Every awards evening has two distinct acts: the dinner before the ceremony, and the drinks and dancing that follow. Both are perfect for close-up magic - and together they transform a good evening into an extraordinary one.
I'm Callum McClure - an award-winning close-up magician and member of The Magic Circle. I've performed at corporate awards evenings, industry dinner ceremonies and recognition events across London and Surrey for over a decade. My act is entirely table-to-table and requires no stage, no PA, and no spot on the programme - I work around your format, not instead of it.
Where the magic fits into an awards evening
Awards events I perform at
Why close-up magic works at awards nights
Awards ceremonies tend to have a problem: long gaps between things happening. Guests sit at their tables, watching a stage from a distance, waiting for their category. Close-up magic fills that space perfectly. it happens right where the guests are, it's immediate and personal, and it doesn't compete with the programme on stage.
It also gives tables that didn't win something to talk about and enjoy alongside the ones that did.
See also: gala dinner magician, charity ball magician, after dinner magician.