Josh Staley

Award-winning Australian sleight-of-hand artist and Fool Us alumnus

Josh Staley is an internationally acclaimed Australian sleight-of-hand magician and storyteller. A multi-award winner at the Melbourne Magic Festival and guest performer on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, he is celebrated for acclaimed solo shows including The Lie Whisperer and Moments in Time.

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Josh Staley at a glance

Josh Staley is a magician. Josh Staley's performance history includes appearances at Arrow on Swanston.

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Page updated: Oct 1, 2026

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About Josh Staley

Performance history · Past shows

Performance History

FindMagic has documented 27 individually dated public performances at Arrow on Swanston in Melbourne from 2015 to 2024.

27 Performances

1 Venue

1 City

Shows recorded across FindMagic listings. Tour dates and earlier appearances are actively being backfilled.

8 recorded performances · 1 July 2015 – 3 July 2024

MMF: The Close-Up Magic Gala

Arrow on Swanston · Melbourne, VIC

With Simon Coronel, Luke Hocking, Dom Chambers, Vyom Sharma, Anthony De Masi

10 recorded performances · 3 July 2015 – 8 July 2023

MMF: Best of the Fest Gala

Arrow on Swanston · Melbourne, VIC

With Tim Ellis, Dom Chambers, Prue Blake, Luke Hocking, Anthony De Masi, Simon Coronel, Lawrence Leung, Vyom Sharma

1 recorded performance · 5 July 2022

MMF: The Stage Magic Gala

Arrow on Swanston · Melbourne, VIC

With Tim Ellis, Luke Hocking, Justin Williams

8 recorded performances · 3 July 2017 – 5 July 2022

Josh Staley: The Lie Whisperer

Arrow on Swanston · Melbourne, VIC

Archive Methodology & Provenance: FindMagic’s performance archive is compiled from confirmed box office inventories, venue calendars, and historic festival programs. It documents verified public appearances and is not intended to represent an exhaustive lifetime career log.

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Arrow on Swanston

Melbourne, VIC · previously

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