WHAT'S ON?
Below is the 2026-27 programme of meetings, lectures and competitions
9 September 2026: LECTURE: Tom Stone (TGB)
Tom is one of the magic world’s hottest creators, lecturers and writers. He travels the world to coach other magicians on how to become even better, and he was the head teacher of the western world’s first university education for magicians. At an awards gala in Hollywood in 2016, Tom received the “Creative Fellowship” award from the Academy of Magical Arts.
23 September 2026: CLUB NIGHT: Self-Working Magic & Mentalism Reveals (GH/DS)
Two of our best in-club teachers are running two sessions: one on self-working magic and one on reveals in Mentalism.
H1 - George Hunt - bring your favourite self-working trick, share it with members and get feedback on how, where and when to perform it to its best advantage.
H2 - David Schofield will tutor us in those slow, deliberate disclosures of information in mentalism that designed to let the audience cognitively process the seemingly impossible details, gradually building to a specific, impossible, insight.
14 October 2026: CLUB NIGHT: Members Perform/Test Flights (TGB)
Show off. or test out. a new routine you're working on. There are eight 15 minute slots across the evening. If you've got something to show, or need some help, bring it along and run it through with our supportive mix of amateur and pro magicians.
28 October 2026: CLUB NIGHT: Work and Play (Dan Chard)
H1 - Work - Members are invited to perform two things: something from their repertoire or their A-set.
H2 - Play - Members perform a trick that they like to perform casually, a little toy from the bottom of your magic drawer that you never perform, or just a trick that you really like that they never perform
11 November 2026: LECTURE: Darryl J. Carrington
One of the UK's top circus performers, with over two decades of experience making people laugh, wonder, and play, Darryl trained at Circomedia School of Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre and has since been creating, producing, and performing unique comedy shows around the world! He will be combining elements of his his INTRO TO NON-VERBAL COMEDY and his WORKING WITH AUDIENCES: PARTICIPATION WITH HEART workshops.
19 -20 November 2026 (Thurs/Fri): ANNUAL SHOW: Knights of Magic (DS)
Our annual public extravaganza - this year held at the Cube - Microplex.
25 November 2026: COMPETITION : Close-Up (TGB)
Our annual Close-up competition, recognised to be the most difficult in the UK. Real-world conditions, in a banqueting-hall setting. Six competitors. One winner.
9 December 2026: CLUB NIGHT: Christmas Quiz (TGB)
A fiendish Christmas quiz with cash prizes for first and second. Hosted by The Great Baldini!
13 January 2027: LECTURE: Nick Einhorn (TGB)
Considered by many to be at the forefront of British magic. He combines world class sleight-of-hand and mind-reading, together with his charming and easy personality to create experiences of wonder.
27 January 2027: CLUB NIGHT: Speed Dating
A perennial favourite - one trick, five minutes, you must perform it for everyone else and they perform theirs for you. Back by popular demand.
10 February 2027: LECTURE: Adam Bloom
When Bob Monkhouse told his agent he wanted to add some comedy to his act his agent replied 'Good idea, who are you going to get?'! If you use comedy in your act you won't want to miss this brilliant lecture. Adam is a British comedian and writer. He has played The Edinburgh Festival for many years, once winning The Edinburgh Festival Polygram Punter Comedy Award. In 1998 he won The Time Out Comedy Award for Best Stand-Up. He appeared at The Melbourne International Comedy Festival 1999 and 2000, winning a Stella Artois award. 'Who are you going to get?' - Adam Bloom of course!
24 February 2027: CLUB NIGHT: Self-Working Magic/PK Touches (GH/DS)
Another split night led by the Society's premiere teaching magicians.
H1 - George Hunt - bring along your favourite self-working trick, share it with members and get feedback on how, where and when to perform it best.
H2 - David Schofield will tutor PK touches - the invisible touch also known as
psychokinetic touch where a mentalist or magician creates an illusion where a
person feels they are being touched with seemingly no visual contact.
10 March 2027: LECTURE: Andi Gladwin
One of Britain's best-known magicians through his company Vanishing Inc, Andi has appeared on television (ITV's Next Great Magician, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, The Big Breakfast, Lance Burton's Young Magician Showcase, Masters of Illusion, and more), has lectured for magicians throughout the UK, US, and Europe and has written and published books on magic. He is a Member of the Inner Magic Circle
with Gold Star and was granted the Maskelyne Literary Award.
24 March 2027: CLUB NIGHT: Micro Lectures
We have our own experts in the Society and tonight four of them present a 25-minute mini-lecture on an aspect of magic or performing that they are particularly expert at.
14 April 2027: CLUB NIGHT: Tech Magic/Transitioning Tricks
Another split night led by the Society's premiere teaching magicians.
H1 - Tom Cooper takes us through the latest and best tech tricks - what you can do with phones and other bits of technology
H2 - George Hunt works with members to see how you can take a close-up trick and transition it into something else.
28 April 2027: LECTURE: Daniel Chard
Our very own Dan Chard is one of Europe's most respected cardists - but he's so much more: a stage magician and event host bringing modern close-up magic, mind-reading and comedy to his performances. Here, he shares his secrets.
12 May 2027: COMPETITION: Stage
The Society's annual Stage-up competition, the most prestigious in the South West. Held at the Cube Microplex. A chance to compete against the best in a real theatre in front of the real public.
26 May 2027: CLUB NIGHT: Inspired by the Club
Members get to perform the best trick they've incorporated (or stolen) into their performances that have been inspired by the club - be it a Lecture, a book from the Library or a Club Night. We’ve had amazing lectures, watched members do tricks that we could do better or stumbled on something in Card College that's now part of our repertoire - gwan - show the Club.
09 June 2027: LECTURE: Baldini and Peter Clifford
After 100 performances and a year’s touring of their show HOLMES & WATSON: The Curious Case of the Masked Magician, Peter and Baldini take us through the highs, lows, practicalities and costs of touring a larger-scale magic show.
23 June 2027: CLUB NIGHT: President’s Night
As ever The Great Baldini will surprise us all!
07 July 2027: AGM
A chance for members to check how well the club is being run, have their say on
improvements, changes, and niggles, and vote for the Council
