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	<title>Alan Hudson - London Magician</title>
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		<title>Magician in Berkshire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I seemed to have been performing in Berkshire a lot. And I like it. In the last few weeks I&#8217;ve been in Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead. Although I&#8217;ve enjoyed performing at all the events (don&#8217;t want to upset anyone!), I think my favourite was at The New Mill in Eversley (near Reading). A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/magician-in-berkshire/</link>
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		<title>Magician Wedding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some shots of a recent wedding taken by the fantastic (and used with kind permission by) http://www.edlawson.org/ It was for Ezyln and Simon at Warren House, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey. Good fun was had by all. And I got chance to show off my new beard. Magician Wedding]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/magician-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Cheap Close Up Magicians</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As more and more magicians crop up and make sure their website is on Google Adwords, it&#8217;s interesting to see that the general price of close up magicians vary massively (one guy advertises magic for £99!). Usually I see about 5 new magicians every month. Maybe more. As a magician you can&#8217;t buy experience and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/cheap-close-up-magicians/</link>
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		<title>What to look for when booking a Close up Magician (Table Magician)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Close up magic (or table magic) has really taken off in the last 15 years. Before that most people associated magic with Paul Daniels (especially in the UK) and before that David Nixon. Magic was also thought of as a children&#8217;s entertainment &#8211; the magician would come along and perform a few funny tricks for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/what-to-look-for-when-booking-a-close-up-magician-table-magician/</link>
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		<title>More Edinburgh Magic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are in Edinburgh on 16th or 18th August, then as part of the Fringe Festival I&#8217;m performing for London Is Funny at the GRV. If you are around, haven&#8217;t booked anything else for those evenings and have a spare fiver, here is the link http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/comedy/london-is-funny-presents?day=16-08-2010]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/more-edinburgh-magic/</link>
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		<title>Magic Fest &#8211; Edinburgh &#8211; 7-11th July</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are in Edinburgh between 7th and 11th July check out http://www.magicfest.co.uk There are loads of magic shows and even a special talk from Paul Wilson (The Real Hustle). Magicians are performing their shows daily so there&#8217;s lots of choice, and like at the Edinburgh Festival, you can even see several shows in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/magic-fest-edinburgh-7-11th-july/</link>
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		<title>Private Parties in the Secret Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently many magicians have been asking me if they can use my Secret Room idea &#8211; as a lot of magicians read this blog, this post is largely for them. The answer is yes &#8211; please use it. In fact, I URGE you to do it. Most people ask for a magician wandering around showing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/private-parties-in-the-secret-room/</link>
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		<title>The real cost of a close up magician</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people who enquire just want to know the price. &#8220;Can I have a quote please&#8221; &#8220;how much do you charge&#8221; &#8220;what is the cost per hour&#8221; &#8211; and understandably people don&#8217;t book magicians everyday so have know idea as to how much they might be. Most magicians don&#8217;t have prices on their websites for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/the-real-cost-of-a-close-up-magician/</link>
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		<title>New promotional video 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, here is my new video of me doing tricks n stuff. It will go on my site properley soon, but until then, here it is &#8211; =]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/new-promotional-video-2010/</link>
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		<title>New Promo Video &#8211; Coming soon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve asked for it &#8211; now you have it. Well, you will soon. It&#8217;s in the final stages of editing and should be ready by the end of the week. So check back Friday. And if not definitely by Monday. Probably. I&#8217;ve seen the unedited version &#8211; and I have to say, it&#8217;s pretty, pretty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/new-promo-video-coming-soon/</link>
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		<title>Up The Creek</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 11th I&#8217;ll be appearing at Up The Creek in Greenwich, London with other fantastic acts (including Adam Bloom and Tom Webb). It&#8217;s all for charity (I don&#8217;t like to talk about it) &#8211; and tickets are available here Charity Gig Let me know if you&#8217;re coming Magician London]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/up-the-creek/</link>
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		<title>Blackpool Magician&#8217;s Convention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Next weekend is when 3000 magicians (well 3000 people with an interest in magic anyway) all descend upon Blackpool for a whole weekend of learning new tricks, watching shows, hanging out with other magicians etc. The Blackpool Magicians Convention is the largest convention in the world and attracts the very best close up magicians and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/blackpool-magicians-convention/</link>
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		<title>Hackney Empire New Act of The Year 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, on Saturday 30th January 2010, I was a finalist in the very prestigious competition The Hackney Empire New Act of The Year. Now most of the acts that enter aren&#8217;t actually new acts &#8211; ie they haven&#8217;t just been going for a year, most have been going for at least 18 months. Some for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/hackney-empire-new-act-of-the-year-2010/</link>
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		<title>Secret blend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quick snap from the KFC X-Mas awards dinner. I always look like an idiot in action shots]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/secret-blend/</link>
