The Clairvoyants Online Show The Clairvoyants continue to prove popular online. I have not seen them yet so may need to book this one. This latest show is due to take place on April the 18th at 23:00 GMT for an hour. Tickets are 28 USD per ticket or 99 USD for a meet and greet after the show. Tickets appear to be quite limited and can be purchased on Eventbrite . The Clairvoyants ONLINE - Live in your living room! ENGLISH VERSION April 18th, 2021 03:00 PM Pacific Time (4:00pm Mountain / 5:00pm Central / 6:00pm Eastern) The Clairvoyants announce their brand new interactive online show . This is a never before seen show that happens in Zoom Live from The Clairvoyants living room into yours ! It’s fun, magical and mind-blowing! You will be involved throughout the show from home and will experience the magic in your own minds and hands . Thommy and Amélie will also bring some special guests into the show like their lovely dog Mr. Koni Hundini and one of the Judges from Americas Got Talent will show you their amazing mindreading skills ! You have seen The Clairvoyants many times on Americas Got Talent and Americas Got Talent - The Champions , as regular guests on The Ellen Show or as headliners at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in New York or at The Paris Hotel in Las Vegas ! Now you can experience them with a front row seat live at home ! Howie Mandel - “ This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen .” “ The show must go ON-line ,” Thommy Ten explains, “ This is a totally new experience that you and your family will talk about for a long time! It’s interactive from our home studio right into your living room! We miss our audience and with our online show we can be closer to them than ever before! ” “ Special times call for special events! ,” Amélie van Tass said. “ We will break the barrier between our home and your home, making you a major part of the whole experience. ” Now the World Champions of Mentalism and Stage Magicians of the Year can share their new interactive online show concept with you! A professional studio with different camera angles makes it not only magical but also beautiful and visual for you! How does it work? General Tickets are $29 per device and household. Meet & Greet Tickets include an exclusive Meet& Greet with Thommy&Amélie after the Show, where you can ask questions and talk with them. Meet& Greet Tickets are 99$ per device and household. The show is 60 minutes long. If you have a Meet&Greet Ticket is probably 90 minutes long, including the Meet&Greet. As soon as the payment is received you will find the Zoom login information here! Please download the latest Zoom App in advance here: zoom.us The waiting room will be open 30 minutes before the show starts. Please be ready before the show starts! Please have your camera and mikrophone on. We will have you muted at the beginning but we may unmute you during the show to interact with us! Don't forget: We like what you are thinkin g! Any questions? Email us at booking@theclairvoyants.com

Steve Allen's Easter Egg Join Steve Allen for an afternoon of magic and fun. Doors open at 1pm and you can visit the museum before going to The Magic Circle theatre for the show... The Magic Circle HQ, London 19th April 2025 - 19th April 2025 Doors open 1pm From £50 Book here Taking place at The Magic Circle at The Centre for the Magic Arts, 12 Stephenson Way, Euston, NW1 2HD

The Greatest Show On The Tyne 2021 Chris Cross is organising another Greatest Show on the Tyne for 2021. Taking place at The Tyne Theatre and Opera House on the 3rd of October at 1900 GMT. Tickets start from £15 and bookable via The Tyne Theatre website . Official write up below: Covid-19 Update ‘The Greatest Show on the Tyne event due to take place on Sunday 15th November will be rescheduled to Sunday 3rd October 2021 . Tickets for the original date will remain valid for the rescheduled date. We do encourage ticket holders to hold onto their tickets where possible in this turbulent time for the events industry – which needs your support now, more than ever. However, if you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, refunds will be available from your point of purchase.’ Chris Cross and Tyne Theatre & Opera House present: The Greatest Show on the Tyne. Roll up! Roll up! Chris Cross is the Great Magician of the North and he presents his Eccentric & Extravagant Variety Show, for the 5th consecutive year at The Tyne Theatre & Opera House! This Annual Grand Geordie Variety Show has grown into a proper Geordie Annual Tradition as well as a Purely Belter night out! The Greatest Show on the Tyne, at heart, is a homage to the golden days of Variety, Music-hall and Vaudeville. Expect the likes of Acrobats, Sideshow Performers, Stand-Up Comedians, Knife Jugglers, Escapologists, Magicians, Singers, Dancers and suchlike! The Variety Spectacle, Starring Chris Cross the Magician as Host and Compere – Chris is ever so passionate about keeping these kind of Variety shows alive and kicking, especially in the North East! Suitable for the whole family! Final confirmed line-up will be announced very soon. You are advised to secure your tickets as soon as possible. VIP tickets are available and include a seat in the front two rows + a t-shirt which can be collected from the merchandise stand on the night. We are looking forward to greeting you for our 5th Anniversary Show! Running Times (please note that times are approximate and may be subject to change) 18.30 – Doors to Bars 18.45 – Doors to Seats 19.00 – show start 20.30/45 – Interval 21.00 – Act 2 22.30/45 – show end

Quick Change Artists I have always been amazed by quick change artists on TV. I only recently saw such a performance live when watching Solange during the recent X-treme Magic tour. It was great to see something different. I was lucky enough to be in the front row and while a relatively short act, it was mind blowing to see. Though quick change performances are normally only a few minutes long when on TV you can't help but wonder if any trickery. What I did not realise at the time is that Solange has been on various TV talent shows performing her routine in Europe. A magician and singer. Another famous artist known for quick change is Lea Kyle, who also combines the act with magic. Lea has now also appeared on many TV talent shows including AGT and has also appeared on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Here are a couple of videos featuring Solange and Lea Kyle. Definitely worth a watch. Both acts are amazing. If you can get to see either of these artists perform live, you will just have your mind blown.

