SATURDAY JULY 13
TIM CREDIBLE’S FAMILY MAGIC SHOW
10.30am to 11.20am: Tim Credible and Douzy Dragon with fun for all ages
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Kids Show) Ages 0-12y
ONCE UPON A RHYME
10.45am to 11.45am: Em the Storyteller has an enchanted letterbox and is waiting for a very special parcel to arrive.
Arrow on Swanston: Slydini Showroom (Kids Show) Ages 0-9
THE QUIZZICAL MR JEFF
11.00am to 12.00pm: Join Mr Jeff and unleash your imagination with this ever-popular, family-friendly, award-winning Show!
Arrow on Swanston: Houdini Theatre (Family Show) Ages 5+
TIM CREDIBLE’S FAMILY MAGIC SHOW
11.45am to 12.35pm: Tim Credible and Douzy Dragon with fun for all ages
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Kids Show) Ages 0-12y
FREE MAGIC LESSON
11.50am to 12.05pm: Join Award-winning master magician Josh Staley as he gives an interactive introduction to magic.
Arrow on Swanston: At The Table (Workshop) All Ages
THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE TRICKS
12.15pm to 1.00pm: Yes, someone from the audience WILL be sawn in half ! Could it be you?
Arrow on Swanston: Slydini Showroom (Family Show) Ages 5+
CONJURING COLLEGE
12.30pm to 1.30pm: Enrol in Conjuring College with multi-award-winning magician Josh Staley, and learn the tips, tricks and techniques to perform your very own magic show!
Arrow on Swanston: The Close-Up Gallery (Workshop) Ages 9+
MOJO & JIMMY’S COMEDY MAGIC SPECTACULAR
12.45pm to 1.45pm: “A magic show meets a Pixar movie!”
Arrow on Swanston: Houdini Theatre (Kids Show) Ages 0-12y
MAGIA MAGIA
1.15pm to 1.45pm: The Great Armando, a Melbourne Magic Festival favourite, is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages, whisking you away to a world of awe and pure magic!
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Kids Show) All Ages
AN AMAZING ENCOUNTER
1.45pm to 2.30pm: From Chile comes on of the most creative minds in Latin America. Winner of the Latin America Magic Award, Magician of the Year Chile, and the only Latin American to fool Penn & Teller.
Arrow on Swanston: Slydini Showroom (Kids Show) Ages 6+
TRICKS AND STUFF
2.00pm to 3.00pm: Are you a fan of magic, comedy, and becoming part of the act? If so, you’re in for a treat with ‘Tricks and Stuff,’
Arrow on Swanston: The Close-Up Gallery (Family Show) Ages 12+
THE TRICKY NICK MAGIC SHOW
2.30pm to 3.20pm: Laugh your guts out with Tricky Nick, the funniest, funnest, and most extraordinary magician you’ve ever seen.
Arrow on Swanston: Houdini Theatre (Kids Show) Ages 0-12y
CHRIS MANIFESTO’S MAGICAL ADVENTURE
2.45pm to 3.30pm: Watch and be amazed and entertained as Chris Manifesto captivates his audience with storytelling, mime, magic, charades and puppetry.
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Kids Show) All Ages
MAGIC SCHOOL WITH TIM CREDIBLE
3.00 to 3.50pm: This is a hands-on workshop that is perfect for kids and families who love magic and want to learn more about it.
Arrow on Swanston: Slydini Showroom (Workshop) Ages 3-12y
HECTOR MANCHA LECTURE
4.00 to 5.30pm: Hector Mancha, World Magic Champion, brings his Pick Pocket Magic and Unicorns conference to Melbourne, where he will teach tricks what Hector does in his show today as well as a super delicious Canarian mojo sauce!
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Workshop) Ages 9+
SOUNDOLOGIST
6.15pm to 7.00pm: This show will demonstrate the magical effect of sound in a more visual sense.
Arrow on Swanston: The Close-Up Gallery (Family Show) Ages 9+
GONZO MAGIC
6.30pm to 7.15pm: Pierre Ulric is coming back to Melbourne to share some of his wildest magical discoveries.
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Family Show) Ages 9+
MR MARMALADE presents ARTISANAL WIZARDRY
6.45pm to 7.30pm: Be swept away by his effortless charm as Mr Marmalade presents for you his finest selection of handcrafted, Artisanal Wizardy.
Arrow on Swanston: Houdini Theatre (Family Show) Ages 9+
MURDER BY MAGIC
7.00pm to 7.50pm: Starring Jeff Lefton from the USA
The Butterfly Club, Melbourne (Family Show) Ages 9+
FAB FIONA FOLLOWING A DREAM
7.00pm to 7.45pm: Come and enjoy a true story of a magical journey, and discover how following a dream can change your life in a fabulous way.
Arrow on Swanston: Slydini Showroom (Family Show) Ages 12+
SECRETS NOT WORTH KNOWING
7.30 to 8.15pm: Performing their premiere two-man magic show, magicians Clement Kwok and Aby Thomas, explore the power and perils of obsessing over secrets.
Arrow on Swanston: The Close-Up Gallery (Adult Show) Ages 15+
JOSH STALEY POKER FACE
7.45 to 8.30pm: ‘Poker Face’ showcases the high-energy, modern magic that has taken Josh across the globe.
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Family Show) Ages 9+
SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL GUEST!!!!
THIS IS NOT MAGIC starring HECTOR MANCHA
8.00pm to 8.45pm: This is not magic is a show for the entire human and non-human family, with magic, Chinese shadows, stage theft, comedy and the explanation of many of the tricks.
Arrow on Swanston: Houdini Theatre (Family Show) Ages 9+
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW
8.30 to 9.15pm: Enter a realm veiled in darkness as Davide Kaufmann unveils ‘As Above, So Below’
Arrow on Swanston: Slydini Showroom (Adult Show) Ages 18+
TRUE LIGHT
8.45pm to 9.45pm: Most performances contain made-up stories in order to create connections and emotions that lure you into. This one, doesn’t.
Arrow on Swanston: The Close-Up Gallery (Adults Show) Ages 12+
COTIDIANO – GABRIEL GASCON
9.00pm to 9.45pm: A show where everyday objects and simple things take on surprising meanings and connect us with our deepest emotions.
Arrow on Swanston: Cardini Cabaret (Family Show) Ages 9+
HEADLINERS OF MAGIC
9.15pm to 10.15pm: Four legendary magicians, together on stage.
Arrow on Swanston: Houdini Theatre (Adult Show) Ages 15+
THE BEST OF THE MAGIC FEST
9.30pm to 10.30pm: Starring 4 different performers every night!
Arrow on Swanston: Slydini Showroom (Adult Show) Ages 18+
UP LATE, UP CLOSE WITH JOSH STALEY
9.30pm to 10.30pm: Performed each night in a purpose-built theatre, each and every guest will have a hands-on, interactive and memorable experience they will never forget.
Arrow on Swanston: At The Table (Adult Show) Ages 12+
