Magician in Winslow for staff parties and Christmas dos
The meal's booked and the playlist is sorted. What most work parties are missing is a reason for people to leave their usual table.
Bring in a magician in Winslow and a company party starts to feel like a proper night out rather than a long dinner with the same faces. Lewis Joss works in among your team with close-up magic, a few minutes with each group, so the quiet ones get drawn in and the loud ones finally meet their match.
Lewis joined The Magic Circle's youth programme at ten and has since worked for organisations including the Ministry of Defence, Mercedes-Benz and Toys "R" Us. He's done TV work alongside Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee, and he's one half of Jay & Joss, the act from Britain's Got Talent. Office crowds, client dinners and awards nights are well within his comfort zone.
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How a magician in Winslow handles the work Christmas party
Every staff party has the same early problem. People arrive, get a drink and stand with whoever they sit next to at work. The new starters hover at the edges. Lewis heads for those groups first, gets a trick going, and soon the warehouse lads and the finance team are crowded round the same pack of cards.
Once the meal is served, he moves to table magic. He waits for plates to be cleared, then spends a few minutes at each table. Seated guests can see every move, so the reactions get bigger and the debates about how it was done carry on well after he's moved on.
Speeches and awards are left alone. If the managing director wants to thank everyone or there are trophies to hand out, Lewis steps back until it's over. Give us the running order and he'll plan round it. Noise and crowding aren't an issue either. Everything happens a few inches from people's faces, so a busy bar or a loud DJ won't drown it out. A magician in Winslow can cover a team of twenty in a private dining room or two hundred in a marquee, adjusting the plan to suit.
Not every team drinks, and not every team wants a disco. Close-up magic suits a lunchtime gathering in a pub function room just as well as a black tie dinner, and it gives people who'd rather not dance something to enjoy. A Sunday lunch for a small firm or a summer barbecue in the car park works just as well.
For client evenings and product launches, he can build a trick around your brand or product with a little notice. It's a memorable way to show off what you do. There's more on the corporate entertainment page. Summer parties and team days out follow much the same pattern.
Wedding drinks and evening parties near Winslow
Plenty of couples come to him too. The part of a wedding where a wedding magician in Winslow really pays off is the drinks reception. That's the hour or so when you two are posing for pictures and everyone else is making polite conversation with strangers. Lewis turns that into the part people remember.
Over the wedding breakfast he works table by table in the pauses between courses. He'll know from your timetable when the toasts are due and make himself scarce well before the first glass is tapped.
The evening is a good shout as well, particularly if lots of people are joining only for the party. A magician in Winslow working round the bar gives late arrivals an instant icebreaker, and keeps things ticking over while the tables are moved for dancing.
Hotel lounge, golf club terrace or a marquee in a field, it makes no odds, because he brings nothing that needs a socket or a table. The wedding magician page sets out how he plans a day with you.
Little ones on the guest list are in for a treat. A flower girl watching a coin melt through her own fingers tends to be the story she tells all week, and mum and dad get to finish their drink in peace.
What your team gets out of it
- Breaks up the cliques People gather round a trick, not round their department. A magician in Winslow working the room gets sales and the warehouse laughing at the same thing.
- Nobody's put on the spot No stage and no volunteers dragged up. Just a few minutes with whoever's standing there. Shy colleagues can simply watch and still enjoy it.
- Works round the formal bits Speeches, awards and the raffle always come first. He'll check the running order with whoever's organising before the doors open.
- Copes with a noisy room Everything happens up close, so nobody needs a microphone to follow it.
- Can feature your brand With notice, your logo or product can become part of a trick. Handy for a launch, a client night or a stand at a trade event.
Milestone birthdays and family occasions near Winslow
Outside work and weddings, it's family parties. A fiftieth with a buffet in the village hall, a ruby anniversary lunch, a christening back at the house. Booking a magician in Winslow for any of these means the entertainment drifts round the room with the guests, instead of everyone having to stop what they're doing.
The age range at a family do can run from six months to ninety. Lewis reads each group as he arrives. Toddlers get bright, simple surprises. Teenagers get the phone tricks they'll want to film. Grandparents get time to study it closely, and they still won't spot the move.
If the birthday girl or boy fancies being the centre of a trick, he'll make it happen. If not, he'll quietly leave them to enjoy the party. The party magician page has more on family bookings.
Hosts often say the best thing is simply being able to relax. You can't be everywhere at once, but with a magician in Winslow working the room, nobody's standing alone while you sort out the cake.
Where a Winslow work do might be held
Lewis covers all of Buckinghamshire, and companies around here use all sorts of rooms for their parties. You might have the Christmas meal in the function room at Buckingham Golf Club or Aylesbury Vale Golf Club, or at a hotel like the Villiers Hotel or The Five Arrows Hotel. Plenty of teams just clear the office and order in, and that's fine too.
If your staff are spread around, he also performs in Buckingham, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury. Head to the Buckinghamshire page for the rest of the county.
Questions people ask
How early should we reserve a magician in Winslow for Christmas?
The moment your party date is agreed. Fridays in December vanish quickly, and it's much easier to check Lewis's diary before you commit to the venue than after.
Could he come to the office instead of a hotel?
Yes. A boardroom, canteen or open-plan floor is perfectly fine. He brings nothing that needs space or a plug, so he can start the moment he walks in. Lots of smaller firms prefer it, as everyone already knows the way there.
There are only twelve of us. Is that worth it?
Definitely. A small team gets more time with him, so it turns into a relaxed half hour of chat and tricks rather than a quick visit. It's a lovely thank you for a team that's had a busy year.
We're getting married next summer. Will a magician in Winslow cover that?
He does. Couples tend to book the drinks reception, the meal, the evening or a combination. Share your timetable and he'll fit his part around it. Rain doesn't matter, as he simply follows the guests inside.
Will a magician in Winslow do a fortieth or a christening?
Both are a regular part of his year. Family parties at home or in a hired room suit close-up magic really well, because he comes to each group in turn.
Can the magic tie in with our product launch?
With some notice, yes. Tell us what you're launching and who's coming, and Lewis will talk you through what's possible, from a signed card that reveals your logo to something built around the product itself.
Sorting out the staff party this year?
Pop us a message with the date, the venue and a rough headcount. We'll find out if Lewis can be the magician in Winslow for your night and reply with the next steps.
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 absolutely transformed our event and made it a day to remember! He managed to capture everyone's attention and engage with all ages. I really didn't expect such a huge impact, but let's just say that my guests are still talking about how amazing he is a month later! Thank you Lewis for making my…
Lewis performed at my recent party. He has a lovely personality, is very entertaining, very competent ,and very well received by all.