Description
Join us for a talk and discussion with Dr Nik Taylor, academic, performer, and editor of The Journal of Performance Magic. Nik’s work explores the idea that to truly understand magic, one must also perform it. Based at the University of Huddersfield, he combines scholarly research with practical performance, with particular interests in Bizarre Magick, sideshow, historical deceptions, persona, and the relationship between magician and audience. In this session, Nik will talk about his work, how his thesis developed, and how performance and research continue to inform one another, before opening the floor for questions and discussion.| Period | 22 Jun 2026 |
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| Held at | Magic Circle, United Kingdom |
| Degree of Recognition | National |
Related content
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Research output
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"Strange ceremonies": Creating imaginative spaces in bizarre magick
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Séance: A View Through the Veil
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Performing fabulous monsters: Re-inventing the gothic personae in bizarre magic
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Mashing up Magick: Bizarre Magick and the Fuzzy Gothic
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Impersonating spirits: The paranormal entertainer and the dramaturgy of the gothic séance
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Activities
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Strange Ceremonies: The Laboratory, Library, and the Living Room; Creating Imaginative Spaces in Bizarre Magick
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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The Transformed Magician: How Magicians Made Magic Horrible Again
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Journal of Performance Magic (Journal)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work