Magic Convention Ends for Another Year
The International Magic Convention finished last night. It was the 41st convention which was originally conceived by the late, great Ron MacMillan. This year the David Berglas International Magic Award went to Jeff McBride for outstanding services to magic on an international stage. Another highlight this year was a special show performed by Juan Tamariz, […]
Record Breaking Magic Lesson
The Guinness World Record for the largest magic lesson has been smashed by magician Kevin McMahon (pictured). Kevin first burst on to the magic scene in 2005 in the hit reality TV show ‘Faking It’ where he was trained by our very own Nigel Mead. Originally a quiet and mild mannered scientist, the show put […]
London’s only Magic Convention Approaches
A fantastic opportunity for fellow magicians and members of the public to learn about magic, interact and hone their skills. For 40 years magicians from around the globe have gathered to London to attend The International Convention of Magic, which will take place from 16th-18th November. Tickets are still available for the event, with Bridewell […]
Alan Alan honoured by The Magic Circle
We were delighted to learn that The Magic Circle has honoured Alan Alan with Membership of The Inner Magic Circle (Professional), this is the Society’s highest degree and has been awarded to fewer than 20 people since The Magic Circle was founded in 1905. Alan’s standing and influence in the world of magic was previously […]
New Show from Derren Brown
Master mentalist Derren Brown is back with a new television event, Apocalypse. Possibly his most audacious plan to date, Derren will convince someone that the world has been obliterated by a meteorite strike, leaving very few survivors. To add to the horror, the planet is now largely populated with man eating zombies who will stop […]
Shock Therapy Indeed
Illusionist and ‘endurance artist’, David Blaine has completed ‘Electrified’, the latest in a long line of daring escapades. Stepping out on to a 20-foot pillar for three days and nights surrounded by an artificial lightning storm fizzling with a million volts of electric current, he wore a chain mail ‘Faraday suit’ with a wire helmet […]
They say ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’…
One of our favourite paintings at Magicians.co.uk is ‘The Conjurer’. It was painted by Hieronymus Bosch during the late 15th century. The painting represents the way people are fooled by a lack of awareness and insight. The viewer, as the crowd in the painting, are focussed on ‘The Conjurer’. However, the true ‘target’ is the […]
Sir Ian McKellen Makes an Omelette
Hollywood legend Sir Ian McKellen and promising young talent Preston Nyman were at the premier of their short film ‘The Egg Trick’ last week. The director, Stephen Kroto was also in attendance at The Magic Circle Headquarters. Magicians James Freedman and Ben Hart were contacted by the production team to act as Magic Consultants and […]
Magicians launch New Mobile Smartphone
We’ve been busy for the last few months adding a magic touch to the launch of a new mobile smartphone. In association with our colleagues at Magic Management, we’ve been working with Samsung to help launch the new Samsung Galaxy SIII. The SIII is ‘designed for humans, inspired by nature’ and it’s natural interface means […]
Simon Drakes House of Magic
Last week Magicians.co.uk was invited to visit The House of Magic; an enchanting venue with a magical twist and undoubtedly one of London’s best kept secrets! The evening combined superb close up entertainment, a magnificent stage show and delicious cuisine but what set The House of Magic apart from the rest is the engrossing and […]