Key Ring is the official 32-page A5 glossy magazine of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) British Ring Number 25, delivered every month to all members either in printed form or by email. The editor is always happy to receive stories, reports and articles that will be of interest to members.
For over eighty years the magazine was called The Budget — meaning, in this context, a small bag worn around the waist in which street performers kept their props. A few years ago it was decided to update the name, so a competition was organised for members to choose a new one, and the successful title was Key Ring. In the I.B.M. each branch is called a Ring, and a key ring keeps all the keys (articles, etc.) together. Another reason for the title is that we are the biggest Ring in the whole of the I.B.M.
Add to all this tricks submitted by various writers on an occasional basis, reports of magical activities, and the facility for personal and commercial adverts, and you have an exciting magazine. This is a members’ magazine — and members are always welcome to, and encouraged to, submit articles for consideration.
The magazine helps to bring our members together, and is included in the cost of membership.