Party Magician

Party Magician and Mind Reader

Having a party? Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Bar-Mitzvahs and even funerals – or just having friends round for dinner, booking a magician is a great way to entertain your party guests (what the excuse for a party!)

From Dinner Parties and Corporate Events

As a full time professional magician I have developed a style of close-up magic and mind-reading that can be enjoyed by all ages. Although magic and mind reading is primarily geared towards adults, I realise that at family functions there can be younger guests, so I ensure that my repertoire includes some great tricks so they can get involved.

Although I say by saying I am a magician for “adult parties” may sound a little odd, I can confirm that it isn’t rude or offensive, neither is full of “story” tricks, cheesy one-liners heard a million times before, or tediously counting out piles of cards. My pockets are not home to sponge bunny-rabbits or plastic props from a magic set. 😉

The reason I say it is geared towards adults is because it is intellectually stimulating for your guests – where they can get involved with mind-reading and enter the world of psychological suggestion, and appreciate the finesse of seeing professional sleight of hand that has taken years and years to perfect.

I don’t just call myself a “Close Up Magician”, but entertain at parties with a combination of sleight of hand, memory feats, psychological reading and hypnotic suggestion. I won’t say that it makes the party, but it can play a big part in making it a success by giving your guests an amazing and magical experience.

Birthday Party Magician

I have been a full time professional magician since 2006. That means that over the years I have entertained at hundreds of parties. Many of those have been birthday parties for a whole range of ages, from first birthday parties (entertaining the adults, not the children!) to 90th birthdays, and every landmark age in between.

Some of Robert’s favourite age groups to entertain are those have their 18th, 21st and 25th birthday celebrations. Robert’s style of sleight of hand magic and mind-reading is something this age group can relate to and gets great reactions.

By far the most popular party that I help celebrate is 40th birthday parties. These are great fun (and I have been to some that have transcended beyond fun and have gone into their own league of craziness – it’s just a pity I can’t show the pictures on my website!) and the magic always goes down really, really well

This doesn’t mean my magic isn’t so suitable for those who are older. I have performed at 70th, 80th and 90th birthday celebrations, and with my style I can also perform of the more classic magic that many guests may remember from their youth. Of course, at these parties, dinners and lunches there are still a wide range of ages, but I have performed material for those that do have difficulty seeing and hearing. (In fact, one of the best reactions I had was performing magic for a lady who had lost her sight, of course she couldn’t watch things like card tricks, but I could still get her involved in a way that she could she experience the magic happening – something she thought she would never experience again.)

As yet I haven’t performed at a 100th birthday celebration, but I fully expect that I will one day!

Because birthday parties (and lunches, dinners and family gatherings) can bring together family and friends that may not know each other, booking myself to entertain your guests with close-up magic is a great way to get everyone to interact with each other. As I circulate around I make a point to get people’s names, remember them and then use their names when I come back to them later. For guests whose memory is not so good and find themselves on a table with another guest who’s name they can’t remember this can be priceless!

Close-up magic and mind-reading is not only good for keeping your guests entertained by giving them the opportunity to experience something they may not have seen before, but it also gets your guests directly involved in making the magic happen. This is entertaining at the time for them, but it also gives them something to talk about afterwards. This can be later on in the day, when they are back to work on Monday (“You won’t believe what I saw at a party on Saturday…”), and also a memory to reminisce about when family and friends get together again in the future.

Christmas Party Magic

Christmas is a fantastic time, with lots of parties and hospitality events. This is a great way to say ‘thank you’ to your staff for the hard work they’ve been putting in for the last year, and to thank your clients for the business they have put your way. You want to make your Christmas party the highlight of the year.

A Christmas party can range from small one table of guests in a restaurant or small venue, through to the entire workforce of hundreds (plus partners!) attending a venue that has been specifically hired and decorated for that very purpose. The magic can be performed up close, on stage (as an after-dinner show), or a combination of both

Annoyingly it is easy for the office party to become a little stale, especially as what was once the highlight of the company’s event calendar is repeated year after year. For some it can be a little awkward, this can be because people are forced to socialise with workmates out of the usual office context, or if your staff go out regularly it could become just another office outing (but with turkey and crackers!)

Close-up magic and mind reading is a great way to help enliven the party and create talking points. This may be at the start of the evening when I will mix around performing close-up magic to the small groups that form at a drinks reception.

Another option is to have the magic performed around the tables. When performing around the tables I try to liaise with the venue’s front of house staff to find out when they will be serving food, and what order they will be serving the tables. Using this information I ensure that I am not interrupting your guests meals, and limit how much the magic is interrupted by the waiting staff. This gives the evening a good flow, and your guests aren’t feeling like they are waiting between the courses and forced to make their own entertainment.

This can sometimes be an awkward point in the evening as your guests may have run out of conversation (or worse still, be talking shop!) until the disco kicks in. The magic stops the conversation drying up, and gives them something to keep talking about afterwards.

New Year’s Eve Party

I can also be booked to entertain at your New Year’s Eve celebrations. After all the festivities through-out December you really need to add something to your party, otherwise it can be just another Christmas party, with the only real difference being everyone sings “Auld Lang Syne” at midnight!

As a full time professional magician December is a very busy month and I often takes bookings for some dates over a year in advance. It is actually common for some of my regular clients to book the date of next year’s party – whilst I’m there performing at this year’s. And of course, there is only one New Year’s Eve a year!

Don’t leave it too late and miss out. Please do contact me whatever time of year it is to add some magic to your Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Booking Robert to entertain at your anniversary celebrations is a great way to give your party a touch of magic and give your guests something they weren’t expecting. I have often been booked for anniversary parties, and it goes down really well with all the guests.

