THe Curious Reinvention of the English Summer
The English have always had a curious relationship with certainty. Being both English and rarely seen without a bowler hat, I feel honour-bound to uphold certain traditions. For instance, my ... Read more
What The Best Hosts Know...
I have been lucky enough to perform at hundreds of celebrations. In some ways I see myself as an old fashioned strolling player. Kings and palaces one day, market squares ... Read more
The Closest Thing to real Magic
Picture the scene: I am at an event for over two hours. 60 guests have been celebrating with clinking glasses, fiddly canapés and good humoured conversation. It is time for ... Read more
Wind-up Gramophones
For as long as I can remember, I have been curating my Desert Island Discs list. Since the age of ten, I have kept a mental list of the eight ... Read more
Moving from minutes to moments
The best parties feel as though they have a life of their own. The connection of friends, the celebration of life, the energy of guest’s passion can become an evening ... Read more
A Star is Born
The restaurant where I have been resident magician for over twelve months has just received its first Michelin Star. When I began my weekly residency at The Stafford Hotel, The ... Read more
A brief January note
I was always keen not to invade inboxes too often when I first started to create these newsletters. I curate my own subscriptions carefully. Therefore, I planned these missives to ... Read more
Christmas Comes but once a year (For two months)
You will always raise a smile from a stranger if you utter the phrase “It gets earlier every year” as you head into November. If it were never not true, then ... Read more
London's Gentleman magician - A new Project
I try my best to keep in touch with clients and guests from my past performances. There are very few occasions in life where hiring a magician becomes an important ... Read more
AI is Magic, But it will never be a magician
The inevitable question of the age reached me recently: “Are you worried that you are going to be replaced by A.I.?” After all, scripts can now be written, music can ... Read more
Words Fail Me
I yearn to be a man of letters. The correspondence of literary figures from previous centuries fascinates me more and more as I mature. There’s magic in crafting the perfect ... Read more
The Instagram Reluctantist
As a teenager, magic did not interest me—I wanted to be Timothy Dalton. Or direct the next great action film. And to that end, I begged my parents for a ... Read more