Shore City Magicians Club

The Shore City Magicians Club Inc (SCMC) is a magic club based in Auckland, New Zealand. Its members range from beginners through to full time professional entertainers. Although based on Auckland's North Shore, the club has members from all over the Auckland region.

It has a focus on young magicians and fostering the future of magic in New Zealand. Each year the club produces the "Shore Is Magic!" family comedy magic show.

The Shore City Magicians Club hosted the 30th New Zealand International Magicians Convention in June 2010.

History

The club was formed in April 1974 by Percy Dawson, Stan Hull and Ron Mogridge with an objective to foster the arts and traditions of magic, with a primary focus on young people. The club disbanded twenty-two years later in 1996 due to lack of interest. Shortly after the club was overhauled and reformed by three of the remaining members including professional performers Bruce Allan and Mick Peck. Each year the club presents trophies to the most-improved magician and to the member who has contributed the most magic at meetings throughout the year.

In 2004, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SCMC, the club hosted the 27th New Zealand International Magic Convention in Takapuna. Overseas guests included Michael Ammar, Michael Finney, Tim Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster, Charles Gauci and David Ginn.

The 30th New Zealand International Magicians Convention was held over Queen's Birthday Weekend June 5th-7th 2010. Headliners for the event were Paul Daniels, John Carney and Whit Haydn along with special guests Darren Carr, Debbie McGee and TC Tahoe.

"Shore Is Magic!" Comedy Family Magic Show

Each year the SCMC runs a series of comedy magic shows open to the public, held at several theaters in Auckland. The show also acts as an opportunity for the youth members of the club to gain practical experience of how a professional production is scripted and put together, technical design, backstage, advertising and publicity etc.

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