Magic Lectures
“By far the best lecture I have ever seen."
Tim Ellis was nominated ‘Lecturer of the Year’ in 2005 by The Magic Castle, Hollywood, awarded the 2001 ‘Most Valuable Participant’ at the FFFF Convention, New York, and has received tremendous praise for his lectures throughout the world.
For the last twenty five years Tim Ellis has been touring the world, appearing at magic clubs, conventions and seminars, teaching his own original twists on the art of magic.
He has been invited to Europe, Asia, Africa, the USA and even did a three month world tour in 2002. Feel free to check out the vaguely amusing mini-documentary video HERE.
Timeless Magic
The lecture
In this lecture Tim will teach several effects from his acclaimed book TIMELESS MAGIC. Click here to buy the book.
He offers stage, close up, comedy and card magic – all with devilishly simple methods designed to allow you to concentrate on presentation and showmanship. More importantly he will teach techniques learned from over 40 years of performing that will transform your presentations and make people CARE about YOU and your magic.
Jep Hostetler
MagiFest, USA
“Thank you for contributing to the huge success of the 71st annual Columbus Magifest. Your fantastic close-up performances, your lecture, and your special master-class all contributed to making this one of our best-ever Magifests. I would recommend you to anyone who would call to consider your performance. That recommendation includes other magic conventions and other performing venues. You did an outstanding job, were very easy to work with, and you have that special professional touch that pays attention to every detail. Again, thank you for the professional manner by which you conduct yourself and your stellar magical presentations.”
Wayne Shipman
International Battle of the Magicians, USA
“The soda can restoration was drop-dead magic. Rooms full of jaded magicians were exclaiming “NO!” and “NO WAY!” During the Saturday evening show, the row behind me made a comment (they were magicians) during the soda can restoration: “The man’s a personal friend of Satan…” and it was meant as the highest compliment. I’m sure it would delight Tim.”
Sylvester The Jester
Los Angeles, USA
“As a performer he is excellent, creative, inventive and a whole lot of fun for his audiences. He is also widely known and respected, not just in his home land of Australia but worldwide. Which is why so many other magicians and entertainers often seek his advice and opinions. I know I did when I came to visit there in Melbourne a few years back. Tim made me feel welcome and valued. Just as he makes his audiences feel when they see him perform. In short you’re in good hands if you work with him, work for him or hire him to work for you.”
R G Smith
The Society of American Magicians
“On behalf of the entire National Council of The Society of American Magicians and the 700+ attendees of our recent international convention, I wish to thank you for sharing your entertaining skills with us. Your lecture was practical, informative and very entertaining. Your close-up performance was one of the best we’ve ever seen. And, your stage work on our Saturday gala was truly hilarious. You are a bonafide “triple threat” and I am so pleased that we had you involved in so much of our four day event. If any other producer or convention planner is in need of an act that can help make their event the “best ever”, they need to call Tim Ellis. If they need a glowing report on your fantastic talents, they need to call me”
Singapore Lecture Review
Reviewed by John Teo
“This was a wonderful lecture because it catered to all types of magicians. In all the effects demonstrated, Tim’s creativity was much evident. Tim’s high-octane energy permeated throughout his lecture and all of us were hooked from the start to the conclusion of his presentation.”
Michigan Lecture Review
Reviewed by Inside Magic
“Tim Ellis is to magic what diamonds are to minerals. He is the best and brightest and can cut glass and is liked by women.”
Gary Norsigian
Darwin’s Magic Club, Las Vegas (USA)
“The two standing ovations Tim got from my fellow vagrants were well deserved.”
Chip Christian
Carlos Magic Shop (USA)
“By the time I got home it was 1am. I can’t imagine how late the night was for you. I was so excited I couldn’t sleep until about 8am. I don’t need to tell you that you do really great and inventive magic. You have people all over the world telling you that every day. What could I possibly add?”
Dr Ronald P Dutton
Colorado (USA)
“I’ve been in magic sixty years and just wanted to say that yours was one of the finest lectures I have ever seen.”
Steve Johnson
Grand Illusions (USA)
“The people who attended are saying you gave the best lecture we have ever hosted.”
Rick Green
Nashville (USA)
“Just wanted to tell you that the lecture in Nashville Thursday night was probably one of the best I’ve ever seen.”
Benjamin Barnes
Chicago (USA)
“Recently saw your lecture in Chicago (Magic Inc.) and I wanted to shower you with praise. The lecture material was first rate and proved that performance magic can be made to appear “real”.”
Philipe Day
La Double Fond (France)
“I went out completely enchanted with this lecture. I have the impression to have grown rich, have learnt of and have received from a certain energy. It is really the kind of lecture that restores you for the next six months, the urge to burst you into magic and which urges you to create and to improve what you already have in the suitcase.”
Steve Pipo
Innsbruck (Austria)
“The only thing everyone knows about this lecture is: this was the best one we ever had in all the years. That’s the truth!”
Jim Placido
Ann Arbour Magic Club (USA)
“By far the best lecture I have ever seen, and I have seen many lectures. It qualified as more of a show than a lecture. It was most creative and original, Tim’s cups and balls act “blew me away”
Don Drake
Darwin’s Magic Club, Las Vegas (USA)
“Thank you so much for the greatest lecture I’ve ever seen. And I don’t say that lightly. You are the best. PS: Where do you get all that energy? I’m jealous.”
Daniel M Becker
(USA)
“We had the most wonderful lecture I have ever had the privilege of attending. Being a professional lecturer myself, I don’t say this lightly.”
Gene Craft
Ohio (USA)
“This was the most entertaining presentation our Ring 205 has ever had.”
Shane Pittman
Tennessee (USA)
“It was the most entertaining lecture that I have ever seen. The display of energy and fun that you add to the art is truly magnificent. Your lecture made me feel like I was a kid again!”
David Jones
FFFF Convention (USA)
“To say that their lecture was well received would be quite an understatement, they were the definite high point of the convention for many, as evidenced by the award of the MVP (the Most Valuable Person)”
Matt Tomasko
Hershey Magic Shop (USA)
“I really enjoyed your lecture and received more from it than any other lecture I’ve seen this year. Not too many performers combine both theatre, character development skills, and magic into a lecture- you both did all three wonderfully.”
Danny Archer
FFFF Convention (USA)
“Easily one of the best and most creative presentations for a lecture that I ever saw.”
Jeff Leibowitz
Tannen’s New York (USA)
“I have sat with some of the great minds in contemporary magic such as Eugene Burger, Jeff McBride, Aldo Colombini, etc. I have never enjoyed a lecture as much as I did last night. Not just the magic, but the energy you brought was phenomenal.”
Annie Williams
Battle of the Magicians (USA)
“Each trick was thoroughly explained, but in such an entertaining manner that I kept forgetting that it was a lecture, and not the big Headliner’s show”
Runaround Sue
"A MODERN CLASSIC"
Tim’s lecture can also include a performance and workshop on his FISM award winning cups and balls routine ‘Runaround Sue’, now considered a modern classic. Not only will you learn how it works, but also why it works. This will enable and inspire you to be more creative in your own magic. Click here to buy the book.
MagicSports
Optional Workshop
Tim will also introduce you to MagicSports, improvised magic games that put the fun into failure and teach you how to discover the real performer and inventor within.