Blog Archive

The following blogs have been taken from my old website. There are literally thousands of entries on there detailing past bookings. Over the next few months I will attempt to copy these over to the relevant pages. Hopefully these will give an idea of the type of performances I have given in Bournemouth.

Table Magician Bournemouth

On Saturday night I was hired to perform at the Marriott Highcliffe Hotel in Bournemouth. The event was for a masonic ladies day with a group coming for the weekend from Kent. This was a late booking and the times were a bit up in the air as I had an earlier booking in Yeovil so advised I’d be able to start as soon as I arrived which was somewhat dependent on traffic which could have been an issue as it was a bank holiday weekend. Thankfully traffic was light so I arrived early. On arrival I met with the client to quickly run through the evening. It takes me about 15 minutes to set up, then I’m ready to go.

I started performing during the drinks reception. I like to see this period as a bit of a warm up, getting an idea who would be the best people to work with for the main event. I performed routines for small groups as they stood drinking, casually mixing and mingling with each group, there were about 100 people there in total. A simple routine I might perform at this point involves the psychology of lying. Someone would take a £1 coin, hide it one of their hands, I would tell them which hand it was in. After doing this a number of times I would show that I had predicted in advance which hand they would have it in each time! After about 30 minutes the group went into the main dining room. At this point I started to perform at the tables. Each table received a ten minute routine which would include all the guests. I would read minds, maybe tell someone the name of an old friend they were thinking of. A good example is as follows, someone asked me if I could tell them their favourite sport….it was golf! I performed for about 2 hours at the tables (stopping briefly whilst the main course was served) and managed to get around all the tables twice. It was a fantastic evening with a really nice group of people. Very pleased to have an email from one of them today asking to book me for an event at Christmas, my favourite type of compliment.

If you’re after a magician in Bournemouth please get in touch to discuss your event.

Wedding Magician Bournemouth

On Wednesday afternoon back at Sopley Mill just outside of Bournemouth performing at a wedding reception. Sopley Mill is one of my favourite places to perform and I’m very pleased to be one of their recommended suppliers (the only magician) so it’s a regular venue for me. It was a rare sunny day this summer so the reception could take place outside in the gorgeous gardens. I performed during the drinks reception directly after the ceremony, before the wedding breakfast. This is always a preferred time for a performance at a wedding as it can be a quiet time for many of the guests who aren’t involved in the photos. It was a really relaxed wedding so I kept my performance equally relaxed, mixing and mingling with the guests, performing for small groups at a time. I made my way around everyone, generally performing for 3 or 4 people at a time. Towards the end I performed a special routine for the bride and groom, this was a routine taken from my cabaret show and all the guests could watch this. This is one of my favourite routines to perform as it’s all about those taking part and it demonstrates the love between the two of them. Received a fantastic compliment from the photographer at the wedding who mentioned he watched thousands of magicians at all the weddings he photographs and they all seem to perform the same tricks where as what I was doing was unique and nothing he had seen before, this is what I aim for so it was great to have it acknowledged. If you’re after a Bournemouth wedding magician please get in touch to discuss your big day.

Close up Magician Bournemouth – Edward will entertain and amaze your guests up close, mingling and performing for your guests one on one and in small groups at drinks parties, and performing a private show for each table at dinner and sit down events.

Wedding Magician Bournemouth – adding an extra special touch to your big day that guests will remember forever.

Corporate Magician Bournemouth – Edward will tailor his performance to suit your company and type of event whether that’s a team building day, trade show, company dinner, or business merger. 

Stage Show Magician Bournemouth – Edward’s performance lasts between 30 – 90 minutes, with shorter shows easily combined with a close up performance. The stage show is perfect for events such as corporate events, charity events, and awards ceremonies.  

Christmas Magician Bournemouth – Edward’s act is ideal for work and private Christmas parties. This is Edward’s busiest time of year and it’s important to book him early for your event.

Dinner Show Magician Bournemouth – Edward’s dinner show is perfect for smaller events where you want a show but don’t have the room for a full stage show, and combines elements of Edward’s stage show and his close up act. All the members of the audience will be included in the show. This show can even be divided into different acts that can be performed between the courses.

If you’re interested in hiring a magician in Bournemouth contact Edward on 07814 135569 or email info@www.edwardcrawford.co.uk to discuss the nature of your event and your needs, as Edward performs at hundreds of events every year he will be able to advise you on the best type of performance for your event.