Magic at your Anniversary Celebration

Typically at an anniversary party the guests will often be close friends and family, and many will know each other and will be expecting an informal gathering and a chance to catch up with each other. However, there are also two sides of the family, and it’s also very likely that the last time some of the people would have been in the same room together would have been back on your wedding day! The addition of some close-up magic gives the party a dimension your guests were not expecting. This ensures they remember your party with style.

Although Golden (50th) wedding anniversary parties are the most popular, followed by Ruby (40th) anniversaries; over recent years I have noticed a growing trend in couples celebrating their wedding for a second time. Often this is because there were restrictions (perhaps financial, or certain people may not have been able to attend) at the original wedding, and are now in the position to celebrate the wedding in the way they couldn’t.

From celebrating your first anniversary to your fiftieth (and beyond!) booking me ensures that everyone, of all age groups, are entertained and makes your happy occasion all the more memorable.

New Year’s Eve Parties

Another important date of the Festive season is New Year’s Eve, and I can be booked to entertain at your party. After all the festivities through-out December you really need to add something unique to your New Year celebration, otherwise it risks being just another night out, but with singing “Auld Lang Syne” at midnight!

As I said right at the beginning of this page, being a professional magician I am very busy during December, and many repeat clients will often book their dates over a year in advance, so don’t wait until a couple of weeks ahead – especially for some of the key dates in the month.

So please do contact me whatever time of year it is to add some magic to your Christmas party. Complete the request a quote form, email or call 07930 420 257.

Dinner Party Magician and Mindreader

Want to Make Your Dinner Party the One People Talk About Afterwards?

Are you worried that your dinner party guests won’t interact with each other; or even worse, feel bored having to make the same forced small-talk?

I’m a full-time professional close-up magician, sleight-of-hand artist and mindreader. With 18 years of experience and having performed at thousands of event you can be confident that I’ll be getting your dinner party guests talking, laughing, interacting and generally being amazed by what they witness.

The friendly, yet efficient, service I offer through the entire booking process gives you the confidence that you have made the right choice. From the moment you first make contact through to when I say goodbye at the end of the evening, you can relax and enjoy the night, knowing that the entertainment for your guests is in a safe and capable pair of hands. And even after I’ve left your guests will still be talking about night and the experiences they enjoyed.

The Start the Evening with Sleight-of-Hand

Your evening can start with demonstrations of sleight-of-hand magic as your guests arrive. This works well because it not only relaxes everyone as they settle in, but is useful to start getting some interaction – especially useful when guests who may not know each other are suddenly forced to socialise over a glass of bubbly and a canape. Another advantage is it not only means that the guests get to know who I am (and realise I’m not a regular guest!), but it also means I get to know them – meaning that I can ‘get a read’ on each person there, knowing what effects in my repertoire will work well for them to get the maximum impact, and create the best memories that will last for years to come.

Around the Table Close-Up Magic

As your guests are called to take their seats around the dinner table I continue with close-up magic and mindreading. By now they know I am, and appreciate my skills. With this increased level of rapport I perform using borrowed objects, and start delving into the inner depths of their minds. As I circulate around the table I use different people to help, ensuring throughout the evening that all your guests have the opportunity of being involved – and that the performances entertain those around, but also doesn’t dominate so that guests can still have their own conversations between themselves.

Climaxing the Night with an After-Dinner Show

Changing the dynamics Robert can round off the evening’s entertainment with a mindreading after-dinner show. This can be whilst the guests are still sat at the dinner table relaxing with teas and coffees, or adjourning to another room for a drink. Actually, even performing for the whole group between the main course and dessert works very well as it makes the whole dining experience feel more relaxed and less rushed – though I always check with the chef first that they don’t have soufflés in the oven which require to the minute timing to be served!

Typically this lasts around 20/30 minutes and features fun demonstrations of mindreading and mentalism. By now everyone knows Robert, and Robert knows everyone, so dipping into the guests minds, reading their body language and predicting their psychology brings things to a natural conclusion.

And when your guests have all had their own experiences you know they won’t just be talking about it at the time, but they’ll be talking about it again and again. And talking about it for the right reasons!

The Ultimate Dinner Party Guest

Here’s a few more reasons why some people consider me a their ultimate dinner party guest

• With hundreds of reviews and testimonials you can be confident I will not only live up to your expectations, but exceed them.
• Your booking is secure. I will send you a formal contract confirming all the arrangements. You know I’ll arrive at the right venue, on the right day, and be ready to start at the right time. (And trust me, I’ve heard plenty of stories to the contrary!)
• I trade as a Limited Company (RJB Events Ltd). As boring as it sounds, it means I issues invoices, have Public Liability Insurance, use a business bank account and can accept credit card payments. These are things you don’t think about at the time, but all add to the knowledge that you’re booking a trusted professional.
• And in a ‘worst case’ scenario and I am unable to make it due to an emergency my priority will be to arrange a fellow professional magician to cover. This means that at least your guests are entertained. (This has only happened twice in eighteen years due to emergencies – and I hope will never happen again).

Customisable Packages For All Dinner Parties

I offer four main packages. The Ultimate Dinner Party is the most comprehensive and covers all aspects. Admittedly it is the most expensive, but in the grand scheme of organising your event it really does cover everything. I can also be booked just for the after-dinner show and close-up magic, though too be honest you may afterwards regret not investing in having me for the whole evening.

Please note that the timings shown are for illustration only based on my personal experience. Of course all dinner parties are different and we’ll discuss your actual requirements when confirming the arrangements – plus I try to allow for some flexibility on the day.

Find Out More

Contact me now by filling out the Quote Request form, giving me a call, or dropping an email. I can then check my availability and give you a few more details on the packages options for your dinner party.