Ontario: Dogs do Magic -- A Canine Christmas [Dec 6 - 30]

Tickets and more information at CanineCircusShow.com 

• Dec 6 - Kiwanis Theatre, Chatham-Kent
• Dec 7 - Flato Academy Theatre, Lindsay
• Dec 13 - Redwood Theatre, Toronto
• Dec 14 - Festival Hall, Pembroke
• Dec 19 - Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• Dec 20 - Meridian Centrepointe, Ottawa
• Dec 21 - Capitol Centre, North Bay
• Dec 27 - Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville
• Dec 28 - Meaford Hall, Meaford
• Dec 29 - River Run Centre, Guelph
• Dec 30 - Sault Community Centre, Sault Ste Marie
• Feb. 13, 2026 - The Rose, Brampton
• Feb. 21, 2026 - Fraser Auditorium, Greater Sudbury
• Mar. 14, 2026 - Orillia Opera House, Orillia
• Mar. 15, 2026 - Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• Mar. 20, 2026 - Winter Garden Theatre, Toronto
• Mar. 21, 2026 - Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts, Richmond Hill
• Mar. 22, 2026 - Wingham Town Hall Theatre, North Huron
• Apr. 12, 2026 - Market Hall, Peterborough
• May 10, 2026 - Imperial Theatre, Saint John, NB
• May 23, 2026 - Sobey Family Theatre, Charlottetown, PEI
• May 24, 2026 - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

From the September 17th Facebook post by Canine Circus:

🎁✨ The holiday show your whole family will LOVE – dogs, magic & Christmas cheer! 🐾 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brantford: Book launch event [Dec 11]

Proceeds from the sale of "55 The Book" will be donated to Participation Support Services.  

This book tells the story of Doug Hunt’s journey to breaking the Guinness World Record for Stilt Walking, told through the writing of Larry Brown and the artwork of Bernadine Van Renne.

 

From the November 23rd Facebook post by Rene Chouinard: 

Congratulations are due to our own Doug Hunt, Ring 49 Member and current President on the release of his new Book: 55, inspiring journey of chasing down a world record. Doug will be holding a Book Release Bash on Thursday December the 11th at 6:30 pm held in the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre in Brantford ON with prizes, pizza and refreshments. The event is free, and the book is only $25 with proceeds going to Participation Support Services in Brantford. Come on out and support on of our own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Thomas: An evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith and Corbin [Nov 28]

Tickets at Eventbrite. 

 

From Eventbrite:  

Enjoy a wonderful evening of Magic and Mysteries with Keith O'Brien and Corbin, the Charming Cheat. At Bass Notez bar in St. Thomas Ontario

Enjoy a wonderful evening of incredible magic and amazing cocktails at St. Thomas's Bass Notez Cocktail bar. The evening begins when the doors open at 7pm with a little music as you settle into the comforatble setting, relax in the velvet couches and order fancy magical Cocktails. At 8pm the show begins with the incredible Keith O'brien. His flashy magic and incredilbe illusions will amaze and astound. After a short intermission Corbin the Charming Cheat takes the stage with his award winning sleight of hand magic, mental mysteries and magical games of chance. A great evening out full of magic and mysteries!  

Read more and buy tickets. 

 

 

 

 

 

Hamilton: Chris Campbell's Strange or Danger Thrillshow at Ring 49 [Nov 11]

From the Ring 49 website: 

FenyxFyre the Innovator of Insanity has risen from the ashes and been thrilling audiences worldwide for over the past 2 decades. As a sideshow performer, escape artist and master of the fire arts, he boldly bellows flame like a dragon. His shocking stunts challenge us to confront the places that scare us, by illuminating all things dark. 

Read more. 

 

 

From the October 26th Facebook post by Rene Chouinard at IBM Ring 49 Hamilton:

November 11th, Chris Cambbell's StrangeOrDanger Thrillshow! This will be an event not to be missed. Check out the details on Ring 49's website (https://ring49magic.com/) 

 

 

 

Toronto: Champions of Magic -- Holiday Spectacular [Dec 27 - 28]

Tickets at Starvox Entertainment. 

 

From the November 6th Facebook post by Starvox Entertainment: 

✨ They’re back, Toronto! ✨
Get ready for Champions Of Magic: Holiday Spectacular - in Toronto for 2 nights only at the Bluma Appel Theatre, December 27 & 28! 🎩🎄 

 

Previously shared on Facebook November 6. 

 

Read our thoughts about the 2025 Champions of Magic show "Chasing the Unbelievable" in Hamilton:

It is always a treat to see
Champions of Magic!


Random thoughts about Champions of Magic 

 

 

Read our interviews with the cast:

Liberty Larsen  (2024)
Sam Strange  (2023)
Fernando Velasco  (2023)

and
Richard Young   (2024)

 
Learn more about Champions of Magic at ChampionsOfMagicTour.com and follow them on Facebook, and Instagram.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markham: Coins, Cards, & Close-up with Rick Holcombe [Nov 18]

A quick reminder about the  Toronto and Montreal lecture (and Montreal workshop) by Rick Holcombe on Coin Magic Nov 19 - 21].

