Magician in Stockport for fortieths, sixtieths and anniversaries

How a magician in Stockport handles a big birthday

The best time to start is as guests arrive. That's when the room is at its most awkward: people standing with the two or three they know, glancing round for someone else familiar. Lewis walks into those little groups and gives them a reason to laugh together.

If there's a sit down meal, he'll move on to the tables between courses. Each table gets a few minutes of its own, so the far end of the room isn't left out. If it's a buffet, he follows the groups as they form round the food and the bar.

Speeches, toasts and the cake are sacred. Tell Lewis roughly when they'll happen and he'll be finished and out of the way before anyone taps a glass. After the speeches, when people are more relaxed, is often when the loudest reactions come.

Should the birthday girl or boy be part of it? Only if they want to be. Lewis can build a trick round them so they get a moment in front of their friends. If they'd rather just watch other people's faces, that's fine too. There's more on how he handles birthdays, anniversaries and christenings on the party magician page.

Lewis started young himself. His grandad taught him a few tricks at six, and for years his only audience was the family at birthdays and Christmas. So the cousin who grabs for the cards and the uncle who insists he saw it all are old friends to him.

Wedding receptions and evening dos

The skills that warm up a sixtieth work just as well at a wedding. During the drinks reception, while you're off with the photographer, Lewis goes round your guests in small groups so nobody's left on their own.

At the wedding breakfast he visits the tables between courses. It keeps things lively while plates are cleared, and it gives every table its turn. He'll stop well before the speeches and can come back round after them.

Weddings and milestone birthdays share a lot. The ages are mixed, many guests are strangers, and there's a lot of standing around before the food. Booking a magician in Stockport for either means somebody is keeping an eye on the quiet corners while you're busy.

For the evening, a wedding magician in Stockport is a nice way to welcome guests who've missed the day. A few tricks at the bar as they arrive, and they're part of the party before the first dance.

No stage, table or power is needed, so a hotel, a golf club or a marquee are all fine. The wedding magician page explains more about planning the day. If the weather turns and the reception moves indoors, he goes with it.

Work parties and Christmas dos in Stockport

Companies book a magician in Stockport for the same reason families do: a room full of people who don't mix. At a staff Christmas party, close-up magic breaks up the department huddles without forcing anyone into a game.

Lewis usually mingles over welcome drinks, then works the tables at dinner, stopping for any awards or speeches. Clients have included Mercedes-Benz and the Ministry of Defence, so he's comfortable with a formal dinner as well as a lively party.

For a launch or client evening he can build your logo or product into a trick, which gives your guests something to remember. The corporate entertainment page has more.

Close-up magic copes well with a loud room, because people are only a foot or two away. And it works just as well on the colleagues who aren't drinking.

Summer parties, retirement dos and leaving drinks work well too. Booking a magician in Stockport for an afternoon event is no different: he'll find the groups wherever they're gathered, inside or out, and keep going until everyone has had a turn.