Award-winning close-up magician and mind reader for weddings, corporate events and parties – Hertfordshire, London and UK-wide
Chris – Award-Winning Close-Up Magician
Fifteen years of full-time sleight of hand and mind reading, performed inches from your guests – at weddings, company dinners and parties across the UK and abroad.
Sleight of hand, mind reading and a room that will not stop talking
Chris is one of the most in-demand close-up magicians working in the UK today. He has been full-time for over fifteen years and has performed all over the world, including a long-running second base in Dubai.
His act mixes pure sleight of hand with mind reading, and it is built around the guests rather than around him. Cards are chosen, rings borrowed, watches quietly removed and handed back. People are asked to think of something and then told what it was. It is close, personal and genuinely baffling, and it works whether he is moving through a drinks reception or sitting down at a table between courses.
He won Outstanding Wedding Entertainment at the Wedding Industry Awards in 2021 and holds a 5.0 rating from more than thirty Google reviews. Along the way he has performed for names including Jeremy Clarkson, Stephen Fry, Roger Federer and Dawn French, and for companies including BNP Paribas, Land Rover, British Airways, Audi and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Watch Chris in action
Close-up magic filmed at real events – the tricks, and the faces people pull when they land.
Close-up magic and mind reading
A short showreel of the act as guests actually see it – up close, in the room, with nothing edited out of reach.
Key highlights
Ways to book him
Most events take the close-up magic on its own. Bigger nights often add a stage set or hosting, and plenty of weddings use two or three of these across one day.
- Drinks reception – mix and mingle magic while photos are being taken and guests are standing about
- Wedding breakfast – table magic between courses, working round the room
- Corporate and trade shows – drawing people to a stand, or entertaining a room at a client dinner or awards night
- Cabaret and stage – a seated set with mind reading and audience participation
- Children’s parties and magic lessons – a show, then teaching the children a few tricks of their own
At work
What people say
“We booked Chris for our drinks reception. He was truly amazing and a great addition to the day which the guests, and us, all loved. Amongst the chaos of the wedding day itself, he slid in perfectly, doing what he does best.”
Andy★★★★★
“Chris was the master of ceremonies at our wedding. He looked after our guests, kept the day flowing on time and performed outstanding magic that everyone enjoyed. Highly skilled, professional, and quality entertainment for guests of all ages.”
Karl & Malin★★★★★
“We booked him for my husband’s 50th and he was absolutely amazing. Plenty of moments that left everyone asking ‘how on earth did he do that?’ People were still talking about the tricks days later.”
Samia Behan★★★★★
“He stepped in at very short notice for a private birthday party and went down a treat with everyone. He moved between guests very easily and included lots of tricks for the younger ones to watch and help with.”
Emma Louise White★★★★★
“He entertained my friends and family for my 70th in a local restaurant and he was brilliant. A real showman who captivated everyone all evening – my favourite trick was finding my friend’s ring in his wallet.”
Roger Duncombe★★★★★
“Performed at our wedding at Bolton Castle and thoroughly entertained us and our guests of all ages with some mind blowing tricks. Would highly recommend.”
Daniel Carnegie★★★★★
Where he performs
Chris is based in Hertfordshire and works regularly across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, London and Birmingham, as well as spending part of the year performing in Dubai. He takes bookings across the whole of the UK and travels internationally for corporate work. Weddings, company dinners, awards nights, trade shows, birthdays and private parties are all regular fixtures – and if your date falls outside his usual patch, it is still worth asking.
Want Chris at your event?
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