East Lodge Wedding Entertainment

Another one of my favourite venues is East Lodge Country House Hotel situated in Rowsley near Matlock in Derbyshire.

I was there for Louisa's wedding.

East Lodge is such a beautiful location, and the wedding was an intimate one with close family and friends on a Tuesday evening.

I was booked to perform my close up magic wedding entertainment for 2 hours, mixing and mingling with the guests.

The Wedding reception was the following Saturday in Manchester where all of there friends, and relatives could attend.

Luckily for Louisa she got to wear her beautiful dress again!

Everyone loved the wedding entertainment, and the bridesmaids were such good fun!

 If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Wedding Magic with a pot of jam!

One of my favourite close up magic effects to perform at a wedding, is the Pot Of Jam trick!

It's very light hearted, a little silly, very unexpected and random, and provides great crowd reactions!

Here's a short video of the effect.

It usually doesn't end there either. After making the jam disappear, it reappears on someones shoulder. 

If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Blackbrook House Wedding Magic Derbyshire

Another one of my favourite Wedding Venues in Derbyshire is Blackbrook House, in Belper.

 

(Photo courtesy of Blackbrookhouse.com)

I've just been booked for another wedding at this Derbyshire venue next year, to perform my close up wedding magic and pickpocketing.

I was recently there performing walk around close up magic for a 70th Birthday Celebration for Bill.

It was such a fantastic afternoon. My favourite part was making a pot of jam disappear, and reappear on Bill's shoulder! 

Other suppliers and entertainers who were there on the day were:

• Matlock Caricaturist
• Wedding Stationary
• Live Singer / Band

If you are looking for a fantastic wedding venue contact Jo and the team here.

 If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Magic Wedding Entertainment Derbyshire

One of my favourite effects to perform at weddings over the last year, has been the coin bend.

Effect - A wedding guest takes one of their own coins, and signs it to ensure I can't swap it for another one. They hold the coin in their own hand, and it bends.

Sometimes, I'll take it a step further and add in some hypnotic suggestion. Just for fun I might make you believe the coin is made of glue, causing your hand to stick together, and your other hand sticks to the side of your head. 

I might even offer to give you my wallet if you can open your hand!

How strange would it be if you believed there was 1000 helium balloons attached to your wrist?

 If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Priest House Wedding Magic

One of my favourite Wedding Venues to perform at is The Priest House Hotel in Castle Donington.

(photo courtesy of aa.com)

I've performed my close up magic at weddings, anniversaries and birthday parties at The Priest House this year.

In the summer I was there for Katie & Stuart's Wedding. A special request of close up magic and pickpocketing, had there guests amazed for the evening!

For the photo shown below, I was about to make a signed playing card, vanish, and appear folded up, inside my wallet. You'll also notice the watch on her right wrist has already gone!

The photo and following feedback was recently sent by the lovely Katie and Stuart!

"Thanks for performing at our wedding. Everyone was amazed and really added to what was an amazing night!! Thanks Katie & Stu " 

 If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Morley Hayes Wedding Entertainment

Morley Hayes Wedding venue is probably the most popular venue I perform at, and married there myself in September 2011, so I can definately see why!

Have a look for yourself at Morley Hayes Weddings.

Contact the Events Manager Sarah Gadsby and the team to arrange a viewing of this great venue!

 

This year I have performed close up magic entertainment at Morley Hayes at Wedding Fayres, Birthday Parties, Anniversary Parties, and Weddings.

I'm already booked for 11 weddings there in 2014, to provide my unique brand of close up wedding entertainment.

You'll be able to see me perform at Morley Hayes Winter Wedding Fayre on Tuesday January 7th 2014 from 4pm until 8pm.

 

(Photo's courtesy of  SB Photography)

 If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Wedding Entertainment at Pillings Lock Marina, Loughborough

This year I have performed my walk around close up magic at a number of new wedding venues.
This Summer I was at the lovely Pillings Lock Marina in Loughborough for Jude & Matt's wedding day.

Pillings Lock is a great venue for those intimate weddings, with close family and friends. A great summer location by the water with a fantastic atmosphere.

A love reaction shots like these!

