Penn and Teller inducted into The Magic Circle after five decades of rejection The American magicians were recognised on Friday with the society’s highest honour at the London Palladium. Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025
"When I first joined The Magic Circle, all I could see were white-haired men in ties... now I'm its first female chair" Laura London's passion for magic began when she was eight years old. Bringing punk attitude to the male-dominated institution,she's working to bring more women into magic Woman & Home · Jul 26, 2025
Dynamo, TV talent, video tutorials: magic is back with new tricks Once upon a time revealing a magician’s secrets could get you blacklisted, now anyone can learn an illusion or two The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025
Digested week: Memories of Wizbit, high hopes for Bill and Ted Samuel Beckett’s writing the scripts for Keanu now, and even he couldn’t better the latest news from the Magic Circle The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025
Magician who tricked her way into men-only Magic Circle given membership 34 years after expulsion Sophie Lloyd, pretending to be ‘Raymond Lloyd’, allowed to join elite society in 1991 – but later that year she revealed disguise when women started to be granted membership, only to then be expelled The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Woman kicked out of Magic Circle for ‘amusing’ male disguise trick gets back in Sophie Lloyd is being honoured by the organisation at a ceremony on Thursday night, after being thrown out 30 years ago. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Magic Circle readmits magician who disguised herself as a man, 30 years later Sophie Lloyd, who was expelled in 1991 when her deception was exposed, accepts belated apology from the society The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
How my high-flying law career drove me into a spiral of addiction Securing an elusive training contract was meant to be the ultimate reward for Dorothy Herson. Instead it drove her to addiction. Here’s how she left toxic corporate life behind her Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
Magic Circle tries to track down first female member – who posed as a man Sophie Lloyd was expelled in 1991 for ‘deliberate deception’ after being admitted while pretending to be a man The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024
‘Magicians get emotional about it’: should secrets of magic ever be revealed? Study examining highly contested topic of ‘exposure’ looks at when it is acceptable to share tricks of the trade The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024
Harry Randall obituary Other lives: Conjuror who performed all over the UK and was a member of the Magic Circle The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024
David Berglas obituary Magician and illusionist who was one of the first conjurors to establish himself on British television in the 1950s The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023
David Berglas dead: British magician passes away aged 97 Berglas revitalised The Magic Circle society during his tenure as president from 1989-1998 Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2023
British magician David Berglas dies aged 97 Berglas revitalised The Magic Circle society during his tenure as president from 1989-1998. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023 Edinburgh’s superstar magicians on secrets and surprises: ‘You have to be very good at lying’ Magic and mentalism abounds at this year’s festival. But how are the tricks done? Some of the best performers remain tightlipped – while others reveal all
Woman & Home · Jul 26, 2023 King Charles has life membership to a very exclusive 118 year old society - and he’ll never disclose its secrets King Charles has life membership to a society whose motto concerns the importance of secrecy to all who are part of it…
Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2023 Magic Circle bans illusionist who performed for King Charles for breaking sacred vow Scott Perry, known as “the bad boy of magic”, has been suspended as an apprentice at the 118-year-old society, which forbids revealing illusionists’ methods
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022 Can London’s legal ‘magic circle’ fend off the threat from America? City Voices: Britain’s big five elite practices face a growing challenge from American legal eagles
Wales Online · Nov 18, 2022 Law student successfully sues former bosses using lessons learnt in university lectures 'I was over the moon and didn't believe it, I genuinely thought I was going to lose because it was my first case'
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2022 Top City legal firm freezes junior salaries in first sign of hiring slow down Magic Circle firm says decision was taken because of “challenging economic conditions.”
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 11, 2022 British Magician Uses Magic Skills to Protect Environment Magic tricks performed by Megan Swann are not just for fun, they hold a vital message, according to Reuters.
Wales Online · Mar 26, 2022 Stephen Mulhern was once banned from The Magic Circle The television presenter, comedian and magician got himself in hot water when he taught children how to do a famous trick
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022 Honorary vice president of Magic Circle receives MBE at 102 Collecting his medal at Windsor Castle, Henry Lewis said magic has allowed him to raise money for charity and travel the world.