The Great Baldini
BS3, Bristol
(185)
BS3, Bristol
(185)
Why choose any old magician when you could choose…the Great Baldini – the emperor of illusion, the prince of prestidigitation, the maharajah of mystery.
The Great Baldini is a legendary professional Bristol magician, who provides a truly unique and theatrical magical experience for your guests.
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185 customer reviews
Andreea Radulescu
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susan suter
Thank you so much for making my 70th Birthday party such a huge success. Brilliant entertainer and soooo very funny. My family and friends have been calling to say how fabulous you were. Thank you so much x
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Half A Job
Attended a party where The Great Baldini performed - an excellent showman with very witty repartee and great magic skills. Highly recommend!
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Ziyad elgaid
Excellent phenomenal magicians who gets the crowd chanting recommend 100%
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Flora Bain
Best magician I’ve ever seen! And very funny. Thank you!!
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Hamish Bain
Brilliant stuff! Great magic and top performer!
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Jemma Rowlston
What an absolute pleasure! Funny, charming, magic. What an incredible host, incredible magician and so much fun! 100 would recommend!
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Charlie Jones
Amazing magic and very funny! BALDINI!!!
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Ibolya kramar (Ibby)
Our young people loved the Great Baldini, they look forward to show their magic to others too. Absolutely recommend him. He attended on two sessions, one 11-14 yrs old group and one 14-19. Will be considering to get in touch for future entertainment. :) More...
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Henry Richards
We saw The Great Baldini at the Cornerstone in Didcot in February 2023 - he was amazing and we were blown away. We loved him so much we asked him to perform at our family party in Jan 2024. He went absolutely above and beyond - mingling and wowing everyone from the very demanding 7-year-old to the numerous seasoned 70+ year olds. The show was perfect and had everyone roaring with laughter, amazed and intrigued at the same time. On top of it all, he's a lovely, generous person. Thank you, Baldini for giving us a very special memory. More...
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Jim Rudge
Absolutely fabulous - the children (and adults) were enraptured by the close-up tricks he done before the show as well as the amazing magic of the show itself. Superb entertainer!
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Lilla Bailey
We have invited The Great Baldini to many of our Shopping Events in John Lewis Cribbs. No-one creates a party atmosphere like him. I have never worked with anyone who puts more into their performances. The energy and enthusiam never wains and the magic atsounds all ages! More...
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Dan Craft
We were delighted to welcome The Great Baldini to entertain us at our company Christmas Party. He is a born performer - very funny with some mind-blowing tricks to boot. And to top it all off he was an absolute pleasure to deal with beforehand when organising everything. Highly recommended! More...
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Mark Pruett
Had the pleasure of The Great Baldini entertain us for our Christmas party. Great close up magic and larger illusions. Perfect addition for any event.
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Amanda Grimstead
The Great Baldini recently attended our charity Annual Fundraising gala dinner and was once again a huge hit with our guests. He holds a great stage presence and has some fantastic magic tricks to perform, cant recommend him highly enough! More...
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Owen White
So much fun, jaw-dropping magic and an absolute master of engaging and entertaining a crowd. We asked Baldini to provide some close-up magic, a short sit-down show and some card magic as part of my 50th party. He had the whole room crying with laughter and gasping in delight in equal measure - some genuinely head-scrathingly brilliant tricks and a true showman. Baldini is a lovely man and made such an effort to ensure eveyone had fun and that the evening was a success. Very highly recommended! More...
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Susie James
I recently had the pleasure of working with The Great Baldini doing a couple of shows with our PTA at our school. Communication was excellent. He is a great entertainer with children and adults enjoying the show. I would highly recommend him. More...
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Graeme McCraith
The Great Baldini entertained guests at my wife's 40th birthday with mind blowing mingling magic and an awesome grand finale. It was the best decision to include and everyone there was captivated - kids and adults alike!! Smashed expectations, would highly recommend. More...