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		<title>Ever wondered what the doors to The Magic Circle look like?</title>
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		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/ever-wondered-what-the-doors-to-the-magic-circle-look-like/</link>
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		<title>Cover star?</title>
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		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/test/</link>
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		<title>Magician in London</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few shots from the fantastic www.benjaminglean.com taken at the Jake Networking evening at Penhaligons in Burlington Arcade, London last week. Good fun was had by all and was nice to work with Alison Russell the silhouette artist. Excellent stuff]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/72/</link>
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		<title>Microsoft add magic to launch Windows 7 in Berlin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Had a great week this week in Berlin working for Microsoft with a team of excellent magicians. Microsoft were so pleased they hired us for their VIP party on the last night in one of Berlin&#8217;s super clubs. From left to right &#8211; Alex Crow, Urban Magik, Marc Spelmann, Noel Qualtier, Sav, Ben &#8216;Cardstar&#8217; Earl [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/microsoft-add-magic-to-launch-window-7-in-berlin/</link>
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		<title>Presto &#8211; it&#8217;s Ad magic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a little ad I did to help advertise a new self-assembly box from Fellowes. I&#8217;ll be very honest, I think the naff tuxedo helped &#8211; I don&#8217;t normally go down this well!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/presto-its-ad-magic/</link>
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		<title>Wedding in Leeds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just received a nice pic of me (from jameshaydockphotography.com) doing the legendary trick &#8211; Bottle Through Table. It was taken at a wedding that I was at over the weekend. Lots of people and good fun. Father of the Bride Roger just emailed some nice words as well. Alan, Just a brief note to say [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/wedding-in-leeds/</link>
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		<title>New Pictures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For dedicated followers of this site (mainly other magicians who often pinch stuff off me &#8211; you know who you are!) &#8211; I&#8217;ve added some new pictures. Have a look around and you&#8217;ll see 3 or 4 new pictures on the main pages. This one is my favourites though]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/new-pictures/</link>
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		<title>Ego</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s always nice for the ego when people email, after they have paid you, saying that they thought you were great. Here is a couple from this weekend - &#8220;Hi Alan, everyone including myself and Rob thought you was fabulous. Am still checking my ring now to make sure it is mine ha ha. We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/ego/</link>
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		<title>Magic and theft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Theft is ripe in the magic world. I mean the theft of routines and ideas &#8211; not pinching each others playing cards. The problem with doing someone elses routines are that people who see magicians regularly think that we are all the same &#8211; we all do the same tricks, we all say the same [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/magic-and-theft/</link>
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		<title>I don&#8217;t like to talk about it</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I get asked to do a lot of charity events and unfortunately I can&#8217;t do them all &#8211; I say unfortunately, it&#8217;s unfortunate that I don&#8217;t want to do them. I&#8217;m full time and I have to make a living and most charity events are on evenings. I get endless emails asking if I can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/i-dont-like-to-talk-about-it/</link>
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		<title>Wedding Magic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Alan, I would like to thank you for your performance on Saturday night; it was one of the highlights of the whole day and certainly gave everyone something to talk about. However it did take some people 20 minutes to finish inspecting the tables to find out what happened to that bottle!! So once [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/wedding-magic-2/</link>
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		<title>Internet Magic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people ask me if I&#8217;ve got any videos online. Well, the answer is I haven&#8217;t really. Only a short clip from a show I did at the Edinburgh Festival &#8211; but it doesn&#8217;t show me busting out any hardcore, sleight of hand type magic that I&#8217;d perform at a wedding for instance. However, I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/internet-magic/</link>
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		<title>Wedding Weekend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Been a great weekend with 2 weddings. First one in York for Debbie and John &#8211; great people and really good fun. Debbie just emailed this &#8220;Thank you so much for providing entertainment for our guests on Friday, the feedback has been excellent. Can’t even see how you do your tricks on the video footage.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/wedding-weekend/</link>
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		<title>July is hotting up</title>
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		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/july-is-hotting-up/</link>
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		<title>Wedding Magic</title>
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		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/wedding-magic/</link>
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		<title>New comments added for Magician Birmingham page</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just added new comments for a Xmas party I did in Birmingham on my Magician Birmingham page. Click here to take a look &#8211; Magician Birmingham Or I&#8217;ve copied it here - &#8220;Hi Alan, I have received a few comments for your performance which I thought I would pass on. &#8216;I think it&#8217;s fair to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/new-comments-added-for-magician-birmingham-page/</link>
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