Melbourne Magic Festival 2015

Our hat is overflowing!

The Melbourne Magic Festival casts its spell across Northcote’s Town Hall from June 29 to July 11, 2015 and promises to take you to the extreme end of visual theatre with over 250 shows and free events including two international guest magicians from Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle!

Artistic Director and internationally award winning magician, Tim Ellis, says:

“It has been eight years in the making but The Melbourne Magic Festival has finally come of age. Already known internationally as the largest event of its kind in the Southern hemisphere, the importance of our festival has been recognised for its creativity, innovation, and the development of one of the world’s oldest art forms. I am proud to see our magicians taking their theatre shows all over the world and receiving both critical and box office acclaim.”

In fact last year Tim himself was invited to the Beijing International Carnival of Magic specifically to perform and teach his renowned rendition of The Chinese Linking Rings. A wonderful testament to his contributions to their own beloved classic of magic.

Australia is fast gaining a reputation for producing some of the most exciting new magicians in the world today – and as the international theatre tours and TV magic specials continue to break all kinds of records, the one event the magicians look forward to all year is now only three months away!

**International superstar Rob Zabrecky**

This is the eighth edition of Melbourne’s annual Magic Festival and our CELEBRATION OF IMAGINATION has attracted over 60 world class magicians including:

INTERNATIONAL MAGIC SUPERSTAR ROB ZABRECKY (USA). Winner of The Hollywood Magic Castle’s ‘Stage Magician of the Year’ in 2011 and 2012 and nominated again this year!

INTERNATIONAL MAGIC LEGEND POP HAYDN (USA). Six time ‘Magician of the Year’ winner at Hollywood’s Magic Castle and again nominated this year!
AUSTRALIAN MOST INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN MAGICIAN TIM ELLIS (AUS). Two time winner and three time Jury member at the World Championships of Magic.
RISING SUPERSTAR OF AUSTRALIAN MAGIC SIMON CORONEL (AUS). Two time winner at the World Championships of Magic.
TOP SELLING AUTHOR AND “AUSTRALIA’S HONEST CON MAN” NICHOLAS J JOHNSON (AUS). Launching his latest book ‘Fast & Loose’ at the Melbourne Magic Festival.
AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION STAR, COMEDIAN & MAGICIAN LAWRENCE LEUNG (AUS). Star of the ABC TV series ‘Maximum Choppage’ and upcoming feature film ‘Sucker’.

In addition to over 150 performances, magic workshops and classes – this year’s highlights include:

THE GALA SHOWS. Showcasing the very best of Australia’s top magical talent. These shows are always the first to sell out.
THE AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MAGIC. See Australia’s upcoming magic superstars compete in ‘Stage Magic’ and ‘Close Up Magic’.
MAGICSPORTS. Two teams of magicians compete in an hilarious night of improvised magic. Imagine a David Copperfield show combined with ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’
MAGIC CENTRAL. Our brand new program of free events including close up magicians, magic workshop sessions, storytelling for kids and adults, video and performance art installations
THE MAGICIANS INVITATIONAL POKER TOURNAMENT. World Pro Poker are hosting the first ever MMF Tournament where cheating is allowed… as long as you don’t get caught
NEW OFF SITE VENUES. The Festival is expanding beyond the Town Hall to ‘Dane Certificate’s Magic Theatre’ in Brunswick and ‘The 86’ in Collingwood.

In 2014 we attracted over 10,000 magic fans, and 2015 looks like it will smash that record! The full program of events can be found at www.MelbourneMagicFestival.com