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Caroline Tattersall
Am still smiling this morning after an amazing show in The Ucheldre Holyhead last night. Was worried about being too near on the front row but everyone was involved in one way or another. How clever to incorporate a life story interspersed with magic tricks and illusions. Having a birds eye view I could not "see" how any trick was done and I was totally amazed by the skill and talent of the great man. I have been telling friends and family in detail and I can only ask that you please come back next year so they can see this fantastic show for themselves Thank you again More...
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Spencer Crowder
Wow - what great fun, we enjoyed a fantastic evening with the Great Baldini for a work event, affectionately described as our 'Magic Narwhal' once the magic plunger trick appeared on the head. Hilarious and magical, a mix of great talent and entertainment - perfect start to a social evening , thank you to both the Great Baldini and his assistant David ! More...
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Richard Dunlop
A great all round entertaining evening, great magic and presenter
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Teatro Lounge
One of our favourites! A true gentleman and a fantastically funny magician, this is a chap we will book again and again!
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Teatro Lounge
One of our favourites! A true gentleman and a fantastically funny magician, this is a chap we will book again and again!
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junaid fukuta
Prepared to be amazed! We hosted a birthday party and wanted to add a little extra spectacle and the Great Baldini gave it in spades. From our initial phone call to plan the event through to the night itself he was very accommodating and super flexible to make sure it was what we wanted. The close up magic was amazing and everyone said it was so much fun. We also asked for a small group show to bring everyone together and everyone was gasping in amazement at the end. Cannot recommend the Great Baldini enough! Thanks for such a great night! More...
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Cathy Sprod
The most fun I’ve had in my living room for a long while!
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Fu Lin
Had the pleasure of having David entertain at my daughter's 11th birthday party today. David is not only an incredible talent, but he's also incredibly friendly and approachable.
The magic he performed was genuinely impressive, to the point where I found myself applauding with the same enthusiasm as a teenager. Several children approached me afterward to express that this was the best birthday party they've ever attended. Highly recommend David for any event!
Thank you David
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Flynn Lin
Had the pleasure of having David entertain at my daughter's 11th birthday party today. David is not only an incredible talent, but he's also incredibly friendly and approachable. The magic he performed was genuinely impressive, to the point where I found myself applauding with the same enthusiasm as a teenager. Several children approached me afterward to express that this was the best birthday party they've ever attended. Highly recommend David for any event! More...
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Anne Bruton
Cannot recommend highly enough….absolutely marvellous and amazing
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Roy Molson
Great performer
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danny ogle
An amazing experience, the man is an absolute legend, very kind. To top it all off, he hates the Tories
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Cook House
We can highly recommend, ‘The Great Baldini.” We saw his Best of Edinburgh Show, at ‘The Caroline of Brunswick’ in Brighton. His performance was exceptional. His tricks, comedy, Storytelling, and showmanship were wonderful. He was so engaging and built a real connection with the audience. We left scratching our heads, wondering how he did the tricks, they were truly baffling. The second half was original and clever. A story, interweaved with tricks, puzzles, and comedy. So if you want a charismatic, charming, and entertaining magician, we recommend ‘The Great Baldini’ !!! More...
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Grace cozens-hardy
The Great Baldini was excellent, I hired him for a commercial event at the HERE building which had 300 guests, not only did he have some wonderful tricks up his sleeve he was attentive and made sure everyone got to see the magic. I highly recommend for any event or party. More...
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Lisa Cook
what can I say.. wow.. just wow.. One of the best shows,tricks entrainment I have ever seen. kids and adult both stunned with the magic,the tricks. The great baldini was very much a kind and welcoming man,and was amazing with each and every person. The tricks are not to be missed,so I would 100% book him again and so should u. I really am looking forward to our next party just so I can have the magic of the great baldini 🎩🪄🎱 More...
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Lisa Cook
what can I say.. wow.. just wow.. One of the best shows,tricks entrainment I have ever seen. kids and adult both stunned with the magic,the tricks. The great baldini was very much a kind and welcoming man,and was amazing with each and every person. The tricks are not to be missed,so I would 100% book him again and so should u. I really am looking forward to our next party just so I can have the magic of the great baldini 🎩🪄🎱 More...
