Magician & Variety Entertainer
Engaging contemporary magician and variety entertainer to spark conversation and build an atmosphere at your event.
Adding Magic To A Special Event
My entertainment is designed to amaze your guests but also get them talking, clapping and laughing to help build the atmosphere. Making your event one they’ll really enjoy and never forget.
Wedding Magician
I have performed magic at many weddings across Yorkshire, the UK and more recently abroad. Though how I present my tricks can be tailored to you.
Add magic to your weddingDinner and Event Magician
My magic has proved to be the perfect addition to many corporate, family & social dinners for over 20 years now. As an event magician I perform in a contemporary style with everyday objects such as cards, coins, dice, etc.
Amaze your guestsTrade Show Magician
In the most part, trade shows are pretty dull with all the same business card drops and standard giveaways. Make your business stand out at the next one with a guarantee to double the organic footfall.
Magically become more attractiveDon’t Just Take My Mum’s Word For It
People are talking about me & I’m really proud of my 100% 5-star reviews online. Here’s what a few of my clients and their guests have been saying about me.
We hired Matt at our Wedding, and everyone was so impressed by his ability, and overall personality. From the kids to the oldies, we were all baffled by his tricks, sorry magic. We will recommend Matt to our friends, and wish him well for the future. Thanks for helping make our day special.
stuart dawson
Matt was the magician for our wedding in July 2021 and was absolutely amazing. We had a small wedding and having some entertainment for the guests was really important to me and Matt definitely delivered. He took time to mingle with the guests and do magic tricks for guests during the drinks reception. He was friendly and chatty and felt like having another guest as he was so easy to talk to. Matt then did a group show for all our guests which was a great way of bringing everyone together and getting them involved. Matt has so many different tricks and something to keep everyone entertained as well as the circus skills which the guests loved. We couldn’t have asked for better entertainment for our wedding and our guests are still talking about the amazing magician 🙂 Thank you!
Faye Heaps
Matthew performed at our wedding and made time for all of our guests. His magic was very entertaining, the guests really appreciated it, and were still talking about the magic the following day. Highly recommended!
Shelley Wright
We hired Matt for our daughters 7th birthday party. He was amazing! All the children loved the party and so did the adults!! He was brilliant with the kids and they were all captivated throughout his show.
Liz Selfridge
Hired Matt for my wife’s very special birthday. Family party included 12 children and adult guests of all ages, which didn’t faze MATT at all……he entertained the children first whilst parents relaxed with a drink and then moved around the tables, delighting young and old with his amazing close up magic. All this achieved with one hours work before the dancing began. MATT has a very professional approach from the moment he entered the room, to saying goodbye. Highly recommend this wonderfully talented guy and worth every penny of his fee.
DAVID STOREY
Having met Matt when I was lucky enough to receive a magic masterclass experience I was in no doubt who I wanted for my daughter’s birthday 7th party.
I cant recommend Matt highly enough, he had a room of children as well as thr adults completely transfixed, in awe and thoroughly entertained.
Thanks Matt for creating so many lasting memories
Joe Selfridge
Matthew Magic, is the one person I book for every event we organise. He never fails to surprise me with his tricks, professionalism and all round fantastic performance. He is definitely one to consider for any event, be it business, weddings or birthdays. He has provided some show stopper entertainment for us at events and trade shows over the past 4 years and will continue to do so for many years to come.
Reality Solutions Ltd
Matt was great at our Christmas party. Everybody was so impressed and entertained by both his skills and personable approach, even those who were initially dubious about magic. He was quickly the talk of the party and was certainly kept busy! Would highly recommend him for occasions of all sizes.
Ben Race
Partnership Development Director, Jaywing
I was delighted to have Matthew perform magic to a very high profile audience at our new Bentley Continental GT launch. He dressed very well and worked the room with his amazing slight of hand and card tricks, just the job for keeping our guests intrigued and engaged during the pre launch reception. I would highly recommend him.
Michael Carr
Bentley Head Of Business
Had matt work his magic tonight (NYE 2020) at the Grove. Absolutely phenomenal. The most perfect of touches to the event we could have wished to have. He blew our minds… would massively recommend… And a top guy also. Book book book his services ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Tim Braithwaite
We had a lovely awards and celebration evening. Matt hit the spot and made our evening event into an upbeat and humorous celebration. It was, according to those who have been attending such events for many years; “the best one yet!
Rachel Cecil
Event Coordinator at Lady Hawkins
Matt drew so many people to our stand at the AIRMIC conference in Liverpool, he tailored his tricks specifically to our brand which really helped us stand out against the other business card drop giveaways.
Emma Catlow
Marketing Coordinator CBRE
Matthew came highly recommended to entertain for us at our wedding. From the offset communication and booking was easy and on the day Matthew wowed our guests with his magic. So many people have commented how amazing the magic was, one friend said “The magician was amazing, he definitely had genuine magical powers”. Thank you so much for entertaining at our wedding!!
Nikki Alton
Bride
Thank you Matthew, you did an amazing job I am so pleased I chose you. I have kept your card for future parties as I am confident we will require your service again. Paula
Paula Stevens
Party Coordinator
Amazing……all of our guests loved Matt, they were thoroughly entertained and mesmerized by his tricks. Matt had something for everyone from my two year old nephew to my 78 year old dad! My only regret is not booking Matt for longer. Would book again without hesitation!
