So you want to be a magician...
www.amazon.co.uk
The best place to start is with books: try your local bookshop or library or try Amazon where I have listed some books which I recommend (If you use this link to buy them, or indeed to buy anything, Amazon will give a small percentage to a good cause that I have nominated).
www.northernmagiccircle.org.uk
There are lots of local magic circles and societies, but the Northern Magic Circle is a good starting point and they do have an active Junior Section
www.magicbox.uk.com
The Magic Box in Newcastle is a good place for professional and amateur effects and supplies: most importantly, though, the people are very friendly and helpful, and will offer good advice
www.davenportsmagic.co.uk
Davenport’s is the oldest British magic dealer (since 1898). Certainly worth a visit if you are in London (their shop is part of Charing Cross Tube Station).
www.internationalmagic.co.uk
International Magic is another well-established London dealer
www.themagiccircle.co.uk
The Magic Circle is probably the best known magic society.
So you are trying to organise a party...
www.activityvillage.co.uk
Try Activity Village for colouring sheets and craft activities.
www.kidspartysurvivalguide.com
The Kid’s Party Survival Guide offers a range of advice and tips.
www.totallyparty.co.uk
Totally Party provides an excellent balloon decoration service.
So you want to save the planet...
www.nsalg.org.uk
The NSALG will help you find an allotment, get digging and grow your own greens.
www.farmaroundnorth.co.uk
Or sit in your armchair and get Farmaround to deliver organic ones.
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
www.treeforall.org.uk
No room to plant your own trees? Help is at hand: donations to the Woodland Trust will help you salve your conscience or try Tree For All to help get children involved.
www.vivat.org.uk
The Vivat Trust are splendid people who rescue neglected historic buildings and rent them out for holidays or short breaks. Loveliest places I have ever stayed.
www.guerillagardening.org
Gardening as a political act: fight neglect of public spaces with forks and flowers.
Parish Pump...
www.durhamcityrfc.co.uk
Try Durham Rugby Club for Mini and Junior Rugby.
www.savethevalley.org.uk
Sign the petition and help stop the new “relief road” in Durham City.
www.durhamcity.org
The City of Durham Trust will keep you informed on developments in Durham and through them you can have a voice too.
www.forcitysake.org
Campaigning against the development on the City Baths site.
