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		<title>Xmas party Magician</title>
		<description><![CDATA[December has started which means the countdown to Xmas day. For most magicians it&#8217;s usually a pretty busy time of the year with not only the usual weddings, birthdays etc but also all the christmas parties going on up and down the country. I&#8217;m quite lucky and do tend to get booked quite a lot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/xmas-party-magician/</link>
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		<title>Alan Hudson &#8211; Penn and Teller Fool Us ITV 2nd July 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is my appearance on ITV1&#8242;s hit primetime TV show, Penn &#038; Teller: Fool Us No high tech equipment was used. The music really comes off the CDs in the players. Hope you like]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/alan-hudson-penn-and-teller-fool-us-itv-2nd-july-2011/</link>
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		<title>Penn &amp; Teller, Fool Us &#8211; Hudson on primetime!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Watch Alan on 2nd July, ITV (or even in HD if you can stomach it) at 8pm with Jonathan Ross and Penn &#038; Teller. What will the world&#8217;s best magicians make of Alan&#8217;s trick? Will they be fooled? Or even like it? Will he mess it up and make an arse of himself in front [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/penn-and-teller-fool-us-hudson-on-primetime/</link>
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		<title>Two magic shows in one night &#8211; 27th June 2011 @ The Wickham Theatre, Bristol</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ahead of doing our one man shows at MagicFest in Edinburgh in July, myself and Rob James are previewing on the same evening. I am doing a show about my life in magic (from kids shows to comedy clubs) and Rob is performing classic magic including the amazing Orange Tree (like in the film The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/two-magic-shows-in-one-night-27th-june-2011-the-wickham-theatre-bristol/</link>
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		<title>Ticket offer for Edinburgh&#8217;s MagicFest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;ve previously mentioned, I am performing in Edinburgh at MagicFest 1st July &#8211; 8th July with my new one man show. Well some good news just in from MagicFest &#8211; Save up to 20% on Tickets We have launched an early bird ticket offer allowing you to save money on MagicFest tickets. This offer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/ticket-offer-for-magicfest/</link>
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		<title>Magic Night hits the Camden Crawl</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Sunday, May 1st, Magic Night will be at the Enterprise as part of Camden Crawl. Usually known for having top bands and comedians (this year they have Razorlight, Tinchy Stryder and Graham Coxon), magic has been added to the line up! Magic Night normally runs at Madame Jo Jos where I always have a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/magic-night-hits-the-camden-crawl/</link>
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		<title>Alan&#8217;s No So Secret World of Magic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick heads up for Magic Fest 2011. Last year I performed my spot at the gala show which was great fun (pic included). This year I am back with my first solo one hour show. Although I&#8217;ve not finished writing it yet, it looks like it&#8217;s going to include stories of my time [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/alans-no-so-secret-world-of-magic/</link>
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		<title>Wam Bam &#8211; Cafe De Paris</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Quite late I know but just to let you know I&#8217;ll be appearing tomorrow night at the very beautiful London venue, Cafe De Paris for Wam Bam Club. A fantastic evening of burlesque, music and magic (that&#8217;ll be me then).]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/wam-bam-cafe-de-paris/</link>
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		<title>Every Little Helps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nice mail just in when Adrian Connell was in charge of impressing Tesco store and area managers at a lovely little dinner at Hanbury Manor in Hertfordshire recently&#8230;. &#8220;If you are looking to hire this guy for an event do not pause, do not hesitate, we hired Alan for a post xmas event with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/every-little-helps/</link>
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		<title>January Magic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[January is usually a notoriously quiet time for the wandering Pocket Wizard but this month I have been to Gloucester, Stratford Upon Avon, Macclesfield, Birmingham, Northampton, Leeds, Bradford and of course London. Maybe February will be the new January?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/january-magic/</link>
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		<title>Thomsons 10th Anniversary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Couple of shots just in from a lovely party at Natural History Museum in London Photos by kind permission of http://www.owenbillcliffe.co.uk/]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/thomsons-10th-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>Balloon Trick</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a trick I recently performed at The Young Magicians annual gathering at The Magic Circle in London. Enjoy]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/balloon-trick/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all about The Secret Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you were wondering about what people who had paid money out of their own pockets thought of The Secret Room, then look at this &#8211; &#8220;I wanted to thank you for entertaining all my guests at my 40th birthday party. You were really brilliant and the only magician to do the secret room that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/its-all-about-the-secret-room/</link>
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		<title>Magicians on television</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I got asked to be on Living TV&#8217;s Four Weddings. I was already booked to appear at the wedding and Lyndsey (the bride to be) rang me to ask if I would mind been filmed. I explained the reasons why and said I did mind &#8211; and she was really nice about it and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.alanhudson.net/blog/magicians-on-television/</link>
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		<title>Magician in Berkshire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I seem 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. Although, please don&#8217;t call it The Secret Room &#8211; [...]]]></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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