Birmingham Magician

Magician
Birmingham

Expert magician for hire in Birmingham.
The UK's #1 ranked close-up magician.

Midlands-based and performing at events across Birmingham every week. From black-tie dinners at the ICC to birthday parties in Edgbaston - I bring sleight of hand, mind reading, comedy and pickpocketing that turns any event into the one your guests won't shut up about.

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Since 1998
28 Years Performing
#1
FreeIndex UK Magician
200+
Five-Star Reviews
£5m
Public Liability

Performed at events for   BBC  ·  Shell  ·  British Airways  ·  Halfords  ·  KPMG  ·  Audi  ·  John Lewis  ·  Cadbury  ·  Barratt Homes

Close-up magician performing at a Birmingham event

Hey! I'm Close-Up Chris

The professional magician in Birmingham who turns up early, performs late, and leaves your guests speechless.

Birmingham is my back garden. I'm based just up the road in the Midlands and I've been performing at events across this city since before the Bullring had a Selfridges. The ICC, the NEC, the Grand Hotel, Edgbaston Park Hotel, Forest of Eden in Meriden - I know the loading bays, the event managers, and exactly where to set up for maximum impact.

I combine four disciplines into one set - sleight of hand, mind reading, pickpocketing and comedy. Most magicians in Birmingham do one. I do all four, and I've had 28 years to get good at it. Whether it's a corporate awards night in the city centre or a 50th in Solihull, I'll read the room, work the crowd, and make you look like the host who thought of everything.

Close-Up Chris - Birmingham magician for hire at corporate events, weddings and parties

Ready to Make Your Birmingham Event Unforgettable?

28 years experience. 200+ five-star reviews. Zero cowboys.

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Close-up magician performing at a corporate event in Birmingham

See it in action

Close-Up Magic Birmingham

This is what a room full of Birmingham guests looks like when close-up magic hits. Not polite applause - proper gasps, belly laughs, and the kind of "no way" faces that make your event photographer's night.

I've performed at everything from black-tie dinners at the ICC to house parties in Moseley. The venue changes, the reactions don't.

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Why Close-Up Magic?

9 Reasons to Hire a Close-Up Magician
for Your Birmingham Event

01

The Ultimate Ice-Breaker

Networking events, corporate dinners, drinks receptions - close-up magic gets strangers talking faster than any name badge ever will.

02

No Stage, No Setup

A close-up magician performs right out of their pockets. No equipment, no rigging, no tech requirements. Works in any Birmingham venue from a Brindleyplace boardroom to a back garden in Harborne.

03

More Than Card Tricks

The best close-up magicians combine sleight of hand, mind reading, comedy, and pickpocketing into one seamless performance. Four skills, one set, zero dull moments.

04

Venue-Friendly

Most Birmingham venues require entertainers to carry public liability insurance. A professional close-up magician with £5m PLI means one less thing for your event manager to worry about.

05

Even Sceptics Love It

No top hats. No sequins. No rabbits. Close-up magic produces jaw-dropping, laugh-out-loud moments that convert even the most determined sceptics into fans.

06

Fills the Gaps

Wedding drinks receptions, the lull between courses, post-conference networking - close-up magic fills the moments where your guests would otherwise be checking their phones.

07

Scales to Any Size

Intimate dinner for 20? One magician. Hosting at the ICC or NEC for 500? A team of magicians can cover every corner of the room.

08

Incredible Photo Moments

The gasps, the laughs, the "how did you do that" faces. Close-up magic creates the kind of candid reactions that event photographers dream of.

09

They'll Talk About It for Weeks

Nobody remembers the canapés. Nobody talks about the DJ. But a close-up magician who stole their watch and read their mind? That story gets retold at every office lunch for months.

Close-Up Chris Reviews

★★★★★
5.0 · over 200 verified reviews on Google & FreeIndex · FreeIndex #1 UK Magician
★★★★★

"Just wow!! Funny, professional, brilliant, exceptional"

Anderson · 60th Birthday · Edgbaston

★★★★★

"Chris was absolutely stellar. I've never seen a magician with such a range of tricks"

Sam Clay · 30th Birthday · Sutton Park

★★★★★

"Clever? Yes! Funny? Very! Entertaining? Off the scale!"

Leah Gibson · Party · Moseley

★★★★★

"Do not give it a second thought, book."

David Knight · Corporate Event · Jewellery Quarter

★★★★★

"Was unsure if a magician would be a good idea. It wasn't - it was an EXCELLENT idea."

Sue Jones · Wedding · Hagley

Close-up magician performing at a Birmingham event

Birmingham's Go-To
Close-Up Magician for Hire

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Not all magicians in Birmingham are created equal. Some do card tricks. I do four disciplines in one set, arrive before you do, and leave your guests wondering if they imagined the whole thing. The magician Birmingham event planners put on speed dial.

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Something Different

The Close-Up Corner

You won't find this anywhere else. The Close-Up Corner is the UK's first and only dedicated magic booth - a 3-metre backdrop, LED lighting, and a magic table where small groups get an intimate close-up show just for them.

It draws crowds like a magnet and gives your event a focal point that lasts all night. I've set it up at corporate parties at the NEC, private birthdays in Sutton Coldfield, and everything in between. If you want something your Birmingham guests have genuinely never seen before, this is it.

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