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RACHEL ALIMOHAMED
What a party! He held ALL of the children’s attention for the exact length of time that he said he would. Got the dads involved which was great to watch. Really gave his all during the performance. More...
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Marc Wooldridge
The epithet ‘great’ hardly does justice to The Great Baldini, his performance entertained and wowed our members in equal measure and made the day.
Sonali Dasgupta
I hired The Great Baldini for our annual garden party. He worked very hard, mingled with all my guests and thoroughly entertained them with his several magic tricks. Thank you and great job done!
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Natasha Tankins
Brilliant performance very professional would highly recommend the great Baldini was a delight!
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Guy Kingston
When the audience starts spontaneously chanting "Bal-di-ni, Bal-di-ni, Bal-di-ni" you know you are watching something special. And, this was an entirely sober audience too! Some people thought they had seen a magic show with comedy, others a comedy show with magic. Either way, this show is what turned an OK evening into an absolutely brilliant evening. Baldini fully deserves the moniker 'Great'; he pitched the humour absolutely perfectly for the audience and the magic was breathtakingly superb. More...
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Guy Kingston
When the audience starts spontaneously chanting "Bal-di-ni, Bal-di-ni, Bal-di-ni" you know you are watching something special.
And, this was an entirely sober audience too!
Some people thought they had seen a magic show with comedy, others a comedy show with magic. Either way, this show is what turned an OK evening into an absolutely brilliant evening. Baldini fully deserves the moniker 'Great'; he pitched the humour absolutely perfectly for the audience and the magic was breathtakingly superb.
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Claire Kelly
Wonderful character THE GREAT BALDINI. Very clever storytelling with crytic clues and the odd magic trick
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Peter Huntley
The Great Baldini is a force to be reckoned with! His enthusiastic and charismatic presence at our wedding celebration really added to the day. Guests were amazed and intrigued by his tricks, his larger-than-life presentation and humorous delivery. He is utterly charming and a pleasure to deal with. We cannot recommend him highly enough! More...
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Kerry Gibbard
Fantastic evening with The Great Baldini! Booked for my husbands 40th surprise party and he had everyone in stitches with laughter! Very entertaining and all our guests were amazed! From start to finish it was a fantastic evening and I couldn't recommend him more. Absolutely brilliant, thank you so much for making my husbands 40th so magical 🤩🎩 More...
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Chris Gilbey-Smith
The Great Baldini will have you laughing and gasping in equal measure. Such a talented and all round lovely human being. His “up close” magic style and his ability to charm his audience mean that he is THE Magician you want at your event. Book him - cannot recommend enough. More...
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J Snowden
I was lucky to have the Great Baldini entertain at my 30th birthday party. He was simply FANTASTIC. We had 2 hours of close up magic, which had everyone involved, as it’s just so fascinating! We laughed, drank and had the best evening you could ask for. All my guests haven’t stopped talking about how much they enjoyed themselves, and of course the magic tricks we got to experience! David really is an amazing entertainer!! You’re missing out if you don’t book him!! Best birthday ever! Thankyou David! More...
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Clare Pepler
Magician BALDINI was amazing! He entertained the 22 of us really well. Age range 2-96!
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Lyn Jones
The Great Baldini was BRILLIANT. Entertained at our 60th Wedding Anniversary Family Party where the guests ages ranged from 11 yrs to 85 yrs . EVERYONE thoroughly enjoyed the show and two days later are still talking about it and still trying to figure out how the magic worked. Thank you so very much …Lyn and David More...
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naruto9tails97
Had the pleasure of seeing this man perform today! He was brilliant and totally hilarious! I highly recommend The Great Baldini if you want a barrel of laughs and some top quality magic!!
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Prime Time
All the Members of our lunch club just loved the performance by The Great Baldini. The pace everything was presented was spot on, no one got bored, and no one missed what he said. One lady remarked "I don't usually like Magic Shows, but I loved this" I strongly recommend The Great Baldini for any type of entertainment! More...
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Joanne Bridgen
What an amazing night. The Great Baldini entertained us so well. Our guests are still talking about it a week later! Such a memorable evening, we would not hesitate to recommend.
