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Inspiration is everywhere not just in magic. When I was studying my degree in drama I was given the opportunity to stage manage a venue at the Belfast Festival, this venue was the Elmwood Hall. Primarily a music venue, the acts that generally were staged here in the festival were

I am a terrible sleeper. I kind of always have been. Since becoming a Magician most of my best ideas spring to mind in the middle of the night. There is a scientific reason for this. As humans, we’re regulated by circadian rhythms, these are physical and mental changes that take

When the world feels like it has fallen apart and no one knows what to do for the best (God this sounds like song lyrics - perhaps I've been influenced by reading Rob Zabrecky's book Strange Cures this week). In society there's a real "them" "me" and "us" attitude naturally

We all get nervous when we perform. Some hide it better than others. The anxiety we feel before we are about to plunge ourselves over the performing abyss is completely normal. We are all victims of anxiety to a greater or lesser extent. Our body fuels us with adrenaline, hyping

Last week marked World Book day and I thought it might be nice to go with the theme of reading for this weeks post. Magic naturally feeds into another one of my loves... Books! As a little girl my dad used to read to my sister and I nightly. This

To celebrate International Women's day 2020 Here is an essay on my journey as a women into Close Up magic. When I recount the true story as to how I began performing close up magic out loud in company people usually cringe upon hearing it, especially men. I presume this

After Blackpool I was slightly disheartened magically. I was inspired but in honestly I could not enjoy it much because of the slightly hostile environment there. I suppose that's bound to happen when people attend an event in their 1000's. After Blackpool I had some pressure too, I was booked

This is a weird topic so here is a weird picture.... Danny D'Ortiz sucking on my finger at the Session 2019 I watch a lot of magic videos as I'm sure you all do. They vary in standard. I believe it is always good to watch different kinds of magic.

Just eight days to doomsday!!! I am performing my very first lecture for Magicians and I have never felt more alive and petrified in my life. When you love magic as much as me it can be both joyous and painful on a daily basis. But if it were easy,

Lots of you who read my blog are probably wondering what the above title means? Being 'scundered' is a very colloquial term used in Belfast and Northern Ireland. People say it when they are really embarrassed about something. Or if they are terribly shy. I performed a magic show last

I had convinced myself that there was not to be a new blog post this week. Yet here I am writing one. This last week I was creating a lot of new things and sadly I lost faith in myself. I feel right now I am in fight or flight