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I’m Phil Pearson, professional close-up magician and proud Member of The Magic Circle.
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56 customer reviews
Tom and Jane
Phil performed at the cocktail hour of our wedding.
He amazed guests with his tricks and illusions.
Phil was also incredibly responsive in the run up to the big day, including working with us to personalise the performance with inside jokes.
Could not recommend highly enough
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Thank you so much for the kind words – it was an absolute pleasure being part of your big day! I’m glad the guests enjoyed the magic, and it was great fun personalising the performance with those inside jokes. Wishing you both all the best for the future!
Al Brenninkmeijer
VidOps recently filmed at an event where Phil Pearson was performing, and I have to say, he made my job a lot easier. As a videographer, capturing genuine reactions and moments of joy can be tricky, but Phil had people laughing, gasping, and wide-eyed with amazement within minutes of arriving.
His close-up magic is not only impressive but also perfectly delivered with charm and humour, the kind that really pulls people in and gets authentic responses. From a filming point of view, those moments were gold: real, unforced reactions that elevated the energy of the video we were producing.
If you're planning an event and want something that will engage your guests and also translate beautifully on camera, Phil is a brilliant choice. Highly recommended both as a performer and as someone who adds a ton of value to any production capturing audience interaction.
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Really appreciate the kind words! 🙌 Huge thanks to the team at VidOps (vidops.io) — you made the whole process smooth, fast, and high-quality. The footage you captured genuinely elevated the reactions and helped bring the magic to life on screen. Exactly the kind of energy I want every audience to feel. Looking forward to working with you again soon!
Simon
Phil recently joined our wedding celebrations. He managed to quickly judge the group with ages in 20-90’s !! He entertained us all with his close up magic and had everyone asking “how did he do that”??
Phis is just MAGIC !!!!
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Thank you Simon, it was my absolute pleasure to be part of your big day! Thank you omce again!
Sarah Marsh
Wow what a Magician. Honestly have no idea how you did that magic but wow you are truly amazing.
Everyone having any event should really consider Phil he is fantastic.
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Thank you Sarah, i had hreat fun entertaining you all - thanks again for the kind words!
Sam
Exactly what we were hoping for. Very engaging and entertaining. Excellent verity of tricks. Phil made the experience feel very special for all of us
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Thanks Sam, It was an absolute pleasure to be part of your event!
H Zeida
Phil is a fantastic bloke. He blew me away with his skill and talents! He came to entertain a crowd of mates at my husbands big birthday and was incredible!
I do not know how he did it! The tricks he did with cards/ bottles of beer/ all sorts were top class! Left us gasping and laughing and scratching our heads with NO idea how he did it!
He is lovely too- very easy going, accomodating and organised. I really enjoyed meeting him and would definitely recommend him to liven up your event.
Thanks Phil. You rocked it!
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Thank you so much - very kind words - it was an absolute pleasure to perform for you all! 🙌🏼
Peter Thompson
Event Entertainment
From start to finish Phil’s service has been incredible, their is only one word that can describe Phil’s magic and that is amazing all the guests absolutely loved the addition to our party and I highly recommend to anyone that is thinking about booking him for their event you will not be disappointed
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Thank you Peter, it was a great party - I’m glad you all enjoyed the magic, thanks again for having me and for your kind words!
Luke Harris
What an amazing magician, we could not believe our eyes. He spent the evening at our function and amazed everyone. Highly recommended entertainer.
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Thank you Luke, it was a great evening- thank you agaan for having me as your entertainment for the evening! 🙌🏼
John hamblett
Phil was attentive to our every need leading up to and including our wedding day , my son and all the engaged people were “wowed” with his skill and performance if you could give 11 out of 10 we would and as a bonus he doesn’t inflate the price when you say wedding as all others seem to have , please give this chap a go ! Just wish we had him longer !!!
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Thank you, John - it was my absolute pleasure to be part of your big day - thank you for having me and for your kind words and great review 🙌🏼
Connected Brighton
Phil has performed for me and my clients many times and never fails to impress, amaze and wow the crowd. Highly recommend!
