High quality, memorable entertainment
CCW returns to Conwy Civic Hall on Saturday the 19th of October at 7pm. Once again, Jay Gatling will be the ring announcer for the evening. Doors open at 6.30pm and tickets cost £5.
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We’ve been having lots of fun at the Conwy County Wrestling shows over the last few months, and we thought you might like to see what goes on.
As the Ring Announcer, it’s Jay’s role to warm up the crowd before the matches start, to introduce each wrestler in turn, and announce the winner of each bout.
As with all wrestling matches, there’s a good guy and a baddie, and the crowd loves to boo and cheer their favourite characters.
Conwy County Wrestling shows take place regularly, and we’ll be sure to let you know when the next one is. In the meantime, take a look at their brand new website: www.conwycountywrestling.com
We’ll be joining CCW again for The BIG One – Chapter Two on August 31st 2013 at the Civic Hall, Castle Street, Conwy.
Tickets cost £6, doors open at 6.30pm, and the show starts at 7.pm
Jay and I are both members of the British Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and we had a lovely surprise when we opened our copy of this month’s Budget magazine.
As you can see, Maggie Tucker saw Seaside Special recently, and came backstage to chat with us after the show.
It’s always nice to know that people have enjoyed watching us, and the shows that we take part in.
This was the best £6.00 I’ve spent in a long, long time.
Jenna Grace, a vocalist, sang (amongst others) a song from Les Misérables as expertly as that from the actual stage and film productions. She was excellent. Mel Blake is a top TV comedian and it showed… very funny. The Linzi Grace Dancers performed four times during the show and were very energetic and fast paced. Now to the magic…
Jay Gatling performed a lovely solo spot in the first half with a series of entertaining rope effects. Then, in the second half, Jay & Amelia, as Elemental, wowed the audience with their illusions and manipulations. It was good to see so many original touches that no doubt helped to secure them two British Ring prizes, in 2011, including the Dittia Shield for manipulation. Jay’s manipulative skills, on this night, were outstanding and he and Amelia worked so well together in the second half.
I was pleased to be able to chat with them backstage after the show, and congratulate them on two terrific performances. The two hours just flew by.
I highly recommend magicians and their families to see this show, especially when you realise that ALL the proceeds go to a charity that helps sick and disabled children in North Wales.”
The Budget, September 2013
Seaside Special is on at the Town Hall in Llandudno every week until the 2nd of October, and all proceeds go to Happy Faces Children’s Charity. Click here for more information.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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!
