When planning an event, it’s important to consider if you’re going to have any entertainment and what type of entertainment will best suit the atmosphere you’re looking to create. I’ve created this short quiz to see if close up magic is the best option for your event.
When it comes to adding excitement to any event, a “close hand” magician can make a big difference. Though you might be more familiar with the term “close up magic,” the term “close hand magic” is also used interchangeably by some. But what exactly is close hand magic, and why should you consider hiring a close hand magician for your next event?
Hosting a successful networking event involves numerous factors. Networking is a process that helps to establish connections and enhance interaction among the guests. Networking doesn’t occur magically, however. It requires thoughtful planning, excellent execution, and a strategic push to ensure the event’s success. In today’s blog post, we will outline several effective strategies to enhance networking at your next event, including an unconventional but highly engaging method: hiring a close-up magician!
There are a lot of online guides about how to write a wedding speech, which is no surprise really. It’s often said that public speaking is one of the biggest fears that people have, and many people just try to avoid it until the last moment. Well, allow me to help put you at ease.
I’m a professional performer at weddings, so I’m used to talking in front of others. In fact, one of the services I offer is hosting of the speeches (more on that later). I also just wrote my own wedding speech. In this guide, I’ll answer a few FAQs about writing a wedding speech.
Occasionally when people contact me they ask if I “just do card tricks?” This is often said (I think) negatively, and I believe they ask it because they’ve seen someone perform a series of boring card tricks.
Are card tricks boring?
NO.
In and of themselves, it’s not the card tricks that are boring, it’s the person performing them.
As a professional close up magician, and expert in card magic, I feel I am well placed to offer advice on this question.
In fact, I give this advice to the magicians that I mentor too. Sometimes they say to me, “my audiences don’t like card tricks.” That seems crazy to me.
When it comes to different Christmas party ideas, it can be hard to know what sorts of things will suit everyone, keep the mood festive and not break the bank. Christmas work party activities do get a bad name, rightly deserved if you’ve ever had to sit through a half-hearted murder mystery night courtesy of the local am-dram group, or, heaven forbid, karaoke. Office Christmas parties don’t have to be like this.
As a close up magician in Staffordshire I’ve performed across the county at many venues. Here are my three favourites.