Magician in Redhill for christening parties and family days
Babies, toddlers, teenagers, parents and great grandparents, all in one room on a Sunday afternoon. Not many entertainers can keep every one of them happy.
Christenings and family parties give a magician in Redhill a tricky audience: every age from newborn to ninety, often in the same group. Lewis Joss handles that by working close up, a few minutes at a time, and changing the magic to suit whoever is in front of him. A child gets a trick where they make the coin vanish. Their grandad gets one he'll still be puzzling over at teatime.
He's been a Member of The Magic Circle since eighteen, after joining its Youth Initiative at ten, and he's a member of Equity too. You may also have spotted him with Jay & Joss on Britain's Got Talent in 2024. Family parties have been part of his work right from the start, when his own family were his first audience.
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Why families in Redhill book close-up magic
- Pitched to every age The six year old holds the cards, the sixteen year old films it, and nan gets the slow version.
- Fills the awkward bit The first hour after a christening service or a wedding ceremony is when guests are most at a loose end. A bit of magic gives them something to talk about besides the traffic.
- Nothing to set up No stage, power or cleared floor. He works in your living room, garden or function room.
- Fits round the toasts Cake, speeches and toasts come first. He steps back and carries on afterwards.
- Works for work dos too The same roaming and table magic suits Christmas parties and client evenings.
Christenings and family get-togethers with a magician in Redhill
Christenings usually run to a familiar pattern. The service, then back to a house, a hotel or a function room for lunch. That second part is where a magician in Redhill helps, because it's often a couple of hours of relatives who see each other twice a year trying to make conversation over sandwiches.
Lewis works his way round the room. He stops with a group for a few minutes, does something impossible with a borrowed ring or a coin, and moves on. Nobody has to sit in rows or gather round. The magic comes to them, whether they're perched on the sofa or standing in the garden.
Children are a big part of any christening. The older ones get to help, holding the cards or saying the magic word, and that keeps them busy for a good while. Toddlers get something colourful and quick. And the baby, quite rightly, gets left in peace.
Timing is easy to plan. Tell him when the food goes out and when there's a toast or a cake, and he'll step back for those. Most families find the first hour after the service is the best slot, while people are still arriving and finding their feet.
Other family occasions work just the same: a reunion, a welcome home party, a summer barbecue. The party magician page has more about how he handles mixed ages.
Wedding receptions in Redhill and Reigate
Weddings are the other big family occasion, and a lot of Lewis's diary. The drinks reception is the gap to plan for, the hour or more while the couple are off with the photographer. A wedding magician in Redhill goes round in small groups so both families get to know each other over a trick rather than over small talk.
Once you sit down to eat, he goes table by table in the pauses between courses. The speeches are off limits. Some couples keep him on for the evening, so the evening guests get a proper welcome at the bar.
The same mixed ages turn up at a wedding as at a christening, from page boys to great aunts, and Lewis treats them the same way. The wedding magician page explains how he plans the day round your photographer and your running order.
Intimate weddings are a joy. With thirty guests at a long lunch, he can linger at every table. With two hundred, he'll plan a route so nobody misses out.
Book a magician in Redhill for the wedding and he can come back for the christening a couple of years later. The approach is just the same, only with more toddlers and fewer hangovers.
Places for a family party around Redhill
Lewis travels across Surrey, so a magician in Redhill can come wherever your party is. A christening lunch or wedding might be at a hotel like Reigate Manor Hotel or Hartsfield Manor, or in the function room at Surrey National Golf Club. Plenty of families simply host at home, which works just as well.
He also covers Reigate, Epsom and Crawley, and the Surrey page covers the rest of the county.
Send us the venue and the start time when you get in touch. Lewis will confirm he can be your magician in Redhill that day and suggest when to arrive, so he's ready as soon as people come back from the church.
Office parties and corporate events in Surrey
Companies book a magician in Redhill for Christmas dos, summer parties, awards nights and client evenings. The problem is always the same: people stick to their own team. Close-up magic mixes them without anyone being dragged on stage.
He mingles during the welcome drinks, then visits the tables once dinner is served. If the boss wants to make a speech, he stops and picks up afterwards. For a launch or client night, he can build a trick round your brand.
A work do has its own mix of people. The new starter who knows nobody, the sales team who know everybody, the directors who aren't quite sure whether to join in. Lewis reads each group in seconds and pitches it accordingly. Because nobody is called up in front of the room, even the people who hate party games tend to enjoy it.
Family fun days for staff are a nice fit too. A magician in Redhill can keep the grown-ups entertained while the children are busy elsewhere, or work with mixed groups of parents and kids, which is exactly what he does at christenings anyway.
Christmas parties get loud, but close-up magic copes well because it happens a foot from people's faces. See the corporate entertainment page, and book early if you're thinking of December.
Your questions
Is a magician in Redhill suitable for a christening with lots of babies and toddlers?
Yes. Lewis keeps it gentle and short around the little ones, and focuses the cleverer tricks on the older children and adults. Nobody is startled or put on the spot. If a baby needs a nap, he'll simply move to another part of the room.
How long should he stay at a christening lunch?
Usually an hour or two is plenty. Tell us how many guests and when the food goes out, and we'll suggest a length. If the christening is followed by a long afternoon in the garden, he can stretch to cover that too.
Can he come to our house rather than a venue?
Of course. Lots of christening parties happen at home, and there's nothing for him to set up. Kitchen, conservatory or a gazebo on the lawn, he'll find your guests wherever they gather.
Do you cover weddings in Redhill too?
Yes. Weddings fill a lot of his Saturdays, and he works round whatever the photographer needs.
Will a magician in Redhill do our work Christmas party?
He will. He mingles at the drinks and visits tables during dinner, working round any awards or speeches. For a launch or client evening, he can also build a trick round your product.
Is a magician in Redhill a good idea for a big birthday too?
Definitely. Fortieths, sixtieths and anniversaries bring the same mix of ages and strangers as a christening. Lewis checks beforehand whether whoever you're celebrating wants to be part of a trick, and works round the cake and the toasts.
Christening or family day booked in Redhill?
Send us the date, the venue and roughly how many guests, plus anything you'd like him to know about the family. We'll check if Lewis can be your magician in Redhill.
What people say about Lewis
Lewis performed at our wedding during the drinks reception and also between courses of our wedding breakfast. He did an absolutely brilliant job and was such a nice guy to be part of our wedding day. We were really glad we went ahead with the booking. He was a great ice-breaker with our guests and…
Jamie and Lewis certainly worked their magic on our companies 50th Anniversary event on Saturday. They mesmerized everyone and left people in awe. We have had so many positive comments. We would definitely recommend them. Thank you so much!
We had Lewis perform at our Christmas party and he was fantastic. His interaction with people was great and the close up magic he performed had people in amazement. Would highly recommend