Some moments call for magic the whole room can share at once. When guests are seated after dinner, gathered for an awards evening or settled in for the night’s entertainment, David Linacre performs a spellbinding parlour and stage show that turns a roomful of people into a single, gasping audience.
A member of The Magic Circle, David combines astonishing sleight of hand with genuine mind reading, delivered with the timing and presence of a seasoned performer. It is close-up magic’s more theatrical cousin: the same impossible skill, scaled up so that everyone shares the same astonished moment together.
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Magic performed for a whole group at once, rather than table to table. It suits a seated audience of roughly twenty to forty in a private room, marquee or function space, and works as a defined show with a beginning and an end.
They are the same show at different scales. Parlour is the intimate version for a smaller room; stage is the larger version for a bigger audience, usually with a microphone and a raised performing area. David recommends the right fit once he knows your numbers and your space.
Yes. A stage set is an ideal after-dinner or cabaret centrepiece for corporate dinners, awards evenings and celebrations, and a memorable alternative to a traditional speaker.
The skill is the same, and mind reading runs right through it. The difference is that the whole room shares each moment together rather than seeing it in small groups. Many clients book close-up magic during a reception and a stage or parlour set later in the evening. See Close-Up Magic and Speaking.
From an intimate parlour audience of twenty or so up to a full room for a stage show. David tailors the performance and the staging to your guest numbers.
Not always. Parlour magic needs only a clear space where guests can see. For larger audiences a microphone and a small raised area help, and David will advise your venue on anything needed.
Prices start from £145 for a 30-minute daytime performance, with a stage or parlour show tailored to the length and format of your evening. Fees depend on length, date and location, so get in touch for a tailored quote.
Based in Sheffield, David performs across Yorkshire and throughout the UK.
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