Ryan Mentis

Blackpool 2025

Blackpool magic convention is such a great opportunity to meet up with friends, get drunk and buy loads of flash wool.
Unfortunately my Blackpool journey was brought to a vicious halt on November 13th when I was mugged by a rookery of angry penguins which resulted in shoulder replacement surgery.

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MIRACLE ONE

I first became aware of Christian shortly after he released Level One, people were buzzing about how great it was.
I rather stupidly thought he was just a magician, but I think it’s safe to say I had no clue just how brilliant Christian Grace is.

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7 STEPS TO CHARISMA

As performers, we know we need a whole host of skills to be successful, but there’s one thing that each of us need more than anything else, so humour me.
Even if just for a little while.

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5 TIPS TO DEAL WITH STAGEFRIGHT

I’m a naturally shy person although I’m often told that I don’t come across as shy, well that’s just because I’ve gotten better at disguising it over the years.
As a young lad I didn’t get nervous when performing magic, I just enjoyed the reactions and the feeling of fooling people who I considered to be smarter than me.

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HECKLERS

Are you tired of hecklers trying to spoil your performance?

Hecklers can be disruptive, even if they think they’re just having a bit of fun, they can really destroy a performance and the reputation of a mentalist.

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FROM THE TRENCHES

I don’t know about you, but I always feel really downbeat during the colder months, it could be SAD (Seasonal affective disorder) or it could be that I’m a reincarnated cat who just wants to stay at home and snuggle up while somebody tickles my back! Either way, over the years I’ve become quite good at spotting the early signs of when my mental health starts to suffer.

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KALEB WADE

This quaint little village didn’t look like the type of place where a murder might occur, but decades of being on the beat had taught me that you should never judge a book by its cover, crime exists in every corner of our society.
I had seen these types of crimes many times before, but they never got any easier for me

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CREATIVITY

Have you ever wanted to be creative, but every time you try it feels like you’re being whacked in the face with a tin of Crosse & Blackwell soup?

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SHOWMAN

In 2019 Covid19 was wreaking havoc on the entire planet.

People were talking about it everywhere, some were separated from their loved ones and some lost family members. The whole world was in turmoil and we were all desperately seeking guidance from our governments.

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5 MYTHS ABOUT MENTALISM

Mentalism is becoming increasingly popular these days and many people would love to learn some mentalism tricks or even become a professional Mentalist, but they can often feel deterred by some of these common myths.
I’m going to bust these myths wide open so you may have a clearer view of Mentalism.

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No peeking behind the curtain!

Mindreader or not.

Even our secrets need secrets!