The Latest from Magic Peter

I can’t promise to write something every week, but if I have nothing to say, would you want me to waffle on? But I’ll update this blog as often as possible. And when I do, I hope it will be interesting, entertaining or useful – or all three!

‘Freedom Day’ and your Child’s Birthday Party

by MagicPeter | 14 July 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Monday 19 July 2021: 'Freedom Day'. The day the government has stated that it will not longer be a legal requirement to wear a mask in public places; that there will be no limits on the number of...

It’s Sooo Good to be Performing Again

by MagicPeter | 21 June 2021 | Blog | 0 Comments

Well, it's been a long time - 38 weeks, to be precise - but I'm back to doing what I love the most: making children laugh. It was Saturday 5 September when I'd last pulled on my red braces and...

Magic Peter’s Comeback Tour

by MagicPeter | 1 March 2021 | Blog | 1 Comment

Having read the government's statement last week, done a little digging, consulted my colleagues and Equity (my professional trade association), I believe this is what it means for me - and, more...

An Amazing End to an Incredible Year

by MagicPeter | 22 December 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Twelve months ago today I was heading off to preform my last show of the Christmas 2019 season. December 2019 had been my busiest and most successful month and 2019 my most successful year ever. I...

For My Next Trick: Delivering Christmas Cheer, Magic Peter Style

by MagicPeter | 26 November 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Two things happened this week. My last two bookings between now and Easter cancelled. And I was paid a salary for the first time in 17 years. To be frank, I was expecting the bookings to cancel. ...

Why I Don’t Do Zoom Shows

by MagicPeter | 12 November 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

It's a question I'm often asked. "Do you do Zoom parties?" Of course, by 'Zoom' they mean a videoconferencing or online collaboration app. It could be Zoom, or Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet, or...

How Do You Learn Magic?

by MagicPeter | 8 October 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

“How did you do that?” That’s the question I get most often from children. The question I get most often from adults is “Can you make my wife disappear?” but that’s a whole different blog! “How did...

Two Days in the Life of a Children’s Entertainer

by MagicPeter | 22 September 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

Monday 21 September: 3am I couldn't sleep. Work - or a lack of it - was going around and around in my head. Yesterday the BBC News had told us that the government's chief medical officer Professor...

The Rule of Six and How to Put on a Great, Safe, Legal Children’s Birthday Party

by MagicPeter | 12 September 2020 | Blog | 2 Comments

Last month I wrote to all the venues I'd performed at over the past three years. It was approaching the end of August. Two weeks earlier, the government had announced that live entertainment could...

What I’ve Learned During Lockdown

by MagicPeter | 28 August 2020 | Blog | 0 Comments

I turned 59 yesterday. Thank you, I know I don't look it. (Stop laughing at the back.) And I spent the afternoon celebrating with Grace, born exactly 54 years after me. Grace's mum booked me to...