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School Holiday Magic

There so much magic to see in Melbourne these September school holidays it’s impossible to see everything – but we dare you to try! Anthony DeMasi and Gali Novak are performing at Eastland in THE SCHOOL OF WIZARDRY from September 24 to October 7 – CLICK HERE FOR...
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The Illusionists are back in December

The worldwide sensation THE ILLUSIONISTS returns to Australia this December with a mix of old favourites and new faces. With shows strictly limited to Canberra and Sydney, this edition is hosted by the ever popular Jeff Hobson as ‘The Trickster’ and features his...
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Penn & Teller over 30 years ago

In 1985 Penn & Teller made their first ever television special for the American PBS network. With their ever growing popularity thanks to their hit show ‘Fool Us’, we thought you might like to see some of their earlier work.  
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Magic at Melbourne Fringe

The Melbourne Fringe returns next month and features two very different magic shows. First, the box office hit of the Melbourne Magic Festival ‘The Greatest Magic Show’ is back with the crazy antics of Sam and Justin only even bigger this time! They promise great...
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Magic For Humans – on Netflix NOW!

The latest TV magic series to hit our screens is arguably the best ever produced. Justin Willman has created an incredible mix of charm, whimsy, and absolutely astonishingly fresh magic. More importantly, he has created magic you can care about. The six episode series has just...
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Tim Ellis featured in The Age

President of AIM, Tim Ellis, was featured in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald last weekend with a big cover story in MY CAREER. You can now view the story online by clicking here  
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Magic at Sydney Fringe Festival

The Sydney Fringe Festival is back in September and this year features a number of very interesting magic shows for all ages. For kids you can check out ‘Why Are Kids Smarter Than Adults?’ presented by Tracy Tam, or ‘Why Not?’ performed by Michael...
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Week 2 of the Melbourne Magic Festival

The magic continues at The Melba Spiegeltent with a whole new batch of shows coming for the second week! If you loved the shows last week, you’re going to have your minds blown this week!   SHOWS AT THE FESTIVAL HUB (35 Johnston St, Collingwood) SHOWS AT SATELLITE...
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Melbourne Magic Festival starts next week

And boy, are we excited!!! In addition to the classic MMF favourites: Best of the Magic Fest, MagicSports, The Galas and Tim Credible’s shows,  there are SO MANY new and exciting events to get into this year – PLUS it’s in our brand new hub the incredible Melba...
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Win tix to PUFFS the play!

Fellow wizard fans! Puffs the Play has opened to rave reviews, do yourself a favour and check it out! Now playing at The Alex Theatre, St Kilda. The record breaking smash off-Broadway hit now in its second year comes to Melbourne. The New York Times says Puffs “Exudes a jovial...
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Calling All Junior Magicians!

Join the next generation of fresh magicians as they compete for the titles of Australian Junior Champion of Stage Magic and Australian Junior Champion of Close Up Magic. A highlight of the Melbourne Magic Festival, and for first time at Arts Centre Melbourne, the Championships...
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Learn magic these school holidays!

If you’ve ever wanted to learn the art of magic, or if you already are a magician and would like to improve, there’s no better time than these school holidays and no better place than the Melbourne Magic Festival   If you’re aged between 5 and 15 years, try...
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Cosentino’s Next Kids Book Released

After his first book for kids, THE MISSING ACE, went on to become a best seller after being released in November last year, Cosentino The Grand Illusionist has now released the second book in the series.   “When Cosentino, the Grand Illusionist, receives a mysterious note,...
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Catch ECLIPSE next month

The new show from illusionist Anthony Street hits Melbourne for one show only on April 24. Eclipse boasts a stellar cast of over 17 highly trained performers showcasing numerous dance styles including Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Irish and Broadway just to name a...
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Luke Blaze – The First Chapter

One of our AIM Junior members is about to launch his career in a big way, with his very first stage illusion show! We hope all of the amazing Melbourne Magic Community can rally around and support Luke by buying a ticket or spreading the word and supporting the future of...
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