From bridesmaids, to grandparents, to children, everybody loves my unique brand of wedding entertainment.

Visit Pillings Lock Marina website for a look at this intimate wedding venue.

If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Christmas Party Entertainment in Derbyshire

It's nearly December, which means it's nearly time for Christmas Magic Parties in and around Derbyshire.

Lot's of corporate Christmas Parties to perform at, for a number of high profile companies.
I'll be performing in Chesterfield, Derby, Matlock, Belper, and I'll be back at the Hilton once again.

I have a few dates left in December, so if you would like to check availability for your event, feel free to drop me a call or e-mail at info@anthonychan.co.uk

  If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Makeney Hall Wedding Fayre Magic

 

From the BrideFayre Team

"We have some truly great things happening at the Makeney Hall wedding fayre on the 17th - we have a pop up cafe (intrigued??) for coffee, cakes and crepes and many of the suppliers are offering amazing deals for the last wedding fayre of the season. Like this page for free entry or if you prefer email me bride@bridefayre for free tickets."

 I'll be performing my brand of close up wedding magic at Makeney Hall Wedding Fayre.

 (Photo courtesy of www.weddingvenues.com)

As this is my last wedding show of 2013, I will be offering a one time special offer for 2014 Weddings in Derbyshire. Only available on the day, so make sure you pop along and have a look at this fantastic offer!

For free tickets to this event visit www.weddingshowdates.com

or E-mail me at info@anthonychan.co.uk

Hope to see you there!

 If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Magic Wedding Entertainment

‘Superb entertainment at our wedding. Outstanding abilities and brilliant reactions from our guests (and us!). Very good communication which made the booking and pre-event planning process straight-forward. Very flexible to adapt his performance time around our event's timings. Highly recommend.’

So why book me to perform close up magic as part of your wedding entertainment?

During a wedding there are a number of inactive periods where there isn't much going off. You and your guests are just waiting for the next phase.

The biggest downtime is after the meal and speeches up until the evening reception. 

Your wedding venue may need to change the room around, and lay the dancefloor ready for the evenings party. Your DJ will need access to set up his equipment and get the uplighting ready and rigged to go.

During this time, you and your guests will be moved to the bar area, or into another room for a couple of hours whilst everything is being set up.

To keep yourself and your guests occupied, talking, and in the spirit for a party during this time, I can walk around performing from table to table, or mixing and mingling wherever your guests are located, to keep everybody entertained and amazed, and to add that extra little touch of magic to your wedding day.

Out of the hundreds of weddings I have performed at throughout the country over the years, this is the most popular timeslot.

I've performed during this time frame alongside jazz quartets, caricaturists, wedding singers, living statues, fun casino's and other unique forms of entertainment.

Here's what other brides have said:

 ‘Anthony performed at a wedding I was attending and after watching him perform I just had to have such a talented magician at my own wedding. All the guests were enthralled by his performance. He gave a fantastic insight to the world of magic and made my day complete.’

‘Absolute crowd pleaser, born performer. Best entertainer I have ever booked, had the entire reception mesmerised from start to finish. Will recommend to everyone I know and will Definitely book again!!!’

So why have previous couples booked me for their wedding?

 “I wanted something different at my wedding and after seeing Anthony perform at a wedding I was attending decided I wanted a magician at my own. My quests were amazed at his performance and said how special it made my wedding.”

“He was confident and friendly when I met him and made me feel relaxed about booking him.”

“His demonstartion at a wedding fayre was amazing”

 To view more recommendations and feedback from previous clients, they can be found here at The Magician Anthony Chan Testiminials Wedding Entertainment

 If you would like to enquire about or book your wedding entertainment, visit the website at Anthony Chan, or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

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Voted Best Wedding Entertainer

Hi all

Thought I would share that I recently won an award from The Wedding Industry Awards. Brides who had booked me for their wedding voted me Best Wedding Entertainer in the East Midlands!

So I would like to thank all the now happily married couples who voted for me! It's such a pleasure to be part of a bride and grooms wedding day, and add something extra to it. A touch of magic if you like!

If you would like to see me perform, the next wedding show I will be exhibiting at will be Thursday January 3rd 2013, at Morley Hayes, 4pm-8pm.

