H. Samuel Llandudno Wedding Event

Jay will be joining H. Samuel Llandudno this weekend for their Wedding Event.

If you’re planning your special day, come along and see what H. Samuel has to offer. There will be 10% off wedding jewellery and gifts during the event.

There will also be various wedding vendors at the event, from photographers to cake makers.

Gatling Magic will be showcasing some of the amazing magical entertainment that you could have at your wedding reception.

The event runs from Thursday the 29th of May to Sunday the 1st of June during shop opening hours. Jay will be in the store between 1pm and 3pm on Thursday and Saturday.

Follow H Samuel Llandudno on Twitter to keep up to date with all their latest events, or visit their website.

Network She Foundation International Women’s Day Awards 2014

Jay performed close up magic for over 150 guests from all over the country at the Devere St David’s near Chester.

The event recognised the achievements of women in business, and was a glittering black tie event and awards ceremony.

NetworkShe Foundation website

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North Wales Magic Circle Close Up Competition 2014

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Last week was the annual NWMC Close Up Competition, and Jay was one of the competitors.

All the NWMC competitions are open evenings, giving members a chance to invite their family and friends along to enjoy a great evening of entertainment and magic.

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It was wonderful to see so many people come along to Abergele and enjoying themselves, and there was plenty of great magic to watch.

The winner of the competition was David Baker, who spent an amazing 50 hours working on his routine!

www.nwalesmagic.co.uk
www.facebook.com/NorthWalesMagicCircle

Prestatyn Parish Church

Just a note to say on behalf of the Vicar the Rev Q. Bellamy and the Parish Church, a big thank you to you for coming along and doing Table Magic at the Church fundraising event last week. After all the months of planning it’s hard to believe it’s all over!! Your show went down very well with everyone judging by all the positive comments and feedback we received afterwards.

Once again thank you and will keep an eye out for future events that you are in.

With very best wishes.

Sue Christou, Prestatyn Parish Church

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Bodelwyddan Castle Fun Days

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We always get to see such wonderful places when we’re performing, and Bodwleyddan Castle is no exception. Set in 260 acres of parkland in Denbighshire, Bodelwyddan Castle is also a partner of the National Portrait Gallery and houses portraits from their 19th century collection, as well as sculpture from the Royal Academy of Arts, and furniture from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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For the past two weekends, we’ve been performing shows in the Dining Room. Working in such a wonderful room, in full Victorian costume, felt like stepping back in time. The Dining Room may well have seen magic shows before, as parlour magic was a very popular entertainment form back in the Victorian Era. Some of the most famous names in magical history, such as Maskelyne and Devant were at their height during this time.

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The first weekend was Bodelwyddan Castle’s Victorian Birthday Party, to celebrate 25 years of the castle and park. The second was a family fun day themed around Knights and Princesses. There were all sorts of fun things to do, including a bouncy castle, a juggler, a stilt walker, a dancing statue, and lots of traditional games.

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Our magic shows were very popular with the guests at both weekends – and our audiences almost completely filled the Dining Room! The adults and the children both enjoyed seeing our tricks and illusions.

While we were at the Castle, we took some time to explore the building. One one of the upper floors, we came across a room full of toys and games from the Victorian Era. We also found something a little unexpected, but which we were absolutely delighted to see…

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The Egyptian Hall in London first showed this effect on the 16th of October 1865, after weeks of cryptic announcements in the newspapers. Queen Victoria herself summoned the magician to Windsor Castle for a private performance of the illusion that had taken London by storm.

Seeing such a classic magical effect was the perfect end to a wonderful weekend!