Close-up Magic

How It Works at Your Event

David and Steve move through the room together, going up to different groups, introducing themselves, performing, and then moving on. At a drinks reception that means mingling freely and naturally. At a sit-down dinner, it means working table to table, making sure every single guest gets their own moment, not just a view of something happening at the next table.

The goal is simple: nobody leaves without having experienced something they'll still be talking about the next day. Not a glimpse from across the room. Their own moment, up close, with someone performing just for them.

It's not about showing one trick. Each group gets a full experience — magic, mind reading, reactions they genuinely can't explain. That's what close-up magic actually is when it's done right.

The Events It Works Best At

The drinks reception is the sweet spot. People are standing, moving around naturally, and genuinely open to being approached. That energy makes close-up magic feel effortless. People who arrived as strangers find themselves laughing together over something they just witnessed and can't explain. It's the best ice-breaker there is.

It works wonderfully at sit-down dinners too, as long as it's timed between courses rather than mid-meal. When the timing is right, it gives every table a moment that lifts the whole night.