BS7, Bristol
(From £250 to £650): Brilliant, Paul went down a storm at my party - thanks Paul for bringing the magic! Jo Irwan - Cardiff Feb 2022; I couldn’t recommend him highly enough, brilliant. Louisa 22nd Sept 2019.
One of the most popular magicians in the West Country and with over 200 bookings through Bark.
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118 customer reviews
Zoe
Magician
Paul was excellent. Thanks for adding a fun element to my party. My guests loved it.
Olivia
Magician
We hired Paul to mingle with guests and perform magic tricks at our wedding reception and he did no disappoint! He turned up in good time and was very polite, with a good sense of humor. The guests were utterly wowed by his magic tricks, which is evident in our wedding photos! We have received really great feedback from our guests and were very pleased with the entertainment he brought to the evening - 5 stars!! More...
John Lyons
Magician
Paul is a consummate professional, from my first contact with him to his arrival at the venue all went smoothly. Once at the party Paul worked his magic amazing small groups of guests rarely repeating a trick. He made sure everyone had a chance to be amazed including an elderly gentleman sat on his own and some young boys who thought he was great . I would book him again without hesitation. Thank you Paul A MAZ ING. More...
Reply from Paul Preager Magic Up Close
Thank you John, great to enjoy performing in such a wonderful location overlooking the Blagdon lakes.
Richard
Magician
I engaged Paul as a surprise for my wife. She loves close-up magic. He connected with his audience immediately and their astonishment was a joy to behold. He was obviously enjoying himself and so were the small groups of people he was performing to. I would certainly use him again. More...
Bob Denning
A brilliant performance for my 80th Birthday.
Great communication berforehand.Arrived early and very smart, organised and professional.
Everyone loved his very personal style with fantastic close up table magic. Would highly recommend
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Hugh Meredith
Magician
From our first conversation I knew that Paul would be the perfect choice to amuse and intrigue the guests at my 60th party. He was engaging, professional and entertaining. Many thanks. More...
Natasha
Paul was absolutely brilliant! He amazed all of my guests. It made the evening even more magical. Thank you Paul, you where fantastic
Alan Martin
All were suitably confused and bewildered by Paul’s table magic and totally outwitted by the stage show that followed - enjoyed by all!
Julian Smith
Paul came to my daughters wedding and entertained around 150 guests over a 2 hour period. Excellent close up magic and wowed everyone who saw him. Very personable and friendly and moved around the guests with the greatest of ease. Would thoroughly recommend. More...
Sarah Beckett
I BOOKED PAUL FOR OUR HOUSEWARMING PARTY, HE ARRIVED AHEAD OF TIME AND BEGAN WALKING AROUND AND DOING HIS TRICKS. EVERYONE WAS BLOWN AWAY AND HE CATERED FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN SO WAS PERFECT. ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ASKED FOR HIS DETAILS NOW FOR THEIR FUTURE EVENTS. REALLY GOOD TIME, VERY HAPPY WITH MY BOOKING. More...
Alan Jeffs
Paul attended my wife’s 50th party and did a great job. Everyone enjoyed the magic and Paul was on time and friendly. Would recommend
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Damian
Magician
Paul was excellent - amazed the whole crowd both young and old. Would thoroughly recommend?
Reply from Paul Preager Magic Up Close
Thanks for your kind comments, they were a great crowd and the barbecue was 5 stars!
maureen croose-johnson
Magician
Booked Paul for joint 90th and 70th celebration,it was a very hot afternoon with a few Hic-ups the music stopped working and guest broken down on the way . Paul saved the day with his Brilliant magic,everyone was astonished with his amazing tricks.I would definitely book Paul again for any Celebration .Paul saved the day .Thankyou Paul More...
Reply from Paul Preager Magic Up Close
Thanks for your comments It was a very enjoyable and lovely afternoon all round.
Glenis
Magician
Paul was amazing he made the night so special, children absolutely loved him Adults enjoyed his magic and the feedback from my family and friend's Thankyou you so much for a fantastic evening Glenis
dave Trotter
Great entertainment... suited different ages and made diners howl, laugh and clap. He entertained at a lunch event and his 'magic' was clever and funny. Will most certainly recommend
David
Magician
I booked Paul for my wife's 50th Birthday party and he was brilliant. The magic was amazing and we'll be talking about the tricks for ages.
Paul's communication was great, quick to respond and if you're looking for a magician for any event you won't be disappointed.
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Ian Tweedie
Paul came to Keynsham Bowls Club and immediately made an impression with his humour. He related well with the audience and performed some amazing tricks. A very enjoyable evening for everyone! More...
