Insights & Occasions

Stories, event insights, award news and behind-the-scenes moments from Robert Bone, magician and demonstrator of extra-sensory curiosities.

Robert Bone Magician at Nic Willoughby Charity Event

Magic at Nic Willoughby Fund Charity Evening

I have received some fantastic photos of me performing close-up magic at The Nic Willoughby Fund evening, held at The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa near to Thame, Oxfordshire. The photos were taken by the talented James Farley, who was a pleasure to work alongside and intuitively knew how to

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Robert Bone BBC Radio Berkshire

Interview on BBC Radio Berkshire with Lucy Horobin

On Monday 5th October 2026 I was interviewed live on air by Lucy Horobin on BBC Radio Berkshire, when I visited the studio in Reading. The first part of the interview was how I got into magic as a hobby, then how it became my full time career, with some

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Robert Bone Suit Jacket Styles

The Many Styles of Robert Bone

When I’m performing at an event, no matter what type, I make sure I look smart; and am never (knowingly!) underdressed. I also try to make sure that I’m not too over-dressed – I don’t want to turn up to a relaxed garden barbeque wearing full black-tie. The Basics –

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Robert Bone at Event

July 2026 Newsletter: Social Media, Book & Reviews

Welcome to the July 2026 newsletter, and apologies for missing one (I’ve had people ask if they’d missed it) but the last few months have been pretty busy. Actually they’ve been really busy, as those who follow me on social media often mention when they see me! Social Media Over

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Robert Bone - Magician and Mindreader

October 2025 Newsletter: Christmas, Networking, Weddings Fairs & Events

Welcome to the October 2025 edition of my newsletter. This time We are talking about Christmas parties, an opportunity to see me give a presentation about weddings, upcoming wedding fairs, performing at a charity black-tie event, and lots of opportunities to see me at upcoming public events. Christmas Magic It barely seems a week or

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Oxford Event Close Up Magician

Close-Up Magic at the SSNAP Charity Fundraising Event

It was lovely to see some familiar faces (and for some of the guests to recognise me!) in Oxford when I recently performed at an event raising funds for SSNAP. This is the second time I’ve performed at an event for SSNAP, the first was in Milton Keynes in November

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Magician Robert Bone Recommended Supplier

Recommended Wedding and Event Suppliers

Over the years I have worked with lots (and lots!) of suppliers at weddings and events. Please have a look through this list of my recommended suppliers, and if you’d like me to make any personal recommendations or introductions please let me know and I’m more than happy to oblige.

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Corporate Event Entertainment

Why You Need a Professional Event Planner

Hiring an Event Planner may be the Smartest Move Planning an event is exciting — but let’s be honest, it can also be overwhelming. Whether it’s a wedding, milestone birthday, corporate event, or anniversary celebration; there are lots of things to coordinate, and not all of them can be obvious.

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Robert Bone Magician and Mind-Reader Show

Magician and Mind-Reader Live Show Reviews

Following the first performance of my new show “Robert Bone: Magician & Mind-Reader” in July it was lovely to receive a plethora of reviews and testimonials. You can read more about the show here: https://robertbone.co.uk/debuting-new-magic-and-mind-reading-show/ If you would like to find out more about my shows and how you can

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Robert Bone Magician and Mind-Reader Show Roseate Reading

Debuting New Magic and Mind-Reading Show

On Wednesday 9th July I debuted a new show at a small exclusive theatre hidden in central Reading. Ok, although I say “new”, some of the material has been in my repertoire for quite a few years, some of it was material last performed almost 14 years ago, and some

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Remembering the Names of Wedding Guests

How Do I Remember People’s Names?

When people enquire about booking me for their event one of the things I usually mention is that I try to remember the names of the guests as I circulate around the room. I ask for their name so that I can use it whilst talking to them – it

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Luxury Event Close Up Magician

How Magicians (Should!) Prepare for Events

As a professional magician there are lots of things that I consider important when performing – and unfortunately not all magicians (even some semi-professional, and even full time professional magicians) rate these as highly as I do. The Magic Tricks I Perform Of course the most obvious thing to focus

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