- Close Up Winners
- Stage Competition Winners
- Ali Bongo Micro Magic Winners
- Dealers Trophy
- Jeffrey Atkins Memorial Lecturers
|
Year |
Convention |
1st Place |
2nd prize
Theo Speaker Cup |
3rd prize
The Alistair Wand |
Dittia Shield for Manipulation |
Conventioneers Trophy for Originality |
Tom Harris cup for Comedy |
Mystic Craig Ladies Trophy |
|
2024 |
Llandudno |
Danny Lee Grew |
Jay Gatling |
Chris Taylor Louise |
Not Awarded |
Not Awarded |
Not Awarded |
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2021 |
Eastbourne |
Cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic |
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2020 |
Greenock |
Cancelled due to Covid19 pandemic |
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2019 |
Eastbourne |
Hamish (Fraser Stokes) |
Jay Gatling |
Philip Partridge |
Hamish (Fraser Stokes) |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
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2018 |
Southport |
Megan Swann |
Fraser Stokes |
Neil Roberts |
Fraser Stokes |
Megan Swann |
Not awarded |
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2017 |
Greenock |
Jack Dent |
Adam Black |
Sensational Stokes
(Fraser Stokes) |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
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2016 |
Buxton |
Not held due to insufficient entries |
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2015 |
Eastbourne |
Not held due to insufficient entries |
Mel Harvey
(awarded in the close-up competition) |
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2014 |
Bournemouth |
Edward Hilsum |
Dave Andrews |
Matthew Blackwell |
Dave Andrews |
Not awarded |
Matthew Blackwell |
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2013 |
Buxton |
Oliver Tabor |
Ed Hilsum |
Atmosfear |
Oliver Tabor |
Oliver Tabor |
Not awarded |
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2012 |
Great Yarmouth |
Not awarded |
Sean Alexander |
Dave Andrews |
Dave Andrews |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
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2011 |
Southport |
Ta na Magna with Inspirato |
Elemental
(Jay Gatling & Amelia) |
Ianthe
(Mandy Fletcher & friends) |
Elemental
(Jay Gatling & Amelia) |
Tim Shoesmith |
Not awarded |
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2010 |
Eastbourne |
Romany |
Ed Hilsum |
Oliver Tabor |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
Dave & Carl |
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2009 |
Southport |
Tai-Hsiang Chou |
Dave Andrews |
The Amazing Norville & Josephine |
Tai-Hsiang Chou |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
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2008 |
Eastbourne |
Jonathan Shotton |
Rev-Illusion |
Joe Ray |
Joe Ray |
Johnathan Shotton |
Not awarded |
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2007 |
Southport |
High Jinx |
Club Magic
(Andrew Melia) |
Alan Maskell |
Club Magic
(Andrew Melia) |
Alan Maskell |
Not awarded |
Ladies Trophy discontinued 2007 |
|
2006 |
Eastbourne |
Paul Dabek |
Joe Ray |
Graham Lee |
Joe Ray |
Graham Lee |
Paul Ray |
Not awarded |
|
2005 |
Southport |
Roy Davenport |
Jason Steele & Joanne |
Julie Michelle Carpenter |
Roy Davenport |
Julie Michelle Carpenter |
Dave Allen |
Julie Michelle Carpenter |
|
2004 |
Eastbourne |
Safire Illusionists |
Viva |