Rebecca Crofy
Bride
Hi Matthew, Just wanted to send a quick message to say thank you for performing at our wedding last Saturday. Your performance was really well received by all our guests, and the kids really enjoyed the balloons. Everyone was still swapping stories about your magic on the Sunday morning – it’s all people wanted to talk to us about. Thanks again, Peter & Shelley
Peter Cubbon
Groom
Thank you for making it so easy and smooth to arrange a booking for our Christmas party, you exceeded all of our expectations and left us in shock at your magical ability! There was no other plausible explanation so we came to the conclusion you’re a real life wizard …and a super cool one at that. Thanks Again!
Chantelle Dudley
KCOM
We have hired Matthew for a few corporate events and some friends of mine hired him for a birthday party so I would highly recommend Matt to entertain you and your guests
Alison Piggott
Public Liaison for Emmerdale ITV Leeds
The people at our event loved him. Most of them spent the whole evening trying to work out how he did it. Our DJ let us down at the last minute and Matt saved the day by helping out. Not only is he a brilliant magician, he is one of the nicest people I have met. Without a doubt I would recommend him worth every penny.
Denise Wood
Party Organiser
Matt recently attended a fundraiser for the Children’s Liver Disease Foundation at Space in Wakefield. It was an eventful evening, raising over £26k for our charity. Matt presented himself in a very professional manner, and entertained and amazed the audience with his close up magic. He was an excellent addition to the event and I would have no hesitation in hiring him again.
Linsey McDonald
Chartered Legal Executive for Switalskis Solicitors
“I just wanted to thank you for performing at Katharine’s 18th birthday party. I’ve been to a few magic shows but never seen any close up magic done live before, and it was amazing. Everyone said how much they enjoyed it. My niece is still talking about how you could read her mind. Your performance was not just professional and expert, but your rapport with the guests was really good – even those who started out thinking that a magician was a bit too ‘kids party’ were converted. I would certainly recommend you highly to anyone who asked.”
Debbie Walker
“Matt did a trade show with us recently and everyone was really impressed. He tailored a couple of tricks to our business, which were extremely engaging and certainly a talking point for passers-by. Also, separately to this I asked Matt to do a kids birthday party for my eight-year-old stepdaughter. On the day the heavens opened and it was rather disastrous, however Matt really did save the day – entertaining ten six to ten-year-olds would have proved rather challenging that day!”
Tom Wilde
Go Media
“Matt came along to our Rough Diamond Ball and worked throughout the reception, approaching our guests and ‘wowing’ them with his magic! It was a really hard gig as the event was huge and the space limited, but Matt just got on with it and worked in a discrete and friendly way to engage with the groups who were open to being entertained. The feedback that we got was great: people really enjoyed Matt’s style. We’re not surprised about this as he is so professional and easy to work with. We hope to have him along many more times – he is a great asset to any event.”
Aissa Gallie
Development Manager for Simon On The Streets
Frequently Asked Questions
Q) How do I make my wedding memorable?
A) You’ll see from a great magician’s testimonials how many guests comment on the massive impact the magic experience had on their impression of the day. I frequently get emails from brides and grooms telling me how people haven’t stopped talking about the magic I did for them. I often have people coming to show me a signed playing card they have in their purse or wallet that we used for a trick at a wedding 5-10+ years ago. So if you want your wedding to stick in people’s minds & their wallets book an awesome magician.!
Q) How do you make a company stand out at a trade show?
A) Giveaways are old hat and 10 a penny unless you invest £££s in the latest fad drinks bottle or portable phone charger to give away to “non-leads” that are just sweeping the event for every freebie they can get there hands on. A skilled ambassador for your company that can draw in qualified leads for your business with awesome magic tricks is the complete opposite end of the spectrum and makes your stand THE ONE to visit at any event.
Q) Are magicians cheesy?
A) They were, when I started in the business there was a massive stigma towards magicians as we were given a bad name by many cheesy/sleazy magicians that would spend as much time trying to flirt with your misses as they did doing magic tricks. In the 25+ years I’ve been performing magic I’ve worked to quash that. Myself and, I’m pleased to say, most others (sadly not all) have more of the ethos that; “here’s some cool stuff I’ve learnt over the years and we can all enjoy it together” rather than the old fashioned; “Look how good I am” approach.
Q) What is the best way to make an event memorable?
A) Do something random and unexpected, the advantage we have with that previous stereotype of sleazy/cheesy magicians is to blow people’s minds in a way they actually enjoy being part of. People keep the souvenirs from the tricks we perform with them and tell the stories of what they’ve seen long after we are gone and the event is over. If you really want to create a lasting memory of your event, give your guests something they can’t just find the answer to on Google.
Q) What are the secrets to magic tricks?
A) Hand on heart, you don’t want to know; “Imagination is more important than knowledge” (Albert Einstein). The effect of a magic trick (what appears to happen) is more often than not, infinitely more fascinating than the method used to achieve it. Method’s are boring, they’re the knowledge part from Einstein’s famous quote, the effect (the imagination) is the important part. Stay oblivious to the method and you’ll love the world that little bit more (unless you’re kind of sad like me and take delight in working out a method for anything you can conjure up in your imagination, in which case CLICK HERE to learn magic directly me).