tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188704332024-03-20T04:26:01.315+00:00The Cardman's Blog - Peter McLanachanThe ongoing adventures of a relatively unknown Scottish cardmanThe Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-8984813478239613032019-06-08T12:00:00.000+00:002019-07-05T09:46:34.937+00:00Magic at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival FringeHi folks
I hope you are well. Yes, another year has passed and now it is time for the annual list of what magic and magic-related shows are on at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year. If you are heading to Edinburgh for a few days, I hope you enjoy what you see and if you are performing, I hope it is a successful Fringe for you.
Update - 4 July 2019: I have just updated this withThe Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-56854407009586880982018-06-09T07:00:00.000+00:002018-06-09T07:00:11.978+00:00Magic at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival FringeHi folks
I hope everyone is well. I thought it best to post this list here as I don't think Facebook would be able to handle this much information! As always, I have collated as many magic and magic-related shows that are on at this year's Fringe.
This started as something just for myself but, after mentioning it to a couple of friends a number of years ago, they convinced me that I The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-75338190677092109292017-06-10T00:00:00.000+00:002017-06-11T14:17:37.487+00:00Magic at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival FringeHi folks
OK, so it's been a wee while since I updated this blog but most of my blogging is done on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram. That said, this entry is a little on the big side. That's because the Edinburgh Fringe programme was released today and, as has become a regular occurrence, I have gone through the programme (a lot easier on PDF!) and found all the magic and The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-13995300863442350622015-06-09T18:00:00.000+00:002015-06-10T22:00:06.011+00:00Magic at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival FringeWell, it's that time once again - and yes, it does seem to arrive quicker every year. The full programme of the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been released and, once again, there is a good selection of magic and magic related shows in there. There are also one or 2 shows in there that, while not magic shows , involve magicians. The links in each listing will take you to that show's page on The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-7995138911956784702014-08-16T22:45:00.000+00:002014-08-16T22:45:52.912+00:00More From Edinburgh
I always enjoy staying in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe. It means I can see shows later at night than I would otherwise. I enjoyed a couple of fun days at the Fringe and, as I did in my last post, here's a wee look at what I saw.
The Maydays: Oh Boy: The Quantum Leap Show
Cowgatehead, 14:30 (55mins)
Back in "the day" I was a big fan of the sci-fi TV series Quantum Leap and when I saw The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-51591177096961588152014-08-03T19:52:00.000+00:002014-08-03T19:53:41.054+00:00A day at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014Yesterday, I spent the day at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and, in spite of the constant rain, had a cracking day. It helped that the 3 shows that I saw weren't too shabby either! Please note that I do not want to give anything away in these reviews that may give away parts of these shows. I just want to give you my thoughts on what I saw.
James Freedman: Man Of Steal
The Voodoo Rooms, 13The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-86351208077485222852014-06-06T16:50:00.000+00:002014-08-16T22:46:08.748+00:00Magic and magic-related stuff at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival FringeYes folks, it's that time of year once again when I prepare the list of magic and magic-related shows that are taking place at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. As ever, if you are in a show and you are not in the list, please let me know at peter@thecardman.co.uk. Also, if you wish to have your show taken off the list, please let me know at the same address.
CABARET
And the The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-52992116937334468082014-06-06T16:45:00.000+00:002014-06-06T16:45:00.131+00:00It's been a while!Hi folks
Well, as I am sure you can gather, I am not updating this blog anywhere near as much as I used to. For me, the likes of Facebook and Twitter mean that I post information about goings on in my life a lot more often making, for me, blogs like this one a little redundant. But not entirely redundant.
It turns out that the last time I posted on the blog was about a year ago with similar The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-66256245502047456422013-06-22T22:08:00.001+00:002014-08-03T19:53:20.433+00:00Magic at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Hi folks
This year's Edinburgh Fringe programme was released a few weeks ago but, due to being on holiday with very limited internet access and things being very busy after getting home, this is the first chance I've had to post the listings of the magic and magic-related shows that are on this year.
