Rounding the Central rings in May 2025

Updated May 18th to add:

• The Toronto Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club event as been changed to a Mentalist Pro-Panel discussion with Mysterion, Ryan Edwards, and Ron Guttman.

 

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website. 

Montreal, QC	Montreal Magic Jam	- Eric Leclerc lecture - James Harrison lecture
Montreal, QC	Ring 62 (20th Century Ring)	- N/A.
Hamilton, ON	Ring 49 (The Doug Henning Magic Wand Club)	- London Ring Exchange
Hamilton / Burlington, ON	Hamilton Burlington Magic Society	- N/A.
London, ON	Ring 265 (London Magician's Guild)	- Magician Foolers.
Kitchener, ON	Ring 235 (KW Magic Society)	- N/A.
Ottawa, ON	Ring 151 (Ottawa Society of Magicians)	- N/A.
Ottawa, ON	Ottawa / Gatineau magicians	- N/A
Toronto, ON	Ring 17 (Sid Lorraine Hat and Rabbit Club)	- Club social. - Chris Congreave lecture. - Mentalism pro-panel.

Please leave a comment to let us know about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

Rounding the Eastern rings in May 2025

Confirm details about dates and locations by visiting each club's website.

Halifax, NS	Ring 316 (Conjourer's Court)	- Visit their Facebook page.  - Magic Club Showcase at The Bus Stop Theatre.
St. John, NB	Magic Circle of St. John	- Magic that begins with a production.

Please leave a comment to let us know about corrections or omissions.

 

 

 

 

 

Broken wand: Richard Olsen

We have many fond memories of spending time with Richard at Morrissey's Magic so many years ago.  He was always approachable, inviting, and a pleasure to see.  

We are also sad to report that Richard's wife, Florence, passed away in April.

Our sincere condolences to Florence and Richard's family and friends.     

From Arbor Memorial:

Richard Peter Olsen (1950-2025) passed away peacefully on February 21, 2025 at 12:23 p.m., surrounded by his family at the Lakeridge Health Ajax Pickering Hospital.

Read more.

 

[With thanks to Jeff Pinsky at The Browser's Den of Magic, for letting us know.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calgary: Cabinet of Curiosities [May 21]

Tickets at MagicTickets.ca

 

From Lothar Malmberg's post at the Edmonton Magic Club Facebook group:

 

 

Previously shared on Facebook April 28.

 

 

Mission: FVMC General Meeting and Originality Contest [May 8]

From FVMC General Meeting and Originality Contest Facebook event: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harvey Station and Fredericton: Mystique & Magic [May 22 & Jun 4]

From the April 4th Facebook post by Nigel Harrison:

 

 

From Eventbrite:

Wednesday, June 4
Mystique & Magic @ Monarch
Ages 19+
MYSTIQUE - Nigel Harrison - Nothing is what it seems!

Read more and buy tickets.

 

 

[With thanks to Gwyn Auger for letting us know!]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Montreal: Lectures by Eric Leclerc [May 12] and James Harrison [May 18]

Tickets at the Montreal Magic Jam for Eric and James.   

Early bird pricing ends TODAY!

From the Montreal Magic Jam event Eric Leclerc Conférence:

Après avoir brillamment mystifié Penn & Teller et été la vedette d’une série sur Netflix, Éric Leclerc débarque à MONTRÉAL avec sa magie… et son chaos parfaitement dosé!

Ce magicien canadien survolté présente une toute nouvelle conférence pleine de matériel inédit, absurde, hilarant — et surtout, conçu pour fonctionner dans le monde réel.

Que vous présentiez de la magie devant des enfants ou des adultes, Éric a quelque chose de percutant à partager. Attendez-vous à des tours utilisant des pailles, des sous-vêtements, des desserts, des substances douteuses (rassurez-vous, tout est presque légal), et même le souffle humain!

Read more and buy tickets.

 

 

From the James Harrison Lecture: 

James Harrison is a pickpocket magician and security consultant who has turned his uncanny sleight-of-hand skills into a tool for awareness and defense. With a background in street magic and the art of misdirection, he now exposes the tricks of thieves by demonstrating live pickpocketing techniques at major security conferences, including NorthSec (Montreal), BSides (Florida), SecT (Sweden), and DefCon (Vegas) —where audiences watch in awe as wallets, phones, and even neckties vanish without a trace. His engaging talks blend entertainment with real-world security insights, teaching professionals how to spot and stop theft before it happens. Whether baffling crowds with his magic or arming them with anti-theft tactics, James proves that the best defense is knowing the thief’s playbook.

The Lecture will be two parts.

Read more and buy tickets.