Home Counties Magical Society

Home Counties Member, Richard Young is no stranger to the press, and last week he appeared in the Oxford Press with regards to his recent success in joining The Magic Circle, the article mentions that Richard is one of the youngest ever magicians to win a place in The Magic Circle.

"It is something you dream of as a kid — whatever you do in life you want to be respected by your peers. It means a great deal to be accepted. It was a case of practice, practice and more practice. I often used to get in trouble at school because I was doing card tricks for friends in class instead of learning."

Now with The Magic Circle's blessing and as one of the youngest and talented of its 1,500 worldwide members Mr Young has become a professional magician and hopes to emulate global superstars, such as David Copperfield and David Blaine.

"I even used to do tricks for customers in Comet. I could do the trick where you throw a pack of cards at a window and the card you wanted would appear on the other side — only I would do it with a washing machine and the card the customer picked would appear inside. I must admit I was never a very good salesman."

"It means I can make magic my life. Some people don't believe it can be a profession but as a member of The Magic Circle it is like an industry stamp that I am the real thing."

Jack Delvin, Vice President of The Magic Circle, said: "I was on the judges' panel and I was very impressed and believe he has a great future ahead of him."

The full article can be found here