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Tim Ellis: FOCUS

Name: Tim Ellis: FOCUS
Start: 2026-06-30T18:15:00+10:00
End: 2026-06-30T19:00:00+10:00
Location: Arrow on Swanston

30th June @ 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm AEST

AUD18

🪄 Starring Tim Ellis

SIX SHOWS ONLY -> 6.15pm on TUESDAY JUNE 30 TO SUNDAY JULY 5, 2026 at Arrow On Swanston: The Close Up Gallery

BOOK HERE

Focus. The closer you look… the less you’ll see.

Join just 19 other people seated around a table with FISM Silver Medal winner for Close-up Magic, Tim Ellis, as he borrows objects and transforms the mundane into the extraordinary in a blink of an eye. You will NEVER get to watch magic as closely as this – and as Tim invites you to focus on a playing card – are you sure you’re seeing everything?

Highlights
✨ 20 people will join Tim at the Close-Up Table
🍸 Enjoy a drink before the show in Magic Central
🏆 Tim Ellis is the Australian Champion of Close-Up Magic
🎩 You may have seen Tim at The Laneway Theatre, but never as close as this

*SIX SHOW ONLY! Be one of only 120 VIP guests*

General Info
📅 Dates and times: 6.15pm on Tuesday June 30 to Sunday July 5, 2026
⏳ Duration: 45 minutes
📍 Location: Arrow on Swanston: The Slydini Showroom. 488 Swanston St, Carlton
👤 Age requirement: This show is a family-friendly event and we generally recommend ages of 8+
♿ Accessibility: the venue is fully accessible
❓ Please find more information about The Melbourne Magic Festival

Reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I know what he did was really magic, no tricks involved. Let’s give him 200%!’ – Australian Friendly Societies

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘By far the best magician I have ever seen.’ – Trip Advisor

⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘He has the mind of an evil elf!’ – Teller (Penn & Teller)

LOCATION: Arrow on Swanston: The Close Up Gallery – 488 Swanston Street, Carlton