Dr Roger Woods

Dr Roger Woods is a lawyer, magician, author, lecturer and publisher. He was a Senior Crown Prosecutor and a former Crown Advocate. He is an active Chairman of The Modern Mystic League (Blackburn & District Society of Magicians) which celebrated its 100th year as the fifth oldest magic club In the UK in February 2014. He has been President of this Society four times. In June 2025 he received a certificate for 50 years of membership.

He is also a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, the Northern Magic Circle (President 2013 – 2014) and the Cavendish Knights of Close-Up Magic. He is an Associate Member of The Inner Magic Circle (AIMC with Silver Star) and was a member of The Magic Circle Ethics Committee. He is an Examiner (Theory) for The Magic Circle. He enjoys performing close-up magic. He has also conducted extensive research on magical history and co-authored a number of books with Brian Lead MIMC.

He enjoys visiting magic Conventions and always has a pack of cards handy.

He likes helping fellow magicians increase their knowledge of magic.