Magician Reading

Professional Reading Magicians

Magician Reading Berkshire (RG1): Hiring a magician for your special party or event in the Reading area, will guarantee you make it an evening to remember for everybody in attendance.

Magicians have become the subject of a massive increase in popularity over the last few years, and are ideal entertainment for birthdays, wedding receptions, corporate events and dinner parties in Reading. They are still very popular for kids parties, but thanks to TV programs like, Britain's Got Talent, magicians are sought after by more mature audiences.

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

A quality magician will have everybody mesmerised as they perform improvised magic while mingling with the guests, or host a more formal cabaret stage show. But what kind of magician do you need?

CHOOSING A PROFESSIONAL MAGICIAN IN READING

Before doing anything else, take a look at the list of people who are coming to your event. Needless to say a dinner party will require a different sort of magician to a kids party. Choosing the right magician, and asking them the right questions will be much easier when you have some idea of what you're expecting from them.

It can be easy, if you do not do your research in understanding what you need, to hire the wrong kind of magician for your event. To just book any old magician without carrying out this research could be asking for trouble. An adult entertainer might perform magic tricks that are more appropriate for a stag or hen party than to a party where young children are in attendance, or a corporate event. On the flip side, a children's magician will probably not have the finesse for a more formal corporate event or wedding function, causing embarrassment for everybody.

STYLES OF MAGIC

Informal gatherings allow close up magic to be demonstrated to small groups of guests, and pickpockets and sleight of hand magicians performing "street" magic normally go down well. If your event requires a more formal setting, or needs to be performed within set times, look at hiring a corporate, stage or cabaret magician to amaze the whole audience.

Very exciting for guests of all ages are mentalists and mind readers, who can keep the entire audience guessing long after the show is over. This time honoured magic style can be completely changed when the magician twists it round and has the audience read their mind.

PERSONALITY AND EXPERIENCE

Experience is key when it comes to performing magic. With experience comes confidence, and a talented Reading magician can quickly adapt to ever changing situations amongst your audience. There are occasions when magic tricks go wrong, and where an inexperienced magician might struggle, a seasoned professional will turn it around to his advantage. This is when many years of experience working with audiences comes to the forefront.

With the benefit of experience also comes the knowledge of successfully working the audience. If your Reading magician cannot do this it is probable you'll wind up with a cringe worthy experience that's embarrassing. A talented magician should be able to interact with every guest, irrespective of age or background. A magician should be able to engage with your guests and put them at ease as he (or she) performs.

It's also the mark of a good magician not to give away his or her secrets, or perform magic tricks that are obvious to deduce. They cannot depend on a script, unless it is a set cabaret style act, and even then it needs to be readily adapted should the need arise. You'll want to book a performer who interacts and gives your event an authentic OMG moment to remember, not someone who walks in, does a few tricks and vanishes.

FINDING A TOP NOTCH MAGICIAN IN READING

There are lots of adverts and websites for party magicians and entertainers in and around Reading. Tracking down a magician for your budget may be simpler through an entertainment company. If you have neighbours or friends who have hired a magician previously it's a great idea to ask for their advice and recommendations. Remember the sort of event that they held, and if it is much like yours in the expectations and ages of the guests.

Get quotes from two or three management companies or magicians in Reading when you are making your initial enquiries. You will need to enquire about:

Performance - For how long does the performance last, if it is a stage magician, or whether they're an up-close magician who interacts with the audience, what time will they start and end?

Suitability - Don't make the error of hiring a kid's magic act for an adults only function.

Style - Do they do close-up magic as they mingle amongst tables and guests, or are they stage show magicians.

Experience - For what length of time have they been practicing as a magician and have they got a portfolio of functions and events where they've put on shows.

Choosing the best magician from the answers they give might mean you may not opt for the cheapest magician in Reading; but you will have made the best possible choice. All that's needed now is for you to settle back and savour the whole experience as your magician gets your party started, and makes it an entertaining occasion for all of your guests.

AFFILIATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS

With no official qualifications or career progression, magicians learn their craft in total secrecy, or are self-taught. Magic clubs all around the UK support magicians of all ages to share tricks, tips and hints, but the most prestigious club of all is the celebrated Magic Circle.