Dee Powell
Paul was amazing - he wowed all the guests with baffling magic. Would highly recommend to make your party an event to remember.
John Aldridge
Magician
Paul was superb at my 60th birthday party. Very easy going and friendly, he coasted round the 60 guests with ease, a consumate professional who left the majority completely baffled!
I would recommend Paul without hesitation.
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Montse a
Paul came to do a show for my 10 years old daughter and everyone loved it, the children were so engaged from Paul’s magic tricks -and the adults we had so much fun we talked after the show about how good he was! I would recommend Paul for any party event. Easy, approachable, very good humour- we just love it! More...
Tracey Green
Magician
Paul attended my 60th birthday party where 13 girlfriends were surprised when Paul turned up as I hadn’t told anyone. He performed table top magic and tricks and delighted my guests and myself with his personality and tricks. It was ideal for the venue and when he’d left we all talked about how amazing he was and no one could figure out how he’d managed the tricks and magic. Thank you Paul - you were great and I’d have no hesitation in recommending you 👍 More...
Marion
Magician
Paul totally delighted the guests at my birthday party , both young and old . He effortlessly moved from table to table amazing everyone with his array of magic tricks . It was the talk of the night ! Would 100% recommend More...
Reply from Paul Preager Magic Up Close
Thanks Marion, a very enjoyable crowd to amaze, and in a fascinating building as well.
Ruth Goodland
Magician
Paul performed his magic at my granddaughters wedding and was brilliant. His friendly personality and magic went down very well the guests.
I can highly recommend him.
Thanks Paul
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Sue
Paul was great everyone enjoyed his amazing close up magic.
Elizabeth
Magician
Paul was unbelievably good. He entertained the entire family from 3 years old to 73 years old. Not one person could tell how he performed his close magic.
Fantastic performance which the entire group enjoyed.
I would thoroughly recommend Paul.
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Maurice Gunstone
Magician
A truly memorable party with my family and friends at Erlestoke and Paul was excellent entertaining the guests. All concerned were impressed with Paul's performance and I would highly recommend Paul to anyone looking for a magician for a party.
Linda Ruff
Paul’s magic was great fun and really enhanced our party
Anthony
Magician
We booked Paul to do two hours of table hopping magic at a big summer lunch party. He was a great success and entertained and amazed everyone. I can thoroughly recommend him and we will look to book him again in the future. More...
Bren Hester
Magician
Paul entertained my extended family and I at a private party in June 2022 (and was the hottest day of the year) and was absolutely brilliant. he left his audience completely perplexed with his amazing magic and we were all left wondering how an earth?! He combines cards, small ropes, rings, bands and a great deal of charm and humour to entertain his guests and really made it a memorable and super fun evening! Thank you Paul! More...
Margaret Hammersley
Magician
Excellent entertainment for our small family birthday tea party.
Geoffrey Holder
Magician
Paul arrived early and set up. He engaged very well with his audience, young and old. His walkaround was quite amazing. His cardtricks were outstanding.
Anna Gillies
Paul was fantastic! He arrived and fitted in really well with the guests who all said he was brilliant! I just wish I knew how he did the tricks! Highly recommend and will undoubtedly book him again. Thanks Paul! More...
Carol wall
Magician
Excellent service, guests were kept entertained throughout the night and were amazed!
david cemlyn
Paul was great. He engrossed the family party of 6 to 80 year olds. Just to see their faces made my day let alone the baffling magic. It made the day so much more enjoyable. Paul is a great magician. More...
Elizabeth
Magician
Such a talented man. He made the guests at ease as soon as they arrived and kept the atmosphere jolly during the gap between courses. We couldn’t have asked for more. We really enjoyed his ‘magic’. Thank you. More...
Amy
Magician
What an incredible party we had! Paul was fantastic and all our guests said how fabulous he was! Such an awesome addition to our party! ! Highly recommend and will be keeping Paul in mind for any next event! Amy x More...
Jo
Magician
Briliant ! Paul went down a storm at my party - thanks Paul for bringing the magic !
Jon Tarr
Magician
Was very grateful that Paul even turned up for my 70th birthday party in these dreadful times. He was very accommodating by doing a warm up presentation to my grandchildren aged 9-18, they were left still wondering how the magnificent tricks were achieved. He had the same affect on the older members of the party, a very accomplished performance, very good! More...
Matt edmunds
Booked Paul for an event at a restaurant. The close up magic was amazing and all the guests commented on how good it was. Paul was well presented and professional . Thoroughly recommended. Bravo Paul!! More...
Aidan Coe
Magician
Paul was great at entertaining our guests for a staff party back in October. He was a great addition to the event and everyone was thoroughly impressed with his magic. He was reasonably priced and I would not hesitate to book him again or recommend him to others. Great magician! More...
