Close up magician/Table magician

Member of The Magic Circle, London

So, you're looking to hire the best table magician or close up magician for your party (or you were looking for the ex-Chelsea football player with the same name and ended up by accident)? Professional magician Alan Hudson (recently seen on ITV's primetime hit Penn and Teller: Fool Us), is a man with stunning sleight of hand trickery and also has the funnies to go with them. Not just tricks - who wants that anyway? Just buy a magic set and send a kid along if that's your bag. Alan performs wicked awesome magic for the masses (like at nice weddings, trendy private parties, cool corporate events - you get the idea). There are loads of magicians for hire in the UK but please see this video to see why Alan is in the top best 5 magicians in the world*

*Not true - but he is actually quite good

"Oh my god! How did you do that? I just don't understand!.... You are a bit too good" Comedienne and Actress - Catherine Tate

Comedy Magician For Hire

Performer at The Magic Castle, Hollywood

Not only is Alan one of the UK's most incredibly entertaining up close magicians for hire, he also performs his very funny stand up comedy cabaret act with mind reading and magical illusions. Using members of the audience for audience participation, Alan performs comedy club style tricks for everyone to enjoy at the same time. Performing pretty much anywhere and everywhere on earth (or on another planet if the money is good) - he's one of the busiest magicians currently to book in the UK.

And now a thoughts from the man himself....

"Hello. Me here. Hudson. I wrote the rest of the site too but here I get to speak in first person for a bit. Right, you might be thinking to hire a close up magician for 3 hours or more - but that's usually a mistake (I would like the sound here from Mr Babbage - the computer from Family Fortunes). Trust me when I say less is definitely more. Having magic at your party or wedding is a bit like having a really nice Turkish Delight - great for a while but if you have too much it gets a bit sickly. Some magicians will come along for 3 hours (or even longer), but I genuinely believe this is a huge error and I would question the self awareness of any magician thinking that people will be entertained for that long with card tricks (there are only so many times and so many different ways to say "was this your card?").

Usually 2 hours is enough for up to about 120 guests. If you're having a dinner and are having more than 120 you should think about hiring another close up magician as well to make sure no tables feel like they are unloved. Ask me to recommend or even book them in on your behalf - I know some really brilliant ones - I only book tip top table magicians who I know will do a fantastic job and have worked with them in the past so and I can 100% guarantee their excellence" Alan Hudson - Table Magician/Close up Magician

How Much are Magicians and other questions?

If you have any questions like "When is the best time to have magic at our wedding?" or "I'm not sure on prices. How much do street magicians cost to hire?" etc they are probably answered in the FAQ page - unless the question is very personal to you, like "what is my dog called?" then it's probably not.

Many people ask if Alan will come to them or work on weekends - the answer is of course yes (we get lots of stupid questions). He mainly performs in London, Greater London, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Kent and generally the South of England. However, he also goes to Birmingham, Oxford, bristol, Bath, Swindon, and other places further in the North - such as Hull (birthplace)

See links below for more quotes of people in your area - ie if you are based in London see Magician London - Hire Magician Wedding - London Magician hire