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Happy Christmas From Magic Seats Happy Christmas from MagicSeats. Have a wonderful Happy Christmas and an enjoyable break. Hoping that we all have a better 2021 with lots of opportunities to view live and perform magic. Thanks to all for your support, kind comments and loyalty following this site. The opportunity to build and run this site along with my passion for magic has opened lots of doors this year. Lots of new friendships made with equal minded people. Looking forward to sharing site plans for 2021. Lots of ideas in development. A big thank you to all the artists/magicians who have also supported this site with interviews and help with content and promoting. Appreciated. Lastly, thanks to my wife Nadine for carrying out some editor tasks to support site reviews and interviews. Until the New Year, I expect magic related news will be a bit quiet. I will still blog but maybe less news and posts compared to the norm. Full service will then resume in the New Year. For fans of Richard Jones, Ben Hart and Marc Spelmann, don’t forget to catch Britain’s Got Talent for your Magic fix. Christmas Day on ITV and STV.

More Online Richard Jones Shows Added After the success of his recent online shows, Richard has just announced a few new shows. Five show dates have been added for this month: Thursday the 12th of November Tuesday the 17th of November Friday the 20th of November Wednesday the 25th of November Friday the 27th of November The shows are 40 minutes and for more details, check out this link to book. Alternatively, check out Richards Facebook page .

