Past editions artist

Niek Takens

On our stage at:

2019 2022

Niek Takens is a young Dutch manipulator, specialising in the art of manipulation with cards and balls, which he presents in a black art setting. He trained at the Dutch School of Magic founded by Ger Copper, FISM Grand Prix winner in 1979.

In 2012 he won first prize for stage magic at the under 18 Dutch Junior Championships of Magic. In 2014 he took first prize at the Dutch Championships and the Henk Vermeyden Grand Prix, which he won again in 2017 with a new act. He has also won major competitions in France, Italy and China, and was runner up at the FISM European Championship in 2017. He has appeared on various Dutch television programmes and performed in more than a hundred shows with the Ashton Brothers, one of the most famous and best selling theatre shows in the Netherlands.

He performed at the Masters of Magic Convention in 2019 and 2022.

This page is part of our historical archive: it tells the story of the PAST editions. The 2027 line-up will be announced soon.