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Thank you so much 🙌🏼
Steven Knott
What can we say . Phil was totally awesome from arrival onwards . Totally professional in gauging his audience and all of our guests were mystified and open mouthed throughout . It really was magic ! Cheers Phil , till next time . More...
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Thank you Steve, it was an absolute pleasure performing for you and your guests, plus to be part of yours and Katheryn’s big day!! I appreciate your kind words it means alot to me!
Julie Ormonde
Magician
I hired Phil to come to my garden party for an hour to entertain guests while I sorted out food- he was such a hit - he stayed way over time because they just wouldn’t let him go - really recommend very clever
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Thank you Julie, they definitely loved it - I had a great time, you was all lovely!
Amy Jones
Wedding Entertainment
Phil was wonderful, flexible, went out of his way to work around all of our guests and absolutely loved him! Super friendly, very talented! This is my first time booking something like this and you never really know what you're getting until the time comes. He exceeded all my expectations and was absolutely fantastic. He fit in well with everyone and really helped make our day special! Big thanks Phil! More...
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Thank you so much for your kind words, it was an honour to perform at your wedding! I had great fun entertaining you all. Appreciate your review - Thank you 🙌🏼
Jinks McGrath
Magician
Lovely to have Phil at our party on Saturday.. he flumoxed everyone with his clever cards and mingled quietly among different groups of people who found themselves laughing with incredulity!
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Thank you for having me at your party, it was great fun and everyone had a great time. Also may I add what an amazing place you have!
Kerry Pilbeam
Phil was brilliant from start to finish. Great to communicate with and amazing to watch. All our guests at our wedding commented on how engaging and professional he was.
And the magic was out of this world. He really made the night.
Would highly recommend Phil to anyone who will listen.
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Thank you Kerry & Rich, your review means alot to me! I had great fun performing to you all on your big day!!
Michael
Book Phil for my partners 30th as a surprise. His communication was top notch, decent price and turned up on time. The magic went down a absolute storm!
The whole crowd were hanging on every trick and it was epic. 100% recommend to anyone considering booking him.
He even got the mrs a nice pack as a birthday present which was extra cute :) Thanks again!
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Thanks Michael, appreciate your kind comments- it was great fun, pleased everyone enjoyed themselves! I’m glad Sam liked the cards! 🙌🏼
Alan Farnworth
I booked Phil for my birthday party. He arrived on time, he was very engaging, made sure he got around everyone and had everyone enthralled. He was there for 2 hrs and got through 50 guests in groups of mixed ages. Good Job Phil, highly recommended, Alan More...
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Thank you Alan, it was great fun and im gald you all enjoyed it. Appreciate your kind words 👍🏼
Andrea Jackson
Phil, your magic was insane. You have made such an impact on everyone and made my party extra special.
We loved having you! Thank you x
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Thank you so much, means so much to me!
Mike jackson
Absolutely incredible...
Totally beyond our expectations..
100% recommended.
Thank you Phil
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Thanks for having me Mike, I’m glad you all enjoyed my close up magic for Andrea’s 40th party! It was a great night.
Geoff Evans
I booked Phill on the strength of the reviews of his performances - and they were spot on. The event was a hen party with a wide range of ages and Phill read the room perfectly. “Hilarious” and “incredibly funny” were some of the comments, and his close magic was amazing. I am being asked “how on earth did you find him?” Highly recommended!!! More...
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Thank you for the amazing review, l'm glad they all enjoyed themselves. 🙌
Richard Soan
Magician
What a great evening we had on Saturday 9/12 with Phil Pearson to celebrate our companies 35th Birthday.
Phil's comedy show and close up magic was enjoyed by all.
It was a pleasure to have Phil as our entertainment for the evening.
Thanks Phil for inter acting with all involved on the night,hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did.