Apple Music Vs Spotify Review I love streaming music and I have subscribed to the Apple Music streaming service since 2016. Subscribing to the family plan and very much enjoying the service, I will admit to traditionally being an Apple fan. As an iPhone and Mac user, I wanted to check out Spotify again. The last time that I had used Spotify, it was the free version before Apple Music launched. At that time, I did not try the paid version. In recent times and with the cost of living getting extreme, I wondered if I could get a cheaper music subscription to save some money. I used to subscribe to the Apple One family subscription which included music, magazines/news, arcade, fitness and cloud storage to share with my family. To save money I decided to look at other plans and music streaming services. All the music services offer family plans but the Spotify Duo plan caught my eye. A subscription that fell between the individual and family plans called Duo. A plan for 2 people who live at the same address. Maybe an opportunity to save a few pounds a month? I then signed up to Spotify Duo and tried the service, cancelling my Apple Music subscription. I was intrigued to see how I got on with the Spotify service as I know it is very popular. I downloaded the Spotify to use on an iPhone 14 pro, a MacBook Pro and I mainly listened with Airpod Pro headphones. I also tried using Spotify in Apple CarPlay, on a PS5 and even on my Sky Q. So, what did I think? Here is a comparison in what I consider to be the all important factors: Subscriptions* Many plans exist for both services which gives you lots of choice. As widely documented, no free plan exists for Apple Music and the free plan on Spotify has limitations and ads. While both services offer pretty much the same plans at nearly identical pricing for the (student, individual and family) plans, both companies do offer a couple of unique offerings. Apple offer a voice plan which is basically a service whereby you can play music on devices that support the Siri voice assistant. A good way to save money if perhaps you are prepared to sacrifice a lot of features such as downloads and don't mind selecting songs by taking to the Siri voice assistant. A unique plan only available on Apple Music. Spotify also offer their own unique offering - a duo plan whereby two people living at the same address can have their own premium account each. A good way of saving money as the plan effectively charges you just £7 per person when you consider the subscription is £13.99 a month. This was the plan that I signed up for to review Spotify. It is also worth noting that once subscribed to Apple Music, an individual annual plan can also be selected. You have to be subscribed in the first instance to get this plan. You can then select it by going into your iPhone settings, select your apple Apple ID, then subscriptions followed by selecting "Apple Music". This plan is then available to select as not always advertised to select. Spotify do not offer an official annual plan but according to MoneySavingExpert.com you can buy gift cards and vouchers. Some shops offer Spotify premium gift cards to claim exgainst a Spotify account that may work out cheaper and offer a discount. Amazon was offering 12 months for the price of 10 months at £99 here . Lastly, Apple Music is also available as part of Apple One subscriptions with other bundled apps. Not listed below but if you want other apps like fitness, arcade and magazines, it may be of interest. Pricing for all plans in the table is a monthly subscription (except the annual). Spotify Apple Music Free plan Yes No Voice plan N/A £4.99 Student plan £5.99 £5.99 Individual plan £9.99 £10.99 Duo plan £13.99 N/A Family plan £16.99 £16.99 Individual annual plan N/A £109.99 * Correct at time of writing on the 15-Jul Value for money/Trials Both services are quite similar on pricing. The main difference is just £1 between Spotify individual and Apple Music individual. Spotify being the cheapest at £9.99. Only Spotify offer a free tier but it is very restrictive and plays ads. It may be suitable if you want to treat the app like a radio station whereby you don't have full control and just listen to the music in the order that suits Spotify. As to which is best value for money, it just boils down to individual preference really, which you like best and perhaps also related to the unique offerings that both services offer. Hopefully this article will help you decide which is best for you. If you are not sure, both services do offer limited trials. By signing up, you can get 1 month free with Spotify and you can cancel during the trial. Apple offer a 6 month plan for free when you buy certain Apple hardware. However, gaining a free 1 month trial appears more difficult with Apple if you are a potential new subscriber but not buying Apple hardware. However, they do currently appear to be offering new subscribers a free month trial. User interface/suggestions When I used Spotify many years ago, I always remember the clunky interface. However, as time has passed, I think it is fair to say that both interfaces have improved. Apple tending to go for large graphical selections and Spotify taking a more compact approach with more options on display on screen when using mobile. The most recent Spotify interface on mobile and desktop is pretty good. I found it easy to navigate and work my way around the app. For both music services, the key differentiator is their ability to suggest playlists and artists that meet your mood and taste throughout the app. The playlists on offer within Spotify are definitely superior to Apple Music. Spotify has an AI DJ playlist which is excellent. A Duo playlist also exists where Spotify will compile song choices of two users to create a daily list of songs. Though this may be restricted to the Duo plan that I was using. Suggestions generally are very good though on both services. The systems learning from your searches, selections and artist/song likes. Both services make it easy for you to also create your own playlists. Music choice/Searching When searching for music, I preferred how Apple Music presented the results and categorised options. Probably more personal preference. I found Spotify to be less reliable though. For instance, when selecting "Texas" as an artist and then selecting "albums" you gain more results than you expect and some of the albums for the artist were missing. You would then have to search for the missing album which was always eventually located. I definitely like how Apple Music display the search results. More user friendly with rows of listings to review. Whereas, Shopify tend to use selection buttons at the top of the app to narrow down your choice. As far as the catalogues are concerned, I believe that Apple Music has about 100 million songs and 80 million on Spotify. Apple Music also has a new classical app which forms part of the subscription for anyone liking that genre. CarPlay I was unable to test Android auto, not having any android hardware. However, I found both music services very similar in the car. The menu options being pretty much the same. The only difficulty I had was with Spotify was that the search functionality did not work in the car. A quick google appears to reveal that this is a common issue and some reports even indicate it is a feature not available in CarPlay. This would seem strange and if you have experienced this, please do comment. Widgets Not particularly exciting but both music services offered widgets that you can add to your Apple home screen. As you can see from the picture, almost identical. Widgets for both services are also available for Android phones. A quick press then takes you through to the respective apps. Not a function that I really used. Social media/sharing I am not hugely into the sharing and the social media side of music streaming. For me, I am just happy to be able to see what friends are playing within the interface and share a song or album via the app to a friend using iMessage. SharePlay, also allows you to stream music with friends together. However, for Spotify users, you can connect the account to FaceBook and the options to share to social media channels is presented really well making it easy to use. Sound quality - streaming/downloads The one big thing that I noticed when first using Spotify was that the sound quality definitely was not on the same par as Apple Music. Perhaps I had been spoilt in the past but I noticed straight away the difference. Apple advertise Dolby Atmos, spatial and lossless sound. The menu with then let you know what is available. I was able to improve the Spotify sound by adjusting the settings for a higher bitrate stream. This did improve things a bit. Apple is definitely the winner here though. Spotify has been promising high res sound for a couple of years and it is still not forthcoming. Current rumours suggest that they may be launching a premium plan to support this along with other functionality like music videos. If they do charge more though this will be a bad move as the competition are offering this as standard. Spatial sounds when supported is excellent on Apple and is so immersive. Best for artist royalties Certainly it is always questioned whether the streaming services pay a fair rate to artists and record companies. It is wildly reported that Apple Music pays much more than Spotify. So while the amounts vary online, it does appear that if this is important to you. there is one clear winner - Apple. Personally I do think ethics are important in business and it is still to be determined if any streaming service actual fairly treats artist with fair pay. Bonus features While both service are supported on many different devices, each service of course has certain features or functionality that the other does not. Some of this has already been discussed such as high res streaming and spatial sound offered by Apple. Spotify appears to be more widely supported across different devices and I particularly liked having the Spotify app on my Sky Q box to play music which is connected to a speaker system. Apple has its their own exclusive radio stations actually produced by Apple, which is for their subscribers only. While Spotify support podcasts and even has the ability to play audio books (though you have to buy these). Overall The deal breaker for me was simply sound quality. High res streaming with Dolby Atmos and Spatial audio made such a difference. I am no audiophile but if you switch between the two services,I found an obvious difference. While I enjoyed reviewing Spotify and finding out what was on offer, I decided that I would be going back to Apple Music. For me, the additional cost of the Apple family subscription compared to the Spotify Duo is worth it for the audio quality. Both are decent options though and your own preferences for the available functionality will help you decide which to choose. My winner has to be Apple Music. Enjoyed this post and the content created on this site? Buy me a coffee.