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by **Johnny Wizz** » Oct 6th, '05, 16:35

I have made the move at last and I am joining my local magic club. The first meeting I am going to in a couple of weeks is a Close Up competition night so that will be a really interesting start and give me an idea of the level of talent in the club.

I have been told that the club doesn't have auditions or an entrance test. On normal club nights they have a theme and as it was told to me "everybody does a bit on that theme"

Is this what other clubs do? If so what will be expected of me? I am really looking forward to joining but have real worries about performing in front of real experts, people who will know how I am doing the trick!!

Any advice from experienced club members will be very gratefully received

by **mark_c1975** » Oct 6th, '05, 16:51

John,

After speaking to a couple of magicians, I am finally pulling my finger out and joining my local magic club too. Next Wednesday will be my first night at the Zodiac Magical Society, and it's a lecture evening.

The club has no formal interview, but you do have to be recommended for membership, so you have to go along for a while and get yourself known to the members.

I don't have any stories or advice yet, but as we're both joining clubs at roughly the same time, perhaps we can compare notes?

by **vic_vdb** » Oct 6th, '05, 17:35

There are few good links that have already discussed this. It might be vaulable for you to take a quick look around (do a search on magic clubs).

HTH,

Vic

by **the_mog** » Oct 6th, '05, 18:09

heres an old thread from when i was humming and hawing about joining a club HERE. Since then i HAVE joined a club and i must admit i think it was definately the right thing to do!

by **ace of kev** » Oct 6th, '05, 19:28

I was thinking about joining mine, I'm going to get my mum to phone them up.

by **Cooldudedan** » Oct 6th, '05, 21:04

i met paul danniels himself! he was teaching ppl tricks in a local club in las vegas

by **saxmad** » Oct 6th, '05, 21:36

ace of kev wrote:I was thinking about joining mine, I'm going to get my mum to phone them up.

Which club you thinking of joining, Kev?

by **nathan** » Oct 6th, '05, 21:52

how do you know if your city has one> i live in a small town, i havent enev seen a magic shop

by **bananafish** » Oct 6th, '05, 22:58

Hi Nathan - check out the link in my signature, it has a region by region list of all the magic societies in the UK...

by **nathan** » Oct 7th, '05, 00:04

thanks for the help, but i live in the US

by **bananafish** » Oct 7th, '05, 08:45

ahhhh. that's not going to help then sorry. Maybe I should do a similar list for the US...

by **Johnny Wizz** » Oct 7th, '05, 08:57

Thanks for the link Mog, very helpfull.

As somebody who has only joined this forum recently I found it reall interesting to read posts from a couple of years ago written by some of the senior members here now.

I found it reall comforting to read how lotss of you who ppost so confidently and knowlegably on here were just as nervous at the thought of joining a club for the first time as I am.

I can now look forward to my first meeting with more confidence.

And yes Mark, it will be good to trade experiences. I look forward to hearing from you, my first meeting is not until 25th October

by **SirRawlins** » Oct 7th, '05, 09:04

I can understand the nerves you might be feeling ... but I'm sure that its really nothing to worry about.

At the end of the day, is TalkMagic not just a magic club or sorts? i think that regardless of ability, so long as you have a genuin intrest in the magic then magicians are very welcoming of new members.

I've been thinking of joining my Sussex Club, does anyone know of anyone who is a member of that club?

Thanks,

Rob

by **nathan** » Oct 7th, '05, 11:56

bananafish wrote:ahhhh. that's not going to help then sorry. Maybe I should do a similar list for the US...

YES! please do make one for the US!

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