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Pete The Magician

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THE PEOPLES MAGICIAN - Pete has a nice style to his magic which makes him a popular choice when hiring a magician. He has character, charisma and a good presence about him to suit his brand of magic.

VALUE - Pete always give that bit extra, even if he has gone over the slot he is contracted for... No clock watching! Pete will make sure the job you have hired him to do is done professionally and properly, making sure the client is satisfied with his services. Depending on the nature of the event, Pete will give that bit extra to make sure everyone has had a dose of his magic without any extra charge.

Also, Pete always offer to do Magic on Arrival at your event before he hit the tables at Dinner within the package. This is when Pete will mix and mingle during pre-dinner drinks / cocktails. This gives a nice Executive touch to the event, ideal for Corporate Events and Weddings. No extra charge for this facility, it is all part of Petes package.

*Fantastic Entertainer highly recommended by previous clients*

"IF YOU EVER LOVE YOUR JOB, YOU WILL NEVER WORK AGAIN" Pete has had Magic in his blood ever since he was a child. The unexplained, the mysteries of the world and the deception of magic has always been a fascinating hobby for him, which has now turned into a profession. Pete always bring his heart to the events, which is a positive before he performs his first piece of magic.

CV in BRIEF: Pete has performed for many big brand companies, such as BMW, Borders, British Gas, John Lewis, just to name a few. Pete has also worked on Cruises for Fred Olsen, Maritime Cruises and Travelscope, International work in Greece, Spain, Canada, Bahrain & Czech Rep. Also, Pete has done some missionery work by amazing the orphans in India & Malaysia. Although the list above may be a impressive cover for the CV, Pete knows his Grass Roots and never gets carried away with his success. He still loves performing at Wedding & Private Events as much as the Cruise Ships. Pete has won 7 out of 11 magic competitions he has entered.

MATERIAL: Pete's magic varies from close up illusions to classic card magic. Gone of the days of picking a card and the magician finding it. Magic has moved to another level where you hold a deck of cards and then suddenly it disappears in your hand or a sign card suddenly is in a zipped up wallet - truly amazing. Pete's sponge ball routine is awesome. Also he can perform coin, ropes and some magical capers to bring a smile on your guests faces. Depending on time or the nature of the event, Pete often stays behind and sits with guests and does a bit of Derren Brown material, which is full of mind games. This has been a massive hit at weddings as the guests relax in the hotel lounges after all the partying.

EXPERIENCE: Pete has performed countless events around the UK and the main holiday destination in Europe, where he has picked up valuable experience how to deal with all kinds of clientele. Yes, his magic has matured to a high quality level, but his people skills are excellent. Pete has gained the experience to performed the right trick, to the right guest at the right time. He knows when to hit, avoid, and back off at the right moment. Pete will never force anyone to be involved in his routines and make sure that everyone enjoys his magic.

VERSATILE: Pete can offer any kind of magic to suit your event. Close Up Magic / Table Magic. Stand up Show, After Dinner Speaker / Guest Speaker talking about the Art of Magic. Magic Workshops (learning basic but effective magic)...

Debra Harrison, Birthday Party Event, Flintshire
Easy and efficient booking system. Pete was brilliant. Extremely entertaining and everyone was suitably impressed by his magic. Would highly recommend him. Went the extra mile.

Laura Blythin, Birthday Party Event, Denbighshire
Fantastic magician, interacted well with the crowd and performed some truly amazing tricks. He left our guests speechless. The booking process was really easy and all my emails were responded to within 24 hours, great communication from both the agency and Pete himself. We couldn't have asked for anything better and he really helped to make the evening a rememberable one for all the right reasons. Would definately recommend to all my friends. Thanks again.

Dave Ward, Wedding, Manchester
Hello Charlotte, sorry not been in touch just got back from holidays, Pete was excellent - very clever, thanks once again.

Bethan Hindson, Wedding, Buxton, Derbyshire
Pete was incredible and such a lovely man. He had our guests gasping and was very amenable when he had to move into another room when the ceilidh got too loud!

Jo Conteh, 40th Party, The Vault, Liverpool
Matt, Pete was totally and utterly fantastic. I can never have a party again without him. He was charming and entertained us all with fantastic tricks. I don't know how he does it. Will recommend your web site to all my friends and family. Thank you very much indeed an extremely professional company to deal with.

Gill Hughes, Borders
Hi Tracey, Thanks for all your help to find a great entertainer. The kids absolutely loved him. Pete was followed around the store by adoring tiny fans! I think it was a busy day for parents finding presents too and I think they were very happy that their kids were entertained for a bit. Happy Christmas & many thanks!

