Speakers Announced for EMC 2011
Speakers have now been announced for the Essential Magic Conference 2011, the world’s first and only magic conference live and online! Watch the video below to see the fantastic line-up of speakers in attendance, who together bring an extensive range of knowledge, skill and experience to the conference. The first Essential Magic Conference in 2010 marked […]
Things are Heating Up for Young Magicians!
The Magic Circle Young Magician of the Year competition heats took place yesterday, at The Magic Circle Headquarters, with twelve of the best upcoming magicians from around the UK competing to take part in this year’s final. The biannual event is this year celebrating its 50th anniversary and has so far produced 26 (there was one […]
A Night of Magic at The London Palladium
Everyone here is VERY excited about Palladium Magic, a celebration of 100 years of Magic at the world famous London Palladium Theatre on Monday 19th September 2011. The “Home of Variety” and the world’s most famous theatre has recently celebrated its centenary. Since the curtains first opened a hundred years ago, every major show business […]
Penn & Teller: See Us!
Penn & Teller: See Us! Studio Audience tickets are now available for the brand new series of ITV1’s magical showcase Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and what’s more – they are free! Hosted by Jonathan Ross, this spectacular show throws down the gauntlet to every aspiring magician in the country to perform their most mystifying […]
The Egg Trick
An exciting short film ‘The Egg Trick’, starring Sir Ian McKellen is currently in post production after it was filmed at The Magic Circle Headquarters, where magic consultants James Freedman and Ben Hart worked with the star to create a sequence of illusion. This somewhat surreal production is set to hit film festivals in the near […]
David Copperfield Live
Stage Illusionist David Copperfield is performing exclusively at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this year, where he will be putting on a whopping 600 shows throughout the year! David Copperfield is regarded by many as the greatest illusionist of our time, with one of his famous stunts being the ‘Death Saw’: If you that […]
Pickpocket Targets The Governor
Guests at the Governor’s Ball in The Great Hall, Winchester Castle on Friday were astonished by the skill and dexterity of pickpocket entertainer James Freedman “The Man of Steal”. During his act James invites members of the audience onto the stage to retrieve wallets, watches and other possessions that he has stolen! Among the unsuspecting […]
Close-up Magician of the Year 2011
Last Monday, eight top Magic Circle magicians competed in the grand final for the Devano Trophy and the title ‘The Magic Circle Close-up Magician of the Year 2011’, in front of a packed house at The Magic Circle Headquarters. The Devano trophy (pictured left) honours the late great Harry Devano, whose family were in attendance […]
The Magic Circle to Mount Legal Challenge
The Magic Circle is considering mounting a legal challenge to proposals which would see the composition of packs of playing cards dramatically altered from April 2012. The proposals announced under European Union Directive 27745 / 3665 include the removal of the twelve Jacks, Queens and Kings from every pack of cards manufactured within the EU […]
In Memory of The Great Houdini!
Thursday saw the 137th birthday of the legendary Harry Houdini and 85 years after his death, plans are well underway for a brand new Broadway musical in his honour. The musical, set to hit Broadway next year, will star Hugh Jackman as Houdini; a magician famous for his escapology stunts such as the ‘Chinese Water […]