If you’ve contacted several different performers, choosing the right magician for your event can be tricky. It’s OK for us Magicians. We see other magicians all of the time! The good, the bad and the … erm … let’s be polite and call the last category ‘odd’. Most people don’t have a social network made […]
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No last minute panic

Yesterday, I had a call from someone asking me to perform at an event this weekend. Why was the call so last minute? It was because another magician had just let her down. I get calls like this every couple of months. Usually, I am already booked but can help by finding someone who is […]
View Post Bristol Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Entertainment tips, Magic Circle Magician, Magician Bristol, Professional Magician, Sleight of hand magicianMagic for the Mariachi band
At big events, I often share a changing room with other performers. Last week, I was with a great band called Mariachi Rey. After I had finished my performance, and before they started, there was just time for a quick trick … Click the image above to see their reaction. If you like the video, […]
View Post Birthday Party Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Professional Magician, Sleight of hand magician, Street MagicianA Breakthrough Personality Test – from the world of Magic
My friend Jez Rose (The Behaviour Expert) asked me to write an article for his magazine, Behaviour Matters. The personality test that I came up with seems to have been well received, so I’m putting a copy of it right here for you all to read. It’s a tongue in cheek analysis of the guests, […]
View Post Bristol Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Creative Magician, Entertainment tips, Magicians Personality Test, MPT, Professional Magician, Sleight of hand magician, Street Magic, Street MagicianThe Wedding Industry Awards, Regional Winner
Back of the net! … It’s a hat trick On Wednesday night, I won Entertainer of the year (non music), for the whole of the South West, at The Wedding Industry Awards. This is close on the heels of winning the Bristol Close Up Magician of the Year earlier this month and the Bath Magician […]
View Post Award, Award Winning Magician, Bath Magician, Bristol Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Magician Bristol, Professional Magician, Sleight of hand magician, Wedding MagicianIt’s official. Damian is the best magician in Bristol
I am very proud to share this news. Last Thursday, I won a prestigious competition. I have been awarded Close Up Magician of the Year 2015/16 from the Bristol Society of Magic! This makes it official. For Close Up Magic, I am currently the best magician in Bristol (and surrounding areas). For any of you […]
View Post Award, Award Winning Magician, Bath Magician, Bristol Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Magic Circle Magician, Magician Bristol, Professional Magician, Sleight of hand magicianBelinda McCarthy Photography
Some lovely photographs of my magic, taken by Belinda McCarthy
View Post Bristol Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Wedding MagicianBe a fly on the wall at a festival themed wedding
This episode of Gingermagic TV is a bit different. I have tried to give the feel of an entire performance in the space of a 2 minute video clip. It’s not a ‘promo video’ there’s no music or fancy video effects. You’re going to hear background noise and see people’s hair blowing about in the […]
View Post Card Magic, Card Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Festival Magician, Glastonbury Magician, Magician Glastonbury, Sleight of hand magicianA Magician who fools Magicians
On Monday, I was at a small magic convention. A man called Peter Pellicaan was also there and it was a pleasure to spend some time with him. Peter is a Dutch magician who specialises in creating packet tricks (magic tricks that only use a few playing cards) and his effects have gained him a […]
View Post Card Magic, Card Magician, Close Up Magic, Close Up Magician, Creative Magician, Sleight of hand magicianWhat happens if you can’t attend?
This is a quick one to answer. The first thing to mention is that this has never happened to me. I have been performing professionally since I was 19 and I have never had to pull out of a booking. There have been a couple of times when I’ve had to book a hire car […]
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