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Melbourne has long been the Southern hemisphere’s “mecca of magic”, to quote Teller; not only a destination for magic’s legends to aspire to perform in, but a hotbed of creativity where future legends are born. Read More →

Join us on Thursday, 6th November from 7–9pm at Ballers Clubhouse Carlton, for an unforgettable night of live entertainment. Read More →

It won't be announced until next week, so this is an advance notice for all Melbourne Magic Fans. If you'd like to catch a TOP CLASS show featuring stars of The Melbourne Magic Festival in a secret city venue - complete with drinks, pizza, snacks, dinner and games to play Read More →

Earlier this year, a journalist from THE BIG ISSUE attended The Australian Junior Championships of Magic. This week, their article was published and it's well worth grabbing a copy of THE BIG ISSUE. Read More →

Why does magic fool us so easily? Is our perception of reality just an illusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Gary O’Reilly explore the neuroscience behind magic with magician Teller (of Penn & Teller) and neuroscientist Susana Martinez-Conde. Read More →

MagicSports returned to The Laneway Theatre last night and once again it was an unmitigated night of hilarious chaos! The improvising magicians were set challenges by the audience that resulted in Davide Kaufmann performing magic on a crashing plane, Josh Staley performing a... Read More →

Anthony Street’s full scale illusion show SPELLBOUND is currently touring Australia until April 6. You can catch him all through Victoria (including Plenty Ranges, Ringwood, Essendon, Clayton, Nunawading, Narre Warren, and the Atheneaum Theatre in Melbourne) as well as... Read More →

Mem Fox and Julie Vivas’ beloved picture book ‘Possum Magic’ has enchanted children for decades and after a sell-out national tour in 2019 playing to over 100,000 young people, Monkey Baa’s delightful adaptation returns to the stage. AIM Member Adam Mada, who previously consulted... Read More →

For the first time in almost three years, star of America’s Got Talent and The Illusionists on Broadway, Dom Chambers is doing some live shows in Melbourne and we couldn’t be more excited. He’s bringing his show, “A Boy and His Deck” to The Melbourne International... Read More →

Looking for something magical these school holidays? Circus of Illusion arrives at The Palms at Crown Melbourne these school holidays from the 12 – 13 Jan. Four shows only don’t delay book your tickets now! Escape into a world where sawdust and sequins join cutting... Read More →

The ever popular monthly Showcase of new magic presented by The Australian Institute of Magic is on Zoom tomorrow night and completely SOLD OUT at 500 tickets. It’s clear there is a need for interactive entertainment with a sense of community as Zoom Magic Shows are becoming more... Read More →

We have just heard the unfortunate news of yet another magician succumbing to Covid19. Australian magician, based in the Philippines, Ace McDermott passed away yesterday leaving his wife and small children. Ace was a very busy performer on the corporate and cruise ship scene, and... Read More →

Spectacular illusions, bamboozling tricks, and death-defying escapes — step behind the velvet curtain and be amazed as Australia’s magic history is revealed. Starting these winter school holidays at the State Library of NSW comes an incredible FREE exhibition of... Read More →

JOEL HOWLETT IS BACK WITH HIS ONE MAN SHOW!!! JD’s World of Magic is bringing his one man show to Central Leagues on the 5th March 2021. The event starts at 6:30pm and the club has put together an amazing package that includes Dinner, Wine and a World Class Magic Show for... Read More →

The Australian Performing Arts Collection is delighted to announce Cathy Pryor as the recipient of the 2021 Frank Van Straten Research Fellowship.Pryor’s work Rare Flowers and Golden Butterflies will focus on the careers of three women in magic; Esme Levante, Myrtle Roberts and... Read More →