It’s been a busy week for me at The Magic Circle, over the past few days, culminating in the Close Up at the Magic Circle Show, last night, which I was delighted to be asked to host These shows always have excellent performers, yes sometimes even me, but last night I had the pleasure of working with four friends of mine were entertaining the gathered crowd, who between them held five ‘Close Up Magician of the Year’ titles between them. As far as I am aware this was a first,
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This morning saw me back at The Magic Circle, performing Close Up Magic at another of The Magic Circle’s public shows, this time a daytime ‘History and Mystery Show’  which includes a tour of the venue, and the amazing Museum, which today was undertaken by Magic Circle President Scott Penrose, Close Up magic and a cabaret show with Henry Lewis in our 160 seat theatre on the third floor, ably assisted by members Kim Robinson and Michael Simes Just waiting for our audience:   It really is great to welcome
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Had a great time this evening hosting the Close Up Show at The Magic Circle which is one of the public events which the Magic Circle hosts every month Always good to work with fellow members Darryl Rose, Chris Wood, Michael McIntyre and Andy Reay, who thoroughly entertained the capacity crowd of 100 people For more information about events at The Magic Circle, please visit www.themagiccircle.co.uk

I was once told by a wise elder of magic, never judge Paul Daniels until you see him handle an audience – a few months later I understood exactly what he had meant. Since that day I have seen Paul perform with wife Debbie, on numerous occasions and enjoyed the pleasure of their company over lunch, as well as at The Magic Circle. He has done more for magic than any other magician in my lifetime, and his TV show ran from 1979 to 1994 Today the following sad statement
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The magic community is a very closely knit group and this week we have been saddened by the new regarding one of our favourite magicians, from across the pond. Earlier in the week we were given the news of the passing of American magician, impersonator and comedian Tom Mullica, who I first had the pleasure of seeing perform and meeting in 1994. He was perhaps best known for performing his unique Cigarette act, which he gave up several years ago, but was a many of many talents Following a routine
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