Illusion Congress 2026

Tickets (lectures) +ticket for “Show Late Night Magic” — 150zł

From morning lectures on illusion to the nightly Open Stage — 14 hours of magic, knowledge and meeting people who share the art of creating the impossible.

The 2026 Illusion Congress will run from 10:00 a.m. until midnight on September 19. Its heart will be the Tragedy Club of the Rampa Theater, which during the day will become a closed space dedicated exclusively to illusionists and enthusiasts. It is a place of lectures, shows and integration of the environment, giving the opportunity to meet other artists, exchange knowledge, share experiences and discover different ways of thinking about magic.

The program will include lectures by Michał Kociołek on card techniques, Krzysztof Bałuch on manipulation or Mr. Li on combining illusion with stand-up. There will also be close-up performances and time to talk and make new contacts.

In parallel, Wiecha Park will be filled with public attractions: a circus and magic parade, a circus town, open-air shows and a joint Grand Final. The Chamber Stage of the Rampa Theatre will also host the premiere of the play “Pan Twardowski. School of Witchcraft.”

In the evening, the Tragedy Club will open to the public with the third edition of “Late Night Magic” — a show combining different varieties of illusion, mentalism, stand-up, improvisation and circus arts. After the main show, the magical Open Stage will take over the stage, and the bar and party will last until midnight.

The Illusion Congress 2026 is organized by the Polish Illusion Association and the Rampa Theatre in Targówek.