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So if you are considering booking Magic Pete for a Christmas party this year, please be quick as bookings are starting to come in!

Magically Yours
Magic Pete

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Why don’t you say hello to Magic Pete and if you liked the show, tell him what your favourite part of the show was?

All you have to do is fill in your name, email address and tell him what you liked about the show. Your friends will be SO jealous when they see your name on Magic Pete’s website!!!

Magically yours
Pete

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Published Date:
21 May 2009
By Suzanne Hart

A KIDS’ entertainer has proved his performance really does do the trick!

Peter Kinney from Larbert has only been appearing as a children’s magician for two years. Yet Peter, who goes by the stage name Magic Pete, has been awarded the prestigious title of Children’s Entertainer of the Year at the Scottish Association of Magic Societies (SAMS) annual convention.

Held recently in Montrose, the event brings together magicians from across the country to compete in three categories. As well as the children’s entertainment section, tricksters also test their stage act and close-up skills.

Magic Pete (41) beat off stiff compe-tition to win the Max Raskin Trophy – named after the founder of SAMS. Part of his show includes making a bowling ball appear from a paper bag as well as a puppet routine with more than a touch of trickery.

He said: “I was really pleased to win as I had been practising long and hard. ”I enjoy entertaining and the majority of my work is with kids. I seem to have a good rapport with them. I’ve been into magic from a young age. Like most kids I got a magic set and tried a few tricks, but then I didn’t do anything for a long time.  Later on I began reading about magic and bought another kit. I moved to Scotland 12 years ago and started doing more and more, then, two or three years, ago I joined the Forth Valley Magic Circle.”

After watching the children’s magicians there, Peter, who works as a draughtsman when not indulging in his hobby, decided to have a go himself, and soon had a routine worked out. His act is now two hours long and includes games and a quiz. Magic Pete is available for weddings and corporate functions as well as children’s parties.

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Magic Pete is now a Children’s Entertainer at Haven Holiday’s flagship resort, Craig Tara, Ayr.

After impressing at Haven Holiday’s Seton Sands resort Near Edinburgh, Magic Pete has now been invited to work at Haven Holiday’s Award winning resort, Craig Tara in Ayrshire.

You’ll see Magic Pete perform part of his 2009 award winning act earning him the title of Scottish Children’s Entertainer of the year 2009 in the 2000 capacity Bonga Wonga Bar!

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On the 16th December 1951 an Association of magical clubs was formed, which would be known as S.A.M.S. short for ‘The Scottish Association of Magical Societies’.

The following year in 1952 they arranged to have a their first magical convention. To help ensure a good convention Harold McMillan and Max Raskin presented cups for competitions. The McMillan Shield was awarded for a Stage act and the Max Raskin cup for best children’s act. The Winner of the First Max Raskin Cup was Johnny Geddes, 57 years ago.

This year in 2009 S.A.M.S. was held in Montrose on 1st-3rd May. It is with great joy and pride that Magic Pete can confirm that he won The Max Raskin Trophey beating off stiff competition in the process in his first year of competing!

Next year Magic Pete is hoping to compete in the UK Children’s entertainer of the year, held annually in Blackpool.
Good luck Pete!

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