As always, to keep up to date with all my latest appearance, pictures, and video's, have a look at the fanpage over at:

The Magician Anthony Chan

Anthony Chan
(Best Wedding Entertainer In The East Midlands :0) ) ....
Although Beefy is right up there with me!

Prestwold Hall Wedding Magic

This year I have once again had the pleasure of performing at some great wedding venues. So I thought I'd quickly mention one.
Prestwold Hall, in Loughborough. An amazing stately home. It's massive, and has some beautiful gardens. The wedding photo's must have been superb.
The wedding party had the entire place to themselves for the day. I was booked to perform for 2 hours after the meal and speeches, by the parents of the groom. One a wedding planner, and one a professional at another highly sort after wedding venue.

The bride and groom Jess and Andy were great. Here's a photo courtesy of Craigh Bennett photography, of me performing for Jess....

Here's another of me hypnotizing a chap, who I later found out was a doctor. I had him in full body paralysis with his hand stuck firmly to his pint (I didn't want him dropping it!)

Overall a great venue to perform at!

www.anthonychan.co.uk

http://www.prestwold-hall.com/

http://www.craighbennett.co.uk/

Up coming public appearances 2012

Well the first half of 2012 has been very busy so far, and being fully booked for weddings over the summer means I get to perform at some fantastic venues!

Photo's and video's of all my latest performances can be viewed at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Magician-Anthony-Chan/103806929649611

The following is a list of all the wedding shows I will be at beginning next month, should you wish to come and see some magic, hypnosis, and pickpocketing!

Thursday August 23rd 2012 - VEGAS THEME WEDDING SHOW

Holiday Inn Riverlights, Derby. 6pm - 9pm

Sunday September 23rd 2012 - WEDDING SHOW

Derby Conference Centre. 11am - 4pm

Sunday October 14th 2012 - WEDDING SHOW

Morley Hayes. 11am - 4pm

Sunday October 21st 2012 - DERBY WEDDING SHOW

Assembly Rooms, Derby. 11am - 4pm

Sunday November 18th 2012 - WEDDING SHOW

Makney Hall. 11am - 4pm

As always, any enquiries feel free to contact me at info@anthonychan.co.uk or give me a call on 07763642611.

See you soon

Anthony Chan
Professional Close up Magician

Wedding Show's Derbyshire

Brides & Grooms

Here's a list of the Wedding shows I will be at over the next couple of months....

Sunday February 19^th 2012 – Brooks New Bath Hotel, Matlock. 12pm-4pm

Sunday February 26^th 2012 – The Derby Conference Centre, Derby, 11am-4pm

Sunday March 4^th 2012 – Morley Hayes Hotel, Derbyshire. 11am-4pm

If your considering getting married at any of these fab venues, or are after a trusted wedding supplier. Come along, have a look around, and speak with some of the very best wedding suppliers!

Featuring supplier such as:

Event Heydays – A bespoke and complete source for venue decoration services. Everything from chair covers, table cloths, centre pieces, wedding stationary, and much much more. There also having a designer wedding dress sale!

http://www.eventheydays.co.uk/

Derbyshire Wedding Photographers – Wedding photography, and wedding video at it's BEST!

http://www.derbyshireweddingphotographers.co.uk/

Derbyshire Wedding DJ - One of Derbyshire's leading wedding entertainment suppliers.

http://www.derbyshireweddingdj.co.uk/

Field Photographic – Superdupa wedding photography! Have a look at some of there work....

http://www.fieldphotographic.com/2004/weddings.php

Kimbo's cakes – Quality wedding and celebration cakes at affordable prices! Come and try some of there free samples!

http://www.kimboscakes.co.uk/

Morley Hayes – A fantastic wedding venue, and perfect for photographs!

http://www.morleyhayes.com/

Brooks New Bath Hotel – Another fantastic wedding venue located in Matlock.

http://www.brook-hotels.co.uk/hotels/new-bath-hotel-matlock-bath

The Derby Conference Centre – A truly unique venue

http://www.thederbyconferencecentre.com/weddings/

If you can't make any of the shows, but would like to meet me to discuss what I can do for your wedding. Then feel free to get in touch. I hold regular meetings at The Derby Wedding Showroom located on Pride Park Derby.

