Magician Crawley

Professional Crawley Magicians

Magician Crawley West Sussex (RH10): Hiring a magician for your event or party in the Crawley area, will guarantee you make it an unforgettable evening for everybody who is there.

Over the last decade or so, magicians have become one of the most popular choices for the entertainment at birthdays, weddings, dinner parties and corporate events in Crawley. There has been a huge shift from them being viewed as kid's entertainers, and are now regularly chosen for adult audiences.

It certainly is a unique experience to see a skilled magician work up close, and regardless how hard you try, not be able to figure out the secret of those magic tricks.

A skilled magician will have everyone captivated as they perform improvised magic while mingling with your guests, or host a more formal cabaret style stage show. So, how do you pick out what magician is best for your party in Crawley?

CHOOSING THE BEST PROFESSIONAL MAGICIAN IN CRAWLEY

The very first thing you ought to do is look at the people attending your event or party. It's obvious that a kids party will need a different style of magician than a dinner party. Knowing yours, and your guests, expectations from the event will allow you to choose the right magician.

It can be easy, if you do not do your groundwork in knowing precisely what you require, to hire the wrong style of magician for your event. You could be making a huge mistake by booking a magician if you don't do this research. An adult entertainer may have magic more suitable to a stag or hen party than to a function where kids are present, or a corporate event. It is also obvious that a children's magic show may not be suitable for more mature audiences.

STYLES OF MAGIC

Informal occasions and parties are a great place for street style magicians, close-up magic and sleight of hand magicians who will intermingle with guests while they perform. If your gathering calls for a more formal setting, or needs to be performed within a set time frame, consider hiring a cabaret, stage or corporate magician to amaze the whole audience.

Popular to people of all ages, and always keeps folks guessing are mind readers and mentalists. This well loved magic trick can be transformed when the magician twists it round and has the audience read their mind.

EXPERIENCE & PERSONALITY

In magic, confidence is key. An experienced Crawley magician will be able to modify their act to suit different personalities, in a seamless and professional manner. At times magic tricks don't work, and you want a magician who can transform such mishaps into an integral part of the act and not freeze. This is part of the skills an experienced and professional magician brings to the table as they perform.

A decent magician will also know how to work the crowd to good advantage. When a magician in Crawley finds this difficult to accomplish, it can soon be an awkward experience for everybody. What you really want is a magician who can chat to anyone at your event on their own level, or at least near to it. What turns a decent magician into an incredible one, is the capability to put your guests at ease, particularly if they've volunteered for a trick.

There will always be people who wish to know exactly how certain tricks are done; a good magician should never reveal their secrets, or use tricks which are easy to figure out. Also, they shouldn't depend on tightly scripted material, because working with a live audience can throw up unexpected surprises at every turn. A magician shouldn't just turn up to your event in Crawley, do a few simple tricks and disappear, they must interact, perform and ensure that they give your guests an "OMG" moment to remember.

FINDING A GOOD CRAWLEY MAGICIAN

If you look online you'll find many magicians in and around Crawley available for hire. You'll be able to select from individual performers or book through a larger entertainment agency to try and find the best value for money. Testimonials from family and friends is always an effective way to find a decent magician in Crawley. Bear in mind the kind of function that they held, and whether it is akin to yours in the ages and expectations of partygoers.

Get price quotes from at least 3 magicians or agencies in Crawley when you're making your preliminary enquiries. You are seeking to determine:

Experience - For how many years have they been practicing as a professional magician and have they got a portfolio of parties and functions where they have put on shows.

Style - Will they interact with small groups and individual guests in a relaxed and informal way, or are they a cabaret style magician to entertain a crowd.

Suitability - Do they regard themselves more as kids entertainers, or are they suitable for more mature, older audiences.

Performance - Will it be a single performance (cabaret style), or will it be separated to provide an entire evening of magical entertainment?

Picking the best magician from the replies that they provide may mean that you do not choose the cheapest magician in Crawley; but you will have made a good choice. You will be reassured at this stage that your magician will be ready to liven up your event and create an unforgettable and unique party for everyone concerned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

Magicians don't require any official qualifications to perform, and any training carried out within the field is shrouded in secrecy. Magic clubs all around the country support magicians of all ages to share hints, tips and tricks, but the most exclusive club is the illustrious Magic Circle.

Only those magicians in Crawley who've proven themselves worthy get the opportunity to become members of The Magic Circle. There's no automatic membership to the Magic Circle and those applying must be put forward by 2 active members before being invited to take an interview and, if they pass this stage, proceed to demonstrate their magic.

The interview and demonstration steps must be successfully passed before the final vote by the Magic Circle Council committee is made. After all of these requirements have been fulfilled and verified, a magician can join the respected membership of the premier magic club in the world.

CHILDREN'S MAGICIANS CRAWLEY

A professional children's magician will be perfectly happy to provide background checks and will not be offended if you ask to look at them. All people who work with children are required to have a DBS background check done, and kids magicians are included in this list.

An experienced kids magician in Crawley will configure their act to keep any group of children amused and captivated, no matter what their age group. Some magicians may have specific age groups that their material is more appropriate for, and they should ask what age group your party is for. In relation to children's parties in Crawley, the magician should be entertaining as well as performing magic tricks, and must be able to adapt quickly to rapidly changing circumstances.

Magicians are available for performances in Crawley and also nearby in: Charlwood, West Green, Langley Green, Furnace Green, Ifield, Bewbush, Maidenbower, Rowfant, Copthorne, Pound Hill, Northgate, Southgate, Three Bridges, Tilgate, Gossops Green, Broadfield, and in these postcodes RH10 0FX, RH10 1DG, RH10 0GD, RH10 0DZ, RH10 0GP, RH10 1AG, RH10 1AH, RH10 0DP, RH10 0AH, and RH10 0FW. Locally based Crawley magicians will most likely have the postcode RH10 and the telephone code 01293. Checking this out should make sure that you're accessing a locally based magician. Crawley residents are able to benefit from these and lots of other similar services. Click on the "quote" banner to get information on magicians in your location.

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Types of Magic Trick

Transposition Tricks - Magic acts where two or more objects swap places with each other.
Penetration Tricks - Magic acts where a solid object penetrates another solid object.
Transformation Tricks - Magic tricks where an object is transformed into something else completely.
Restoration Acts - Tricks where something is destroyed and then restored to how it was.
Production Tricks - Tricks where an object is produced from thin air.
Suspension Tricks - Magic tricks where something is made to float with the assistance of another object.
Levitation Magic - Gravity defying magic tricks where an object is made to float.
Escape Acts - Magic acts where a magician or assistant escapes from a restraining device.
Transportation Tricks - Magic tricks where something is made to move from one place to another.
Vanishing Acts - Magic acts where something is made to disappear completely.

Magicians Near Crawley

Also find: Langley Green magicians, Pound Hill magicians, Ifield magicians, Furnace Green magicians, Maidenbower magicians, Southgate magicians, Gossops Green magicians, Tilgate magicians, West Green magicians, Charlwood magicians, Three Bridges magicians, Copthorne magicians, Broadfield magicians, Bewbush magicians, Northgate magicians, Rowfant magicians and more. All of these towns and villages are covered by a local magician. Crawley residents can get prices for magic shows by going here.