Crowded House in Glasgow
Hi folks. I’m Peter and I’m a Crowded House fan. There, I said it and I am neither ashamed nor embarrassed by it. Actually, I’m proud to say it – especially after their recent concert in Glasgow. This was my second time getting to see them live – the first being about 2½ years ago […]
The Celtic Cabal e-book by Peter Duffie
Hi folks A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that Peter Duffie’s latest e-book was nearing release. Well, I am now happy to announce that the e-book has now been released and is available to buy here. The e-book itself has 35 contributors from Scotland, Wales and Ireland sharing a total of 44 items – […]
Upcoming Scottish Magic Conventions
Hi folks Just a quick post to let you know of a couple of magic conventions coming up very near future. First up is the 59th Annual Convention of the Scottish Association of Magical Societies – otherwise known as “SAMS” – which takes place this weekend (Friday 30th April to Sunday 2nd May) at the […]
Coming soon…
The Celtic Cabal A New Collection of Magic and Mentalism FromIreland, Scotland and Wales 35 contributors – 44 routines, including two essays. Over 170 Pages! Coming Soon! This is a new e-book compiled by Peter Duffie which will be available very very soon from both here and peterduffie.com Full details will be available in the […]
Kostya Kimlat lecturing in Glasgow
Hi folks Kostya Kimlat will be presenting his magic lecture to the Scottish Conjurers’ Association on Wednesday 7 April at their headquarters – The Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre (8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Glasgow, G12 0QF). Entry into the lecture for non-members of the SCA is £10. Kostya lectured a number of years ago at Paisley […]
Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Hi folks I thought I’d do a quick post to let as many people as possible learn about the first Edinburgh International Magic Festival. The Festival will run from 7 to 11 July 2010 at venues located around the Royal Mile, with the hub of the Festival being the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Royal […]
Reflection by Bill Goodwin
Hi folks I first met Bill Goodwin when Paul Wilson organised for him to present his magic lecture in Glasgow a number of years ago. The lecture he gave that day was nothing short of brilliant. A full 2-and-a-half hour lecture was presented in about 1 hour 20 minutes! Now, that is not anything against […]
Germany – Sonja, World Team Pool and a lecture
Hi folks It feels like it, but my latest Germany trip was only 4 weeks ago and is now but a memory. Visiting Sonja for a few days as well as watching the World Team Pool Championships and doing a magic lecture in Hannover made for a busy, and fun, week. First thing I should […]
American: The Bill Hicks Story
Hi folks Here’s the one-word review: PHENOMINAL!!! For those of you that want a bit more, here we go… As many long-time readers (hi there!) will know I am a huge fan of American comedian Bill Hicks. This is all thanks to my best mate, Peter, who would listen to Hicks’ CDs as he went […]
Pat Page
The magic world has lost another giant in the form of Patrick Page. Pat was a walking, talking encyclopaedia of magic. What he did not know probably wasn’t worth knowing. He was the most brilliant all-round magical brain I have ever encountered. He was a great performer, a brilliant author and a phenomenal teacher. He […]