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A very busy Christmas!

Hello boys and girls – I hope you are all ready for Christmas!

I was hoping to write this blog post days ago but Mr T Ricks has been very busy entertaining children throughout South Wales at parties and events all through December and has barely stopped!

I was delighted to be asked back to entertain the Beaver Pack of 1st Abercarn Scout group who booked me last Christmas and enjoyed my performance so much that they asked me back again this year! Once again, we had a great party and the quote below is from the Scouts Facebook page which was emailed to me along with the pictures:

“1st Abercarn beavers xmas party with mr.T.ricks. Fab time had by all, don’t know who had more fun the kids or the leaders!!!”

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As well as performing in Abercarn I have also been running around South Wales performing magic and balloon modelling including  Frankie & Benny’s which have recently opened their new restaurant in Llantrisant, and since the beginning of December I have had the pleasure of working at the Brecon Mountain Railway alongside a very special person (which I managed to sneak a quick picture of!!!!):

childrens entertainer santa

I have more to tell you, and an exciting story that happened at one of my shows, but as I am out tomorrow performing for a Christmas Eve party I will save that for another day.

Bye for now.

Mr. T. Ricks

 

 

 

 

Mr T Ricks does the Ice Bucket Challenge

For the last few months social media has been awash with people dumping buckets of ice cold water over themselves to raise money and awareness for ALS and other charities. I had almost got away without a soaking when my good friend Dave nominated me just the other day.

Naturally as a clown, the idea of throwing buckets of water around is a very natural thing to do, and as it was for charity how could I say no? Rather than just dump the water on my head I decided that, in true clown tradition, to create a quick slapstick routine that incorporated the challenge. With the help of friends and family, I managed to create the film below that I hope you enjoy.

If you know someone who you think would enjoy a giggle please remember to share it with your friends and family. You can also leave a comment on my new Youtube page. (Either click the Youtube logo at the bottom of the video, or the new Youtube button at the bottom of the home page)

Bye for now!
Mr. T.Ricks

A Special Delivery…

As a professional clown, magician and children’s entertainer I constantly look for ways to enhance my services and where possible, dedicate some time to this cause. So a little while back I conceived an idea that I wished to put into practice but it would need some bespoke props. Having done hours of research, I could not find the props that I needed at a high enough quality for my show, and I began to fear that my idea may just have to remain as such.

Fortunately, I took in confidence some very good friends of mine and one of them mentioned that his extended family may be able to help. A few days passed and I received a phone call to say that what I needed was being made…. in Australia!

You can imagine my excitement when the items turned up the other day, and as you can see from the photos below it took quite a lot of Australian stamps just to get it to Bridgend, South Wales!

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What can I say: the items are fantastic and I can’t wait to put them to use. Unfortunately, there are still a few pieces of the puzzle left to complete and they will take some time, but hopefully I aim to have the latest addition up and running just in time for Christmas.

Bye for now!

Mr. T. Ricks

TV Drama appearance – 35 Diwrnod

MR T Ricks performs at a birthday party in the drama 35 Diwrnod

MR T Ricks performs at a birthday party in the drama 35 Diwrnod

Recently I had a call from a production company based at the TV studios at Culverhouse cross in Cardiff asking if I would be willing to perform on one of their new productions. 35 Diwrnod; a drama series for S4C.

After meeting with the production company, I discovered that I knew some of the crew from other TV programmes that I have been involved in. The filming went well, and it took around five hours to film the brief sequence in which I appear as an outsider witnessing the beginning of an event.

You can see the end result in the pictures above,  but to find out why my party was interrupted by some uninvited guests you’ll have to watch the series. (Mums & Dads only)

Bye for now

Mr. T.Ricks

Here comes the…clown?

Well there I was sitting in my car at Barry Civic Centre when a beautiful bride by the name of Susan came and sat with me in the car! Not as strange as you may think as I was attending Sue and Stuart’s wedding, and yes I was in full slap and motley!

The best thing was, I was a surprise. Sue had only told her maid of honour and the registrar that I was going to be there. You can imagine the look on all of the guests faces when I walked in, seconds before the bride, juggling three balls to the music of Scottish bag pipes and made my way to stand next to the groom. I took his arm and said ‘Hi honey, I’m here!’ –  his face was a picture!  I quickly moved aside and made room for the real bride, and the ceremony was fantastic.

childrens entertainer wedding clown

So after some photos we were all off to the reception at the Brynhill Golf Club where I entertained the guests with some close up magic and balloon modelling around the tables. As there were a few children present, I had them to help with most of the magic. After around an hour and a half, with music playing in the background, I wished the happy couple all the very best and made my way home. It was a fantastic day, enjoyed by the happy couple and all the great guests, and I was pleased I could bring even more joy to their special day.

