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Blackpool 2009

In Blackpool every year for the last 57 years Blackpool has bean home for the LARGEST MAGIC CONVENTION in the world and has bean held at Blackpool

in February every year at the magnificent Opera House and Winter Gardens in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.
 

 

Convention Dates were:

  Friday 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February, 2009  

The Convention featured over 100 Magic Dealers from all over the world, the British Magical Championships for Close-Up Magic, the United Kingdom Children's Entertainer of the Year Competition, Lectures, the British Magical Stage Championships and an International Gala Show.   

 

Blackpool Magicians Club organizers of the world's Largest Magic Convention

 

PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 20th FEBRUARY, 2009

10:00 am  Registration Desk Opens
1:00 pm - 10:00 pm  Dealers Super Showcase Opens
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm   Star Lecture in the Pavilion
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm  Junior British Magical Close-Up Championships - Spanish Hall
8:15 pm - 9:45 pm   A Melange of Master Mentalists - James Randi, Ian Rowland, Richard Osterlind, etc.
8:00 pm - 9:45 pm  European Magical Close-Up Championships
10:00 pm  Dealers Super Showcase Closes
10:00 pm  Presentation of European Magical Close-Up Championships Trophies
10:00 pm  Registration Desk Closes
10:30 pm - 11:30 pm   Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall

There are several changes from last year's programme:
1.  The Dealers Fair will stay open until 10:00 pm instead of 9:00 pm
2. A Junior British Magical Close Up Championship is being presented for the first time
3. The 11:30 pm Lecture has been discontinued
4.  A Melange of Master Mentalists is being presented for the first time
SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY, 2009

8:30 am - 5:00 pm  Registration Desk Opens
9:00 am - 5:30 pm  Dealers Super Showcase Opens
9:15 am - 10:15 am  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
10:00 am - 11:45 am   Children's Entertainers World Championships in the Opera House Compered by Russ Brown
10:45 am - 11:45 am  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm   Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm  International Close-Up Magic 1st session in the Horseshoe
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Star Lecture or "An Audience With" in the Spanish Hall
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm  Kidz R Uz Lecture in the Ice Room
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm  International Close-Up Magic 2nd session in the Horseshoe
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm  International Close-Up Magic 3rd session in the Horseshoe
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
5:00 pm  Registration Desk Closes
5:30 pm  Dealers Super Showcase Closes
7:00 pm   THE MASTER MAGICIAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the Opera House.  A NEW EVENT*

*Five performers will present a 12 minute close-up Act on stage with Giant Screen TV showing everything.  After an interval the same 5 performers will present a 12 minute Stage Act.  The points for both acts will be added together and the performers with the highest points total will become toe World Champion Master Magician and receive a prize of $10 000 US dollars.  Compered by Tony Stevens.

The above programme is PROVISIONAL and some alterations will be made.
SUNDAY 22nd FEBRUARY, 2009

8.30 am - 5.00 pm  Registration Desk Opens
9:00 am - 5:30 pm  Dealers Super Showcase Opens
9:15 am - 10:15 am  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
10:45 am - 11:45 pm  Kidz R Uz Lecture in the Ice Room
10:45 am - 11:45 pm An Audience With Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger - Interviewed by Hank Moorehouse
11:00 am - 12:15 pm  International Close-Up Magic 1st session in the Horseshoe
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm  Star Lecture the Spanish Hall
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  International Close-Up Magic 2nd session in the Horseshoe
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm  Ladies Event in the Ice Room
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm  International Close-Up Magic 3rd session in the Horseshoe
5:00 pm  Registration Desk Closes
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm  Star Lecture in the Spanish Hall
5:30 pm  Dealers Super Showcase Closes
7.00 pm International Gala Show
In The Opera House, admission by reserved ticket only, with Jeff McBride & Eugene Burger, Tony Chapek, An Ha Lim, Arthur Trace, Ervan, Tony Frebough, Ken Dodd, Etc, Etc.

10.45 pm After Gala Show
In The Spanish Hall and The Theatre Bar.
Admittance by ticket only purchased in advance.
Cabaret in The Spanish Hall
Bar Magic will be presented in The Theatre Bar

 

The above programme is PROVISIONAL and some alterations will be made.

 

STAR PERFORMERS


Here is the list of names already booked for the Blackpool Magicians' Convention on 20th, 21st, 22nd February, 2009.
Rick Merrill Probably the greatest exponent of sleeving in the world, from the USA.
Joshua Jay Regular Columnist in 'Magic' Magazine with great ideas, from the USA.
Ian Keable Witty and clever, we are proud of a UK performer with lots of talent.
David Penn One of England's most versatile performers will present a new Lecture.
Daryl From the USA he always has some new and innovative ideas and a new Lecture.
Dr. Sawa From Japan this legendary magician is rarely seen at Conventions.  He will present four special performances.
Eugene Burger Another legend from the USA who has not appeared at Blackpool Magicians' Convention previously.
Michael Ammar One of America's top magicians he is very exciting to watch.
Etienne Pradier One of the most commercial close up acts in the world.
Marc Oberon European and People's Choice Close Up Champion - we love him.
Tony Chapek Interacting with television, his timing is incredible.
An Ha Lim From Korea - is he the greatest card manipulator of all time??
Jeff McBride World Class with something new this time.
Kenn Dodd Needs no introduction.
Arthur Trace A very innovative prize winning act with an artistic theme.
Ervan From France, this young dove magician is sensational.
Tony Frebourg From France, he juggles with diablos and will blow your mind.
Ian Rowland England's superb mentalist.
Richard Osterlind One of the world's leading mentalists.
James Randi He wrote "Flim Flam" and challenged Uri Geller and is coming to Blackpool for the first time ever.
Obie O'Brien Famous organiser of the FFFF's in America