About Alan Hudson
At 15 years old, Alan Hudson won the Humberside Young Magician of The Year award.
What started as a fascination with magic quickly became a career that has taken him from local clubs in Yorkshire to some of the world’s most prestigious stages, theatres and corporate events.
Early Years
Age 16–18
- Began performing professionally at private events and local venues.
- Developed a reputation for combining strong magic with humour and audience interaction.
Building A Professional Career
1990s – 2000s
- Performed throughout the UK at corporate events, weddings, theatres and private functions.
- Became a full-time professional magician and mind reader.
- Started performing internationally across Europe and North America.
- Built a client list that would eventually include some of the world’s largest companies.
Recognition Within Magic
The Magic Circle
- Elected to membership of The Magic Circle.
- Awarded Associate of The Inner Magic Circle (AIMC).
- Later awarded the prestigious Gold Star, one of the highest performance recognitions within The Magic Circle in London.
- Winner of The Magic Circle’s Carlton Comedy Award.
Television Success
Penn & Teller: Fool Us – Successfully fooled Penn & Teller on the international television series
Britain’s Got Talent – Appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, performing for a national television audience.
The Next Great Magician – performing his hilarious balloon popping magic routine
International Career
His performances have taken him everywhere from intimate boardrooms to large conference stages and theatres. Over the years Alan has performed in: United Kingdom, United States, Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Singapore
Corporate Clients
Along with hundreds of other companies, associations and event organisers worldwide, Alan has performed for organisations including: Google, Apple, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Deloitte, Uber, DHL, eBay, Gumtree, Tommy Hilfiger, Volvo, AstraZeneca, Siemens, Ricoh, Merrill Lynch, Wrigley and Oliver Wyman.
Prestigious Venues
Alan has performed at venues including: The Magic Castle (Hollywood), The Magic Circle in London, The Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace, The Tower of London, The Natural History Museum, The National Gallery, Tate Modern, The Globe Theatre, The Shard, The Gherkin, Sky Garden, The Ritz London, The Savoy, Claridge’s, The Dorchester, The Langham, The Ned, Soho House, The Groucho Club and numerous luxury hotels, theatres and corporate venues throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and North America.
Virtual Entertainment Pioneer
When live events stopped during the pandemic, Alan adapted quickly and became one of the busiest virtual magicians in the world.
Achievements include:
- More than 2,000 virtual and hybrid performances.
- Clients across six continents.
- Creation of The Actual Virtual Magic Show.
- Delivery of virtual entertainment for global conferences, meetings and events.
Today
Alan is one of the UK’s most experienced professional magicians and mind readers. Career highlights include:
- Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star.
- Winner of The Magic Circle Carlton Comedy Award.
- Winner on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
- Featured on Britain’s Got Talent.
- Featured on ITV’s The Next Great Magician.
- Performer at The Magic Castle, Hollywood.
- More than 2,000 virtual performances.
- International performer across Europe, North America and Asia.
- Trusted by many of the world’s best-known brands.
More than three decades after winning the junior competition, Alan continues to perform for audiences ranging from a handful of guests around a dinner table to thousands of people at conferences, theatres and corporate events around the world.