Magic club
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A magic club is any group of local magicians who meet together on a regular basis. Also sometimes known as a magic circle. A club can be open to all with an interest in magic or it may be only possible to join by invite or by meeting some sort of notability criteria (e.g. professional magicians only). Some clubs may specialize in types of magic, or be primarily youth oriented.
Most Magic Clubs will charge a fee for membership. Fees will vary from club to club, depending on what services are offered.
Most Magic Clubs will charge a fee for membership. Fees will vary from club to club, depending on what services are offered.
Examples of magic clubs
- The Magic CastleThe Magic CastleThe Magic Castle, located at 7001 Franklin Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California, is a nightclub for magicians and magic enthusiasts, as well as the clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts. It bills itself as "the most unusual private club in the world."-Nightclub:The Magic...
- Private clubhouse for the Academy of Magical ArtsAcademy of Magical ArtsThe Academy of Magical Arts is a California non profit mutual benefit corporation organized and devoted to the promotion and development of the art of magic.Although begun in 1952 as a loose association of magicians by William Larsen, Sr...
(Hollywood, USA) - Magic Club of ViennaMagic Club of ViennaThe Magic Club of Vienna, or the Magischer Klub Wien as it is referred to in local circles, is the oldest association of magicians in Austria. It was founded in 1908 and has become a welcome meeting point for amateur and professional magicians...
(Austria) - Shore City Magicians Club Inc - Focussed primarily on youth (New Zealand)
- Forth Valley Magic Circle (Scotland)
- The Magic CircleThe Magic CircleThe Magic Circle is a British organisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic.- History :The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London's Pinoli's Restaurant...
- Highly prestigious London-based society - Future American Magical EntertainersFuture American Magical EntertainersF.A.M.E. was a pioneering organization in the magic field, now defunct, for young people, that existed in New York City, USA. From the early 1940s it was called the Peter Pan Magic Club...
- Important New York club for teens from the 1940s to 1980's - Genii's Magical Society
- The Fylde Mystics- Magical society located in Blackpool, Lancashire
- The Northern Magic Circle - A magic society for all magicians
Magic organizations
- Although larger than local clubs, these allow amateurs magicians to become members. Many local clubs are affiliated with these and require membership in one of them as a prerequisite.
- Academy of Magical ArtsAcademy of Magical ArtsThe Academy of Magical Arts is a California non profit mutual benefit corporation organized and devoted to the promotion and development of the art of magic.Although begun in 1952 as a loose association of magicians by William Larsen, Sr...
- International Brotherhood of MagiciansInternational Brotherhood of MagiciansInternational Brotherhood of Magicians is the world's largest organization for professional and amateur magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St...
- Society of American MagiciansSociety of American MagiciansThe Society of American Magicians is the oldest fraternal magic organization in the world. Its purpose is "to advance, elevate, and preserve magic as a performing art, to promote harmonious fellowship throughout the world of magic, and to maintain and improve ethical standards in the field of...
- International Magicians SocietyInternational Magicians SocietyThe International Magicians Society is the world's largest magic society as recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. The IMS began in 1968 and now has over 37,000 members worldwide...
- Catholic Magicians' Guild
- Society of Young MagiciansSociety of Young MagiciansThe Society of Young Magicians is a group of magicians, age seven through seventeen, which is sponsored by the Society of American Magicians. The Society of Young Magicians has clubs, known as "assemblies" around the world usually associated with an adult S.A.M group.Youth aged 7 through 17 may...
- Paul Gordon's Card Capers Day of Card Magic
- Fellowship of Christian Magicians
- Psychic Entertainers Association
- British Society of Mystery Entertainers
- Academy of Magical Arts
See also
- Magic conventionsMagic conventionsMagic conventions are gatherings of professional magicians, magical hobbyists, dealers, collectors of magical apparatus, books and ephemera, and other students of the art of magic. They provide a place for lectures of subjects related to the craft, as well as a series of sample performances of...
Some conventions are organized by magic clubs. Clubs disseminate information at conventions. - Magic (illusion)Magic (illusion)Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...