Inspired by a post at the Event Manager Blog, where they shared this fabulous infographic, entitled “You Know You’re an Event Planner When…”, I thought I would see if I could come up with some ideas of my own. Being an event planner is hard, stressful work and while there are lots of ways to …
“Hey Siri, please can you search for a cheap, local magician near me?” There are lots of things that can SEEM important when booking entertainment or a magician for your event. Things like, what tricks does he/she do? Where is she based? Is she full-time or part-time? These things seem like they’re important; that they …
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UPDATED: 20TH APRIL 2018 The vast majority of bookings I get from clients is for what they often refer to as “table magic”, or, rather confusingly, “close up hand magic” (I’m not quite sure what that is, but it sounds very invasive!). Either way, most clients ask if I can perform between courses of the …
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UPDATED: 19TH APRIL 2018 If you’ve never worked with, or booked, a magician before, it’s understandable to think that we’re all pretty much the same. You may have seen a magician at a wedding, corporate event or party and thought “Oooohhh, I’d like one of them at MY do!”, but the truth is that close …
Some days of the year, you don’t need an excuse to have a party. Birthdays. Christmas. The anniversary of you meeting Linford Christie in the gents at Wetherspoons (there’s definitely a “lunch box” joke there, but I’m certainly not going to do it). Things like these are easy to celebrate, but what about those times …
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UPDATED: 17TH SEPTEMBER 2018 Let’s face it, if you’re looking for a magician for your corporate event or wedding, the first question you’re going to want an answer to is… “How much does a magician cost?“ Here comes the annoying answer you were expecting, but didn’t want to hear… It varies. I know, that answer …
Frequently Asked Questions of a Close Up Magician UPDATED: 11TH APRIL 2018 I know you’ve probably got a ton of questions you want to ask before booking a close up magician for your wedding or corporate event, so, to help you out, and to prove that I really am a magician and can read your …
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UPDATED: 30TH JULY 2018 When you’ve been tasked with planning an event, it can seem like a daunting task, especially if it’s a totally new thing and you’re starting from scratch. Sure, there are plenty of things you can do to make your party planning life easier, but it can be easy to get overwhelmed. …
UPDATED: 27TH MARCH 2018 I was reading through some old blog posts and came across this one from 2013 (God, that seems so long ago). What struck me most was how the main point – the importance of booking a PROFESSIONAL magician – is increasingly relevant today; a time when pretty much anyone can build …
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UPDATED: 26TH JULY 2018: It’s true that no events are the same and what makes for great entertainment at one, may die a horrible death at another. To avoid the “horrible death scenario” make sure that, when you talk to entertainers on the phone, you give them as much information as possible. This allows us …