About

Aardy

The Kids Magician

Aardy is the Owner of Kids Magic World- this is not an agency nor a venue-
One of the problems Aardy faces is people think Kids magic world is a venue- so he is transitioning the website to Aardy the Kids magician

He is a sole trader with 26 years experience in all facets of magic. He's the Kids Magician in the videos who turns up to your party, and picks up the phone when you call. You are dealing direct, which means no agency commissions. (lower prices).

Merlin Award winning Magician (Magician Oscars) & Star of Screen Australia's Feature Film "Uluru & the Magician" Aardy is one of the most sort after and experienced magicians in Australia having performed all over the world for kids, high end corporate events, Film and TV. Celebrities like Cate Blanchett rely on Aardy for their childrens magic entertainment.

Sydney Kids Magician Aardy puts his heart and soul into his performances and also his magic craft. His dedication has been recognised internationally
Aardy has the following Achievements:

26 Year of experience from International Corporate work to children Birthday parties- you name the event- Aardy's done it
Merlin Award Winner (AKA The Magician Oscars) Voted by 43000 world wide members of the International Magicians society in New York
Star of Screen Australia's Feature Film
"Uluru & the Magician"
Celebrities like Cate Blanchett rely on Aardy for their childrens magic entertainment.
USA’s Great Magicians of the World TV Special (the only Australian selected)
AS SEEN ON Channel 7’s Saturday Disney, Channel 10, Sky Channel & Foxtel
Aardy has also performed Mind Reading Over the radio to the listeners on 2UE.

more information about the Merlin Award and the film can be found on the about page

Aardy has been featured in

About Aardy the Kids Magician

Aardy was a character created for Saturday Disney By David Welzman the International Merlin Award Winner for a one off occasion- however the constant enquiries as a result of the airing and the replaying gave Dave the idea to create a Birthday Party Show based on the character

So the real question is Who is David Welzman?

DAVID WELZMAN According to Raymond Crowe (NBC’s Worlds Greatest Magicians & The David Letterman show Australias got talent) is Sydney’s Number 1 Sleight of Hand Magician,

He is the Only Magician in Sydney to win the prestigious Merlin Award from the International Magicians Society (explained below)

He was the only Australian Magician to be selected to appear on the USA Great Magicians of the World

The Only Magician in Australia to star in a Screen Australia Film called Uluru and the magician (See below)

His Client list is a “who’s who” of Corporate Australia including Mitsubishi, IBM, AMP, Caltex, Xerox and over 150 others. both in Australia and now internationally

David Welzman has appeared on:

Channel, 7
Channel 10
Foxtel
SKY Channel.
He was the first magician ever to appear on Kaos TV.

He has performed Mind Reading over the radio for over 10000 listeners on triple H Radio. and over 100,000 listeners on 2UE radio.

So experienced is David he trains other professional Magicians to improve their act and has earned the title – Master. David has also created Illusions sold to other Magicians in the US,UK China and Germany

International Merlin Award Winner

The Merlin Award to magic is what the Oscar is to the movies, what the Emmy is for television, and what the Tony is for theater.
Voted by the 43000 members of the International Magicians Society in New York

Some of the winners of the Merlin Award are:

Siegfried & Roy
Penn & Teller
David Copperfield
Uri Geller
Criss Angel
Shin Lim
Australia's Consentino

The Merlin Award is presented to those magicians who have achieved the highest level in their craft, both on the national and international stage.

The criteria that the voting members consider are talent, showmanship, originality, skills, and above all the rare ability to entertain under any conditions.

What is the Merlin Award Video30 second video

Read the Article in

Screen Australia's Uluru & the Magician

Welzman's 3 year Journey to Get Permission and Make Uluru vanish in the worlds Largest Mega Illusion

A feature documentary that follows the incredible journey of Dave Welzman, a Sydney kids' magician determined to reboot his life with a grand illusion to make Uluru disappear. As Dave works alongside the Rock’s traditional owners and Indigenous Custodians to pull off this spectacular stunt, he discovers the profound cultural and spiritual significance of Uluru, and his own illusions about fame and success begin to disappear.

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Release date: Middle to late 2026