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Sunday October 25th
2009 |
| Where |
The
The Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe,
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| How Much |
£25 (Includes free ticket to the
Gala Show) |
| Gala Show |
Additional Gala Show tickets are
£12.50 Adults, £7.50 Children
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Details |
During the day the doors will
be open to magicians only who will be able
to browse the many dealer tables, see the
arranged lectures and watch the close up
session.
The evening show is open to the general
public, and looking at the line up it
promises to be as successful as last years
sell out show.
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Where to Eat |
Hot and cold food will be
available from the Convention centre, but
there will also be numerous restaurants and
pubs open on the day that are in waking
distance.
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Where to Park |
The nearest car park is in
Ranelagh Road, Felixstowe which is a 2
minute walk from the Convention centre.
see map
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| Contact |
Registration Officer.
Simon Shaw
3 Kingshall Street,
Rougham, Bury St Edmunds,
IP30 9LH
Phone: 01359 270876
Mobile: 0794 9907 426
email: imsconvention @
bananafish.org.uk
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Poster |
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Here to see the Advertising
Poster for the day |
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Doors Open |
09:00 |
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Official Opening |
9:45 |
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Marc Oberon's Midas Close Up
Routine |
9:50 |
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Lecture: John Archer |
10.00-11:00 |
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Lecture: Dan Garrett |
11:30-12:30 |
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Lunch |
12.30-14:00 |
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An Audience with Wayne Dobson |
14.00-15:30 |
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Lecture: Marc Oberon |
16.00-17:00 |
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Last Chance with the Dealers |
17:00-17:30 |
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Evening Show. Curtain Up |
19:30 |
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John Archer, Compere |
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Marc Oberon |
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John Archer |
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Alec Powell |
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Interval |
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Graham P. Jolley |
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Michael J. Fitch |
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Marc Oberon's UV Act |
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Alakazam |
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The Card Collection |
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Magic Books By Post |
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Magic TAO |
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Barrie's Magic |
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Albion Magic |
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Dtrik (Wayne Dobson) |
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Wayne Dobson was born in Leicester and developed an interest
in magic at an early age. He has attributed the start of
this interest to experiences including seeing an entertainer
at a children's party and watching television programmes
such as the David Nixon show. When he was nine his parents
gave him a David Nixon Magic set as a Christmas present and
thereafter he became a dedicated performer always seeking to
learn new tricks. During a school trip to London to visit
the British Museum he stumbled upon the Davenports magic
shop, to which he would return often during his teens as he
sought to learn more about professional magic. At Davenports
he met magician Pat Page who became a mentor and lifelong
friend. Other influences cited by Dobson include Roy
Johnson, Ken Brooke and Dai Vernon, who was revered among
magicians for his close-up magic.
At the age of 16 Dobson became the youngest ever member of
the Leicester Magic Circle. He also started to pick up work
on a semi-professional basis at local clubs. In 1977 he won
joint first prize in the close-up competition at the
International Brotherhood of Magicians British Ring
Convention. This led to his television debut on the BBC show
Blue Peter. Encouraged by this success Dobson decided at the
age of 21 to become a full-time professional magician.
Wayne had developed a style of magic based around
fast-talking patter and one-liner humour. It won him work as
an opening act on tours with top UK performers such as
Freddie Starr, Shirley Bassey and the Shadows. He also began
getting guest slots on television shows. In 1988 he was
hired as a support act for Engelbert Humperdinck on a tour
of America, where he won positive attention and got
experience of major entertainent centres such as Las Vegas.
Back in the UK he was asked to perform in the 1989 Royal
Variety Show at the London Palladium, where he scored a
great success with an act in which he was assisted by boxer
Frank Bruno and sports commentator Harry Carpenter. Later
that year he made regular guest appearances on the Joe
Longthorne television show. This led to him being offered
his own TV series. Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic was aired
nationally on Saturday nights on the ITV network and at its
high point had audiences of 11 million. In total, three
series were commissioned.
