I.B.M. British Ring 85th Convention

Coming from the world of hospitality and catering, Adrien has always been a fan of magic and cocktails. In his fabulous Bar Act he plays a 'Magic Madness Bartender' bubbling with dexterity — creating a real magic potion to shake and raise the audience!

Cocktails, Magic and Potions: Bar and Magic... ever wondered where the connection lies? By looking into history, Adrien discovered a close relationship: Ancient magic potions are the ancestors of cocktails, and their creators - alchemists and sorcerers - are in fact the ancestors of what we call "magicians". The bar is therefore a fantastic playground for a prestidigitator. This is a playful and original lecture that can be enjoyed and consumed without moderation!

As successor to Eddie Dawes, Brian will again be hosting the History of Mystery session and presenting a tribute to Eddie with the help of some special guests. Brian is one of only a handful of people to have received the Hoffmann Award for contributions to magic literature.

Collect, Collate and Communicate – A Tribute to Eddie Dawes.

Brit of Magic is the double act of Keith Fields and Lady Sarah, performing in An Evening of Magic on Saturday night.

Lady Sarah and Keith Fields are back! They moved to the USA 15 years ago where they run The Magic Soiree in Detroit, a Magic Comedy Dinner Show which has been called "The best night out in Michigan". Prepare to laugh and be amazed as they present their unique brand of comedy magic that has literally taken them around the world.

Charlie started as a street performer and has played in 57 countries in 7 languages. He was the first magician in the world to win a 'Got Talent' show (Sweden's got Talent in 2009), an early trailblazer in performing with 20th century technology and robots, and is a staple at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Thoughts On Creating Magic: Charlie shares some thinking on creating magic. Character, creating material, misdirection and street performing are all topics that will be discussed.

Chris has been a professional magician for over 20 years performing mainly close up magic at all manner of events. He has also released many practical and commercial effects such as Childsplay, Omen, Roll, The Light, Conopoly as well as a Murphy's At the Table lecture and has also written 3 books on magic.

He Has No Title For This!: Chris will be teaching some of his well known close up creations such as Childsplay and Roll as well as other commercial routines from his books.

Chris is a full time performer and for the past 12 years has run his own parlour show in a variety of theatres on the outskirts of London totalling over 1000 performances. He has lectured for over 30 magic clubs in the UK and Europe and loves nothing more than talking about magic and sessioning with others.

No Theory—Just Tricks!: Although Chris loves theory and discussing all aspects of magic, as a challenge, this lecture is simply the performance and brief explanation of as many of his effects and handlings as he can fit in within the hour. He will respond to requests and questions throughout and will cover material suitable for all levels.

Christian is a performer and creator from London. Having released several worldwide best-selling magic tricks he now runs his own online magic subscription service called 'Magic Monthly' where he teaches his original material.

Breaking Out: Christian will share a few of his favourite tricks that can be accessed by breaking out of new deck order/popular stacks.

David co-starred with Malcolm McDowell in the iconic film IF...., played opposite Shelley Winters on television in The Vamp, and alongside Sir Michael Redgrave on stage in A Voyage Round My Father. However, magic was his introduction to show business and in his teens he started entertaining at children's parties, and later toured The David Wood Magic and Music Show to UK theatres. As a children's BBC TV presenter he was a regular on Jackanory and Play Away, culminating in Tricky Business, in which he played himself (Woody) as the proprietor of a magic shop.

The Pioneers of Slapdash Magic, and the original Idiot Magicians - fusing razor sharp, machine-gun patter, a uniquely bizarre and irreverent sense of humour, a joyously inclusive party atmosphere, and some of the most impressive, impossible magic you are likely to see! Whether playfully coercing you into playing one of their ridiculous games, demonstrating one of their hare-brained inventions, or trying to flog their own brand of miracle snake-oil, the energy remains high, the laughs come thick and fast, and the magic is thoroughly jaw-dropping.

