This lecture has it all: brilliant, creative tricks, insights from 30+ years of professional experience plus bargains, fun and exclusive offers! It’s going to be quite a night!
Jon Allen has been a full-time pro for 36 years, known primarily for his close-up work at social and corporate events around the UK and abroad. However, he’s also a highly successful stage and cabaret performer.
As a magical inventor, Jon is practically in a league of his own. Among other tricks and routines, Jon will be teaching several of his ‘signature’ pieces, including:

– His own multi-phase routine using a pen and a coin… with a surprise finale!
– A super simple peek with a business card.
– For any signed card routine, a fantastic finale using a move hardly ever used in close-up.
– The greatest impromptu routine ever that turns a child into a mega-star magician!
However, there’s a lot more to this scintillating lecture than just tricks. Jon will also be sharing: psychological nuances that make your audiences care more about your magic; the one word that will instantly improve your performances; how to use your props for more than just tricks and why Jon thinks one of the ‘classics’ of magic is a terrible trick!
One thing’s for sure: Jon is a very seasoned and assured lecturer. He has lectured at FISM, IBM (in the UK and USA), SAM, PCAM, TRICS as well as at clubs and events in Australia, China, Canada, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal and throughout the UK.
Like a good bargain? Jon will have several of his original creations for sale including ‘Perfect Score’, ‘Double Back’, ‘The Pain Game’, ‘Paragon 3D’ and ‘The Silent Treatment Stage Edition’. For those attending in person, Jon has prepared an exclusive package deal including several of his downloads plus a few items that he only rarely offers for sale.
We know you can’t all get down to our glorious HQ in person. However, if you can make it, this is going to be a great night of world-class magic from one of our home-grown stars. Make an evening of it, meet your friends in the club room and then enjoy a top lecture by one of the best in the business.
“Jon’s magic checks all the boxes for me: clever, funny, intellectual and relatable. He has always has been an inspiration.” — Garrett Thomas
“Jon is one of those rare performers who cares deeply about his magic. His lectures feature real world, killer effects that you will use!” — Richard Sanders
“Jon Allen’s magic is made for the real world. His lectures always feature strong, easy and entertaining routines you will want to add to your repertoire.” — Boris Wild

You’re Invited To A Birthday Party!

It’s party time at The Magic Circle… and you’re invited!
The South London Magic Society was founded in 1948 as ‘The London Magic Guild’. It’s still going strong, 75 years later, so naturally we’re having a birthday party! To celebrate, members of the Society are presenting their own special show at the Circle. All are welcome, including guests (provided they are registered in the usual way).
The Society proudly claims to be one of the friendliest magic societies of all. It’s also one with close ties to the Magic Circle. In fact, about 90% of the current membership are also members of the Circle. Over the past three years alone, the Society has helped and encouraged over 15 magicians to achieve their Magic Circle membership.
So, what will you see on the night? It’s going to be an absolutely first-class magic show featuring plenty of variety. The show will include a broad range of magical styles, from dazzling close-up effects to cabaret and stage magic. What’s more, for one night only, the enigmatic ‘Miss Primm’ will grace us with her presence — an act so shrouded in mystery that we can say no more!
This very special evening will also showcase the spellbinding magic photography of Mark Hesketh Jennings, whose brilliant photos are well known to all Circle members.
Come along to the Circle, sign in a guest or two if you want, see your friends and enjoy a top-class magic show in our very own theatre! It promises to be a wonderful night and one that honours the close links between the Magic Circle and all regional clubs and societies. Be part of the celebration and enjoy the party!
Website: http://southlondonmagic.co.uk


Hosted by Laura London

This is going to be a fabulous, fun-filled, magical cabaret show for all to enjoy — and non-member guests are welcome! If you have friends who have always wanted to visit our wonderful HQ, this is an excellent opportunity to bring them along.
The remarkable show will bring together elements of music, magic, burlesque, circus and comedy to create an enchanting evening of rare treats and delights. Hosted by our very own Laura London, this is going to be a talked-about evening that you don’t want to miss!
It’s the third time Laura has put together a show of this kind. Harry de Cruz and Dee Christopher will both be taking part plus burlesque and cabaret star Felicity Furore (the photo shows one of these three performers — see if you can work out which one). However, the rest of the line-up is intentionally being kept under wraps to preserve the element of surprise. Laura promises you’ll see magicians new to the Magic Circle stage plus a few faces you do know presenting new acts that you don’t!
“It’s been fun to put this all together,” says Laura. “I want the atmosphere to be like a cabaret club from the moment you walk in the door. And it’s definitely a show you want to attend in person if you possibly can. Cabaret is all about the ‘live’ mood and feeling in the theatre and there will be plenty of audience interaction.”
This is the only show of its kind that you’ll see at The Magic Circle this year. It’s going to be a top-class showcase of some of the finest magic, cabaret and burlesque artistes performing today. And remember: your non-magician friends are welcome provided you register them in the usual way.