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Llandudno Summer Show – Seaside Follies 2014

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Seaside Follies is a variety show that takes place every Wednesday over the summer from the 21st of May to the 1st of October at Llandudno Town Hall.

The show features comedian Mel Blake, singer Rachel Silva and the Linzi Grace Dancers. 2014 sees the first performances of Gatling Magic’s brand new stage act, the Mystic Emporium.

This will be our sixth year with the show, and we can’t wait to be working with all our friends again.

The shows start at 8pm. and tickets are just £6 with all proceeds go to Happy Faces Children’s Charity.

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Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza: Sunshine and Showers (part one)

We’ve just finished two weekends of street magic, and they couldn’t have been more different.

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Firstly, we took part in the annual Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza. It’s a three day event that fills the streets with rides and attractions, and brings the town centre to a standstill.

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Early in the morning, the streets were almost deserted, but things soon got busier as all the visitors arrived.

We spent most of the time walking around the Extravaganza, performing close up magic for people in the street, and posing for them to take photographs.

Each day, we did one show on the promenade stage – our Mystic Emporium show. It was the first outing for the Mystic Emporium on a stage, with a performance specially designed for outdoor work.

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Then we joined in the daily parade around the town, with Kevin the bird and Trix the dog.

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It was a little chilly first thing on Saturday morning, and it rained for a short while, but the rest of the weekend was lovely and hot with some glorious sunshine.

We had a great time, but wearing heavy Victorian costumes in bright sun got rather warm!

A huge thank you to the Official Photographer of the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza, Robert Mann, for letting us use his wonderful images. You can see the whole set of photographs by clicking here.

The weekend after the Extravaganza we were at another outdoor event, but the weather was a complete contrast. Find out all about it in Part Two, coming soon!

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Weekends in Llandudno, Colwyn Bay and Conwy

We’ve been very busy for the last few weekends. First was the Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza. It was our fifth year at the event, and the very first performance for the Mystic Emporium.

The following weekend we were at Eirias Park in Colwyn bay for the Way Of Life team’s fun day. Harley the Clown was there with his circus workshop, and we had lots of fun learning how to spin plates!

And finally, this weekend we were at the Conwy Pirate Weekend. We had  a great time, especially as we were working with Harley again, as well as escapologist Roslyn Walker. Be sure to have a look at their new Pyrate Circus website.