Links
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Information and Forums
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U.K. Entertainment Agency |
| About Magic | Well, it's about magic! Some great tricks for young kids to learn. |
| Kidabra | A great resource for the children's entertainer including a regular panel of experts and forum |
| Magic Student | A mix of magic and other stuff |
| MagicWeek | Magic in the UK online. Keep up-to-date! |
| The Danny Hustle Show | Forum mainly on the art of street magic and busking but there is also a section on children's entertaining |
| The Magic Cafe | In my opinion the best magic forum on the net. To find the children's forum go to "The Little Darlings" |
| The Magic Times | All the latest news in the world of Magic |
Magic Dealers and Suppliers
| Arjan's ShowBiz Centre | A nice range of magical items, with a special section on children's magic. Also stocks make up and juggling equipment. |
| Flora and Company | World's largest producer of professional development materials for performers |
| Keith Bennett | If you live in the UK, I doubt if you will find a cheaper supplier of magic books and videos. Also stocks a wide selection of tricks |
| Houdini Magic Shop | General Magic Shop |
| Laflin Magic | Professional silk magic |
| L & L Publishing | L&L publishing’s web-site. Lots of top quality books, videos, DVDs and tricks. |
| Magic Makers Costumes | A costume supply house that also has a magic shop with some good classic magic tricks and special section on children’s magic |
| Mark Leveridge | An excellent range of magical effects and books. Make sure you look at Mark’s “Magic Party” books |
| Misdirections | Family run magic shop located in San Francisco, USA |
| Modus Magic | UK Magic Dealer |
| More Money with Magic | Marketing products for the magician. If you have used any of these, please send in your thoughts. |
| OmniMagic | Full service online magic store. Free shipping in US and Canada. Customer help desk |
| Peter Scarlett | The usual goodies - and some not so usual. |
| Playing Card Sales | A place to buy all your playing card needs |
| Practical Magic | Load of tricks and routines for the children’s magician. Also stocks items for the close-up worker and stage magicians |
| Puppet Books | The name says it all! |
| Ken Scott | Great products from a great children's entertainer - make sure you check out "Making the Birthday Dough" |
| SPS Magic | Books, Videos and free resources for the children's entertainer |
| Steven Magic Emporium | A great range of magical items. Always very helpful. |
| Steve Taylor | Magical Ventriloquist. Buy his great books, videos and other items |
| T Myers Magic | T Myers Magic stocks nearly everything the balloon artist and face painter needs. They also stock a selection of magical items and other miscellaneous stuff. |
| Vernet Magic | The home of the thumb tip! |
| Wizardwandz | Cool floating magic wand |
Other dealers
| 5 Finger Magic | Party equipment, noisemakers, toys and loads of interesting and useful stuff for the children’s entertainer |
| Big Fun UK | Event hire company |
| Birthday Express | Everything you may need for a birthday party. USA site |
| Entertainment Store | Manufacturers and suppliers of entertainment products throughout the UK and Europe |
| Fun Express | Another site full of novelty items and party equipment |
| Fun 2 Make | Craft products |
| Big Game Hunters | Garden games |
| Jolly Roger Amusement Rides | Coin operated children's rides |
| Monster Parties | U.K. company that provides pre-filled party bags |
| Novelty Currency | Fantastic $1,000,000 bills and lots, lots more!! |
| Partybox | U.K. site offering novelty and party products |
| Partyrama | Children's Party Products UK |
| Party Store Online | U.K. company offering novelty products and Bouncy Castles |
| Playchutes | Parachutes galore! UK site |
| Poker Shop UK | The UK's largest selection of gambling products |
| Oriental Trading Company | Well known site with large selection of items to cater for all your party needs |
| Rhode Island Novelty | Another site offering a multitude of novelty items |
| Soparty | Party entertainment service |
Balloon Modelling
| Above All Balloons | UK balloon supplier |
| Advertising Inflatables | Cold-air advertising inflatables and helium advertising balloons and advertising blimps available for sale, service and rental. |
| Balloon Camp | A great resource for ballooning |
| Balloons To Go | Balloon wholesaler and decorators. Fast and reliable service |
| Giant Advertising Balloons | Advertising Balloons Advertising Blimps custom helium balloons for marketing promotion manufactured in USA |
| Inflatable minute | Weird and wacky balloon videos! Great Stuff! |
| MBD2 | Great balloon twisting site with forum, shop, gallery and loads of other interesting balloon stuff |
| Qualatex | The home of balloons! |
Balloon Decorators
| Advertising Inflatables | Cold-air advertising inflatables and helium advertising balloons and advertising blimps available for sale, service and rental. |
| Giant Advertising Balloons | Advertising Balloons Advertising Blimps custom helium balloons for marketing promotion manufactured in USA |
| Huff 'n' Puff | Balloon decorators located in Essex, UK |
Face Painting
| Amazing Faces | UK site |
| Burman Industries | Special effects make-up, mold/model making, puppetry and animatronics professionals |
| Charles Fox | UK make up artist that offers products and workshops |