Homemade Miracles: How to create and develop your own signature routines. Cram packed full of effects from Griffin and Jones' working stage repertoire. Routines and ideas that have been honed over many years and in front of real audiences.

Joel has been wowing audiences with mind-blowing close-up magic since the age of ten. With a career that skyrocketed at fifteen, he's been making events and parties worldwide unforgettable for twenty years and counting. His secret? A passion for the seemingly impossible - magic, misdirection, and entertainment right under your nose.

JezO is a high-energy comedian who puts the E firmly in Entertainment. A funny man and a Man of Fun who performs stupid magic amongst great feats of wonder. Car Crash Magic is his debut Edinburgh Fringe show, an unusual blend of comedy, audience participation and magic that includes moments of danger, crazy hilarity, original illusions and JezO's unique view of today's ever changing universe.

Be more JezO: JezO has been touring the UK for many years, most recently in holiday parks full time. This lecture will be a breakdown of his family magic show as well as all that he has learnt from his debut performance at the Edinburgh fringe. Full of magic, full of silly stories and lots of comedy content.

John-Henry started his love of entertainment after getting into magic when he was around 6 years old, and he has loved it ever since. At 20 he started working with New Circus and also studied mask making at that time. In addition to working as an artist, he also builds magic props for others.

Can It!: A lecture about creativity, magic as an art form and how to create art. John-Henry will show his own wacky creations and how to build them.

As the daughter of Ron and Nancy, Joy is ideally placed to deliver a presentation about their life and work. Her 'History of Mystery' talk, 'Minds in Harmony – Ron and Nancy Spencer', will include clips of the pair in performance, a display of costumes and props… and even some secrets!

A self-confessed 'Jack of all trades' - a worker in close up as well as stage magic, illusions, kids magic, dancing and presenting. From Fife, Scotland, Louise has appeared (and disappeared!) in West End Shows 'Impossible' & 'Wonderville' and has worked on TV shows 'The Magicians', 'Now You See It', 'Breaking Magic' and 'Penn and Teller: Fool Us'. Louise loves combining her skills as both 'magician' and 'assistant' to shake up the traditional stereotypes of magic performance. Louise is also a Judge for the Close-Up Competition.

Mark combines expert sleight of hand magic with comedy, juggling and other vaudevillian variety skills to create a unique and amazing show. Having performed for all ages, nationalities and demographics around the world, you can be sure you're in safe hands with Mark. Mark entertains the audience during the Stage Competition judges' deliberations.

M.I.M.C. (with Gold Star) and O.B.E. (One Boiled Egg), Mel is a multi-talented Comedy entertainer who has worked around the world at corporate events, in theatres, at clubs, on cruises and on television.

Michael is an established variety artiste whose speciality act, High Jinx, features a wide range of live, visual family entertainment that includes magic, illusion, juggling, unicycling, escapology, stilt-walking and much, much more.

Richard started his show business career at the age of six making national news as the youngest Punch & Judy man in Great Britain. By the age of fifteen he had excelled at magic becoming the Magic Circle's Young Magician of the Year. He went on to become one of Britain's top illusionists appearing on stage and television all over the world and has recently starred in a national theatre tour of Xtreme Magic!

Richard has now worked with Sooty for 20 years, writing and presenting over 100 TV episodes of The Sooty Show now showing every day of the year on ITVBe. Look out for Sooty, Sweep, Soo and Richard at a venue near you in Sooty's 75th Birthday Spectacular! tour.

An exciting, amusing and dynamic illusion act that has appeared all over the world. Safire Illusionists have appeared with many prestigious variety performers including The Chuckle Brothers, Peter Kay, Joe Pasquale, The Grumbleweeds, Bernie Clifton, Christopher Biggins, Bradley Walsh and many more.

From Korea, Yollin is known for the elegant, theatrical presentation of his manipulation act. He has won awards from 4 countries (England, Spain, France, and Korea). Yollin joined the cast of the 'C'est la Magie' European tour which also featured members of the world's biggest magic show, 'The Illusionists'. Yollin is also a Judge for the Close-Up Competition.