Mark Shortland |
Kohei Kobayashi |
Viva |
Mark Shortland |
Not awarded |
|
2003 |
Southport |
Richard Pinner |
Shane
(Shane Morrison) |
Viva |
Shane
(Shane Morrison) |
Viva |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
|
2002 |
Eastbourne |
The Great Nardini |
Loki |
Martin Cox |
James Parker |
Loki |
The Great Nardini |
Not awarded |
|
2001 |
Scarborough |
Mark Shortland |
Hezi Dean |
James Smith |
James Smith |
Not awarded |
Mark Shortland |
Not awarded |
|
2000 |
Eastbourne |
Leo Ward |
James Parker |
Philip Partridge |
James Parker |
Not awarded |
Denis Goodwin |
Michele |
|
1999 |
Llandudno |
Mark Taylor |
Nick Rushton |
Mark Shortland |
Mark Taylor |
Not awarded |
Mark Shortland |
Dallas |
|
1998 |
Eastbourne |
Alfonso Rios |
Mark Taylor |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(Bertie Pierce) |
Mark Taylor |
Bertie Pierce |
Mark Shortland |
Not awarded |
|
1997 |
Southport |
Not awarded |
John Archer |
John Holmes |
Not awarded |
Mystique
(Angeline) |
John Archer |
Mystique
(Angeline) |
|
1996 |
Eastbourne |
Guy Barrett |
Christian (Glenwright) |
Dominic Wood |
Dominic Wood |
Sylvia Barclay-Davenport (Bertie Pierce) |
Michael Pearse |
Champagne
(Rosy Gibb) |
|
1995 |
Scarborough |
Marie Claude Chantelle & Co (Stuart & Jayne Loughland) |
Roy Davenport |
Archini & Smith (John Archer & Mike Smith) |
Scott Penrose |
Marie Claude Chantelle & Co
(Stuart & Jayne Loughland) |
Marie Claude Chantelle & Co
(Stuart & Jayne Loughland) |
Not awarded |
|
1994 |
Eastbourne |
Tricky Business |
Len Blease |
Christian (Glenwright) |
Not awarded |
Viva
(Jonathan Stringer) |
Len Blease |
Shirley Ray |
|
1993 |
Southport |
Shield not awarded
1st The Amnesia Magic Company |
Andrew Hughes |
Robbo & Crow |
Andrew Hughes |
Ron Gilbert |
The Amnesia Magic Company |
Not awarded |
|
1992 |
Eastbourne |
Philippe |
Tricky Business
(Mike Mirren & Partner) |
Roy Davenport |
Phillippe |
Tricky Business
(Mike Mirren & Partner) |
Harry & Henry Frump (Richard McDougall & Nina Nawalowalo |
Not awarded |
|
1991 |
Great Yarmouth |
Jimmy Carlo & Crystal |
Pat & Allie |
Michelle & Co. |
Not awarded |
Jimmy Carlo & Crystal |
Jimmy Carlo & Crystal |
Michelle & Co. |
|
1990 |
Eastbourne |
Richard Griffin |
Naffo the Fabulous (Walt Lees) |
Aquarius |
Richard Griffin |
Naffo the Fabulous
(Walt Lees) |
Naffo the Fabulous
(Walt Lees) |
Su Jayne (Beattie) |
|
1989 |
Scarborough |
Alex Taylor |
Danielle |
Neil Roberts |
Stephen Ford |
Alex Taylor |
King Tut An’ Khamun
(Mel Newsome & Jill Parkinson) |
Danielle |
|
1988 |
Brighton |
Not awarded |
Neil Roberts |
Roy Davenport |
Stephen Ford |
Not awarded |
Lynn Thomas |
Not awarded |
|
1987 |
Harrogate |
Mystina
(Tina Powell) |
Shaun McCree |
Neil Roberts |
Shaun McCree |
Richard McDougall & Carla Candiotto |
Mike O’Brien |
Mystina
(Tina Powell) |
|
1986 |
Eastbourne |
Al Glennan |
Julian Russell & Debbie |
Brett Sherwood & Lesley-Ann |
Al Glennan |
Peter Josto & Anita |
Paul Ray |
Michele |
|
1985 |
Southport |
Shahid Malik |
Mystina
(Tina Powell) |
Al Glennan |
Al Glennan |
Kay Krystal |
Not awarded |
Mystina (Tina Powell) |
|
1984 |
Eastbourne |
Richard Kyall & Joanna |
Hopoon & Popoff (Johnny & Clare Maire) |
Neil Roberts |
Neil Roberts |
David Tomkins |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
|
1983 |
Llandudno |
Marc & Jayne |
Kassim
(Paul Spencer) |
Neil Roberts |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
