My Favourite Trick
When I’m performing close-up and chatting with guests, they often ask me questions. The most popular is probably: when did you start doing magic? (about 30 years ago) followed by, are you a member of The Magic Circle? (yes). Another question that pops up is what my favourite trick is. That’s difficult to answer […]
Knowing Your Unknown Unknowns
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don’t know we don’t know. Donald Rumsfold Lots of people had fun at Donald Rumsfold’s expense […]
Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done (GTD) is the name of the book and productivity system designed by David Allen. It has a huge following. Over 1.6 million copies save been sold, and there are plenty of websites and You Tube videos devoted to it. It is flexible, based on an approach rather than a rigid system. You […]
The Magic of Sleep
The attitudes encapsulated in the macho ‘Lunch is for wimps’ attitude of Gordon Gecko are coming rapidly to an end. In business and in our personal lives there is a clear grasp of the need to be a bit kinder to ourselves and to others. Probably the most visible aspect of this change in […]
It’s My Bag
As a close up and parlour magician, I don’t need to transport very much to perform…unlike my fellow professionals who need a van for their large-scale illusions. Typically I need to carry a few packs of playing cards ( I give cards away as souvenirs so usually I need to replace packs during the course […]
The Right Magician for Your Event
Not Quite What We Expected Based On Your Webpage Choosing the right magician for your event can be quite a challenge. There are so many offering the services. How do you be sure you pick one who can actually deliver? Click HERE to watch this short video for some tips on what to look for. […]
My Party Is Too Small For A Magician!
My party is too small for a Magician “My party is too small to make it worth booking a magician.” This is something you may be thinking if you are arranging a small party for less than 20 people. Perhaps it is a special birthday but you don’t want to book a hall and invite […]
Magic Frank and The Freemasons
Magicians are fascinated by secrets. It comes as no surprise, then, that as a magician I am fascinated by the Freemasons: a society of secrets. Cronton and District Gun Club booked me to perform close up magic and a cabaret show at the weekend. It was their annual dinner. I was intrigued to find the […]
Magic Frank in the San Blas Islands
The next stage of our tour was to cross from Colombia to Panama. The most important point here was to avoid travelling overland through Darien Gap as it is notorious for crime. So, we took the opportunity to join San Blas Adventures and sail for four days, staying at islands along the way. Well, I […]
Frankie Goes to Bogota
It’s great to be back in the UK after two months touring South and Central America. For the past ten years I have worked a semi-professional magician, performing primarily at the weekends. During the week I was a school teacher. I retired in July and now can devote myself fully to magic. However, my wife […]