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27 February 2024
After an extended break, the prestigious Magic Circle Young Magician of The Year competition is back with a bang. Limited spaces are open to applicants aged 18 or below....
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06 February 2024
Strictly Come Dancing chief judge Shirley Ballas swapped the dance-floor for The Magic Circle’s headquarters last night and gave an unofficial 10 to all the competitors in The Magic...
16 December 2023
The entire cast and crew of the West End magic show, Unbelievable – in which actors perform illusions, slight-of-hand and mind-reading – have been invited to become apprentices at...
29 November 2023
Andy Clockwise is The Magic Circle Children’s Entertainer of the Year 2023.. The competition, in front of a sold-out theatre audience at The Magic Circle’s headquarters in London involved...
04 November 2023
David Berglas MBE, one of the most influential magicians and mentalists of the 20th century and known as The International Man of Mystery, died last night (Friday) in London...
26 October 2023
A 13-year-old boy who lives in Spain and an 11-year-old girl from West Yorkshire were the big winners at this year’s annual Young Magicians Club Junior Day awards held...
07 September 2023
The Magic Circle, has elected Marvin Berglas as its new president, following in the footsteps of his famous father David, the “International Man of Mystery”, who held the post...
31 August 2023
Fay Presto’s contribution to magic has been recognised with her winning the top UK honour at this year’s annual awards ceremony at The Magic Circle. Fay won the Maskelyne...
25 April 2023
A magician, who has only been a Member of The Magic Circle for 18 months, has won the society’s prestigious Close-up Magician of the Year competition. John Duffett, beat...
05 March 2023
Having considered the five entries received for the Competition this year the Committee have decided that it is not possible to proceed to a Final. The event on April...
04 March 2023
Photos Courtesy & ©Jonathan Allen Death of Dr. Eddie Dawes, Statement from Megan Swann, president of The Magic Circle. “On behalf of The Magic Circle, I am devastated...
20 January 2023
There was a distinctly international flavour to the annual awards from The Magic Circle when they were announced by President Megan Swann last night (January 19) at a special...