Harry Dewhirst |
Not awarded |
|
1982 |
Hastings |
Not awarded |
Yvonne Mystique |
Armandi |
Dean Metcalf |
Neil Roberts |
Len Blease |
Yvonne Mystique |
|
1981 |
Great Yarmouth |
Crisco |
Shaun McCree |
Brian Miller & Audrey |
Shaun McCree |
? |
Crisco |
Not awarded |
|
1980 |
Brighton |
Josephine |
Terry Herbert |
Paul Anthony & Trina |
Josephine |
Mark Haslam |
The Great Burke (Terry Herbert) |
Josephine |
|
1979 |
Scarborough |
Not awarded |
Kassim
(Paul Spencer) |
David Charles |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
|
1978 |
Hastings |
Brian Sefton |
Doug Alker |
Les Bocardos |
Brian Sefton |
Doug Alker |
Doug Alker |
Not awarded |
|
1977 |
Harrogate |
Martin Scott-Price |
Doug Alker |
Anthony Crabbe |
Fred Van Thom |
Paul Stone |
Paul Stone |
Not awarded |
|
1976 |
Brighton |
Sam & Joy Mallinson |
Scott Christian & Family |
Bernard Juby & Yvonne |
John Thompson |
Bernard Juby & Yvonne |
Paul Stone |
Julie Illusion |
|
1975 |
Southport |
Brian Miller & Audrey |
Sam & Joy Mallinson |
Matheson Taylor |
Matheson Taylor |
Stefanos |
Peter Westlake |
Joan Woolhouse |
|
1974 |
Hastings |
Hardy Werner |
Geoff Ray & Pat |
The Roberts Brothers |
Hardy Werner |
Dennis Gardener |
Peter Westlake |
The Magical Merlina |
|
1973 |
Harrogate |
The Waldos |
Hardy Werner |
Jack Meredith |
Hardy Werner |
The Waldos |
Harry Dewhirst |
Not awarded |
|
1972 |
Margate |
Otto Wessely |
Roger John & Cynthia |
Guy Higgins & Dorothy |
Not awarded |
Guy Higgins & Dorothy |
Bob Eaton |
June Thomas |
|
1971 |
Llandudno |
Malcolm Nunn |
Granville Anstee & June |
Yvonne Authors |
Malcolm Nunn |
Granville Anstee & June |
Not awarded |
Yvonne Authors |
|
1970 |
Hastings |
Geoff Ray & Pat |
The Roberts Brothers |
Peter Scarlett |
Geoff Ray & Pat |
Guy Higgins & Dorothy |
Damar |
Not awarded |
|
1969 |
Scarborough |
Tony Shelley & Elizabeth |
Ralph Hall & Mollie |
Doug & Sue Gregg
(Alistair Oliphant presents the Alistair Wand trophies) |
Malcolm Nunn |
Isaac Fawkes
(Bobby Bernard) |
Scotty Thompson |
Annabelle |
|
1968 |
Weymouth |
Christian |
Geoff Ray & Pat |
Tony Shelley & Elizabeth |
Christian |
Arthur Setterington |
Scotty Thompson |
Valerie (Swadling) |
|
1967 |
Southport |
Drew Masters & Tess |
Anne-Marie (Margret Edwards) |
? |
Geoff Ray & Pat |
Ted Carter |
Scotty Thompson |
Anne-Marie (Margret Edwards) |
|
1966 |
Hastings |
Morine
(Mo Vickers) |
Victor Fiveash |
Johnny Mac & Shelia |
John Alborough |
? |
Michael Scott |
Morine
(Mo Vickers) |
|
1965 |
Llandudno |
Phil Haigh |
Matheson Taylor |
Peter Nichol & Helen |
David Anton |
? |
? |
Not awarded |
|
1964 |
Eastbourne |
Ali Bongo |
Geoff Ray & Pat |
Sam & Joy Mallinson |
Geoff Ray & Pat |
Sam & Joy Mallinson |
Ali Bongo |
Christine |
|
1963 |
Southport |
Gordon Watts & Shirley |
Dell Johnson |
Christine |
Peter Riley |
Geoff Ray |
Arthur Pollard |
Dell Johnson |
|
1962 |
Brighton |
Robert Swadling & Partner |
Ali Bongo |
Dennis Patten |
Robert Swadling & Partner |
Tommy Talbot |
Ali Bongo |
Not awarded |
|
1961 |
Harrogate |
Robert Sinclair |
Willane |
John J. Martin |
Robert Sinclair |
Willane |
Kal Ellis |
Not awarded |
|
1960 |
Hastings |
Larry Spencer |
Robert Swadling |
Peter Scarlett |
Robert Swadling |
Norman Stone |
Sly Smith |
Helen Strachan |
|
1959 |
Buxton |
Ralph Hall & Mollie |
Henry Francis |
Terry Vincent |
Hedley Fawcett |
Harold G. Beaumont |
