Close-up magic is the most personal magic there is. No stage, no distance, no smoke and mirrors. Just astonishing sleight of hand happening inches from your eyes, often in your own hands. It is David Linacre’s signature, and the reason guests spend the rest of the evening trying to work out what they just saw.
A member of The Magic Circle, David blends sleight of hand, mind reading and a touch of psychology into a style of close-up magic that feels less like a performance and more like the impossible unfolding right in front of you.
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There is nowhere to hide in close-up magic, and that is exactly what makes it so powerful. A borrowed ring, a signed card, an ordinary coin. In David’s hands the everyday becomes baffling, performed so close that guests are certain they will catch how it is done. They never do.
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David’s repertoire blends classic sleight of hand with strikingly modern magic. Alongside cards, coins and borrowed jewellery, he performs astonishing tech magic that unfolds without ever touching your phone: a celebrity you search for is revealed in an impossible way, a song you were only thinking of starts playing on your own Spotify as the volume rises, or a number you freely tap into your calculator matches a note written long beforehand. His card work includes a signed card that changes in your own hands, a signed card that rises again and again to the top of the deck, and ink that visibly moves across the back of a card to spell out the one you chose. A borrowed ring sealed inside a card box vanishes and reappears on a keyring zipped inside his wallet. A signed coin transforms into another coin, still carrying your signature. Every routine is chosen to suit your event and your guests.
Typically around two hours, depending on guest numbers.
Prices start from £145 for a 30-minute daytime performance, with most bookings being around two hours of close-up magic. Fees depend on the length, date and location, so get in touch for a tailored quote.