Wayne was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1988.
Although he knew this would eventually come to limit his
mobility he determined to carry on working to his fullest
potential. He also became an ambassador for the Multiple
Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC) charity.
Having reduced his performing work because of the advance of
his MS, Wayne has continued with a successful career in
magic. Being highly regarded among fellow professionals he
found himself in demand as a lecturer at societies and
conferences. Together with his wife Marianne, who he married
in 2005, he runs DTRIK, a business developing and marketing
magic tricks.
In 2004 Wayne was awarded the "Maskelyne", the highest award
of The Magic Circle, for outstanding individual achievement.
At the Ipswich Magical Society Convention, we will be trated
to en exclusive session with Wayne Dobson where he will talk
about his life, answer questions and show video clips from
his extensive career. Many of these clips will have never
been seen before.
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www.waynedobson.co.uk
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Marc Oberon recently won the First prize in the Parlour
magic category at this years FISM. he is without doubt one
of the most skilled magicians alive and he seems to excel in
everything he does, whether it is close-up magic,
stage/parlour magic, mentalism and even his award winning UV
act seen at Blackpool last year.
We will certainly be getting the best out of Marc on the
day, as he will start the convention with a bang by
preforming his Midas Close-Up routine that won him first
prize at the IBM competition in 2006.
He will also end the day with a lecture that will be a not
to be missed event. In the evening show, he will perform his
stage magic act, and will end the show with his wonderful UV
act.
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www.marcoberon.com
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Dan is a former president of the Society of American
Magicians (SAM) a position once held by Houdini, and he
(Dan) is widely rated as one of the top magicians from the
United States. As well as being a prolific author of magic
books, he is also a great magic innovator and amongst other
things he is the inventor of the world famous Banana trick.
www.dangarrettmagic.com
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John Archer is the current 'Magic Circle Stage Magician of
the Year' and certainly one of the best comedy magicians in
the UK today.
John Archer has been working as a professional Comedy
Magician for the past 13 years and was working
semi-professionally for 10 years before that. Since turning
professional John has won many awards both in the UK and
abroad.
As well as his lecture, John will be compering the evening
Gala show as only he can.
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www.john-archer.com
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Michael is an award winning Magician and Entertainer, who
began performing magic at the age of four and has dedicated
his life to perfecting the art of illusion. He has performed
professionally since his secondary school days and has held
audiences spell bound for many years.
His close-up and stage magic has led him to some high
profile corporate engagements all over the country as well
as abroad. Most recently he is the current holder of the UK
Children's Entertainer of the Year, and the winnre of the
Ipswich Magical Society Close up Competition (The Magini
Shield).
Michael is also one of the stars in Channel 4’s Brilliant
and innovative “Freaky Magic”.
In short Michael J. Fitch is one of Britain’s most exciting
magicians and is the current International Children's
Entertainer of the Year
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www.michaeljfitch.co.uk
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Alec Powell is...
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www.alecpowell.co.uk
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Graham P. Jolley is an extremely engaging mind-reader,
psychologist, entertainer, cabaret artiste and conference
speaker with a stream of TV credits and a flair for keeping
audiences enthralled.
As a corporate after dinner speaker, a private party
entertainer or in open forum at a conference, his
mind-reading ability baffles every audience he meets and
gains their instant respect.
Graham P. Jolley is the most outstanding mind reader of his
generation. He presents an unforgettable event with no
parallel in show business. And what's more he's very funny.
An evening with Graham P Jolley is an exciting demonstration
of the power of the mind. He will read your mind, predict
your holiday destination and with whom. He will analyse your
handwriting, make a wine glass shatter with your mental
energy, make a table levitate, and reveal a freely selected
name and telephone number in a directory. Throughout the
performance the emphasis is on humour and audience
participation in the best possible taste.
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www.mindreader.co.uk/
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