Call 07763642611 or e-mail info@anthonychan.co.uk

WIN! Half Price Wedding in a Box!!

Will be performing magic and hypnosis at The Holiday Inn Riverlights, Derby, this Sunday November 6th from 11am-4pm.

For free tickets visit, www.amkpromotions.co.uk, and enter the free prize draw for your chance to win a half price wedding in a box!

See you all there!!

Anthony

Close up magic in Nottingham Sat 24th September

I will be performing close up magic at Nottingham's Crowne Plaza from 7pm onwards!

Wedding Show Derbyshire

I'll be performing at the Derby Conference centre this Sunday 11am - 4pm, along with many other trusted wedding professional network members! Everything from photographers

http://www.fieldphotographic.com/2004/index.php
http://www.derbyshireweddingphotographers.co.uk/

Event decor - http://www.eventheydays.co.uk/

Wedding DJ's - http://www.derbyshireweddingdj.co.uk/

and of course wedding entertainment at its finest www.anthonychan.co.uk

For further details, visit http://bridesclub.ning.com/xn/detail/6419508:Event:309

Hope to see you there!

Wedding Entertainment Chesterfield

You can see me perform live this Sunday at The Red Lion Wedding Show Chesterfield! Come and have a look at their Peak Edge Hotel. It's fantastic!! Not to be missed!

Red Lion pub & Bistro Wedding Show
Peak Edge Hotel
Wedding Entertainment

Hope to see you there!

Anthony

What got me started in magic?

A question I'm regularly asked, so thought I would answer here.

It all started in 1997. I was flicking through the tv channels, when I came across a 'mysterious stranger', performing pure miracles on the streets, for random people. He borrowed a coin, took a bite out of it, then blew it back together, and gave it back.

That moment right there, was when the magic bug bit.

This was the first time I had seen magic performed in this environment. I was never really a fan of big elaborate illusions. Although they looked good, you just knew it was down to smoke, mirrors, and trick boxes. But this was different.

This magician turned the camera around, and pointed it towards the audience. The focus was on them. He revolutionised magic. It's the best tv magic special ever to be made.

It wasn't just the magic effects he performed that hooked me in. It was the reaction of his audience. You could see the wonder, joy, laughter and amazement he brought out in people. That’s when I knew, that’s what I wanted to do.

So to answer the question, 'what got me started in magic?'

A TV special called 'Street Magic', by my favourite magician, David Blaine.

View a clip from that TV special here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4FGUpNuixI

DYNAMO! MAGICIAN IMPOSSIBLE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOKn0XBUDCI&feature=share

Have a look at the trailor for Magician Dynamo's brand new tv special. Magician Impossible! Starts July 7 on tv channel Watch. Don't miss it!

Latest review via http://www.freeindex.co.uk/profile%28the-magician-anthony-chan%29_373454.htm

"I have seen alot of magicians but Anthony is by far the best I have ever seen. Totally amazing. I take my hat of to him (no pun intended!) On a scale of 1-10 Its a definate 10 no questions asked!"

Feel free to leave me a review!

Lucky Numbers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-RC3gnRrdQ

The Wedding Planning College

http://www.theweddingplanningcollege.co.uk/

Real training - Real advice - Real planners!

Based in the Midlands and Yorkshire, The Wedding Planning College offers training events, mentoring and ongoing business support to those wanting to either start their own wedding planning company or become a wedding planner as part of an existing company anywhere in the UK.

The Wedding Planning College was created by two established wedding planners who were inundated with requests from people wanting to become a wedding planner and decided to implement a framework in which to advise, train and mentor new talent.

The Wedding Planning College prides itself on offering real, honest & professional advice through training events, personal mentoring & long term business support. It encourages the graduates from the college to become part of an on-going network that aims to bring best practice to their businesses.

Will be performing at Morley Hayes Wedding Open Day, on Sunday May 8. 11am-4pm. Free admission.
http://www.morleyhayes.com/documents/wedding-open-day-flyer.pdf

Pop along and see me this Sunday 11am - 4pm along with many other fantastic suppliers!

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