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2024

6 March 2024
Close-up competition
Friends and family are welcome to attend at no charge.

7 February 2024
Bertie Pearce - Lecture

3 January 2024
Club Night
Via ZOOM?



2023

6 December 2023
Christmas Party
Cabaret by Chris North -
“Cabaret Mystique”,

5 November 2023
Grand sale of props and magical effects!
Come along and buy a bargain or to sell, book a table with Tony on 01403 267833.

1 November 2023
Mark Shortland - Lecture

4 October 2023
Oliver Tabor - Lecture

6 September 2023
Stage Competition

2 August 2023
Club night
Magic with paper and rope.

5 July 2023
Club Night
Club night - "Out of this World" variations plus a performance of Paul Sturgess' winning close-up act.

7 June 2023
ZOOM LECTURE - Mark Leveridge
This lecture will be presented via ZOOM.

3 May 2023
LECTURE - Steve Townsend
Science Magic

5 April 2023
AGM plus sale of Len's & JB's props.

1 March 2023
Close-up competition

1 February 2023
David Croucher - LECTURE

4 January 2023
Club night via ZOOM



2022

7 December 2022
Christmas Party
Main cabaret by David Croucher

2 November 2022
Martin Cox - LECTURE

19 October 2022
Ferran Rizo - LECTURE

5 October 2022
Stephen Jones - ZOOM LECTURE
A presentation via ZOOM on various magic related topics.

7 September 2022
Stage Competition
Family, friends and supporters are welcome to attend. No charge.

3 August 2022
FORTY YEARS OF THE SDM
An evening for friends, family and guests to celebrate forty years of the South Downs Magicians.

6 July 2022
Christopher Frost - LECTURE

1 June 2022
David Michaels - LECTURE
Coins, cards, rubik's cube etc....

18 May 2022
Club Night
An evening for members to try out new routines, teach and learn!

4 May 2022
Oliver Graham- LECTURE
General magic, family shows.
Live at Handcross Village Hall.

6 April 2022
AGM
Members' opportunity to look over the past year's activities and discuss the year ahead.

2 March 2022
Close-up competition
Our friendly close-up competition.
Family, friends and supporters are welcome to attend. No charge.

2 February 2022
Club Night - Teach-in
An evening where members perform and teach a favourite effect. Extra kudos if your routine includes the date: 2/2/22!!!!!!!

5 January 2022
STEVE DIMMER -'Tricks of the Trade'
Stay at home, out of the cold weather, for this ZOOM lecture, our first meeting of 2022.



2021

1 December 2021
Christmas Party
Cabaret with Jason Steele

3 November 2021
Bring and Buy event
Bring and Buy event.
SDM members can bring items for sale and buy!
Visiting magicians welcome.



20 October 2021
Club Night
Magic during Covid - Tricks and tips from members about adapting routines during Covid.

6 October 2021
Paul Abbey
Due to the indisposition of Poz we have managed to secure a lecture by Paul Abbey.

7 September 2021
TBC

7 September 2021
TBC

7 September 2021
TBC

1 September 2021
Stage Competition

4 August 2021
Ace Magic Dealer Dem

14 July 2021
David Jonathan
General magic, close-up and mentalism.
Presented over ZOOM.
Visiting magicians welcome to attend for free.


2 June 2021
Pat Page Lecture
Pat Page Life in Magic - Lecture
This will be presented via ZOOM.
Visiting magicians welcome to attend for free.


19 May 2021
Club Night
A chance to meet, talk, discuss and whatever on the theme of:
"Magic in Lockdown".
Also to share your views on the return to the hall.

5 May 2021
John Kimmons
Lecture Comedy/Family Magic.
This will be presented via ZOOM.
Visiting magicians welcome to attend for a fee of £8.00.


7 April 2021
AGM

3 March 2021
Close-up Competition

3 February 2021
Steve Wood - Lecture

6 January 2021
Club Night
Club Night



2020

2 December 2020
Christmas Party (via ZOOM)
Raffle
Christmas Quiz with prize.
Christmas game all join in.
Magic by Members.
Breaks for food, drinks and making merry!
Background Christmas music.