If you notice that I have missed your show, please drop me an e-mail at peter@thecardman.co.ukThe Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-3502664486289743032013-05-16T11:15:00.000+00:002013-05-16T11:15:44.848+00:00The New WebsiteWell, this took me longer than I thought - a lot longer! But now, it's done. I have finally completed setting up a small website to my satisfaction. No doubt there will be typos aplenty in there but I'll find them in due course.
That means that as of about now, when you type in www.thecardman.co.uk you will not come directly to this blog - you'll go straight to the website. &The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-1217105095046827782013-01-25T18:00:00.000+00:002013-01-25T18:00:02.664+00:00I'm back - and with new bits to come!Hi folks.
Yes, I know. It's been a while since I posted anything on the Blog. You can blame the likes of Twitter and Facebook for that - most of my day-to-day thoughts go on there but I thought I'd try and change that over the coming year. I'm not making it a resolution or anything like that but I want to try to post more often than I have recently.
I have also created a few The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-34409523271351284832012-06-06T18:30:00.000+00:002012-06-06T18:30:02.458+00:00Magic, Magicians and Magic Related Stuff at the 2012 Edinburgh FringeHi folks
Last week saw the release of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme and, as usual, I went through it to find as many magic, magicians and magic-related shows as I could find in the programme. This year there are nearly 50 shows! Mind you, there are nearly 3000 shows on in Edinburgh throughout August! And these shows do not count any of the street performers The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-49222900345804519442012-03-01T18:30:00.000+00:002012-03-01T18:30:02.601+00:00Lectures - A Wee ReminderHi folks
I thought I'd briefly remind you of my upcoming lectures taking place early next week in England.
First off, on Monday 5th March, I will be at Leicester Magic Circle at their headquarters at Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway, Leicester, LE3 2PP (map). This lecture is scheduled to start at 7:30pm and you can get more details from the club The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-79517493315733362542012-02-07T18:00:00.000+00:002012-02-07T18:00:07.202+00:00Peter Harvey and The 2012 KiltWalkHi folks
My best mate (and brother from another mother), Peter Harvey has decided to take on a bit of a challenge for charity - he's going to take part in The 2012 KiltWalk, taking place on Easter Sunday, 8th April, going from The National Stadium, Hampden Park in Glasgow to Loch Lomond Shores, a distance of 26 miles (42 kilometres). Yes, pretty much the full marathon distance!
Why The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-33556502142050579882012-01-13T23:19:00.000+00:002012-02-03T10:03:44.004+00:00New Lecture Notes - "The Difficult Second Album"Hi folks
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In my last post, I mentioned that I was working on a new set of lecture notes for my upcoming lecture at Paisley Magic Circle. Well, I can now give you the details.
"The Difficult Second Album" is The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-36194190956345604172011-12-16T18:30:00.000+00:002011-12-18T23:52:57.847+00:00A Few Lectures In 2012Hi folks
I thought I'd let you know about a few lectures that I will be presenting in the coming few months.
The first will be at Paisley Magic Circle on Thursday 19th January 2012 at their regular meeting place - St Ninian's Church Hall, 81-83 Blackstoun Road, Paisley, PA3 1NR (map). The lecture is due to start at 7:30pm and non-member magicians can get full details from the Hon. The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-50012618355577080432011-12-06T18:30:00.000+00:002011-12-21T14:44:51.011+00:00Back Twist by Mathieu BichHi folks
I first met Mathieu Bich some 10 years ago at the IBM British Ring Convention in Scarborough. Since then, I have had the pleasure of meeting him on a number of occasions and have watched in wonder countless times as he has performed effects that his brilliantly creative mind has created. He is one of the performers who fooled Penn and Teller on their ITV series earlier in The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-63515275192912337912011-11-14T18:35:00.000+00:002011-12-18T23:52:36.885+00:00Let the contest begin!
