2012 BLACKPOOL SCHEDULE World Chimpionships of Magic |
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Monday |
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Opening Ceremony – Featuring Robbie
Williams, George Michaels, Freddie Mercury and Kylie Minogue
(impersonators from ‘The Legendz Show’) and introduced by Queen
Elizabeth herself! (Courtesy Louis Tussauds Waxworks, Blackpool Pier) Opening Gala Show – ‘The Best of British’
starring Englebert Humperdinck, The Nolans, and The Original Bucks Fizz! Workshop – ‘Fifty gags with a Feather
Duster’ by Ken Dodd Lecture – ‘Blackpool is not a Country’ An Hour With Rocco – (Continuation of last
FISM’s show) VIP & FISM Delegates Welcome Drink Party –
Derek Lever’s Room, Hill Ton Hotel. (Two drink minimum, happy hour from
4-5pm, no singles) |
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Tuesday |
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Stage Competition* – The Spanish Hall Lecture – ‘Why Peter Marvey is better than
David Copperfield’ by Peter Marvey Workshop – ‘What can you do with a broken
change bag?’ (Extra cost event) Close Up Competition – The Empress Ballroom
(Acts repeat 12 times) Gala Show – Hosted by Ruby Cody, with Hands
Clock, Cyril Takamakaknacker, Greg Frewenfrew, Lee’n’Ghoul, Suss
Stevens, and Geoff McBribe Close Up Gala Show – Leonard Green, Boris
Mild, Ricky & son Joshua Jay, Henry Heavens, and Ah! Paul Wilson! Magic Salon – Enjoy traditional British
snacks including Black Pudding, Spotted Dick, Tripe in Gravy, Yorkshire
Pudding with clotted cream, and Curry Masala while being entertained by
One Tamariz. That’s all we’ve got... just the one. Sorry. But he’ll get
around to everyone eventually. |
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Wednesday |
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Stage Competition – Grand Theatre Foyer Special Ladies Event – ‘More effective ways
to get stains out of tuxedos’ Lecture – ‘Banachek’ – My life as a TV cop Lecture – ‘Life with Dave’ by Rocky Raccoon
Rehearsal of Close Up and Stage Competition
Grand Prix Finalists – broadcast live Close Up Competition – Tower Circus Arena
(Acts repeat 12 times) Gala Show – Hosted by Harry Handerson,
Michael Funny, Sylvester the Pester, Jerry Happyowitz, and Patrick Page Gala Dinner – A scrummy nosh-up of fish’n’chips, mushy peas, and bangers and mash. (no doggy bags allowed) |
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Thursday |
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Stage Competition – Blackpoo Hill Ton
Function Room Lecture – ‘Ladies Magic: How to hold a
spring flower for maximum effect’ Lecture – ‘The history of Comedy Wonky
Wands’ Workshop – ‘How much can I sell that for?’
by Michael Amway & Darly Close Up Competition – Blackpoo Airport,
main runway (Acts repeat 17 times) Gala Show – Derek Lever hosts a traditional
British Music Hall singalong night (Extra cost event) Gala Dinner – Paul Daniels Tea Party
(complete with chimps) Late Night Bonus Event – ‘The Lovely Ladies of Magic’ – Maria Snake Babe, Magic Babe Ning, Scarlett, Fay Presto, and The Showgirls of Magic – (The Centrefolds Club) |
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Friday |
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Stage Competition – Viking Hotel, Room 209
(Extra cost event) Special Ladies Event – ‘How to get your
man’s milk pitcher really clean’ (Extra cost event) Lecture – ‘How Shawn Farquhar stole my act
after Sting wrote music especially for me’ by Suss Stevens (Extra cost
event) Lecture – ‘Forget Russ Stevens – I invented
it in the 1920’s’ by Harry Lorrayne
Workshop – ‘Effective methods for Mentalism’
with Larry, Curly and Moe FISM Meeting – VIPs and Super Deluxe
Titanium Gold Pass Holders Only (Extra cost event) Late Night Comedy Gala Show – Hosted by
David William’s son with Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown, Jeff ‘Boner’ Hobson, Mac ‘Stiffy’
King, and The Amazing ‘ly big’ Jonathan Close Up Gala Show – (Performers will visit
each registrant in the comfort of their own hotel room) Jury Meeting – British currency only, non-sequential bills, please mark clearly with act name AND number! |
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Saturday |
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Jeff McBribe Masterclass – ‘Unleash the
franchise within you’ – Drumming, chanting, nature worship and
multi-level marketing (Really extra, extra cost EVENT!) Lecture – ‘Electricity is your Friend’ Close Up Gala Show – ‘The Clicking Fingers’
– Senior members of the Blackpool Magicians Club and Arthritis
Foundation Magic Bingo – Hosted by Mark Wilson Special Ladies Event – ‘How to put your fold
silk handkerchieves’ by Ursula Martinez Close Up Competition Final & Stage Competition
Final – Note: Due to new FISM guidelines introduced to cater for the
TV rights being sold to Simon Cowell, the final competition will give
each act a maximum of 150 seconds during which, if they get three Xs
they will be asked to leave. Simon Lovell will play Simon Cowell,
Charlotte Pendragon will play Sharon Osbourne, and Hans Klok will play
David Hassellhoff. Prizes and Closing Gala – (4 minutes) Speech by the Mayor of Blackpoo explaining
exactly what we did for the last 6 days as listed in the program –
(55 minutes) An Hour with Rocco – (Concludes)
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*To avoid controversy, professional Judges will be hired:
Blackpool Magic, Blackpool FISM, FISM World Championships
of Magic in Blackpool, Home to FISM 2012, Blackpool World Championships of Magic