The Card Convention TICKET (2024) - UK Playing Card Event for Magicians, Cardists, Collectors

This Product is 1 x Ticket for The Card Convention, a UK Playing Card Event for Magicians, Cardists & Collectors, hosted by The Card Inn.

NOTE: Please purchase this ticket in the name of the attendee as you will receive a lanyard with your name.

TICKETS: 52 available - first come first serve!

DATE: Saturday, October 19th. 10AM - 5PM.

LOCATION: The Shoreditch Exchange: Senna Building, Gorsuch Pl, London E2 8JF

*PLEASE NOTE - On 4th October, we had to change our venue to The Shoreditch Exchange. This was out of our hands, but thankfully it is just a 15 minute walk from the previous venue. Apologies for this!*

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

We have lots planned, including guest speakers, card stalls, cardistry tutorials, community videos and more!

• FREE goodie bag including 6-7 decks / accessories (worth approx £70)
  
  
• A chance to hang out and jam with cardists, magicians and card collectors
  
  
• Guest speakers from the industry: Alex Pandrea, Brendan Patricks, Alex Haines, Leo Flores (virtual tutorial).
  
  
• Card Stalls - opportunities to purchase from card tables by The Card Inn, Good Pals, Paperdecks & Alex Haines
  
  
• Fun & games - including a quiz, cardistry tutorial + cardistry competition

A shoutout to our sponsors!

• Missing New York, Butterfly, Theory 11, Murphys Magic, Art of Play 

GUEST SPEAKERS:

We have planned talks, whether in person, or by video, from Cardists, Magicians & Entrepreneurs within the industry

Guest Speaker #1 - Brendan Patricks

• Brendan Patricks has 2 decades worth of experience as a Magician, and is also an actor. For those interested in a career in Magic, this talk is for you!
  

   

  Guest Speaker #2 - Alex Haines:

  • Alex Haines is the designer of Copperhead (red), Imported, Goshawk and Osprey playing cards. Alex will be revealing his processes behind designing decks of cards and his journey so far within the industry.

Guest Speaker #3 - Leo Flores of Missing New York

• Leo Flores, of Missing New York, will be demonstrating a cardistry move and providing a tutorial to watch at the convention (virtually). Leo will be teaching the move CUBONE.

Guest Speaker #4 - Alex Pandrea

• Alex Pandrea is a magician, entrepreneur, and Youtuber with 20+ years experience in the world of magic and sleight of hand. He is the founder of The Blue Crown and House of Playing Cards, as well as the creator of the best-selling NOC playing cards. Through his popularity online, Alex has amassed a following of hundreds of thousands of magicians and enthusiasts worldwide.
  
  
• Alex has performed and lectured in over 120 cities around the world. He has produced more than 100 best selling magic products teaching the art of magic. In 2018 Alex focused his attention on Youtube, where his magic tutorials have gained tens of millions of views.
  
  
• In 2012, Alex launched House of Playing Cards. His NOC brand has become on of the most popular custom decks on the market. Over these years his company has produced over 300 unique print runs, selling over a million decks of cards and generating over $10 million. 
  
  
• Now, for the first time, Alex will be sharing his best kept secrets and strategies for successfully producing, launching and selling playing cards. If you ever dreamed of making your own deck of cards or ever wanted to learn the inner workings of the industry, this event is for YOU and you definitely do not want to miss it!
  
  
• Please note, there will also be opportunituies for Q+A and possibly a Magic Lecture with Alex. This will be confirmed shortly.
  

CARD TABLES:

At this event you will have 4 card stalls to purchase a range of goods from!

Table #1 - The Card Inn

• A big range of Playing Cards to choose from. Cardistry, luxury, and mystery decks will all be on offer!

Table #2 - Good Pals

• Good Pals decks as well as merch will be available. Keep an eye out for a special Good Pals release, or two!

Table #3 - Paperdecks

• Paperdecks stock many cardistry brands as well as lots of limited edition decks, some out of print. Be sure to visit their table!

Table #4 - Alex Haines

• Designer of Imported, Goshawk & Osprey playing cards as well as the vintage red Copperhead deck!

We can't wait for this event!

We hope to see you at our very first event! For any questions, feel free to email thecardinn@gmail.com.