Magician in Sandhurst for big birthdays
Forty years, sixty years, half a century married. Numbers like that call for a party people will still be talking about at the next one.
Turning forty or celebrating a ruby anniversary is the kind of occasion a magician in Sandhurst was made for. The guest list is a mix of old school friends, neighbours, colleagues and family who only meet at weddings, and most of them won't know more than a handful of faces in the room. Lewis Joss changes that with close-up magic.
He started at six, with a few tricks from his grandad, and was a Member of The Magic Circle by eighteen. He's appeared in the Channel 5 adverts for Minder alongside Shane Richie, performed as far away as Malta, and in 2024 reached Britain's Got Talent with his double act Jay & Joss.
Here's how Lewis handles a milestone birthday, an anniversary or a family do, and how a magician in Sandhurst can also look after a wedding or the office Christmas party.
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Fortieths, seventieths and ruby weddings with a magician in Sandhurst
The awkward bit of any milestone party is the first hour. People arrive, find the two or three faces they know, and cling to them. The host is busy saying hello at the door and can't introduce everyone. So that's when Lewis gets going, moving from cluster to cluster and doing a few minutes of magic with each.
It's all done close up, in people's hands. A borrowed ring jumps onto a shoelace, a signed card ends up in a sealed envelope, a note changes value. Then he moves on, and the people he's left turn to the next group to tell them what happened. It's the easiest introduction going.
Whoever's turning forty, fifty or seventy can be the star of a trick if they like the attention. Plenty of people do. Others would rather watch their mates squirm, and that's fine too. Tell Lewis which sort they are before the night, and he'll play it accordingly.
Silver, ruby and golden anniversaries pull together four generations, and close-up magic suits every one of them, because the magic comes to each table. A trick with the couple's own wedding rings is a lovely touch, if they're happy to lend them. More on mixed-age parties is on the party magician page.
Timings matter. If there's a speech, a toast or a cake with candles, tell him roughly when. He'll be finished and out of the way before anyone calls for quiet, then carry on afterwards when everyone has a fresh drink. And if it's a surprise party, he can arrive with the guests and keep his head down until the big moment, then start as the room erupts.
Sandhurst wedding guests, kept busy while you're busy
While the couple are away for photos, guests at a wedding face the same problem as at a fortieth: a room of strangers and a drink in hand. Lewis works round the drinks reception in small groups, a few minutes each, so the two families get talking long before they're called through to eat.
At the wedding breakfast he visits the tables between courses, filling the pauses while plates are cleared, and he's always well clear before the speeches start. If you're after a wedding magician in Sandhurst for the evening reception too, he can welcome the late arrivals by the bar. More on Lewis at weddings.
Wedding venues can be anything from a hotel to a marquee in a field. Since he needs no stage or power, the room makes no difference to him. Lots of children coming? A magician in Sandhurst can keep the page boys and bridesmaids busy during the long wait for the food, which their parents will thank you for.
Tell us the order of the day when you book: photos, food, speeches, cake and first dance. With that, Lewis can work out exactly when to be mingling and when to keep out of the way.
Why milestone parties suit close-up magic
- Introductions without the awkwardness Strangers gather round the same trick and start talking. By the time the food comes out, they're swapping theories about how it was done.
- Every age gets a turn Children, teenagers and grandparents all get magic pitched to suit them.
- Toasts come first He works round the speeches, the candles and the first dance.
- Works anywhere Hotel, golf club, marquee or your living room. No stage, no power, no microphone, just your guests.
- A double act on request For a bigger party you can also ask about Jay & Joss.
Staff parties and Christmas nights in Bracknell Forest
Companies book a magician in Sandhurst for Christmas parties, summer socials and client evenings. The plan is mingling during drinks, then table magic over dinner, with a pause for any awards. Lewis has worked for firms such as Thomson Holidays and Mercedes-Benz, so he's at home in a room full of colleagues.
Group size changes the plan. Ten colleagues at a restaurant table get a long, relaxed session with plenty of chances to catch him out. A few hundred at a hotel need a bit more thought, so share your numbers early and a magician in Sandhurst can work out a route that reaches every table.
At a launch or client night he can build your product or logo into a trick. Find out more on the work events page. It gives your team an easy way to start a conversation, and gives guests something to remember you by.
Christmas is the obvious one, but summer barbecues, retirement parties and long service dinners all benefit from a bit of magic too. Anything where people from different corners of a business end up in one room, unsure who to talk to, is a good fit.
Hotels and golf clubs for a Sandhurst celebration
Lewis travels across Bracknell Forest and well beyond, so a magician in Sandhurst can come to wherever you've booked. That could be a hotel such as Easthampstead Park Hotel or Frimley Hall Hotel, or a golf club like Sand Martins Golf Club or Bearwood Lakes Golf Club.
He also covers Crowthorne, Camberley and Wokingham, so if your venue is a little further out, just tell us where it is.
Tell us the start time and when the food is due when you enquire. We'll suggest when your magician in Sandhurst should get there, so he's working from the moment guests walk in.
Questions people ask
Is a magician in Sandhurst a good idea for a fortieth?
Yes. A fortieth usually brings together lots of different friendship groups, and close-up magic is a natural way to mix them. Lewis moves round the room so everyone gets a turn.
How long do we need him for at a sixtieth?
It depends on guest numbers and how the room is laid out. Give us a rough headcount and Lewis will tell you honestly how long it takes to see everyone. A party spread over a garden and a marquee takes a little longer than one where everyone's in a single room.
Can the anniversary couple be part of a trick?
If they're happy to. Their wedding rings make a lovely trick. If not, he'll leave them to enjoy watching. He'll check with you beforehand, so nothing comes as a shock to them.
Will a magician in Sandhurst suit a wedding?
Very well. The drinks reception and the wedding breakfast are the favourite slots, and he keeps well clear of the speeches. Send us your running order and he'll plan round the photos and the meal.
Is Lewis available for the office Christmas bash?
Yes. Drinks followed by table magic at dinner is the usual format. December books up early. A smaller team meal in a restaurant works well too, and everyone gets more time with him.
Can he perform at a party in our house?
He can. There's no space or kit needed, so a lounge, kitchen or garden is plenty. A magician in Sandhurst at a house party usually ends up in the kitchen, which is where the party is anyway. Christening lunches at home work nicely too, as it's quiet magic with no loud bangs to wake the baby.
Got a big number to celebrate?
Tell us whose birthday or anniversary it is, the date and the venue. We'll come back to you quickly about Lewis as your magician in Sandhurst.
What people say about Lewis
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
Lewis was amazing at capturing the attention of about 20 seven year olds with close-up magic for a whole hour where they remained calm and quiet for the whole time. Their parents were equally, if not more excited by it!
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…