Kam Sharif, Managing Director
Hi Tracey, Peter better known as Pete was amazing, not only did he managed to entertain the guests but tactfully distracted them away from myself when I needed to greet arriving new guests, helping make my job as the host far easier. For the first time after a party I received several text the following day to say how good the entertainment (magician) was. What made Peter great was his management skills, knowing when to entertain guests and when to leave them alone, helping people who didn't know each other to break the ice. Peter agreed to stay behind for a bit longer and didn't charge anything extra because he was delighted with the reaction from the party crowd. Great value entertainment.

Roger Lister, Birthday Party, Oddfellows, Chester
The two artists supplied by Warble contributed substantially to an excellent event. Pete was outstanding. He blended in superbly and his personality, humour and ability to engage people in his magic helped to create a warm and lively ambience and his skills as a magician baffled one and all. Pete was also prepared to 'go with the flow' and customise his 'act' to suit the flow of the event - in this case to devote his time (including substantial 'overtime') to his travelling minstrel, group to group presentations. I can highly recommend Pete for any similar, smaller or larger event as he has amply demonstrated his versatility, skill, humour and ability to both blend in and involve his 'audience'. Pete provided the added value which comes from engaging a born entertainer first and a magician second. Many thanks Matt. Roger.

CHRIS HALL - GRANADA TV SPORTS PRESENTER: Pete was awesome at our wedding, both Sarah & I was delighted with his magic and his warm personality. He amazed all my family, freinds and colleagues from Granada Reports especially my brother Mike Hall (also TV Sports Presenter).

SHEREE HEWSON - LOOSE WOMEN PRESENTER: Pete performed amazing close up magic at my daughter's birthday event. He was truly amazing and well entertaining. Thanks Pete.

Prof PETER RUSSELL - Ex HOW TV PRESENTER: When I first saw your show, I enjoyed. When I watch you second time, I notice you use "The Peoples Principle" which left your audience wanting more. It was clever how you got everyones attention.

MIKE BURK - CRUISE DIRECTOR FRED OLSEN: Pete was brilliant to work with, well please with his magic, my passengers really enjoyed his performances. Pete gave up his spare time by going down to the Gallies of the ship to entertain the hard working crew, which was well appreciated. Cheers Pete.

STEVE GOOD - MANAGER of the HIGH PARK PUB, HUDDERSFIELD: I've used Pete for the last 7 years to all the pubs I've work in, and he goes down a storm. I use Pete as a tool to build up cliental in my pub and it works. My customers love Pete and often come back to see him again, which is great for business for me.

BETTY LONGMATE - SPEAKER SECRETARY BOLTON: Everyone in our club really enjoyed your act. I also notice your "used gestures", good eye contact, good use of vocabulary, use of humour in the right context and good audience rapport. I've booked Pete 6 times for our club!

LESLEY DEMPSEY - WARRINGTON: I just want to thank you for a wonderful job for my 40th Birthday. Everyone has commented on how professional and amazing you were, it really added to a great night. I was very impressed how you handled the group who had one to many. Brilliant! it was great to watch.

ALI BONGO - TV MAGICIAN: Pete is very slick with his magic, I was very impressed with him. He is not a "in your face magician" Pete knows his timing with people when to hit and back off. A true sign of a true professional - A Great Peoples Person.

MICHELLE DEMPSEY (CHESTER) - Wedding at Northrop Hall: I'm not really into magic, but I was so glad my new husband persuaded me to have Pete as our Wedding Magician, because he was amazing. He brought that extra little spark into our Special Day which was well received. Our Guests loved him and did not want him to go home.

ENID SHAW (Mother of the Bride) St HELENS. I was amazed with Pete's magic at our daughters Wedding. What impressed me, was the way Peter handled the heckling he received from our younger guests (after a few drinks). The way he turned it around, earned him the respect at the Wedding - very professional.

The questions you may want to ask, but don’t like asking...

Are you expensive? No, I don’t think I am. Expensive to one client can be pretty cheap to another. I’ve many clients and they all say I’m very reasonable otherwise they wouldn’t keep booking me. Nevertheless it is the fee, which determines your decision. Personally, I would say my fees are sensible and reasonable. Most importantly I give excellent value with top quality magic by hitting the best fee (hopefully) to suit your budget. No extra premium for making model balloons for the children if required.

I’ve never booked a table magician before, so can you explain how a magician works at my event? You’re not the first to think on these lines; having a magician at your party is starting to be a trend. Being a host of your party / event can be stressful. Therefore my role is to take the pressure from you, by keeping your guests amused and entertained with amazing table magic. I simply hop to each table / group performing a little personalised show. It is a great way to keep the day / night flowing, whilst you’re busy catching up with old friends & family. The beauty about magic entertainment, it is not in your face & it is not loud.

