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FISM 2012 has already caught the eye of the mainstream press. The BBC interviewed Andrew Green about FISM 2012. The world’s best magicians will be heading to the seaside resort of Blackpool in three years’ time to take part in the 2012 World Magic Championships.

The Federation Internationale des Societes Magiques (FISM) holds the convention every three years, The Winter Gardens, tower and Grand Theatre will all host magic events in 2012

Andrew Green, who is helping to organise the magic championships, said the event would create a “great buzz” around the town, especially as 2012 is the year the Olympics are being held in the UK.

There are many different categories they will be judged on including grand illusion, stage illusion, mentallists, comedy magic. This year in the championships in Beijing we had some great ones from Germany and Switzerland. The Taiwanese, Koreans and the Japanese focus on the more visual, manipulation, kind of magic. We’ve got some great magicians in the UK like mind reader Derren Brown who’s doing some great stuff on the TV.

The World Magic Championships will be held in Blackpool between 9 - 14 July 2012. A registration form for this epic event can be downloaded from the Blackpool Magicians’ Club website. You can follow all of our coverage and news on FISM 2012 here