Tom Fearon |
Shirley Ann |
|
1958 |
Eastbourne |
Marjorie Waddell |
Michael Seacombe |
Claude Perry |
David Haggarty |
Michael Seacombe |
Tony Hemmings |
Marjorie Waddell |
|
1957 |
Scarborough
Dittia Shield & Tom Harris Cup first awarded |
Ron MacMillan |
Ralph Hall & Molly |
David de Twistah |
Ron MacMillan |
Harold G. Beaumont |
Kal Ellis |
Joy |
|
1956 |
Brighton |
Geoff Gregson & Doreen |
Yvonne |
Louis Histed |
Louis Histed |
Yvonne |
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1955 |
Southport |
Devolyn & Irene |
Claude Perry |
John Hayward |
Louis Histed |
Marjorie Waddell |
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1954 |
Brighton |
Derrick Speight |
Ram Das & Kim
(Bill Herring & son) |
Michael Bailey |
F.R.Gregson |
Helen Strachen |
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1953 |
Edinburgh |
Elizabeth Warlock |
Tommy Rowe & Phyll |
Freddie Carter |
Raymond |
Mae Howie (Zaena) |
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1952 |
Hastings |
Peter Warlock |
Savola |
John Salisse & Betty |
F.J.Cleaver |
Marjorie Fletcher |
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1951 |
Bournemouth |
Frank Boynett |
Bert Dexter |
Diablo |
Frank Richmond |
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1950 |
Harrogate |
Louis Martelle |
Harold Beaumont |
Tommy Rowe & Phyl |
? |
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1949 |
Southport |
Billy McComb & June |
The Voltairs |
Diablo |
? |
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1948 |
Bournemouth |
Geoffrey Robinson |
? |
? |
? |
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1947 |
Buxton |
George Smallwood |
? |
? |
? |
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1946 |
Hereford |
Stanley Thomas |
E. Jones |
Geoffrey Robinson |
H. Poole |
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1940-45 |
No conventions held during World War Two |
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1939 |
Southport |
Sydney Smith |
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| The Jeffrey Atkins Memorial Lecture inaugurated Eastbourne 2002 | ||
| 2021 | Eastbourne | |
| 2020 | Convention not held due to Covid19 pandemic | |
| 2019 | Eastbourne | Scott Penrose – “Owls and Oranges” |
| 2018 | Southport | Anthony Owen – “Anthony Owen’s Secrets” |
| 2017 | Greenock | Professor Richard Wiseman – “Why Magic Matters” |
| 2016 | Buxton | Quentin Reynolds – “Professional Magic” |
| 2015 | Eastbourne | Dr Will Houstoun – “Modern Magic” |
| 2014 | Bournemouth | Paul Stone – “It Started with a Dream” |
| 2013 | Buxton | Fergus Roy – “The Davenport Story” |
| 2012 | Great Yarmouth | Chris Woodward – “The London Palladium Story” |
| 2011 | Southport | Michael Finney – “Sharing Secrets from my Life in Magic” |
| 2010 | Eastbourne | Derek Lever – “The Jack Hughes World of Magic” |
| 2009 | Southport | John Styles M.B.E. – “From Pubs to Palaces” |
| 2008 | Eastbourne | Geoffrey Durham – “Finding the Magic Ingredient” |
| 2007 | Southport | Johnny Thompson |
| 2006 | Eastbourne | John Calvert – “The John Calvert Show and Lecture” |
| 2005 | Southport | Alan Shaxon – “Magicians of my Time” |
| 2004 | Eastbourne | Gay Blackstone – “Blackstone - An American Magical Heritage” |
| 2003 | Southport | Michael Bailey – “Confessions of a Corporate Magician” |
| 2002 | Eastbourne | John Fisher – “Lives of Illusion” |