Magician in Bridport for the festive staff do
The festive do is meant to bring the whole team together. In practice, everyone sits with the people they sit with all year. Magic gives them a reason not to.
A magician in Bridport at the staff Christmas party does one job very well: he gets people talking who wouldn't otherwise. Lewis Joss strolls up to a group by the bar, borrows someone's ring, and a minute later the new starter and the finance director are both leaning in to see where it went.
Lewis is a Member of The Magic Circle and was on Britain's Got Talent in 2024 as half of the double act Jay & Joss. His corporate work has taken in clients such as the Ministry of Defence and Toys "R" Us, and he's performed at the Royal Air Force Club in London. So a Dorset office party is very much his kind of room. Plenty of people book him for a work night and come back later for a wedding or a family party, so he covers all three here.
How a magician in Bridport works the office party
There's no stage show and nobody gets hauled up front. Lewis performs close-up, right in among your staff, a few minutes per group. That suits a work crowd, because the quieter people can enjoy it without being singled out, and the louder ones get someone to heckle.
The usual plan is roaming magic while people arrive and get a drink, then table magic once the meal starts. He'll go from table to table between courses, which keeps the energy up during the bit of the night that can feel like a long wait for the pudding.
If the boss is doing a speech, or there's a raffle or awards, just let Lewis know the timings. He'll stop well before and pick up again after. Nothing worse than a card trick competing with the thank yous.
Christmas isn't the only option. Summer parties, retirement dos, client evenings and team away days all work in the same format. The corporate entertainment page has more on business bookings, including magic built round a product or brand.
December dates fill up fast, especially Fridays. If you've got your venue pencilled in, it's worth asking about a magician in Bridport at the same time rather than leaving it till November.
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Wedding magic in and around Bridport
The skills that break the ice at a work do are exactly what a wedding needs. Two families, plenty of plus ones, and a long drinks reception while the couple are off with the photographer. A wedding magician in Bridport keeps that hour from dragging.
Lewis moves round the groups during the reception so everyone gets a turn, then visits tables between courses at the wedding breakfast. He works out the timings with your venue in advance so he's well clear of the speeches.
It also helps with the guests who don't know many people. Your partner's work friends, a plus one meeting the family for the first time, the elderly relative who's travelled a long way. Let Lewis know who they are and he'll make a point of finding them early, so nobody spends the reception stood on the edge of things.
Some couples keep him on into the evening as well. It's a nice welcome for the guests who weren't at the ceremony, and a good way to get people up and mixing before the band or DJ starts.
Smaller weddings suit it just as well. With thirty guests at a lunch, a magician in Bridport can spend longer with each table, so it feels more like a relaxed chat with some impossible moments thrown in than a performance. There's more about how wedding bookings run, from small lunches to big marquee days, on the wedding magician page.
What a magician in Bridport brings to the work do
- Breaks up the cliques People crowd round the magic, and they don't always crowd round in their usual teams.
- Nobody put on the spot It's a few relaxed minutes with each group. No stage, no volunteers dragged up front.
- Fits your running order He works round the meal, speeches and awards, not the other way round.
- Remembered by the drivers Not everyone drinks at the Christmas party. The magic gives them something to enjoy too.
- Same skills at weddings Roaming magic at the drinks reception, table magic at the wedding breakfast.
Birthdays and family parties with a magician in Bridport
Family parties have their own version of the office problem. Your school friends don't know your in-laws, the neighbours don't know your cousins, and you can't introduce everyone at once. A magician in Bridport fills those gaps while you're busy being the host.
Lewis was taught his first tricks by his grandad when he was six, so he's at home with mixed ages. He'll do something bright and visual for a seven-year-old, then something sneakier for the grandparents, all at the same table.
It works for a sixtieth in a hotel function room, a ruby anniversary dinner, a christening lunch or a garden party at home. There's no need to clear space, because he performs in people's hands rather than on a stage.
Teenagers are usually the toughest crowd at a family party, and close-up magic is one of the few things that wins them round. He borrows their phones, the trick happens right in front of them, and they're welcome to film it and try to catch him out. They rarely do.
Whoever you're celebrating can be part of a trick if they fancy the spotlight, or left in peace if they don't. Ask about that when you book. The party magician page explains more about family parties. A tip for the host: tell Lewis roughly when the food's going out and when the cake's coming. He'll make sure he's not halfway through a routine at the moment you want everyone's attention.
Function venues for a Bridport do
Lewis travels all over Dorset, so booking a magician in Bridport works wherever the party lands. A Christmas meal might be at a hotel such as The Bull Hotel or Eype's Mouth Country Hotel, a summer do could be at Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club, and a bigger event might suit an events venue like Buckham Fair. The magic fits the room, because it happens at arm's length.
If your team is spread across the county, he also covers Dorchester, Weymouth and Yeovil. He performs at events up and down the country, so there's no problem if the office party is in one town and the wedding is in another.
Before you book
Our Christmas party is on a Friday in December. Is it too late to ask a magician in Bridport?
Not necessarily, but don't sit on it. Fridays and Saturdays in December are the first to go, so send the date over as soon as the venue's confirmed and we'll check straight away.
Will the magic still work if we're all seated for dinner?
Yes. Table magic between courses is a big part of most Christmas bookings. Lewis makes sure every table gets a visit, not just the ones closest to the bar. If there's a long wait before food, he'll cover it with roaming magic round the bar first.
Can a magician in Bridport mention our company in a trick?
It can be done. Tell him what you'd like featured, whether that's a logo, a slogan or a product, and he'll explain what's possible with the time available.
Do you cover weddings as well as work dos?
Definitely. The drinks reception and wedding breakfast are run in much the same way as a corporate reception and dinner, planned round your photographer and the speeches. Plenty of couples book a wedding magician after seeing one at a work party, as it happens.
Would a magician in Bridport suit a seventieth with grandchildren there?
Very much so. He pitches each trick at the people in front of him, so the children and the older guests both get something they'll enjoy.
What does a magician in Bridport need from the venue?
Nothing much at all. No stage, no power and no microphone. A rough timeline for the night and a heads up about any speeches is plenty.
Planning this year's staff party?
Drop us the date, the venue and roughly how many are coming. We'll check Lewis's diary and get straight back to you about a magician in Bridport for the night.
What people say about Lewis
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!
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…
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!