 

From the November 5th Facebook post by Colin Geddes:

 

 

Previously shared on Facebook November 5. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BC, AB, NS, PEI, NB, ON, NL: Savio Joseph's Wonder Struck [Nov 6 - Dec 6]

Tickets at SavioJoseph.com.

 

From SavioJoseph.com: 

• London, ON - Oct 30th, 2025 - The Century Centre
• Vancouver, BC - Nov 6th, 2025 - The Biltmore Cabaret
• Kamloops, BC - Nov 7th, 2025 - The Paramount Theatre
• Calgary, AB - Nov 8th, 2025 -  Beddington Theatre
• Winnipeg, MB - Nov 9th, 2025 - West End Cultural Centre
• Halifax, NS - Nov 14th, 2025 - Bella Rose Arts Center
• Charlottetown, PEI - Nov 15th, 2025 - Sobey Theatre 
• Moncton, NB - Nov 16th, 2025 -  Capitol Theatre
• Fredericton, NB - Nov 20th, 2025 - Fredericton Playhouse
• Ottawa, ON - Nov 21th, 2025 - Algonquin Theatre
• Waterloo, ON - Nov 22nd, 2025 -  Maxwell’s
• St.John’s, NL - Nov 28th, 2025 - Majestic Theatre
• Toronto, ON  - Dec 6th, 2025 - Isabel Bader Theatre

Read more and buy tickets. 

 

From the May 24th Instagram post by Savio Joseph:

I still remember doing my very first theatre show almost ten years ago. No big crew, no real plan—just a bunch of us figuring it out as we went, and a room full of friends and family who believed in me way before anyone else did.

Fast forward to now… and I’m going on tour. Like, actual cross-Canada, coast-to-coast tour.

The team’s a little bigger now, the vision’s a little stronger—and we couldn’t be more excited to bring this to life.

This is an independently produced tour, built show by show, city by city. And now we’re taking it across the country. 

 

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Toronto: New weekly Variety Show [starting Nov 13]

Tickets at https://www.jumpcomedy.com/e/toronto-variety-show 

 

Lineup for the first show on November 13:

1. Magician Nick Wallace
2. Musician Rob Szabo
3. Variety Performer Mike Wood
4. MC Silly Phil 

 

From the October 29th Instagram post by Phil LeConte: 

New weekly Variety Show. Hosted by Silly Phil, come see some magic, comedy, circus, music, and other amazing things. Plus, don't forget you have a chance to win a @famiglia_baldassarre lasagna!

Limited seating.

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Toronto: Doc Wuthergloom's Little Lib'ary of the Damned [Nov 5]

Tickets at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/55097/sots  

 

From the October 22nd Facebook post by Ticketscene:

Eldritch Theatre presents Doc Wuthergloom's Little Lib'ary of the Damned at The Red Sandcastle Theatre on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 7:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto and Montreal: Rick Holcombe on Coin Magic (Fusion Lecture) [Nov 19 - 21]

For more information visit Toronto's IBMRing17.com (details coming soon) or the Montreal Magic Jam website about the Montreal lecture and workshop.

 

From the Montreal Magic Jam Facebook event "Rick Holcombe on Coin Magic":

Tickets are now on sale for our first lecture of the 2025-2026 season with coin-man extraordinaire Rick Holcombe. On Nov 20, Rick will be giving his Fusion Lecture and sneaking in a few bonuses along the way.

On Friday Nov. 21, Rick will also be giving small coin workshop where he'll teach a variety of hand-picked routines, techniques and sequences that require just three coins and will give an in-depth teaching session on his Sly Palm, a practical new tool that you will happy to be add to your repertoire. Email us if you're interested as spaces are limited.

I first heard of Rick Holcombe through my dearly departed friend Curtis Kam. On a Zoom session during lockdown, Curtis said there was a guy that was doing some very interesting stuff, AND the material was easy. For those that knew Curtis, I'm still not sure if that last comment was a compliment or him throwing shade. 🙂

So we watched some video, and Rick impressed me with how smooth and soft his work was. The Mr. Rogers of coin magic, his disarming nature only adds to the power of his magic. I've never met Rick in person but I'm excited to have him in Montreal for his first ever mini-Canadian lecture tour (he's just doing two dates: Toronto and here).

If you're a fan of coin magic, or are a little scared of it but want to add a little bit of it to your repertoire, Rick's your guy. His magic is strong and accessible (i.e. NOT knuckle-busting). So I hope to see most of you at the lecture, and at least a few of you at the workshop. 

