NMC Convention 2026

The Northern Magic Circle welcomes you to its 2026 convention, on 10th – 12th April at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate.

“I love the feel of the weekend, with the very friendly atmosphere; it’s what every convention should be like!” - Oliver Tabor

Schedule

FRIDAY

2.30: Children's Show - Pannal Village Hall
4.30: AGM at Crown Hotel
7 for 7.30: Drinks reception, Evening meal, Cabaret

SATURDAY MORNING

09.30: Registration opens 
10.00:  Official opening 
10.15: John Hotowka lecture
11.45: Geoffrey Newton: The Magic of Ian Adair

AFTERNOON

2.00 pm: Adrian Sullivan lecture
3.30: History of Mystery
 - Chris Wardle video
 - Jon Marshall - Magic of The Repair Shop
 - Video miscellany (Sheriton Swan)

7.45:  GALA SHOW

Compere:  Darren Mac
Deanna 
Steve Gore
Douglas Tilston 
John Hotowka
Sabi Molnar
Griffin and Jones

SUNDAY MORNING

10.00: Griffin and Jones lecture
11.30: Matt Pritchard (The John and Carol Pye memorial lecture)

AFTERNOON

1.45: Sabi Molnar lecture 
3.00: Neil Roberts talk
4.30: ‘NMC Juniors’ – a celebration
5.45: Awards ceremony, Presidential installation and close of the convention

The different categories of registration are available below. You can customise them with Friday night dinner options as you add them to the cart. The All Registrations menu link allows you to easily add additional registration types to your order.

If you'd prefer a paper registration form, you can download one here.

The Crown Hotel offers fixed accommodation rates of £125 per night if you mention Northern Magic Circle when booking. If you shop around, you may be able to secure better rates.