The Magic Circle held its annual awards this evening at is Headquarters in Central London.

In a ceremony compered by Mandy Muden MIMC and featuring performances from Scott Penrose MIMC, Graham Jolley MIMC, Mark Shortland MIMC, Ryan Jackson and Jeff McBride MIMC the packed house saw the following stars of magic collect their much deserved awards:

Cecil Lyle Award for best trick published in The Magic Circle: Noel Qualter AIMC

Hoffmann Memorial Lecture Prize (for research related to the theory, history and practice of magic: Dr Matt Pritchard AIMC

John Neville Maskelyne Award for Literature: Paul Gordon AIMC

Silver Wands for services to The Magic Circle: Peter Kyle OBE, Alan Maskell MIMC and Roy Marsh MIMC

Carlton Comedy Award: Young and Strange (Richard Young AIMC and Sam Strange AIMC)

Maskelyne Award for Services to British Magic: Andy Nyman MIMC

The David Devant Award for Services to International Magic: Jeff McBride MIMC

All photographs taken by Michelle Rhodes