Over the years I have seen some amazing magicians. I’ve also seen some terrible magicians. There are amazing magicians that treat magic like the art form that it is. They further the art and make everyone they meet love magic. Then there are the crap magicians I have met. These ‘performers’ suck the life out of a room like a vacuum and make every person they perform for 'hate' not just their performance but magic as a whole. This is less of a blog and more of a rant. You see,

At Slightly Unusual we know the Wedding Industry inside and out! We perform at well over 1000 weddings a year and have helped thousands of couples make sure their wedding has the WOW Factor. Over the years we have met hundreds of wedding suppliers, everything from DJ’s and entertainers through to venues and dress suppliers and all points in between. 90% of the time these suppliers are amazing. They will literally move hell and high water to make sure that their clients have

In this Vlog Craig gives us a quick review for Harlaxton Manor! An absolutely stunning venue with tons of heritage and class. Harlaxton Manor is the perfect place for holding a wedding with its stunning & unforgettable scenery. Craig performed some Magic entertainment for a recent wedding at this venue and describes Harlaxton as "The place is just GRANDIOSE" he also says "Oh My God, Bloody Hell, I can't believe it. Doesn't come close to describing how AMAZING this venue is" C

Have you heard the expression that the hand is quicker than the eye? It’s said by magicians a lot. It’s also used by non magicians (muggles!) who are trying to explain how magic works. The concept behind this saying is that the magicians hand was so quick that the spectator didn’t see the move that was used to accomplishing trick. In this blog we will debunk the myth that the hand is quicker than the eye and more importantly tell you exactly how a good magician will fool you

At Slightly Unusual we perform at thousands of events every year. We perform at corporate events, weddings, trade shows and private parties. We headline large festivals as well as performing at the smallest garden parties and as such very few people know the magic industry like we do. We are very aware of a big problem that can affect people when they are trying to book a magician for their event. It’s a problem that we aim to highlight in this blog and then offer some advice