Andrew Parker
My wife and I booked Paul to do a 90 minute stint at our wedding anniversary party performing around the tables and entertaining our guests. Every table commented on their amazement at Paul's array of tricks and they were truly blown away by the quality of the tricks. Our guests ranged from young school children through to grandparents and Paul was fantastic at interacting with all of them. Would highly recommend. More...
Sue Clissold
Magician
Brilliant. Very professional. Quickly assessed the age group for the tea party with ages ranging from 3 to 88! We had 9 tables and he visited each one several times. My feedback from my guests was that he was fantastic. Thoroughly recommend and good value for the fee paid More...
Tsetso Stoyanov
Paul gave us a magical performance. Amazing card tricks in front of small audience. I would recommend Paul and definitely invite him for future events.
Kerry Hodson-Jeffery
Magician
Paul was absolutely amazing at our wedding. All of our guests were thrilled and amazed by his tricks. We would definitely use him again and recommend him. Thanks Paul :)
Angela Daniels
Paul performed magic for our son’s wedding at Old Down Manor. The guests were amazed and very much entertained by his magic skills. He took time to make sure everyone was involved and we had many comments saying what a lovely man he is. We would definitely recommend Paul as a perfect entertainment for any event. More...
Molly
Magician
Paul was brilliant at mesmerising my family and friends at my 70th birthday party with his up close magic tricks. Absolutely fascinating and very impressive!
Richard Sweeting
Paul is excellent at his magic and engages very well with his audience. Paul has a lot of tricks “up his sleeve”. Paul has performed at two weddings for me and I will definitely book him for future events. 5 star rating👍
Goldy Gulati
We booked Paul at a week's notice for my husbands party.
He was very professional and despite ipad noise of England playing at the Euros that night.
Paul still managed to enthrall our guests with closeup magic at each table.
He finished his show off with a levitation finale which was fabulous! Guests are still wondering how that happened??
Great night. Thanks Paul thoroughly recommended for anyone wanting a fun night!
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Hilary Warburton
Magician
Our family party much enjoyed the magic that Paul showed us . I would recommend him
Michael Jarvill
Magician
Spot on. Just the right level and suitable for a wide age group. Highly recommended.
How long have you been interested in magic?
Since the age of 10 with a magic set which set me on the road to learning all the skills a magician needs from sleight of hand to making magic fascinating and entertaining. Since then the art of illusion has been a lifelong fascination for me.
Take us through your show – what can we expect?
The close-up magic is varied performed with cards, coins, borrowed rings, borrowed money and notes in fact most normal things without any strange looking magicians props! Certainly no doves or rabbits! It's difficult to go in to the detail of all the tricks and would spoil the surprise, except to say that, in the words of the old song the audience are always bewitched, baffled and bewildered. No boring card tricks!!
My cabaret show is quite a funny act often using people from then audience without embarrassing anyone and ending with the levitation of someone from the audience often a lady or sawing someone in half with an electric jig saw (and restoring them!) as a finale.
What do you love most about your job?
Watching people experience a sense of amazement and enjoying the magic. Leaving people feeling they have had a great time with smiles on their faces.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Independence | Challenge | Aspiration | Satisfaction |
Why should our clients choose you?
Over 180 bookings through Bark.com (more than any other magician in the same region) and over 80 5-star customer reviews left by delighted customers! 20 year's full time experience and a natural ability to entertain and amaze will help to make your event or party a great success.
Awarded Bark's Certificate of Excellence 3 years running 2019 2020, & 2021.
A professional member of The Magic Circle London since 1999
Winner of the Close-up Magician of the Year a record 11 times from the Bristol Society of Magic as well as winner at the Bath Circle of Magic and Cotswolds Magic Society.
Best Speciality Show award at the Shaftesbury Fringe Festival.
Close-up Magic
Strolling Close-up magic for small parties to events of 100 guests or more; around tables or strolling mix and mingle style (1 hour to 3 hours). Perfect for weddings, dinners, any event where informal magic works among the guests.
Parlour show
'Parlour show' for small to medium sized groups 12 - 30. A formal show mixing close-up magic with larger stage magic tricks (30 - 50 minutes). Great for holiday shows for family groups, home shows, etc.
Cabaret Show
Cabaret show for after dinner entertainment or special events, charity balls, student nights with stage illusions, sawing in half, levitation with comedy featuring members of the audience (20 - 45 minutes). Often booked for Rotary clubs, Lions clubs, sports club dinners, 41 Club nights and many other clubs and societies. Can be combined with some table magic beforehand as well.