The College of Magic, Cape Town’s only magical arts organisation, is set to cast an enchanting spell and dazzle audiences at the Artscape Theatre on Sunday 6 October 2019, with their latest production - World of Magic!

A magical journey awaits audiences as they are whisked through a fantastical world filled with incredible illusions, dazzling magic, hilarious antics and fun-filled fantasy for the whole family.  Celebrating 39 years of teaching the art of magic and its allied arts as well as vital life-skills to children and adults in 2019, the College of Magic is renowned for hosting enthralling mega magical events that captivate audiences and leave them begging for more fantastical fun.

The World of Magic! spectacular show, directed by Santika Naidoo, will feature some of the Mother City’s exceptional entertainers, illusionists, clowns, jugglers and more, as they blur the lines between illusion and reality and a world of make-believe comes to life.

Naidoo, a graduate of the College of Magic and a member of its voluntary teaching staff,  is currently a full-time student in her final year at the University of Cape Town, studying a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television, Psychology and Organisational Psychology. Passionate about transforming the roles of females in the male-dominated magic industry,  Naidoo is thrilled to be heading up this new show:

“We’re specialise in making the impossible possible at the College of Magic and having spent years training under the tutelage of strong female magicians, I look forward to not just producing World of Magic!, a spectacular show, but also helping our young girls find their own voice and performance styles, joining the show’s amazing, diverse cast. Come one and all and experience the magic for yourselves this October!”, says the excited director.

A World Of Magic awaits Capetonian families at the Artscape Theatre!Join the College of Magic’s incredible cast at the not-to-be-missed World of Magic! spectacular shows on Sunday 6 October 2019 at 2pm and 6pm.Tickets are R165 with discounts for family bookings. Book your tickets TODAY at Computicket.

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It’s been a magical year of note for young township junior magician Sesona Gagana - not only has he recently returned from representing South Africa’s magical youth on a whirlwind educational tour of Las Vegas and New York, but he was also awarded the much-coveted Siegfried and Roy Foundation Scholarship at the College of Magic’s annual graduation on Saturday 17 November 2018.

The 15-year-old teen illusionist from Khayelitsha is an ardent student of the magical arts who voraciously absorbs everything he can learn about close-up magic, stage magic, juggling and mime and clowning during his weekly lessons at the College of Magic, the only magical arts organisation of its kind in the world, in Claremont.

Each year, the College of Magic, now in its 38th year of teaching the art of magic and its allied arts as well as vital life-skills to children and adults, honours its exemplary students at two graduation ceremonies, one for the junior and one for the senior students.

As part of their annual SARMOTI Grant to the College of Magic, Siegfried and Roy present a bursary in the form of a full year’s tuition to a most deserving senior student. The Siegfried and Roy Scholarship is awarded this year to Gagana as the most deserving Course 5 student for his excellent achievements. This magical allrounder goes into his final year of training at the College of Magic in 2019.

Having met Siegfried, one half of the world-renowned illusionist duo on his recent visit to Las Vegas, Gagana is absolutely thrilled with his scholarship:

“Magic has transformed my life so much this year. Travelling overseas for the first time and meeting my magical heroes was a dream come true and now I’ve been awarded this scholarship! Thank you so much to Siegfried and Roy and to the College - I promise to make you all so proud of me!”, says the excited teen magician.

The College of Magic,a non-profit organisation, is equally pleased with this honour:

“We are committed to helping our young students realise their dreams through the art of magic. To have two of magic’s most iconic performers support this initiative and assist us in helping Sesona achieve the impossible is an absolute privilege and honour“, says Yolandi van Jaarsveldt, CEO of the College of Magic.

As the top senior juggler at the College of Magic, Gagana was also awarded the Senior Juggling Shield - another award to be proud of and to encourage him to strive for excellence in his Course 6 year in 2019.

Experience the impossible with the College of Magic in 2019:

An enchanting new learning adventure awaits aspiring Harry Potters who would like to follow in Sesona’s footsteps as the College of Magic welcomes new wizardry recruits to its beginners' programme, Course One, from Saturday 26 January 2019!

Course One will see the magicians-in-training explore the world of magic through a 15 week exciting and intensive diploma course which includes rope magic, card tricks and coin effects as well as an introduction to the allied arts, namely  juggling, mime, clowning and puppetry.This entry level course is suitable for learners aged 10 to 13 years old.

Course One will run at the College of Magic, 215 Imam Haron Road (previously Lansdowne Road) in Claremont each Saturday for six months from Saturday 26 January 2019 with classes at 09h00 and at 12h00. Fees are R 2950 and include all course equipment and notes, as well as participation in any or all of the allied arts on offer.

Registration for the College of Magic’s 2019 Course One is now open. Call +27 (0) 21 683 5480 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to secure your booking.

For more information about the College of Magic, please visit www.collegeofmagic.com.

The 2018 Traditional Children’s Magic Festival, presented by the world-famous College of Magic, invites Cape Town’s families to escape from the freezing cold into a fantastical world of magic at the College’s warm and mysterious Victorian Manor in Claremont from Wednesday 27 to Saturday 30 June 2018.

Magical hijinks are the order of the day as the cast take Festivalgoers on a whirlwind tour of the century-old Manor with incredible magic shows, hands-on interactive workshops, thrilling games, magical photo opportunities and more!The Festival, now in its 24th year, is family entertainment at its best with more than 50 talented College graduates and students performing an array of fantastical feats including juggling, escapology, stilt-walking, mime and clowning.

It’s magic galore and all just for you!

The College of Magic, the only organisation of its kind in the world, has been teaching the art of magic and its allied arts as well as vital life-skills to children and adults since 1980.

It is thrilled to once again host the Festival:

“Our Children’s Magic Festival is a popular indoor winter school holiday event in Cape Town and we’re always looking at ways it can be even more enchanting for our returning magic fanatics. In addition to the non-stop magical fun for the whole family, we’re challenging our Festivalgoers to dress up to this year’s theme, "Parade of Superstars", and dazzle the cast as your favourite movie or TV show star. Join us for a magical winter family experience unlike any other- we cannot wait to entertain you! “says Yolandi van Jaarsveldt, CEO of the College of Magic.

The Festival will be held at the College of Magic, 215 Imam Haron Road in Claremont, with the 90-minute show programme running daily at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm.

Experience the impossible at the College of Magic this winter school holiday:

Tickets for the 2018 Traditional Children’s Magic Festival are R90 per person with discounts for family bookings. Book yours TODAY at www.collegeofmagic.com/tickets.For more information about the College of Magic, please visit www.collegeofmagic.com/tickets, call +27(0)21 683 5480 or follow them on Facebook