4 November 2020
Children's Magic
Children's Magic ZOOM
Members demoing their favourite effects.

21 October 2020
Teach-in by members
Extra meeting ZOOM

General chat, plus teach-in on use of ZOOM.

7 October 2020
Steve Faulkner
Lecture.ZOOM
Cards/General/Mental/Close up

2 September 2020
ZOOM meeting
ZOOM meeting TBA

5 August 2020
Simon South
All types of doable Magic

15 July 2020
Its a Puppet!

1 July 2020
The Great Baldini - Zoom Lecture
General Magic

3 June 2020
Pat Page Lecture
Pat Page lecture

20 May 2020
Bring/Buy/Demo
Marky Wild

6 May 2020
John Kimmons
Comedy family Magic

1 April 2020
AGM
AGM

4 March 2020
Close-up Competition
Close-up Competition

5 February 2020
Carl and Dave
Comedy Magic lecture

1 January 2020
No meeting
No meeting



2019

4 December 2019
Christmas Party
Christmas 2019 Cabaret "Carl and Dave"


12 November 2019
Carl and Dave
Lecture

12 November 2019
No meeting
No meeting

6 November 2019
Dave Jones Comedy Magic

16 October 2019
Club night - Teach in (by members)

2 October 2019
Ace Magic Studio - Dealer/Dem.

4 September 2019
Stage Comp

7 August 2019
Andrew Normansell Table magic

3 July 2019
Carl Royale

5 June 2019
Tri-Wizards - at SDM
With SDM, SMC and Christian Magicians UK.

15 May 2019
Club night - Puppets and Bar Betchers

1 May 2019
Paul Gordon

3 April 2019
SDM - AGM

1 April 2019
AGM

9 March 2019
SDM Spring Supper
The SDM Spring Supper

6 March 2019
Close-Up Competition
Th SDM Close-Up Competition 2019

4 March 2019
Close up Comp.

6 February 2019
Talk - David Croucher
SDM member David will be giving a talk about his process for creating props.

5 February 2019
Carl and Dave Lecture

1 January 2019
No meeting



2018

5 December 2018
Christmas Party

7 November 2018
Lecture - Mark Leveridge

17 October 2018
Club Night - CMFAAVV
Club Night -
Childrens Magic For Adults And Visa Versa

3 October 2018
Lecture - Steve Short
Steve Short lecture on the "Johnny Hart Story"

5 September 2018
Stage Competition
SDM Stage Competition

1 August 2018
Club Night - Ropes & Liquids

4 July 2018
Lecture - Steve Dimmer
Steve Dimmer "ECCEN-TRICKS" Lecture

6 June 2018
Tri Wizard Tournament

16 May 2018
Club Night - Your Favourite Trick
This club night will also include a prop sale of Peter Bennett

2 May 2018
LECTURE - Steve Rowe
�Suck it and See.�

4 April 2018
AGM

10 March 2018
Spring Supper

10 March 2018
Spring Supper
Family and friends welcome

7 March 2018
Close-up Competition - Family and friends welcome

7 February 2018
Lecture - Carl Pettman - A Cup and Some Balls*

3 January 2018
Lecture - Carl Royle - How I Feed My Children*
Guests: £5.00



2017

6 December 2017
Christmas Party
Cabaret by Dave Pattenden, Guest Cabaret by Griffin & Jones

1 November 2017
Dealer Dem - AJ Magic

18 October 2017
Club Night - Arthur Parry - Sale of Props

4 October 2017
Lecture - Ferran Rizo*
Guests: £5.00

6 September 2017
Stage Competition - Family and friends welcome

3 August 2017
Club Night - Illusions - Hosted by John Beales

5 July 2017
Lecture - Marky Wild - Something for Everyone*

14 June 2017
Tri-Wizard Tournament hosted by ACES at Lewes
Categories are: ACES, Silver and Anniversary

7 June 2017
Lecture - Steve Short - Supreme Magic*
Guests: £5.00

24 May 2017
Lecture - Lynn Thomas - Plus sale of props*
Guests: £5.00

3 May 2017
Lecture - Simon Sparkles - Sparkly-Warkly-Woo*
Guests: £5.00



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