Richard Soan
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Thank you for the review, it means alot to me. I had a great time entertaining you all. Im glad you all enjoyed yourselves. Thanks again 👍🏻
Gaynor Culmer
Event Entertainment
Phil was absolutely fantastic , he came into the house just as I had asked and mingled in with the crowd and then amazed everyone with his card magic , we couldn’t have booked anybody better and he looks so cool too , everyone was talking about him . Thank you Phil
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Thank you for having me, it was great fun. 👍🏻 thanks for the review 🙏
Paul best
Magician
Phil was booked for our 40th anniversary, he mingled with the Guests and showed his tricks which they all enjoyed thanks Phil for being part of our celebrations
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Thank you Paul, appreciate you booking me and for your feedback!
Duncan
Magician
Great evening of Street magic wowing my friends at my 50th birthday thanks Phil
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Thanks Duncan 😊
Wesley Atkinson
I booked Phil for my staff party to work the room and keep people entertained. He wowed everyone there. He took the time with each group or person, showing them something different or unique. Will definitely have him back. Very professional - a master at what he does. More...
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Thank you for having me, it was a pleasure to perform at your event.
Lisa and Shane
Magician
Absolutely brilliant! Just wanted something to break up the evening abit so booked phil to do abit of a mingle, So many comments on how good he was and many people left the evening with heads messed up trying to work out how he done that…
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Thanks you Lisa and Shane, for having me perfom at your party, it was a great night - thank you for the kind comments!
Denny Gaskell
Magician
Phil brought so much enjoyment to our coronation street party festivities. On the short video that he provided after the event, the wonder and disbelief is evident on everybody’s faces. Literally, everyone-from very young to very old-were smiling ALL the time. Phil is an unbelievably talented young magician and I can’t recommend him highly enough. More...
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Thank you Denny, it was an absolutely amazing day, it was an honor to perform at your single handedly coronation street party 🥳
grahame
Magician
fantastic he was great with the kids and the parents dude has nice sense of humour we had phil come to the restaurant to break the ice with our 10 guests who some had not seen each other for a long time close up magic the way to go to get people going and talking will be using again as we have another event coming up
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Thank you Grahame, it was my pleasure - nice to meet you all. Look forward to your next event.
Neil Boreham
Magician
Phil attended an event at home, kept the crowds (of all ages) fully engaged and entertained for an hour or so with some fantastic close up tricks and sleight of hand. Awesome…
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Thank you Neil, im glad you enjoyed it - Thanks again for having me - it was great fun 🙌
Alison sandell
Magician
Phil was fantastic !! A brilliant Majician , left my guests speechless and totally entertained , would highly recommend him for any event 👍
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Thank you Alison - im glad you enjoyed it 😊
Andy B
Magician
Phil was excellent and everyone at the party really enjoyed his personality and tricks. Highly recommended.
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Thank you Andy , Im happy you all enjoyed the Magic.
Russell PT Weston
Blown away by Phil’s magic, unbelievable fun for everyone, top guy who keeps you entertained!! Highly recommend!!
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Wayne Haffenden
Amazing, was blown away by his close-up tricks, things I couldn't believe were happening right before my eyes! Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed!
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Kienan Casey Ullah
Would like to say a big thank you to Phil! You’re an amazing magician with loads of awesome tricks Made my girlfriends 21st birthday complete! With a great atmosphere and Good vibes it was soo nice to have you and your son there really was spectacular also The personal birthday surprise it was such an awesome surprise for her bless her thinking you was handing her a piece of string then BOOM shining sparking gift Left her shocked and surprised, happy Can happily recommend you knowing you deceiver professional positive vibe mind blowing magic Everything 10/10! More...
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Steven St-Claire
Absolutely superb, very slick and adaptable to all personalities my guests were thoroughly entertained.
Well worth booking
TONY HYLANDS
Smoke & Mirrors from a great performer, how does he do it? blows my mind, everybody at my book launch was blown away with his skills and performance - book him now for your event!
