Hire magician James Hawker to perform at your wedding, party or event.
Magician available to hire in Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Bridgend, Usk, Penarth, Neath, Port Talbot, Brecon, Pembroke, South Wales, Bristol, Bath, UK and Internationally
I have been extremely busy performing as a Cardiff magician at Cornerstone Church, at Holm House in Penarth and everywhere from North Devon to North Wales. For the past month I have performed at least 3 times per week which has meant I have not given myself much time to #blog. In this blog I discuss some recent issues I have had when referring potential clients to other magicians because I am already booked as well as providing an outline of the customer service you can expe
So you read the title of the blog and are thinking how could it possibly highlight that I NEED a magician at my wedding? There is no comparison between a fight and wedding entertainment, especially a wedding magician? Your also probably thinking that the two are absolutely and unequivocally different from which no comparison can be drawn? I disagree and to see why, please read on..... Let me begin this by initially asking for some creative license to explore the possible con
As July approaches, the Magicians summer wedding season really gets into full swing. In this blog I will talk a little about some of my recent performances, some unique entertainment ideas/performers I have come across during these performances and give some tips about booking entertainment for your special event. Since my most recent blog in March, I have been busier than ever! I have been a magician at corporate events (see above the image at EPICURE at the Celtic Manor),
The above image was taken at a celebration event NFU Mutual at the Wales Millennium Centre the week before Christmas. My personal belief is that magic is never really about 'fooling' or 'tricking' people, these are negative words that imply someone has been a fool or naive and that is never the case. I absolutely hope that none of my audiences describe their experience of my magic in this way! There are many magicians in Wales that simply do not get that concept and worse st
In this blog article, Cardiff magician James Hawker explains the pitfalls of hiring SOME magicians and gives you a few practical tips to ensure you get the best possible wedding entertainment. If you have been looking for wedding entertainment, you are almost certain to have been subjected to the numerous claims of 'AWARD WINNING' or seemingly plausible recommendations by the 'EXPRESS' newspaper. These claims can be deliberately misleading, designed to secure bookings (your
Cardiff magician James Hawker is now the co-founder of a new, bespoke entertainment company, Weiss Owl (www.weissowl.com). Weiss Owl provide unique entertainment, tailored to your event. James' partner at Weiss Owl is the incredible magician and musician James Went. James (Went) is one of the finest sleight of hand performers in the UK, winning a BAFTA for the hit television series 'Help my supply teacher is magic' and also has a number of other accolades which including to
So you have been looking for a magician in Cardiff, where do you look? Invariably google! When you google the various versions of the search terms , Cardiff magician, magician Cardiff, magicians near Cardiff, you will be presented with a list of options. At the very top and bottom of the pages you will see the 'paid for ads' which have a little orange looking icon by the side of them. These ads are paid for by businesses on a pay per click basis, meaning every time you click
All of the plans for your perfect South Wales wedding are falling into place. The venue is booked, the invites have been sent, the wedding photographer is paid (by the way I would recommend Clixx photography) and now you want to book a magician. So your looking for a magician in your particular area and you google 'Pembroke magician' or 'Swansea magician' or even 'Cardiff wedding magician' and just like any other google search, you find a list of possibilities. You assume the
You will already be aware of the competitiveness of the restaurant industry, a simple walk down the high street and you will see dozens of options for places to get a meal. The simple fact is that many restaurants go out of business simply because they do not give potential customers a good enough reason to use their services. Close-up magic has the ability to create incredible moments! Excellent experiences generate business! Close-up magic can be defined as creating imposs
3 tips if your thinking of booking a wedding magician? Booking something or someone to provide a service you know very little about inevitably has the same feelings and emotions as having your car fixed at a random garage, you worry about the price,quality, being ripped off and ultimately value for money. Magicians are particularly tricky (excuse the pun) because you have nothing to compare them to. If you heard a singer you would immediately know if the singer was bad, good
So the venue is booked, the dress is sorted, you have finalised your guest list, table plans and wedding favours....... now it's time to arrange the entertainment Unfortunately the above statement is true for most couples planning and organising their wedding. Wedding entertainment is often one of the last things on a long list of 'to-do's' to complete and is therefore not given the time and budget it deserves! Good quality wedding entertainment can be the difference between