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 notibility criteria (e.g. professional magicians only). Some clubs may specialize in types of magic, or be primarily youth oriented.

[edit] Examples of magic clubs

• The Magic Castle Private clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts (Hollywood, USA)
• Magic Club of Vienna (Austria)
• Shore City Magicians Club Inc (New Zealand)
• Glasgow Magic Circle (Glasgow, Scotland, Uk)
• The Magic Circle Highly prestigious London-based society
• The Home Counties Magical Society South England (the home counties) based society

[edit] 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 Arts
• International Brotherhood of Magicians
• Society of American Magicians
• International Magicians Society
• British Society of Mystery Entertainers
• The Fellowship of Christian Magicians

[edit] See also

• Magic conventions Some conventions are organized by magic clubs. Clubs disseminate information at conventions.
• Magic (illusion)

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