John Lenahan will be joining the long list of headline magical performers at this year’s British Ring convention in Southport. John came to Britain in 1984 from his native Philadelphia for a short trip and has never quite made it back. From an inauspicious beginning (it was a summer season with Little & Large) John has become a successful corporate entertainer.

He grabbed the headlines in 1994 when he was the first person in 85 years to be expelled from The Magic Circle. This came about following an appearance on the BBC 1 Show ‘How Do They Do That?’ during which he explained a sleight of hand known as the Three Card Monte. He considered it to be, as did many others, to be more of a gambling con than a trick. John did not appeal against the decision, took the rap and enjoyed the publicity. His subsequent TV appearance in his own 1997 series for BBC 2 ‘Stuff the White Rabbit’ drew rapturous praise from the press. This series achieved record ratings for the slot and was responsible for influencing a number of youngsters to become magicians.

John has performed all over the world from Beijing and Hong Kong to Dubai and Dublin and has toured alongside such luminaries as Jack Dee, Victoria Wood, Lenny Henry and Michael Ball.

We will be providing more information during the run up to the convention, A guide will be going up soon detailing where the HQ hotel and convention center is, along with hotel booking and local information. We will also be working closely with The British Ring to help make Southport 2009 a success.