 

 

 

 

 

Hamilton: Members' night [Oct 14]

From the October 12th post by Rene Chouinard at the I.B.M Ring 49 Hamilton Ontario - Doug Henning Magic Wand Club Facebook group: 

Coming Up! Tuesday (Oct 14, 2025) Ring 49 will be featuring… well, YOU actually. It’s our 2025 Members Night. Bring some of your favorite effects to perform and teach to the membership. It’s an opportunity to practice effects in a live audience atmosphere, mentor fellow members to help build our community, and to learn new skills and effects from the best performing professionals in the area. Don’t miss out on this opportunity – see you there! 

 

 

 

 

Windsor: Magic at the Museum [Oct 25]

Performers include:  Bill Nuvo, Brad Toulouse, Elizabeth Prosser, Eric Bedard, Wilfred Gardner and Tim Bailey.  For more information, visit WindsorMagicCircle.wixsite.com  

  

From the September 27th Facebook post by Eric Bedard:

 

 

 

 

Toronto: Steve Valentine lecture [Oct 15]

Details to be added to IBMRing17.com soon! 

 

From the October 8th Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club newsletter:

Steve Valentine Lecture!

Just a quick note to let you know about our next event. Pulling together the copy and info for it, but we don't want you to miss it! Another email with details will follow shortly. 

Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 

 

 

 

 

Windsor: Mirror in the Attic -- an original Cirque-style experience [Oct 19]

Tickets at Checkout.Square.Site

 

From the Facebook event for Mirror in the Attic: 

written by Bill Nuvo with Alex Urbano & Melissa Arditti

Join a magical and memorable journey into another realm!

On a stormy day a young woman is rummaging through old things in her attic when she is joined by a mysterious guide named Agination. Together they embark on wide adventures, creating a magical experience that forms an unexpected connection.

Mirror in the Attic is a unique theatrical experience which uses dance, mime, magic, juggling, and circus skills to explore complex aspects of the human condition. It features original music written and recorded by Bill Nuvo and tailored to this one-of-a-kind production.

Special Guests!
Tim Bailey: Mentalist and Magician 

 

 

 

 

 

Windsor: Walkerville Magic Emporium Grand Opening [Oct 3]

From the September 30th Instagram post by Walkerville Magic:

1477 Wyandotte ST E, Windsor ON N9A 3L1

 

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London: Magic Cabaret [Oct 26]

Tickets at LondonMagicCabaret.eventbrite.ca  

 

From the September 27th Facebook post by Peter Mennie:

🎩✨ The London Magic Cabaret is back!
📅 Sunday, Oct 26 • 2:00 PM
📍 Peppermoon Restaurant & Bar, London ON
🎟️ Tickets: https://londonmagiccabaret.eventbrite.ca 

 

 

 

 

 

Toronto: Sleight of Hand with no Hands [Oct 23]

From Willowdale Rotary: 

Oct 23, 2025

Mahdi Gilbert the Magician (@ Grand Luxe)

Mahdi has fooled Penn & Teller, lived in a magic library and performs regularly at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

The US government records him as an alien of extraordinary ability; he’s won an Allan Slaight Award and has been honoured by Canada. 

Read more.

 

 

 

 

Kitchener & Waterloo: Jack Wise [Dec 10] and Magic & Shenanigans [May 29 - 31, 2026]

Save the dates folks!  Magic & Shenanigans is set to return return May 29-31, 2026.  (See our photos from the 2025 Magic and Shenanigans on Facebook.)

Tickets for Jack Wise at MagicAndShenanigans.com.

 

From the September 18th Instagram post by Magic and Shenanagins: 

We are happy to present Irish magician Jack Wise back for ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Only a limited number of tickets. Don't miss out.

 

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Alliston, Ajax, Richmond Hill, Lacombe: Chris Funk the Wonderist [Oct 16, 18, 19, & Nov 8]

Tickets and additional dates in Florida, California, Arizona, and Michigan at Chris Funk's website.

 

Canadian dates include:

• Oct 16 - The Gibson Cultural Centre - Honda Performance Hall
  Alliston 
• Oct 18 - St. Francis Centre, Ajax 
• Oct 19 - Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts,
  Richmond Hill 
• Nov 8 - Lacombe Performing Arts Centre - Shunda Theatre, 
  Lacombe 

 

From the September 10th Instagram post by the Richmond Hill Centre:

Chris Funk’s REDEFINING WONDER is an engaging multimedia experience that leaves audiences mind-blown. 🪄

 

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Aurora: Destination Unknown [Oct 4]

Tickets at Eventbrite.

 

From the September 17th Facebook post by Jordan Mindbender:

One of Houdini’s most famous and death-defying feats was the suspended straightjacket escape. Invented in the early 1920s, Houdini would be strapped into a reinforced straightjacket and hoisted high into the air, often upside down, sometimes 50 feet above the stage or street. He had only minutes to free himself before gravity and the constraints took their toll. This stunt wasn’t just about strength—it required precision, flexibility, and incredible timing. Houdini performed it in front of thousands, thrilling audiences worldwide, and it became one of his signature public feats.

On October 4th, I’ll be attempting this legendary escape live in Destination Unknown, hanging by my feet above the stage as I race against the clock to break free.