Performing at HM Naval base, Clyde yesterday. Quite a spectacle with families being reunited with their loved ones after they’d been away in the Gulf for 8 months. Complete with brass band, marriage proposal and free ice cream.
I had the great pleasure of performing at David Sherry’s exhibition I See Doors of Opportunity Where There Are No Doors at the Civic Room, Glasgow. Trying to sell total crap and receipts by using my magic skills was certainly unusual. £21 of sales in one hour though. The crap is appreciating fast so best get down there before the exhibition closes this weekend.
http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/gsa-events/events/c/curatorial-david-sherry/?source=current
This week I was teaching magic to complex needs children at Broomlea school. Very rewarding! I am currently looking to provide more therapeutic workshops like this free of charge so please let me know if you’d be interested.
Just a quick heads up: I will be putting in a public performance at the Forge Shopping centre from 12 – 4pm. If you’re into close-up magic, mind reading or magic related games get yourself along. Fun for all the family.
Had a wonderful evening performing at Mactaggart & Mickel’s casino event. I even got £20 worth of free chips. It’s rare for me to be found in a casino as magicians are often black-listed!
I get this comment a lot at my shows. It’s the tricks where people sign cards with a Sharpie that does it. I obviously can’t use these cards again so after a show the pack is very light. I’ve also introduced a new trick where someone draws a random picture on a card and it turns into their name. This is a crowd pleaser to say the least. So I have to buy a ‘brick’ of Bicycle cards every so often. This current batch should just about get me through Christmas.
Christmas is always a busy time for me but also lots of fun. Every two years I take bookings on Christmas day because everyone is in such a good mood and the atmosphere is always warm and convivial. This year I am very much looking forward to performing at The Cameron House Hotel.
(But secretly my favourite bit is seeing all the kids with all their new toys and gadgets. I’m hoping to preview some VR goggles this year.)
Thank you to FDM Group for hiring me to perform magic at their new office opening on West Regent Street. The graduates were all lovely, intelligent and really into a bit of sleight of hand. Apparently there were 12 chess Grand Masters in the audience, so it was good to find magic hits the spot even with super brainy people!
Woohoo. Looks like I am going to be sharing the stage with Tom Jones soon (sort of). He’s playing the Kelvingrove bandstand on Tuesday August 9th. If you can’t get tickets then remember there are lots of brilliant shows all through the summer. Many of them free for families, including mine!
My dates are:
Sun 19th June 12 noon
Wed 20th July 10.30am
Looking for a fun night out with the kids? Get down to Glasgow Waterstones this Thursday, 4th Feb 2016. It’s their special Harry Potter night and I will be the resident Dumbledore (though don’t expect my beard to be quite so long). There will be lots of spellbinding magic, treats and surprises.
Remember it’s the Argyle Street branch and it spells off at 6:30pm. Tickets £3 direct from Waterstones.
https://www.waterstones.com/…/harry-p…/glasgow-argyle-street