Saturday 19th November at 10am sees the 28th International Magic Close Up Competition for The Kevin Reay Trophy. The international field competing is:-
Ludovic Julliot - France
James Piper - Wales
Benoit Dulche - France
PIPO - Spain
Claes Danell - Sweden
Andost - USA
Javi Sánchez - Spain
Paul Sommersguter - Austria
Hayashi - Germany
Trabuk The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-30837926412847945322011-11-14T18:30:00.000+00:002011-12-18T23:52:20.078+00:00Magic Fever
Today sees the start of a week of magic in London with the launch of the LONDON FESTIVAL OF MAGIC at the intimate Bridewell Theatre, followed by a weekend of action packed magic commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the International Magic Convention at the fabulous Mermaid Theatre (the theatres are within 5 minutes walk of each other).
The Convention weekend kicks off at 7:30pm on the Friday The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-46114917502692347182011-10-26T21:23:00.000+00:002011-10-26T21:24:25.655+00:00Truly InternationalIn just over 3 weeks, on Saturday 19th November, 17 competitors from 12 countries (including Japan, Canada, USA, France, Spain, Sweden, Russia, Denmark and Italy) will compete for the Kevin Reay Trophy along with a £1000 cash prize in the International Close Up Competition at The Mermaid Theatre in London. This event forms just part of the packed weekend International Magic Convention whichThe Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-76863200852416304092011-10-26T18:00:00.000+00:002011-10-26T18:00:05.931+00:00John Carey at the Scottish Conjurers' AssociationHi folks
It's only a short time ago since John Carey decided to pop his head up from the magical underground and start sharing his material with the wider magical world, instead of just a number of close confidants. In the last couple of years, John has been lecturing around the UK and, on Wednesday 9th November, he finally makes a trip north of the border to lecture, presenting this The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-25469900720926178132011-10-22T17:44:00.000+00:002011-10-22T17:44:52.444+00:00Whoa and wow!Hi folks
More news and information has arrived from the gang at International Magic about this year's convention, which is only 4 short weeks away.
Unfortunately Paul Stockman has had to withdraw from the Mentalism Day of the Festival of Magic being held in central London on November 16th, but we are thrilled to announce that Chris Cox - star of 5 Edinburgh Fringe Shows, 3 UK Tours and "one The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-50298572994721739972011-10-15T15:30:00.001+00:002011-10-15T15:30:04.700+00:00Tickets are going... going... (very nearly) gone!
Hi folks
There is just over a month to go before the International Magic Convention (18-20 November) and the London Festival of Magic (14-20 November) and now is the time to register as some of the events are close to being full (the Sunday Night performance of the Gala Show) while some have only just a handful of tickets left (the Saturday Night performance of the Gala Show). Do notThe Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-8012818730822387392011-10-12T19:00:00.000+00:002011-10-12T19:00:02.401+00:00Michael Neto lecturing at Paisley Magic CircleHi folks
You might not have heard the name Michael Neto before but in Scotland, he is regarded as one of the best Close Up magicians to emerge in recent years. In the last year or 2, he has really come into his own winning awards at several prestigious magic competitions around the UK:-
SAMS John Ramsay Rose Bowl - 2008, 2009 and 2011;
SAMS Ann Warlock Trophy - 2009, 2010 and 2011;The Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18870433.post-11585879271571445542011-10-08T18:00:00.000+00:002011-10-08T18:00:00.121+00:00An additional name added to The London Festival of MagicHi folks
Today, I have a little bit more information about this year's London Festival Of Magic, taking place next month (yay!) in London. I'm going to hand you over to Noel Britten, the Talent Co-Ordinator of both The London Festival Of Magic and The International Magic Convention who will give you all the details.
“In the world of magic the word ‘genius’ isThe Cardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00248538052289685818noreply@blogger.com0