Magic
Magic, including illusion, stage, and close-up magic, is a performing art that entertains audiences with tricks and visual effects that appear impossible but rely on natural methods. Unlike paranormal, which claims supernatural powers, traditional magic uses skill and technique. It is one of the world’s oldest performing arts.
| # | Magician / Act | Address | Phone / | Website |
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| 1 | Rob Hutchinson Magician | 18 Laver Way, Ripon, HG4 2DU — performs across Harrogate & district. | 07738 407805 | Click On https://www.robhutchinsonmagic.co.uk |
| 2 | Bobs Your Uncle (Children’s / Party Entertainer) | Harrogate / local area | 01423 340568 | |
| 3 | McBratney Magic | Harrogate / local area | 01423 340568 | |
| 4 | Neil Bradley-Smith Magician | Harrogate area | 07543 448158 | |
| 5 | Mark Waddington (Wedding / Close-up Magician) | Based in Skipton — available across Yorkshire (including near Ripon/Harrogate) | 07754 671340 | Click On https://www.mark-waddington.co.uk/ |
| 6 | Rich Reynolds — “Harrogate Magician” | Harrogate / North Yorkshire (for weddings, parties, corporate) | 07772 817460 | Click On richreynoldsmagician.co.uk |
| 7 | Rich Magic (Close-up / mix-and-mingle) | Yorkshire / Harrogate-area (for hire via agency) | (not found publicly) | Click On Alive Network Entertainment Agency+1 |
| 8 | Tim Charles (Professional Magician) | North Yorkshire / broader Yorkshire — wedding / corporate / party events | 01782 740839 | Click On Alive Network Entertainment Agency |
| 9 | Andrew John (Close-up / Stage Magician) | North Yorkshire / available via booking agency | 01782 740839 | Click On live Network Entertainment Agency |
| 10 | “The Psychic Entertainer” |
07800 862972
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Click On Alive Network Entertainment Agency | |
| 11 | “The Magic of Iain Shaw” (Magician in Ripon area) | Serves Ripon / North Yorkshire — corporate, weddings, events. | 07599 063639 | Click On The Magic of Iain Shaw |
| 12 | “Uncle Brian Entertainment & Event Management” (Children’s / Party Magic) | North Yorkshire / Ripon-area (children’s parties, small events) | 07801969464 | Click On Add to Event |
| 13 | “Supersonic Entertainment” (Kids / Family / Party Magic) | North Yorkshire / Ripon-area (variety: magic, disco, entertainment) | (not publicly listed) | Click On Add to Event |
| 14 | “Disco Joe’s Magic Show” (Comedy / Children’s Magic) | North Yorkshire / Ripon-area (family parties, small events) | 07948 798690 | Click On Add to Event |
| 15 | “Tommy Bungle & Friends” (Kids’ Magic & Entertainment) | Covers parts of North Yorkshire / Ripon-area (children’s parties, small events) | (not publicly listed) | Click On Add to Event |
| 16 | “Professor Dan” (Children’s Magician, balloon & puppet show) | Based in Yorkshire (serving kids’ parties, family events) | 07816 253409 | Click On Professor Dan |
Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of illusion, stage, and close up magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It is to be distinguished from paranormal which are effects claimed to be created through supernatural means. It is one of the oldest performing arts in the world.
Modern entertainment magic, as pioneered by 19th-century magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, has become a popular theatrical art form. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, magicians such as Maskelyne and Devant, Howard Thurston, Harry Kellar, and Harry Houdini achieved widespread commercial success during what has become known as “the Golden Age of Magic. During this period, performance became a staple of Broadway theatre, vaudeville, and music halls. Magic retained its popularity in the television age, with magicians such as Paul Daniels, David Copperfield, Doug Henning, Penn & Teller, David Blaine, and Derren Brown modernizing the art form.
