Wed 16 Dec 2020 - ELLIOT BIBBY ‘CLOSE-UP MAGIC EXPERIENCE’
WED 16 DEC | 7PM | 45MIN | AGES 5+ | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
Join Elliot Bibby, the Scottish magician, for a fun and intriguing show that will have you smiling from start to finish. For the last 8 months he’s been wowing families, friends, and corporate groups around the world with his unique Zoom performances. The show is based on the show that WON the weekly comedy award at the FRINGE WORLD in Perth, Australia!
“cheeky, charming magician” – ★★★★ Edinburgh Spotlight
“Bibby is the master of creating crowd warmth. His humours quick and punchy, but it is his magic that is truly impressive” – ★★★★★ The Fourth Wall
A triumphant, energetic, hilarious, and charismatic magic show’ ★★★★½ (gutterculture.com)
International Brotherhood of Magicians British Ring Close-Up Magic Champion 2018/19
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
Thur 17 Dec 2020 - RYAN K. DAVIDSON ‘MIRROR/MIRROR’
THUR 17 DEC | 7PM | 45MIN | AGES 12+ | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
MIRROR/MIRROR is based on a short story, told through a series of interactive vignettes that bring the audience’s decisions to a unexpected finale.
This is a unique and intimate Zoom performance from a remarkable sleigh-of-hand artist based in Glasgow.
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
Fri 18 Dec 2020 - KEVIN QUANTUM ‘THE TRICK THAT FOOLED’
FRI 18 DEC | 7PM | 55MIN | AGES 7+ | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
Trained by Penn & Teller, Guinness World Record Breaker, a rare standing ovation from Simon Cowell and “Four Yesses” from Britain’s Got Talent judges, Kevin has cut a unique path as a live performer since ceasing his Physics PhD, exploring the exotic space where science and magic meet.
Join Kevin for an intimate, close-up show over Zoom, as he performs tricks that have fooled some of the smartest and most creative people ever to have lived – fused with his own entrancing illusions.
Despite being separated from his audiences by maybe 1000s of miles, this show is designed to be truly interactive. Be prepared to actively participate in the show!
“A Sexy Dr.Who” David Walliams
★★★★★ “Epic stunts” broadwaybaby.com
★★★★★ “master illusionist” The Advertiser
★★★★★ “one of the star performances for this year’s fringe” HaveAGoNews
A selection of tickets are available free of charge for this performance to those who aren’t able to afford a ticket at the moment. Those who would like a ticket need only pay the booking fee of £1 to secure a place. To book please call box office on 0131 226 0006.
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
Sat 19 Dec 2020 - MAGIC GARETH ‘HIGILTY PIGILTY’
SAT 19 DEC | 2PM | 40MIN | AGES 4+ | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
Join Magic Gareth as he dazzles and amazes with tricks and turns aplenty!
YOU play the part of the ‘Virtual Magician’s Assistant’! Make the magic happen YOURSELF by using the show‘s special magic words – HIGILTY PIGILTY! This is your chance to ‘feel’ the magic from the comfort of your own home.
PLUS you get the chance to win a magical prize! You have to be in it to win! Let’s make the magic happen, together!
★★★★ Scotsman
‘Watching Magic Gareth takes you back to believing that magic really exists!’ – Mollie Green, BBC Radio WM
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
Sat 19 Dec 2020 - BILLY REID ‘WATCH CLOSELY - CHRISTMAS EDITION’
SAT 19 DEC | 7PM | 50MIN | AGES 7+ | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
Enjoy an intimate, storytelling magic-show from Scottish Champion of Magic Billy Reid.
This is a live and interactive experience –
YOU choose the cards
YOU make the decisions and
YOU control the outcome of the impossible!
A festive fusion of spellbinding sleight-of-hand, tall tales and mind-reading from the comfort of your own sofa! Just make sure you Watch Closely…
Rated #1 of 39 “Shows & Concerts” in Glasgow on TripAdvisor.
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
Sun 20 Dec 2020 - TRICKY RICKY ‘TINSELTOWN TRICKS’
SUN 20 DEC | 1PM | 30MIN | ALL AGES | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
Join the Trickster for some crazy, virtual magic tricks and seriously silly jokes, assisted by Sonny the puppet bunny and Jingles the Reindeer.
Prepare to be amused and amazed in this fast paced and chaotic magic show for kids from 1 to 101!
Crowned four-time winner of “Scottish Children’s Entertainer of the Year”, sell-out at MagicFest 2019, 2018, Tricky Ricky takes you on a magical festive journey to Tinseltown.
Enjoy half an hour in this crazy Zoom show – new for 2020! And don’t forget to wear some tinsel!
‘A polished performance.’ (Edinburgh Evening News)
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
Sun 20 Dec 2020 - MAGIC SCHOOL WORKSHOP WITH GARY JAMES
SUN 20 DEC | 3PM | 45MIN | AGES 6-10 | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
“The perfect pre-Christmas stocking-filler for young sorcerers aged 6-10!”
What would it be like to learn real magic from a real magician? Find out at virtual Magic School! This is a unique opportunity from a master magician to learn to perform amazing tricks and entertain your family over Christmas!
Our Headmaster, Gary James, is famous for making JK Rowling appear from nowhere at her Harry Potter book launch event in Edinburgh!
If Hogwarts had to deal with lockdown, it would probably look like this!
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
Sun 20 Dec 2020 - VINCENT GAMBINI ‘THE SKY FROM THIS WINDOW’
SUN 20 DEC | 7PM | 15MIN | AGES 12+ | TICKETS £10 | FESTIVAL PASS £50
In a darkened English city by the sea, every evening the clouds re-arrange themselves, taking on the shapes of our thoughts, our wishes, and our fears. Is that a letter in the clouds, a word, a number?
The sky from this window is a 15-minute phone performance: no video, no images, just an act of collective listening. Vincent Gambini conjures the magical realism of the sky over Brighton, guiding you through fragments of stories and mathematical impossibilities.
Sit by a window in your own home, have a calculator to hand, and tune in a couple of minutes before the start.
Please note there’s a £1 booking fee per ticket/pass.
MAGIC GIFT VOUCHER
GIVE THE GIFT OF MAGIC!
Our Magic Gift Vouchers can be redeemed when purchasing tickets to any MagicFest events 2020.
The voucher could be emailed to you in electronic version (which is easy to forward to recipient) or a printed voucher card could be posted to you.
Please note: £1 handling fee applies to all vouchers. After your purchase, the Box Office Team will be in touch to discuss delivery of your voucher – you have a choice of electronic version (fillable pdf) or printed version. Alternatively you can email the team with the name and email/postal address of the voucher recipient and it will be processed for you.