Laura Howard
booked for a 60th party and wow.. what a fantastic guy with lots of amazing magic tricks.. the guests loved every minute. would definitely book again worth every penny. thank you so much..xx
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Jodie
Amazing magician Everyone loves him Cannot stress enough how talented this guy is! Phil is a very experienced entertainer, really easy to talk to and just a genuinely nice bloke ! We were all blown away by his tricks! Highly recommended!! More...
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Thanks Jodie , Really enjoyed performing at your event. Hope to see you again soon . Thanks for the Comments means alot .
Jack humphrey
This guy is the best close up magician ive seen, So with that in mind ive just hired him for my wedding, he blew my mind even done slow motion but still couldnt get my head around it 10 stars to this talented guy.
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Thanks Jack , appreciate your feedback and comments . Look forward to your wedding . Thanks again
Steve
Absolutely brilliant the tricks were amazing, very slick and great personality to adapt to the range of different people at my event. Book him now!
Russell dewdney
Wow! What a great magician. A good selection of traditional and modern tricks and he has a lot of carisma. He is very entertaining to watch. I’d recommend booking him for any special occasions. More...
Kris barker
Phil was hired for a event that I organized. He left my guests very entertained and impressed with his tricks. A true professional and value for money. His one to one with people was spellbinding and his tricks were amazing like you see on tv. His tricks are still the talk of the office people were left mind blown. The best magician I have seen ever. Will be hiring him for all future events. More...
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Thanks Kris, really enjoyed performing for you and your Guests . Hope to see you again soon
Lee Holroyd
Complete value for money, awesome tricks that left all my guests amazed, a professional entertainer who performs close up mind-bending tricks that left my guests amazed,I highly recommend this person, I guarantee he'll be back entertaining the guests on my son's 21st birthday, if you would like to make a memorable occasion that more memorable then here is your answer or if you are person who organises special events for a living then I would certainly have Phil as part of your package to turn a customers special occasion into a unforgettable event.
Thanks once again Phil , people are still talking about your performance.
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Thanks Lee , look forward to seeing you soon ..really enjoyed performing for you and your Guests .
June & Peterl
We had never seen magic up close like this it was completely mesmerising. Great entertainment.
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Thank you June and Pete, was a pleasure to perform for you .
Linda Dewdney
Phil is an amazing magician, performing magic that is unique and unbelievable. He is perfect for all occasions and all ages.
Linda Dewdney
Phil absolutely amazes me with the
way he performs magic , I can never believe how it happens. Phil works so smoothly with such confidence and a very friendly " magical " presence.
Great for any social gathering and occasion
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Thank you Linda , appreciate the feedback and kind comments
Dj Nuno
Very good artist to have in any social event.
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Thanks Nuno, appreciate the feedback
Joanne McMillan
His show delivers an excellent variety of illusions and mind blowing magic, he entertains all ages at my function and I would highly recommend him for all events
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Thanks Joanne , really enjoyed performing at your event . Was a great night . Thank you for the feedback
Stu
I am now obsessed with magic after watching phil Pearson what a thoroughly nice bloke
Great banter,great night,great magic
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Thanks Stu, really enjoyed performing at your event . Glad to hear your obsessions with Magic ...Thanks for the feedback and comments.
Steph Dewdney
Phil is a down to earth guy who has a very amazing talent to wow people. He’s a magician that you will remember!!
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Thank you Steph, really enjoyed performing at your party. Thanks for the feedback and comments was a pleasure to perform for you .
How long have you been interested in magic?
I've been intrested in magic for over 20 years - Ive been performing professionally for 9 years - I'm a member of The Sussex Magic Circle and The Magic Circle. I also have public liability insurance with Equity.
Take us through your show – what can we expect?
I will perform close up street style Magic and entertain you and your guests , Using sleight of hand - Misdirection and a mixture of traditional and modern Magic all whilst making you laugh!
What do you love most about your job?
Entertaining people and making them feel amazed - baffled and mind blown.
Walkaround magician
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They dont require a specific stage or setup, as they can approach small groups or individuals, entertaining them with sleight of hand, mind-reading tricks, card tricks and coin tricks.
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