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Magicians in Leicestershire

Hire a magician in Leicestershire

Every wedding has a gap while the photos are taken. In Leicestershire, a close-up magician fills it, moving between guests at the drinks reception and the tables at the wedding breakfast.

Popular wedding venues in Leicestershire include Willow Marsh Farm, Quorn Grange Hotel and Beaumanor Hall, and our magicians travel to weddings and events across Leicester and Loughborough. Tell us your venue when you enquire and we'll help you choose an act that suits the space. Further down this page are more local venues, such as Mythe Barn, Winstanley House and Brooksby Hall, with details of each.

Magic is a great ice-breaker. While the couple are having photos taken, a close-up magician can bring together guests who have never met, and the tricks become something people talk about for the rest of the day.

We've been booking wedding entertainment since 1999, and every magician on this page covers Leicestershire. You can check your date and price straight away with the instant quote button.

The essentials:

  • Typical cost: £350 to £800, depending on how long they perform and the date
  • Your quote shows exactly what's included
  • Ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast packages available from many acts
  • Most couples book several months ahead, sooner for a summer Saturday
  • Every booking carries a 14-day change-of-mind refund

A close-up magician moves between groups, spending a few minutes with each and performing tricks with borrowed items as well as cards. For larger weddings, tell us the guest numbers so we can make sure the booking is long enough for everyone to see them.

Prices usually start from around £350 and go up to £800 or so. A single drinks reception slot sits at the lower end, while a magician covering the drinks reception and the wedding breakfast sits towards the upper end. Your quote shows the full price for your date, so you can compare acts on the same basis.

Rather than a generic demo, every act's page shows the performer you would be booking, with videos, audio, a repertoire list and reviews. Between them you can get a clear sense of the act well before the day.

Use the instant quote button on this page to see prices and availability for your date. Once you've chosen an act, we handle the contract, the deposit and the arrangements, and stay in touch through to the day. Every booking includes a 14-day change-of-mind refund, and an emergency contact line is available on the day if anything needs sorting quickly.

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FAQs

The drinks reception, while photos are being taken, and between courses at the wedding breakfast. Some couples also book a magician for the evening while the band sets up.

Tricks performed a few inches from your guests, usually with cards, coins and borrowed items. The magician moves between groups so everyone gets to see something.

No. Close-up magicians bring everything they need and just need to be able to move freely around the room.

Around two hours is typical for a drinks reception with up to 100 guests. For bigger weddings, a longer booking makes sure everyone gets a turn.

Typically £350 to £800, depending on how long they perform and the date. Your quote shows exactly what's included.

Yes. Close-up magic works for all ages, and magicians adapt their tricks to the group in front of them.

Reviews

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“Hi Matt... may I congratulate you on your performance, it was brilliant. You have no idea how hard lawyers are to please but you cracked it on Friday... you managed to relieve the auctioneer of his watch without him having a clue...”

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“Craig and I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you for your fantastic involvement in our wedding celebrations. Our friends and family were totally blown away by your magic tricks as were we. You made sure that the lull we were afraid of didn’t happen. Craig and I had the most fantastic day and we are so pleased that you were part of it... I will be recommending you to anyone who requires fantastic and funny entertainment at any future events.”

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“Dear Matt, Just to say a very big THANK YOU from Mike and I for your huge contribution to our wedding celebrations on Saturday. You went down a storm! Everyone is talking about you and we have heard so many stories of your different "tricks" - On top of being a fantastic magician (and pickpocket!) you were extremely witty, quick thinking and amusing. Thank you so much! You made our day.Best wishes.”

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“Hi Matt, We just wanted to say thank you very much for entertaining our guests... you were AMAZING... Our choice was either canapés or You. Thankfully we made the right choice and you went down a storm. Thank you very much for adding to the fun of our wedding you were first class.
Matt & Jen”

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“I would like to say a big thank you to Matt for the fantastic entertainment he provided at our recent company party ... His magic tricks were excellent and the overall atmosphere that he created was incredible. His whole performance was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. We would have no hesitation in recommending Matt to anyone !”

Local Venues in Leicestershire

The Hall Barns at Prestwold

The Hall Barns at Prestwold

A restored Victorian model farmyard on the Prestwold estate near Loughborough, with a covered ceremony yard, a feed-room bar and gardens to spill into.

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Willow Marsh Farm

Willow Marsh Farm

A family-run farm of marsh, meadow and lake near Loughborough, where the barn, the stables and the cottages are yours for three unhurried days.

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Rothley Court Hotel

Rothley Court Hotel

Say your vows in a 13th-century Templar chapel at Rothley, then dine under oak panelling in a manor house set in 10 acres of Leicestershire garden.

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Beaumanor Hall

Beaumanor Hall

A Jacobean-style Victorian hall in 34 acres near Loughborough, with a wartime secret, a yew tree to marry under and a main hall made for dancing.

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Winstanley House

Winstanley House

A Georgian house in parkland just 2 miles from Leicester, with grand ballrooms, an orangery and a kitchen cooking English, Asian and Caribbean menus.

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Quorn Grange Hotel

Quorn Grange Hotel

Oak panelling, an inglenook fire and 8 acres of garden at Quorn Grange, a 19th-century hotel between Loughborough and Leicester that is made for a party.

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Kilworth House

Kilworth House

An Italianate country house in 38 acres near North Kilworth, with a glass orangery for the vows, 44 bedrooms and an open-air theatre in the woods.

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Brooksby Hall

Brooksby Hall

An Elizabethan manor between Melton Mowbray and Leicester, gardens laid out by an admiral, a 13th-century church and a room for 200 under fairy lights.

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Mythe Barn

Mythe Barn

A cluster of beautifully converted barns in 150 acres near Atherstone, looking out over meadows to the River Sence, and yours alone for the day.

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