Close-Up Magic

Intimate, jaw-dropping magic performed right in front of your guests.

Testimonial

“It was a marvellous performance which everyone enjoyed, Absolutely magically fantastic – thank you very much. I would definitely, highly recommend you to anyone who wants to host a celebratory event.”

Head of Work & Organisational Psychology Dept, Aston Business School
Dean Meredith: Close-Up Magician for hire
Testimonial

“May I add that you were the star of the show!! Everyone thought you were amazing, unfortunately I was too busy running around to see you – but thank you so very much . . .”

Priors Marston Annual Ball, Warwickshire
Dean Meredith: Close-Up Magician
Dean Meredith: Close-Up Magician

The Art of Sleight of Hand — Perfected

For more than 40 years, Dean Meredith has devoted himself to the art of sleight of hand — creating moments of genuine astonishment at close quarters, this is close-up magic with a difference.

Rather than relying on the familiar repertoire of endless card tricks and the usual loud, high-energy presentation, Dean’s performances are carefully crafted to be elegant, engaging and quietly astonishing.

Coins appear, vanish and travel in impossible ways. Objects are transformed in the hands of the audience. Everyday items take on an entirely different character, while finely practised sleight of hand creates moments that seem to defy explanation.

The magic is performed intimately, often just inches from the audience, allowing guests to experience the impossible at very close range.

With four decades of experience, Dean understands that sophisticated audiences appreciate more than simply being fooled. They appreciate presentation, timing, atmosphere and the pleasure of witnessing something beautifully executed.

His style is relaxed and engaging, rather than the brashness often associated with close-up entertainment. Guests become part of the experience naturally, without being put under pressure or made the subject of embarrassing audience participation.

Whether performed during a drinks reception, alongside dinner, between courses or as part of a more intimate evening of entertainment, the magic is designed to complement the occasion rather than dominate it.

There are no shouting contests. No forced comedy. No endless requests to “pick a card”.

Instead, there is beautifully presented sleight of hand, thoughtful interaction and the occasional moment when an entirely ordinary object becomes something quite extraordinary.

Forty years of experience. One intimate performance.
And a few things that simply shouldn’t be possible.

Ideal for private entertaining, luxury hotels, exclusive events, dinner parties, corporate hospitality and occasions where the entertainment should feel as refined as the surroundings.

Dean Meredith: Close-Up Magician
Dean Meredith: Close-Up Magician
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