thanks to all who made the weekend so much fun. A special thanks to those who 'volunteered' for the impromptu hypnosis show on the Saturday night. Amit Badiani (Leicester Hypnotist) and I hypnotised a good number over the weekend. I especially enjoyed mixing hypnosis with magic. Nick will never forget how it felt when I was able to name a playing card freely thought of!!

Thanks also to Greg Wilson for his enthusiasm for my lecture and the hypnosis... a convert in the making I think!

If anyone was there I would appreciate feedback for the hypnosis show and lecture.

James Brown

James, the hypnotism was brilliant! I was part of the card selection with Nick and his reaction was absolutely brilliant!

I was most suprised that James and Amit both managed to hypnotise ME! I never thought it possible but it bleedin' well worked!

James, your lecture was very entertaining and you shared some very nice (and bold!) methods... a couple which I will be working on shortly (when slightly more important issues to me are done and dusted...!)



Overall, a very enjoyable convention, and I look forward to it again next year!

Mark

An Awesome convention overall. I would also like to thank everyone who volunteerd for the hypno show, It went awesome.

Many Thanks

Amit.

www.magicamit.com
www.leicesterhypnotist.co.uk

Hey everyone,

This years convention was awesome. Everything was great, the lectures were awesome and the hypnosis was great fun!

I was one of the people hypnotised, it was really fun, I really enjoyed it. Also thanks VERY much Amit for curing my phobia - I had a phobia of polystyrene. I literally could not touch the stuff but after Amit hypnotized me and cured it I was completely fine with holding a polystyrene cup. Despite the fact this may not seem like much of a big deal, it really is. I no longer have to avoid having a hot drink because it might be in a polystyrene cup.

Also thanks Amit for giving me a confidence booster! Whenever I squeeze my index finger and thumb together I feel really confident. This has already come in handy and is going to help me loads when being on stage!

It was also great to be hypnotized by Amit and James on stage. I wasn't made to do anything too embarrassing (unlike what a lot of hypnotists do to their subjects) so thank you both very much for not humiliating me

Thanks,

Steven

Hi all

Had an amzing time at the convention, nice to see everyone from the other NMC group

Due to traffic in Preston ( ) I only arrived half way through Greg Wilson's lecture. The stuff that I saw was amazing

And to (re)cap it all off I got to go to the masterclass!

It was fantastic

~I appear to be running out of positive words

The impromptu hypnosis from James and Amit was really cool

I wish I had had time to have a go

James' lecture was really interesting...thanks for the education and confidence booster for dealing with hecklers can't thank you enough!

I could go on all day but I shall not bore anyone who might be reading this with more details but tbh

I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR!!!