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.
Performed at events for BBC · Shell · British Airways · Halfords · KPMG · Audi · John Lewis · Cadbury · Barratt Homes
Hey! I'm Close-Up Chris
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.
See it in action
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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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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