Mark Waddington - Close Up Magician

Mark Waddington is undoubtedly one of the most sought after Magicians within the UK. With several years of professional working experience under his belt, you know you are on to a safe bet booking him! Brides and grooms, corporate bosses and many others ask for Mark by name, because they know he will entertain guests in a unique fashion and create long lasting memories for guests and clients.

He isn’t one of those cheesy sorts of magicians you so often see. He doesn’t dress in ties or braces covered in playing cards, he doesn’t wander around wearing a jacket covered in pin badges of little white rabbits sat in top hats. He doesn’t walk around with a sparkly magic wand in his pocket. Magic often has a bad name because of this stereotype, but Mark is here to break the mould. He dresses in a sharp and sophisticated style, which will make you sit back and realise that magic has been reborn!

As a close up Magician, Mark Waddington will approach your guests in a friendly but unobtrusive fashion, and within minutes he will have them screaming with bewilderment and laughter at the micro miracles he performs inches from their faces. Many of Mark’s repeat clients knew they were on to a safe bet with him – not necessarily because they could see the tricks he can do, but because they heard the response he gets and can feel the atmosphere he creates in any room he walks in to.

Most often, Mark is asked to perform as a table magician at weddings. He works at around 50 weddings per year, so knows exactly how to do it right. The most important thing about the wedding day is the bride and groom, and he knows this, so he won’t try to steal the limelight, but he will help to make it the most memorable day for the guests and the happy couple. Knowing that weddings rarely run to schedule, he can help to disguise any little hiccups that may occur and will use his experience to break the ice for guests who may not have met each other before, making the rest of the day a lot easier to handle for guests and the newlyweds alike.

However, Mark isn’t just a close up Magician. He is also a highly entertaining and hugely funny stand up magic act. With shows ranging from 15 minutes to 50 minutes, Mark will have them rolling in the aisles, regardless of audience size! Mark has performed his stand up act to 20 people in a meeting room, ranging up to several hundred people in a theatre auditorium. No matter what venue or show, Mark is suited as the perfect magic act.

Regardless of what event you are trying to organize, Mark is the ideal choice to add something that little bit different. From product launches to parties, from weddings to Works Christmas do’s, by hiring Mark, you will have people remember the date for years to come.

A wedding magician is most often booked during these parts of the day:

During the photos

As bride and groom, you’re obviously busy having your memories captured in the way of a photographer, but where does this leave your guests? Usually at the bar! Making this the ideal time of day to throw a professional wedding magician into the mix. Mark will create a relaxing atmosphere, getting everyone laughing and joking together as one big family.

During the wedding breakfast

You’ve organised an amazing 3-course meal for your guests, but obviously great food takes time to prepare! So whilst everyone’s still shy, what better way to entertain them between the courses than having Mark go round the tables, performing an amazing mini-magic show for each group! Putting them right in front of the outstanding miracles and making them part of the action. Mark won’t disturb people whilst they are eating (Lets be honest, no one wants to pick a card with a mouth full of roast beef!), but when the time is right he will completely dumbfound them.

During the evening reception

You’ve got the usual buffet, bands and booze, but surely you want something different as well? A professional magician makes a great addition to any party atmosphere. Informal in approach, but mesmerising with magic, Mark Waddington will really get the party started in a way like no other!