Magician in Sevenoaks for drinks and a sit-down dinner
The fizz is poured, the seating plan is pinned up and a hundred people are pretending to read it. Here's how to make the evening start properly.
Booking a magician in Sevenoaks for a reception and dinner gives you two things at once: an icebreaker while people arrive, and something to fill the quiet gaps between courses. Lewis Joss does both with close-up magic, worked right under your guests' noses with their own rings, phones and banknotes.
He joined The Magic Circle's youth scheme at ten and is now a full Member of The Magic Circle. He's performed at the Royal Air Force Club in London and as far away as Malta, and as one half of Jay & Joss he appeared on Britain's Got Talent in 2024. Black tie or smart casual, he's at ease either way.
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Reception to dessert with a magician in Sevenoaks
Think of the evening in two halves. During the reception, people are on their feet with a glass, gathering in loose circles. Lewis drifts between them, giving each circle a few minutes of magic before moving on. A crowd forms, someone wanders over to see what's happening, and strangers start talking without being told to.
Once the room sits down, the format changes. Lewis visits the tables in turn, usually while the plates are being cleared, so the pause between starter and main feels like part of the entertainment instead of a wait. Each table gets its own time, from the top table to the one wedged by the kitchen door.
It's a tried and tested pattern. A corporate client at Cranfield University wrote about booking Lewis for a year-end ball: mix and mingle magic over the welcome drinks and canapés, then performances at the tables during the formal dinner. That's the format in a nutshell, and it suits a golf club dining room as well as a hotel suite.
Speeches and toasts always take priority. Give Lewis the running order and he'll be finished and out of the way before anyone taps a glass. If the evening goes on afterwards, he can come back for a second round.
How long? For a reception of fifty, roughly an hour does it. A reception plus a dinner for a hundred and fifty needs a good deal longer, so each table gets a proper visit. Tell us the numbers and we'll be straight with you.
Champagne reception and wedding breakfast magic
A wedding is the most emotional version of the drinks and dinner format. After the vows, the couple disappear for photos and guests are left with a glass and a lot of small talk. That's the stretch where a wedding magician in Sevenoaks really proves his worth, keeping people chatting and smiling until the newlyweds come back.
It's also a lovely way to bring both families together. Groups form round a trick, and they rarely split along bride's side and groom's side. By the time dinner's called, people who'd never met are swapping theories about how it was done.
Between courses at the wedding breakfast, Lewis visits each table and steers well clear of the speeches. Some couples add the evening too, when new guests arrive and there's a lull before the band. More details on the wedding magician page.
Children at the wedding? Lewis gives them their own tricks, and they'll often trail round after him for the rest of the afternoon. Their parents get to enjoy a drink in peace. With a magician in Sevenoaks keeping the younger guests busy, the long gap before the meal is far less of a worry.
And your photographer will love it. Some of the best candid shots of any wedding day are guests mid-gasp.
What it adds to a formal evening
- A proper icebreaker Strangers at a reception have something to share straight away. Nobody's left hovering by the seating plan.
- No dead time at dinner The wait between courses becomes the part people talk about. Even when the kitchen runs late.
- Every table included He works round the whole room, not just the tables nearest the bar.
- Formalities first Toasts, speeches and awards are never interrupted.
- Suits every kind of event Weddings, corporate dinners and family birthdays all use the same two-part format.
Company dinners, Christmas parties and family birthdays
Corporate dinners follow exactly the same rhythm. Lewis has worked for Mercedes-Benz, the Ministry of Defence and Thomson Holidays, so a ballroom of colleagues is familiar territory. Having a magician in Sevenoaks at the Christmas party mixes up the departments over drinks and keeps tables lively when the meal begins. The corporate entertainment page explains the options.
For client dinners and launches, he can work your product or brand into a trick. Give him a bit of notice and he'll suggest what's possible.
Staff parties bring their own little challenges. Some people want to dance, some want to talk, and some would rather be home. Close-up magic suits all three, because it comes to people wherever they are. The non-drinkers and the designated drivers get a proper night out, and they'll be retelling the tricks long after the others have forgotten the karaoke.
Birthday dinners and anniversary meals suit the format just as well. A fiftieth in a private dining room, a ruby wedding lunch, a christening meal with grandparents and toddlers side by side. Lewis adjusts his tricks to each table, and whoever you're celebrating can take a starring role or simply watch. See the party magician page.
Because there's no stage, a dinner for twelve suits him as well as a hall for two hundred. He brings everything in his pockets. For a small, private dinner, a magician in Sevenoaks can spend longer with each guest, so it feels more like an extra, very entertaining person at the table than a performance.
Golf clubs and hotels for a Sevenoaks dinner
Lewis travels all over Kent, so a magician in Sevenoaks can come to wherever your dinner is booked. A wedding reception might be at a hotel like The Darenth or The Royal Oak Hotel, and a company dinner or a big birthday could be in the clubhouse at the Wildernesse Club, Westerham Golf Club or Wrotham Heath Golf Club.
Got your heart set on a particular venue but haven't signed yet? Ask about Lewis's diary at the same time. December Fridays and summer Saturdays are always the first to go, and it's much easier to plan a dinner when you know a magician in Sevenoaks is already pencilled in.
He also covers Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone, so a dinner a little further into the county is no trouble.
Questions people ask
Can a magician in Sevenoaks perform at a black tie dinner?
Yes. Lewis dresses to suit the event and is used to formal dinners. Table magic between courses fits the tone of a black tie night. Many people find a little magic is just what a formal evening needs to stop it feeling stiff.
Our drinks are on a terrace. Does that work?
It does. He works standing with small groups, so outdoor drinks are fine. If it rains, he follows everyone inside.
Will he go to the top table at our wedding?
If you'd like. Some couples want their own trick, others want him to focus on guests. Just say. Either way, he'll fit round the moment the cake is cut.
How does a magician in Sevenoaks fit an awards dinner?
Usually mingling over drinks, table magic through the meal and a pause for the awards. He can carry on afterwards if the evening continues. Let him know who's presenting, so he's well clear of the stage when they're called.
Can he do a family birthday meal in a restaurant?
Yes, with a private room or a reserved area. With fewer tables, each one gets more time. Just let the restaurant know he's coming so they can plan service round him.
What should we send to check a date?
The date, the venue, a rough guest number and the timings if you have them. We'll come back to you about a magician in Sevenoaks for the evening.
Planning a reception or dinner in west Kent?
Tell us the date, the venue and how many are coming. We'll check Lewis's diary and reply quickly about having a magician in Sevenoaks for your event.
What people say about Lewis
Lewis performed at my recent party. He has a lovely personality, is very entertaining, very competent ,and very well received by all.
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
Jamie for Fine Entertainments arranged Lewis to perform at our wedding. We cannot thank him enough for the performances he gave us and our wedding guests. Made the effort to learn everyone's name, was great with the kids aswell. Such a nice guy and an incredible magician. We were all blown away. Absolute highlight of…