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Question: Why is the Events Industry like a five year old?

Answer: They’re both already thinking what they’d like for Christmas!

Its’ always amazing that before June has ended, our phones start ringing with Christmas Party planners looking for interesting ideas and to book our best magicians again before it’s too late!

Perhaps your Vegas theme could use a Magic Gambler to surprise your guests or maybe a Pickpocket could steal the show at your Christmas Ball. We have a range of fantastic entertainment packages as well as great discounts for venues or companies looking to host a number of festive events.

Remember, it’s only July but in the world of events, Christmas is just around the corner, so if you’d like some friendly advice and fresh ideas for the best entertainment for your party call our team today on 0845 006 2442.

 Even Santa will be asking “Ho Ho How did you do that?!”

The Essential Magic Conference is now less than one week away! The event looks like it will be history in the making with an unbelievable selection of speakers donating their time for the world’s first web conference for magicians. Registration is only €55 or £75 and if you want to know what great value that is click here.

Today, magic enthusiasts (or anyone that is interested!) can get a taste of what is to come with a free online event hosted by the organisers, which can be attended from anywhere in the world.

This special event is completely FREE and will take place tonight at 20:00 GMT.  From what we have seen so far, it looks like another not to be missed fixture. So visit the Essential Magic Conference website now to get your free invitation!

Phew, what a day we just had!

At 8am our team were on hand for final rehearsals for a conference at The Magic Circle Headquarters. Our magical conference host led the conference, using magic to underline the client’s key messages. Our hosts study the company’s brand and products to become an effective member of the clients’ team.

Straight after this we boarded two Routemaster buses, for a magical mystery tour and two magicians performed close-up magic to entertain guests as they were driven to their mystery venue for lunch. The venue turned out to be the fabulous Café de Paris, where comedy magician Martyn Rowland, sleight of hand expert Richard MacDougall, Pickpocket James Freedman (The Man of Steal) and mind reader Graham Jolley performed sleight of hand magic at cabaret tables followed by a stage show.

We then dashed back to The Magic Circle Headquarters (picking up a fire juggler on the way!) to entertain at a networking evening with guests from The PA club.

All in a days work for a magician!

If you would like to find out more about our entertainers or have an upcoming networking event that could use a touch of magic call us on 0845 00 62442 or email mail@magicians.co.uk.

Magicians.co.uk is proud to be an Approved Supplier of entertainment at The Magic Circle Headquarters and to support the venue team at promotional events.

To add a touch of magic to your next event at any venue, call us on 0845 00 62442.

Magicians.co.uk will be exhibiting at The National Wedding Show in October, the UK’s largest wedding showcase.  With hundreds of wedding experts and suppliers, the event at Earls Court London will give you some fantastic ideas for your big day.

So if you are planning your wedding come and visit us at The National Wedding Show (Stand D6) to enjoy some fantastic free entertainment and a taste of what we can do.

Magicians.co.uk provides Magic Circle magicians, mindreaders, silhouettists, caricaturists and other magical entertainment for weddings and parties all over the world. To find out more about our wedding magicians and entertainers visit our Wedding Magicians page.

Pick Pocket James Freedman was a guest of Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 yesterday.

He was invited to talk about street pickpockets following yesterday’s news that playwright Alan Bennett had had his wallet, containing £1,500, stolen by pickpockets pretending to clean ice-cream from his coat.

During the interview, James answered questions from callers and gave advice about how to avoid falling victim to a street pickpocket. Then listeners heard Jeremy challenge James to steal something from him. After only a few moments of distracting talk, Jeremy discovered that ‘The Man of Steal’ had managed ‘borrow’ his credit card, iphone, car keys, a pen and his wallet!

If you missed it then you can listen to the interview on BBC iPlayer (available for 7 days.)

Playwright Alan Bennett was mugged this week by a gang of girls who secretly flicked ice-cream onto his jacket, then as they ‘helped’ him to clean it off, they quietly helped themselves to his wallet too.

But another similar distraction scam is currently doing the rounds in London and one of our team, professional mindreader Graham Jolley has been targeted. He writes – This scam caught me totally by surprise. Please don’t be naive enough to think it couldn’t happen to you or your friends and please pass this information to any men who may be regular supermarket customers.

Here’s how it works. Recently, I became a victim of a clever scam while shopping at Tesco.  Two very attractive girls in their early twenties, came over as I was packing shopping bags into my car. One of them had a bucket of soapy water and the other started to clean my windscreen with a sponge. They only wore skimpy t-shirts and I realise now that they were distracting me. When I offered them a couple of quid they declined but asked for a lift to the local McDonalds.

Stupidly I agreed and on the way, one of them took off her shirt claiming it was wet from the water. Then she started climbing onto my lap while the other one stole my wallet.

I’ve had my wallet stolen on May 4th, 9th & 12th – twice on the 15th and the 24th – three times last Monday and probably once again next weekend.

So please tell your friends to be vigilant. This is a horrible way to take advantage of us older men.

By the way, Tesco has wallets on sale at £2.99 each.

Graham Jolley

Conjuring at the Court is London’s longest running monthly magic show, where some of the UK’s best magicians amaze guests with remarkable stage performances and unbelievable sleight of hand.

On 24 June the show celebrates its anniversary, so prepare to laugh and be entertained as the performers read your thoughts and demonstrate the impossible. You will also get the chance to see the trickery close up as the magicians join you during the interval!

The special anniversary show will feature stage pickpocket James Freedman ‘The Man Of Steal’, alternative magician Sean Heydon, the award-winning Richard Pinner; classic conjurer Russell Levinson and the fast visual magic of Stephen Barry.

For more information about the event visit the Conjuring at the Court website or email tickets@conjuringatthecourt.com.

The Illusionist starring Edward Norton and Jessica Biel will premiere on UK TV this Wednesday night.

The film is about childhood sweethearts Eisenheim and Sophie, who are reunited after 15 years. But Sophie is engaged to volatile royal Crown Prince Leopold and he doesn’t take kindly to his fiancé’s feelings.
 
Magicians.co.uk were magic consultants on the film, creating a range of amazing effects and teaching the actors special techniques. The film was directed by Neil Burger, who commented on the work of our magic consultant James Freedman; “Not only could you always rely on him, but he saved us many times. We couldn’t have done it without him and wouldn’t have wanted to. His contribution was enormous.”

Magicians.co.uk has worked on a variety of feature films and television programmes featuring magic and special effects. For more information and to learn the full story behind the falling orange trick shown in the video visit our Magic Consultants page.

We love to talk to our customers and find out about each event. One way to keep you up-to-date with the latest ideas and give you helpful hints for choosing the most suitable entertainment is social media… or faceblog and twitbook as Grannie calls it!

Magicians.co.uk has a brand new Facebook page which will be updated regularly with info about our entertainers, tips and tricks for event planners and budding magicians, free competitions, giveaways and loads more. Just click the link below to see what all the fuss is about:

Of course, we’re already on Twitter – our Twitter name is @Magicians_co_uk – and once you’re following us you can join in the discussion on magic and other event entertainment, or just say hello and our magicians might even tweet you a trick.

And if you are new to all this then getting set up to join in is easy. Here is a video that we really must show Grannie..!