Congratulations to you both.

Mr. T.Ricks on BBC Radio Wales!

Yesterday, if you tuned into BBC Radio Wales you might have heard me on the radio! I was asked to talk on air with Steffan Garrero about an article that appeared in The Independent. According to the article,  America is currently suffering a shortage of clowns as younger generations are not taking up the craft.

I was on air for over 10 minutes talking about the art, and how people can become a clown. This was a little tricky for Steffan who is  Coulrophobic, or in other words, has a fear of clowns! However I kept my funny stuff to a minimum and he coped rather well. He even managed to bravely pose for a picture with me, and as you can see, he was delighted! :-p

Mr. T. Ricks on BBC Radio WalesHopefully I can meet him with again at some point, and perhaps help him cure his phobia! In the meantime you can here me on the show here: Mr. T.Ricks on BBC Radio Wales. (I’m on at about 02:41:00)

Bye for now!

Mr. T. Ricks

T.Ricks @ Christmas!

Clown Christmas Scouts party 2013

Hello again everyone,

This will probably be one of my last posts of 2013 as with only just over a week to go before Christmas, I have been very busy driving my clown car all over South Wales performing at numerous Christmas parties. Above is a photo of me with the Beaver Scouts of 1st Abercarn where I performed for their Christmas party last week. Everyone had a fantastic time, and all the children went home with a present made by me!

Remember, I could be performing a one hour show for you, for free, in 2014 as there is still time to enter my fantastic competition. All you have to do is like my facebook page: MrTRicksFanPage and share this image on your own wall: T.Ricks Competition

That’s it! One lucky winner will be selected at random on the 1st January 2014. Full Terms & Conditions can be found on my blog.

If your planning a party around this festive period in the South Wales area, and need a professional children’s entertainer then get in touch. I may still be able to squeeze you in!  So that’s all for now folks! – I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Magical Christmas and Fun Filled New Year.

Mr. T. Ricks

Fantastic Competition!

Competition Advert

Hello again everyone,

Welcome to the last newsletter of 2013. Hope you are all looking forward to Christmas. To finish of the year, we are going to end with a great facebook competition! This is your chance to win a free hour of entertainment from me in 2014! There are just two simple steps to enter:

1) Go to the Mr.T.Ricks Fan Page and ‘like’ the page.
2) Find the post with the image above and share it on your own timeline.

That’s it! – All those who have completed both steps by the 31st December 2013 will be entered into the draw and a winner will be selected at random.  GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
P.S – If you have already liked the Fan page just share the competition image to be in with a chance to win.

There will be more exciting competitions in the new year so be sure to check back frequently here and over on the Mr. T.Ricks Fan Page.

Bye for now!!!
Mr.T.Ricks

Facebook Competition Terms & Conditions 

  • Competition is only open to private individuals who have an active Facebook account and are resident in South Wales in the counties of: Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen, Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Swansea at time of performance.
  • Winner will be selected from individuals who have both liked the Mr. T. Ricks Fan Page on Facebook and shared the page on their wall by 31st December 2013.
  • Winner will be selected at random on the 1st January 2014 and notified shortly afterwards.
  • Winner agrees to participate in Mr. T. Ricks’ publicity during the announcement and on day of show to feature on, but not limited to, the Mr. T. Ricks Fan Page on Facebook, Mr. T. Ricks on Twitter, www.mr-t-ricks.com and www.mr-t-ricks.co.uk
  • Prize will consist of 1 hour of entertainment, as deemed suitable by Mr. T. Ricks, from the following: clowning, magic, balloon modelling, face painting, glitter tattoos.
  • Entertainment will be performed as one consecutive hour and cannot be split across hours /days.
  • Entertainment must be performed between the hours of 10am to 6pm between the dates of the 6th January 2014 and 30th November 2014 (excluding Bank Holidays)
  • Winner must give Mr. T. Ricks at least two months notice prior intended date of performance. Any bookings already received by Mr. T. Ricks will take priority over prize.
  • No other prize is available.