Michael Jordan, Ben Proos, Sebastian Wal-
ton, Leah Mae Devine and current holder
Dean Leavy. Further information may be
obtained from the Competition Secre-
tary, Dr. Michael Colley (michaelcolley@
themagiccircle.co.uk).
This will take place at The Magic Circle
Headquarters in Euston early next year.
Heats will take place on Sunday 24th
February 2019 with the Final on Sunday
7th April 2019. The closing date is 8th
January 2019. Part of The Magic Circle's
Youth Initiative, the competition, which is
held every other year, attracts entries from
some of the finest young magicians in the
country, competing for what many regard
as the best prize in British magic: the title
'The Magic Circle Young Magician of the
Year', four years free membership of The
Magic Circle (on reaching their eighteenth
birthday), a trip to the McBride Magic &
Mystery School and the award itself, the
Derrick Speight Trophy. Recent winners
include Ben Hart, Paul Dabek, Steve Dela,
Application form: https://themagiccircle.
co.uk/news/1318-the-young-magician-of-
the-year-competition-2019
PHOTOS: Past winners Dean Leavy and Paul
Dabek.
MILBOURNE CHRISTOPHER
AWARDS 2018
Master's Award: Bill Smith
Mentalist: James Mapes
Close-Up Award: Jon Dorenbos
Illusionist: Peter Gossamer
Literary: Samuel Patrick Smith
Youth Award: Ryan Lally
Lifetime Achievement Award: James
Rainho
Ambassador of Magic Award: Jimmy
Brown
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