Insights & Occasions
Stories, event insights, award news and behind-the-scenes moments from Robert Bone, magician and demonstrator of extra-sensory curiosities.
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
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
August 2025 Newsletter: Live Show, Event Planners, Suppliers & Remembering Names
Welcome to the August 2025 edition of my newsletter. This time we are looking back to the debut of my new show, getting help to plan your event, recommended event suppliers, and how to remember the names of the people who come. New Show Success! I debuted my new show
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.
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.
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
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
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
Robert’s June 2025 Newsletter: Mindreading Show in Reading, Christmas, Dinner Parties, and more live shows!
Welcome to the June 2025 edition of my newsletter; announcing a new live show in Reading in July, dinner parties, and even looking ahead to Christmas. New Live Show:Wednesday 9th July, Reading Tickets are available for my new show in Reading on Wednesday 9th July, and they are already selling
6 Reasons Why You Should Book a Close-Up Magician for Your Hen Party
Planning a hen party can be both exciting and overwhelming. You want to create an unforgettable experience for the bride-to-be and her friends. One unique way to elevate the fun is by booking a close-up magician. Here are six reasons why a close-up magician is the perfect entertainment choice for
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
Vocal training with Voice Coach Jamie Read
I take the presentation of my magic very seriously, but if you can’t hear what I’m saying then it can be for nothing. Do You Hear What I’m Saying? There are two times when you may not hear me. The first is whilst I am performing at a function. If
New Video with Four Years Worth of Magic
Putting this short video together brought back a lot of memories. It may only last just over four minutes, but it’s taken about four years to create it – really starting on bookings that were happening once we started coming out of the Covid lockdowns, getting things back to normal,
Magic at Clearwell Castle, Gloucestershire Wedding
On a very (very!) windy day in December I entertained the guests at the wedding of Abbie and Jordan at their fantastic wedding held at Clearwell Castle. I have performed close-up magic and mindreading at weddings held at Clearwell Castle a number of times over the years, and this was
New Podcast – Having A Cuppa
I’m in the process of setting up a new podcast – well, technically restarting the one I launched over five years ago but only did a couple of episodes of. I’m giving the format a couple of tweaks and relaunching the “Having A Cuppa” podcast. The concept is a 20
What Tricks Do I Perform at an Event?
Occasionally someone who is interested in booking me for their event will ask me what tricks I perform. There’s a few ways I can interpret this question. What Magic Tricks Do I Perform? If we are looking at the actual trick then I could do a list of trick titles