News Page - September

August Meetings

The two self-organised meetings in August seemed to go down well with the membership.

The first was hosted by Paul Rae and was on the subject of "Impromptu Magic". There were long and very interesting discussions about the very definition of impromptu magic and many examples were suggested and debated. We all then had to put our money where our mouths were, so to speak, and actually do something. It was a great deal of fun and we all had a terrific time. Nice one Paul.

The second meeting was themed "Dice Magic" and was hosted by the President. He gave a talk on the history of dice, touching upon their development and evolution ("they were created perfectly, first time!" cry our dice fundamentalists) and recounting examples of dice in legend from around the world. Many (far too flippin' many, some might say) examples of dice magic props and effects were mentioned, shown and demonstrated. Finally, Dave gave a brief performance based around dice stacking then showed off one or two tricks and flourishes possible when stacking. The fun part of the night closed things off when a workshop was kicked held and everybody had a go. The noise was excruciating!

September Highlights

September starts off with the most important meeting of the year, the Annual General Meeting on the 14th. I know that not much in the way of magic happens but please endeavour to attend and have your say on the running of the Society. It is also important to think about the election of officers. Iain McCarron has stated that he no longer wishes to be Secretary (due to work and study commitments) so that most vital of positions needs to be filled.

The second meeting is the Jock Scott Trophy For Entertainment. This is always a brilliant night and I hope that we'll get a large field of entrants and a good crowd of spectators.

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