The Latest Breaking News from The Magic Circle

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

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

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023