Only the most skillful magicians are even considered for membership of the Magic Circle, and if it's possible to book one of these for your function in Reading you should jump at the chance. The Magic Circle is extremely picky about its membership, and any magician wanting to apply has to be endorsed by two currently active members to take an interview and prove their magic abilities.

If they get past these stages the last judgment on whether or not they can become a member is decided by the Magic Circle Council. Once all these requirements have been met and verified, a magician will join the respected membership of the premier magic club in the world.

KIDS MAGICIANS READING

Professional kid's magicians will be perfectly happy to produce background check documents and will not be offended if you request to look at them. All individuals working with children are required to have a DBS background check done, and kids magicians are amongst those that do.

A talented children's magician in Reading will be able to keep a group mesmerised and entertained. Informing a children's magician of the age bracket of the youngsters attending your party, will enable them to customise their act to match the audience effectively. In relation to kids parties in Reading, the magician must be able to entertain as well as performing magic, and should be able to adapt quickly to rapidly changing situations.

Magicians are available for performances in Reading and also nearby in: Purley on Thames, Sulham, Trench Green, Chazey Heath, Play Hatch, Whitley, Tidmarsh, Pangbourne, Emmer Green, Theale, Binfield Heath, Shinfield, Calcot, West Reading, Mapledurham, Pingewood, Dunsden Green, Earley, Southcote, Caversham Heights, Sonning, Englefield, Lower Earley, Norcot, Tokers Green, Caversham, together with these postcodes RG1 1NT, RG1 2EQ, RG1 2NJ, RG1 2JW, RG1 1NR, RG1 2RD, RG1 1DA, RG1 1WX, RG1 1AZ, and RG1 2BB. Locally based Reading magicians will most likely have the postcode RG1 and the telephone code 0118. Verifying this can confirm that you access a local magician. Reading residents are able to utilise these and lots of other magical services. Click on the "quote" form or banner to get information on magicians in your area.

Related Tasks

There is a wide range of magic that can be performed by your local Reading magician including vanishing acts, suspension magic acts, street magic Reading, family entertainment, corporate magic acts, virtual magic shows, mathemagic, contemporary magic tricks Reading, mentalism, penetration magic in Reading, magic shows for weddings in Reading, classic magic tricks, wedding magic acts, mind reading, transformation magic, escapology, card magic Reading, shock magic tricks in Reading, comedy magic acts, Christmas party entertainment in Reading, quick change magic tricks in Reading, transposition magic tricks, levitation magic acts, trade show magic in Reading, and much more. Just send in an enquiry and see what is on offer for your event or party. These are just a handful of the activities that can be performed by a local magician. Reading professionals will be happy to inform you of their entire range of services.

Different Types of Magic Trick

Suspension Tricks - Tricks where an object floats in the air aided by another object.
Transposition Tricks - Magic tricks where two or more objects swap places with each other.
Levitation Magic - Gravity defying magic acts where something is made to float.
Restoration Acts - Magic acts where something is destroyed and then restored to how it was.
Transformation Tricks - Tricks where an object is transformed into something else completely.
Escape Acts - Magic tricks where a magician or their assistant escapes from a restraining device.
Transportation Tricks - Tricks where an object is made to move from one location to another.
Production Tricks - Magic tricks where something is produced from nothing.
Penetration Tricks - Magic acts where a solid object penetrates another solid object.
Vanishing Acts - Magic tricks where an object is made to disappear.

Magicians Near Reading

Also find: Binfield Heath magicians, Sulham magicians, Shinfield magicians, Tokers Green magicians, Earley magicians, Caversham magicians, Norcot magicians, Sonning magicians, Lower Earley magicians, Play Hatch magicians, Pangbourne magicians, Southcote magicians, Trench Green magicians, Pingewood magicians, Dunsden Green magicians, Theale magicians, Mapledurham magicians, Whitley magicians, Caversham Heights magicians, Tidmarsh magicians, Calcot magicians, Purley on Thames magicians, West Reading magicians, Englefield magicians, Emmer Green magicians, Chazey Heath magicians and more. The majority of these locations are covered by a local magician. Reading people can get prices for magic shows by clicking here.