John Morton Lecture
Sun, 06 Jul
|Ekco Club Southend
This month we are joined by the John Morton, a fantastic magician who fooled Penn and Teller, bringing his lecture on closeup. stage and hypnotism


Time & Location
06 Jul 2025, 19:30 – 22:30
Ekco Club Southend, Thornford Gardens, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6PU, UK
About The Event
For our February Lecture we are joined by John Morton
The prestigious London Magic Circle awarded John Associate Membership of the Inner Magic Circle (AIMC) with silver star — the highest level possible to achieve when joining the club though magical examination.
In March 2021 John successfully fooled magic legends Penn & Teller on their television programme ‘Penn and Teller — Fool Us’, winning not only the trophy, but also the opportunity to perform his magic in their show at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas.
John also won Close-Up Magician of the year in 2021 at the Medway Magic Society’s annual competition and is a past winner of both ‘The Best Entertainment in Lincolnshire’ and ‘The Best Entertainment in Yorkshire’ awards at the Wedding Industry Awards, which is voted by the public.