I’ve stated many times on this blog that planning a corporate event is a hard job – if only for the sheer amount of tasks you have to juggle to make sure it goes smoothly. Some of these tasks are bigger and more important than others though and your first job is likely to be …
When it comes to planning an event, whether it be a wedding, corporate event or a “let’s celebrate my recent successful loft conversion” party, you’re likely staring at a massive to-do list. Unfortunately, there is no getting around this. Any time you want to successfully coordinate a bunch of people having a great time in …
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Until I became a party magician, I thought that being a good party host just involved passing around Ferrero Rochers to my guests (or Rolos on my budget). I had no clue as to the skills needed to pull off a party successfully. Having performed at hundreds of them now though, I think I have …
Barrow is a lovely part of the world. It’s always a pleasure to go back and perform at one of the 6,825 different wedding venues they have there. (Don’t bother checking that figure – I made it up!). As a wedding magician, I’m often asked to perform between the meal and the disco. This helps …
Moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. It’s up there with having children, changing jobs or opting for a salad at lunch. Once you’ve successfully navigated the housing market and moved into your new place, you deserve to celebrate and what better way to party than by throwing a housewarming …
It’s always a bit of a challenge finding entertainment for a bunch of adults who don’t know one another. On the one hand, you want something good, but you don’t want something completely overpowering so that they can’t interact with each other. (WARNING! I’m about to suggest the completely biased idea that, if you’re having …
Ashton Magician – Birthday Entertainment at Ashton Masonic Hall Read More »
Living in Cheshire, it’s always a bonus to be booked as a wedding magician for an event that doesn’t require a monumental journey that would daunt even Sir Ranulph Fiennes, so I was super happy to be performing for Nick and Jannine on their big day at Mottram Hall recently. Nick and Jannine initially contacted …
The last thing you want to see on your wedding day is a sea of bored and unhappy faces. It’s the happiest day of your life and, while you don’t have the same level of expectation for all of your guests, the last thing you want is for them to remember your wedding by using …
Social media – for some it’s the Devil’s playground, for others a lifeline to the outside world (#RealPeopleSuck). There’s no doubt that social media plays a massive part of an event organisers life. Being in constant contact is a great and powerful thing, but it can be overwhelming when faced with over 60 different social …
You only get one chance to capture that perfect wedding photo. Actually, that’s not strictly true. The average wedding photographer (though who in their right mind wants just an AVERAGE wedding photographer?) will take thousands of photos spanning your entire wedding day, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that, whatever happens, you’ll at …
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