Burnley Mechanics in ‘no permit for hypno show’
10:54am Wednesday 9th February 2011 in News
ACT: Ken Webster
COUNCIL bosses were left bamboozled after a TV hypnotist booked a stage show at Burnley Mechanics.
Ken Webster, dubbed the Mentalist Hypnotist, is booked to appear at the Manchester Road venue on February 25.
But there is no provision for a hypnotism act at the Mechanics, prompting a special meeting of the borough’s licensing committee next Tuesday.
New licensing laws mean entertainment venues are not automatically authorised to hold mindbending shows or seances.
Mr Webster, who combines comedy and close-up magic with mind-reading and hypnosis, is expected to get permission to perform, under the 1952 Hypnotism Act.
And a review of Burnley’s hypnotism rules are expected to be undertaken in the coming months to avoid similar situations.
Peter Henderson, the borough’s licensing manager, said: “The council does not have a policy in relation to hypnotism performances.
A further report will address this issue and will seek to establish standard conditions, fees and delegated powers.”
Webster’s show, for over 18s only, has seen him described as ‘a cross between Derren Brown and Chubby Brown’.
In a 25-year career he has performed alongside the likes of comics Peter Kay, Jim Bowen and Jim Davidson, appeared on Comic Relief and has had a long-running revue at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Comments(8)
pinkfairyone
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11:09am Wed 9 Feb 11
mavrick
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11:44am Wed 9 Feb 11
Oneofouronionsismissing
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6:39pm Wed 9 Feb 11
Dont think many people realize how unhealthy this sort of thing is.
The mind is a complex thing and should not be dabbled with by people such as this.
midas
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9:19am Thu 10 Feb 11
pinkfairyone wrote:Perhaps if you read paragraph 3 and 4 you might grasp why they need to hold a meeting to allow this act to go ahead!
Why do they need to hold a special meeting at Taxpayers Expense AGAIN ???! a simple telephone call or web chat... Yet more money wasted.
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A telephone call!! do you have any understanding about the LAW or do you just ape lifeinthemix?
pinkfairyone
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10:21am Thu 10 Feb 11
midas wrote:Deep breath dear and hold onto ya knickers !
pinkfairyone wrote: Why do they need to hold a special meeting at Taxpayers Expense AGAIN ???! a simple telephone call or web chat... Yet more money wasted.Perhaps if you read paragraph 3 and 4 you might grasp why they need to hold a meeting to allow this act to go ahead! . A telephone call!! do you have any understanding about the LAW or do you just ape lifeinthemix?
pinkfairyone
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10:26am Thu 10 Feb 11
midas
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3:40pm Thu 10 Feb 11
PK Bailey says...
10:58am Wed 9 Feb 11