Corporate Entertainment
Modern, Engaging and Stylish
Corporate entertainment has a harder job than most, because it has to get colleagues, clients and total strangers talking without anyone feeling put on the spot. Jamie's close-up magic does exactly that, and he's performed at company events all over the country, from the England Rugby Team's briefing talk to New Year's Eve at The Shard.
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Jamie is a very experienced corporate entertainer offering modern, edgy, tv style magic, which happens right in front of your eyes!
Whether you’re having an a networking event, a gala dinner, supplier/top performers awards, or a trade show – Jamie can incorporate your brand, logo or company message into the performance, and could even include product giveaways in his performance, meaning your brand is always at the forefront while guests are engaged and entertained!
Jamie is quite often rebooked year after year, and has worked for some top companies and big brands such as:
- Amazon
- Tesco
- Hilton Hotels
- SCC
- The RAF
- Match.com
- …and many more (click here to view a larger list)
Thank you so much for entertaining at our corporate event in Aylesbury Jamie!
All of our staff had a great time and enjoyed seeing your magic. You were the talk of the evening and it was fascinating to watch you!
I still don’t know how you managed to transfer the X from one side of my hand to the other, and I also can’t work out how my ring ended up on your keyring, because I watched it with my own eyes!
You certainly kept everyone entertained, and I will be in touch regarding all our future functions.
Pat Hoggart
Corporate Client
Events Jamie covers
Jamie regularly works trade shows, gala dinners, awards evenings, conferences and product launches, plus a good number of Christmas parties and New Year's Eve dos. Each one needs something slightly different, and he has different styles of performance to suit.
At a conference or a networking reception, it's walkabout magic for small groups, so people can drift in and out while they chat. At a gala dinner he'll usually work the tables between courses. And for an awards night, where you've already got a stage and a captive room, a stage or cabaret spot can sit nicely before the presentations or straight after them.
If you're organising corporate entertainment for the first time, start with the shape of the event rather than the act. Where will people be standing or sitting, and when are the gaps? Answer that and the right style usually picks itself.
Corporate entertainment for networking and trade stands
Trade show stands live or die on footfall. A magician on the stand gives people a reason to stop, and once they've stopped your team has a natural way into a conversation. It's corporate entertainment that does a sales job as well as an entertaining one.
The same goes for client drinks and networking evenings. Most people find walking up to a group of strangers a bit awkward. Give that group something baffling to talk about, though, and the awkwardness goes. That's probably the most useful thing close-up magic does at a work event.
Size isn't much of a problem, either. Philippa Fox booked Jamie for a big company do and wrote: "We booked Jamie for a company party for 250 guests and I think he managed to get around to virtually everyone." (Philippa Fox, Google review, October 2019)
Black tie dinners, balls and charity nights
Formal evenings have their own rhythm. There's a long drinks reception, a sit-down meal and usually speeches, an auction or both. Jamie fits around the running order you've already planned, so share your timings early and nothing will clash with the toast or the raffle.
Becki Humphreys booked him for exactly this kind of night: "Jamie performed close up magic at our black tie event and made sure he mingled with everyone. Our guests were in awe of his abilities and thought he was outstanding!" (Becki Humphreys, Facebook review, September 2019)
Charity events are a good fit too. Sophie Leanne Carter's charity ball had 130 guests and she said "His tricks were the talk on everyone’s table." (Sophie Leanne Carter, Facebook review, December 2018). When you need people in a good mood before the auction starts, that helps.
What procurement and venues will want to know
Corporate entertainment bookings usually go through a few hands before they're signed off, so here are the answers people tend to ask for. Jamie is a member of Equity and holds £10,000,000 public liability insurance. He's a full Member of The Magic Circle. You'll get a formal booking confirmation of all the event details, and an invoice receipt for every payment.
He always dresses smartly, he's a non-smoker and he doesn't drink alcohol at any event, which matters more than you'd think at a free bar. More on the practical side is on the FAQ page.
Bigger shows and next steps
If your corporate entertainment budget stretches to a full after dinner show, Jamie also performs as Jay in Jay & Joss, the double act that won The Magic Circle's Champions of Stage Illusion in 2024. For a solo stage act, see stage entertainment.
Otherwise, send your date, venue and a rough idea of numbers through the quote form. Company events often book well ahead, Christmas especially, so it's worth asking sooner rather than later.