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How long have you been interested in magic?
My grandfather was a music hall magician and passed on his passion to me when I was a child
Take us through your show – what can we expect?
In discussion with the client I can craft a tremendous entertainment for intimate dinner parties, to raucous children's entertainment to large corporate gatherings. Each requires it's own bespoke approach. I find a layered approach works very well:
- Pre-event gathering - walk around for up to an hour
- During the event - dinner or party – at table – circa 5-10 minutes at each table
- After the event – a c30 minute stage show – making the birthday person/host/most senior manager look like a genius
- Post dinner casino card magic in the bar – groups of eight to ten at a time at my black-jack table
This seems to cover all bases and is upto three – four hours of very high quality, memorable entertainment.
What do you love most about your job?
The audiences I perform for. I want to make them laugh, gasp and remember your event.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Following a childhood dream I left a successful corporate career to perform magic.
Why should our clients choose you?
My persona and performance is large, colourful and memorable. I work hard to ensure that the audience feels valued, respected and avoid the hackneyed old trope of cheap laughs from belittling volunteers.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Yes - I provide a one hour, on-line, interactive morale booster for companies and family/friends groups: "How to entertain yourself and others with a pack of cards. Participants all have a pack of playing cards and the workshop goes through the history, teaches some tricks, and bewilders with others.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
1) I am Quadruple Vaccinated
2) I take a LFT before every performance
3) I have invested in UV lighting sanitising equipment so that all my props are germ/virus free
4) I provide gel, masks and gloves for anyone who participates in the magic
MINGLING MAGIC (walk around close-up magic performed as guests are gathering, standing, mingling and enjoying drinks)
I offer three performance options:
MINGLING - ‘RUSH HOUR’
60 minutes of mingling comedy magic. Includes close-up magic effects for all guests. It is performed for individuals and small groups. It is suitable for groups of up to 50 people.
MINGLING - ‘HAPPY HOUR’
120 minutes of magical, colourful and hilarious mingling magic. It presents a blend of close-up magic and larger effects for all guests. Illusions can be tailored to the client and the event. Magical mementos are left with guests and on the fabric of the venue. It is suitable for groups of up to 100 people.
MINGLING - ‘WITCHING HOUR'
This is a full-evening (four hours) of magical, colourful and hilarious mingling magic. It builds ‘Happy Hour’ Mingling into a magical extravaganza, starting when your guests arrive and not finishing until they leave. The Great Baldini acts as a magical toastmaster for the event introducing speeches and toasts. As the evening draws on the 'Witching Hour' adds ‘Close-up Casino’ – card, dice and gambling tricks performed at a black jack table.
SHOWTIME MAGIC (stage/cabaret magic that plays well for larger crowds).
I offer three performance options:
SHOWTIME - 'A BLAST OF MAGIC'
This is a thirty-minute blast of stage magic. It is high energy, comedy stage magic consisting of larger scale illusions. Suitable for house parties or concert parties...and audiences of ten to 150 people.
SHOWTIME - 'THE MAGIC SHOW'
This is the Great Baldini’s full sixty-minute stage/cabaret show. It is magical, colourful and very funny, consisting of larger scale illusions suitable for house parties or concert parties. The show is highly interactive involving members of the audience with illusions tailored to the client and the event. It is suitable for groups of ten to 150 people.
SHOWTIME - 'THE VEGAS EXTRAVAGANZA'
The real deal! Like a night out in Vegas.
You see THE MAGIC SHOW
Afterwards visit the 'CLOSE-UP CASINO' - close-up gambling tricks (dice, cards, poker chips, roulette).
Guests are entertained at Baldini's Vegas-quality Blackjack table.
Learn 'how to beat the house'
Guests receive magic props and mementos
MINGLING & SHOWTIME COMBO
This is a combination of the Mingling 'Rush Hour' and the Showtime 'Blast of Magic'. It's perfect for when you want magical entertainment whilst guests are gathering/eating AND a 'centrepiece' magical crescendo to your event that can lead into speeches, awards or presents.