How long do you perform for? It is usually up to you, it’s your event. To give you benchmark, 2 and a half hours is plenty of time to get round. I don’t charge by the hour, my rates are standard to the event. Therefore if my magic is needed after the required time, I will continue to perform and amaze the guests until I feel I have exhausted your event, without any extra charge. If your event is delayed (especially weddings) you’re covered for me to continue with my role. Weddings can be a different ball game regarding times and different packages required.

Are you any good? It is a question you need to know, but don’t like asking. So save you the embarrassment, I will try to help you with you’re awkward question. Without putting myself on a pedestal, yes I am. I’ve every confidence with my material and I’ve the experience to cope with all types of clientele. I have the confidence to deliver and leaving the event with my clients satisfied. I hope that has helped you on that sensitive question.

Am I booking a reliable magician? Very reliable, I’m proud to say that I’ve attended every event I’ve been booked for in the last 17 years. I do have a Sat-Nav to help me to get to your venue, backed up with A to Z’s. My biggest hurdle when I go to a venue, is the traffic, it is so unpredictable. I always allow extra time on my journey to allow for delays if they occur.

What kind of magic do you do? All kinds. I perform amazing close up illusions, classic card magic, coin magic, rope magic and even some spooky mental magic. I will use the right material to suit the moment, the punter and the event. My material suits my character & personality. No one will be forced to be involved in my act.

Is your Act Clean? Yes. There will be no bad language or no blue material used in my act (the magic circle condemns it) – leave that kind of stuff to the comedians. I know my limits.

Has your Act got humour? Yes, humour plays a big part in magic. My act is not that false white elephant dry humour, where you feel you need to laugh, just to be polite. The secret of humour is timing, therefore I will use humour at the right time in the correct context when I feel it is needed during my act. Remember you’ve hired a magician, not a comedian.

Are you in the Magic Circle? Yes, I’ve been a member of the Magic Circle for 19 years.

How many Years have you been doing Magic. 24 Years – 24 years living next door to Alice. WHO!

My event will have Children coming, can you accommodate? Yes, no problem. Although my magic is effective to suit adults, I can tame down some material to accommodate for the kids, and they love it. As for the tiny tots, the under 4’s – I usually make them a model balloon, for example a sword balloon for the little boys and a doggy on a lead for the little girls. It is very important to have an adult present, whilst performing magic for children.

Are you CRB Checked? Somehow, I had a feeling you was going to ask that question. Yes.

Do I need to provide any equipment? No, leave it with me, you have enough to organise than to worry about what the magician requires. If you’re hiring me as a Guest Speaker, a small table is required.

I’m expecting a lot of guests to my event, can you accommodate? Yes, but how many? Big Weddings & Private parties I can accommodate, but I may need more time to get round. For major Banquets more than 15 tables, with little time, a second magician may be required depending on your budget. I may be a magician, but I can’t fly like Superman.

TIMING & PACKAGES. when you hire Pete, you're not paying him by the hour. Pete's rates are standard for the event. Pete will finish his perfomance when he feels the job is done properly. Average 2 to 3 hours. Weddings are a different ball game.

WEDDINGS PACKAGES - Wedding on Arrival & Table Magic at Reception. Magic after the Reception (Hanging Around Period) & Evening Magic. All day packages to suit. Usually finish act before the speeches.

CORPORATE EVENTS. Magic on Arrival & Table Magic between the courses. (No Magic performed during Main Course) - usually finished before the DJ starts partying.

STAND UP SHOW. A mixed bag of entertainment with amazing magic production, comedy & unusual magical capers. Choice of 1 hours show or 2 x 40 minutes show with interval. Magic material to suit nature of the event. Derren Brown material also is an option. (Pete's production is not the big box illusions act). Magic on Arrival is optional with this package. Accommadate smaller numbers - max 200 people.

AFTER DINNER SPEAKER. Title of Talk "Through the Eyes of a Magician". A very popular talk where Pete will take you out of your logical world you live in, so you can get a taste of the "World of the Impossible". The talk will give your guests an insight from the magicians perspective when performing the impossible to the audience in their logical world. Yes - there will be a few magic tricks for you guests to think about. Talk up to an hour, with questions. Magic on Arrival is not reccemended for this kind of event, but can be optional. A unique table quiz (if required) in this package.

Please Note: The fees indicated below are approximate and based on a central location for each county. They are intended to provide a rough guide only and exact quotes can only be given once the date and exact location of your event have been provided.