| Face Painting Training | A unique, powerful, on-line teaching for amateur & professional face painters who want to improve their face painting skills |
| Funtime Faces | UK site |
| Make Up Artist Magazine | Website for Make Up Artist Magazine |
| Silly Farm | A great site for facepainters. Supplies, books and videos, magazines and seminars |
| Snazaroo | A great resource for the face painter |
Puppetry and Ventriloquism
| Axtell Expressions | An enormous range of puppets, vents and other related items. Make sure you check out their ‘Magic Drawing Board’. It’s always a big hit in my children’s shows! |
| Folkmanis | Many, many, many puppets! |
| Lejo | This is so cool! Check out the videos! |
| One Way Street | All things puppets with books and props |
| String Puppet | A site to help promote the art of puppetry |
Clothing
| A suit that fits | Design your own suit |
| Imagine Raiment | Manufacturer of stock and custom costumes |
| Janet Steward | Fantastic Waistcoats! Highly recommended |
| Village Hat Shop | If you want a hat, here's where it's at! |
Bouncy Castle Information
| BouncyCastle.com | Directory of British Bouncy Castle Hirers |
| B.I.H.A | British Inflatable Hirers Association web site |
| Inflated News | Magazine for the inflatable industry |
| Spindoo | PL insurance for inflatables |
Bouncy Castle Manufacturers and Distributors
| Gaz Inflatables | Large collection of castles and other ideas based in Leicester, U.K. |
| Hadek | Bouncy castles, promotional structures, softplay products and moblie attractions. Belgian company |
| Inflatable Depot, The | Large USA inflatable site |
| Jump for Joy | Norfolk (UK) based company |
| Playtime Inflatables | UK manufacturer of inflatables |
| Springkasteel | Belgian website that brings Bouncy castle manufacturers and distributors together |
| ZIZO Inflatables | Belgian manufacturer of inflatables |
Bouncy Castle Hirers
| Boing Boing | Derby based. Also sells bouncy castles |
| Fabulous Bouncy Castles | Glasgow based, family run professional bouncy castle and inflatable hire company supplying Kids bouncy castles, Adults bouncy castles, Tots bouncy castles and Sumo Suits. |
For DJs
| MasterMix | Promotional service for DJs only |
| M B Audio Visual | Professional Audio, Video, Lighting, PA, Sound Reinforcement, Lighting & Staging and Presentation Equipment |
Storytelling
| Folkway Books | Antiquarian and used books specialising in folk tales and folk songs |
| Storytelling Resource Centre | Provides information and advice to all those who are interested in storytelling |
History
| Houdini Tribute | A tribute to Houdini! This music is a little annoying. |
Magician's Web Sites
| Mario Morris | Comedy and street magician |
| Simon Aronson | Products and "Magicians Only" section |
| Rich Ferguson | Have a look at the DVDs... |
Marketing
| Magic Coach | Marketing ideas and products |
| The Dean | An extremely interesting site and forum on the subject of marketing |
Other Magic Sites
| Card Shooting | Page dedicated to the art of card shooting |
| Mario Carrandi Jr. | Oldest and largest magic collectables and antiquarian magician's paraphernalia |
| Women In Magic | Dedicated to promoting magic as a powerful, feminine art. |
Other interesting sites
| 123 Greetings | Wish your folks 'n friends happy birthday on their big day with a free online greeting cards | |
| All Experts | A great site where you can learn more about nearly any subjects from a panel of experts | |
| Altitude Events |
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| Andy's Playing Cards | History of playing cards and regional games | |
| Artistokes | Need a caricature done? This guy looks pretty good! | |
| Beever, Julian | Amazing 3D pictures from an amazing street artist | |
| Bricky Tool | Cool! I bought one! | |
| Charming Bar Tricks | All things bar related - including bar tricks, games and jokes | |
| Clean Jokes Online | Funny, funny, funny! | |
| Circus Web | Interesting site about the circus past and present | |
| Conan the Bubbleman | Fantastic bubble magic | |
| Find a Grave | A bizarre site that helps you locate gravestones! | |
| FrontPage World | A useful site for FrontPage users | |
| Gags 20m | Gags galore! | |
| The Halloween Group | Where to go for all your Halloween stuff! | |
| Kidwizard | Kid Wizard is a fun, educational place where kids ages six to twelve can play games, solve mysteries and create slimy potions | |
| Kidz.com | Finding and providing links to good sites for children to visit - including to the CIA's kids website! | |
| Memory Improvement | The place to go if you need a better memory! | |
| Money Saving Expert | Even Magicians need to save money! | |
| Mr Jim | An interesting site about magic camps and learning skills and how to hold your own | |
| Photobucks | Great advertising product! Have your photo and details printed on a million dollar note | |
| SchoolShows.com | A nationwide directory of school shows, school assemblies, school assembly programs, workshops, and residencies | |
| SmarterSig | Improve your betting | |
| Snopes | Urban Legends | |
| Superstar Perfomer Cards | Ever thought about being on your own baseball type trading card? Now you can. Visit this unique site | |
| Weirdity | Jokes and other weird stuff - including links to Tommy Cooper one liners | |
| World of Playing Cards, The | A fascinating site on the subject of playing cards and their history. | |
| Village Fetes | ||
| Yahooligans | A great site for kids! Loads of fun, games and learning stuff! |
Remember to send in details of web sites you recommend