Say Ava Cadavra to boring meals spent discussing Brexit or lamenting your lack of love life (hint, maybe it’s because you’re spending your meals discussing Brxit?). No, like ketchup, what most meals really need is a magician… So here’s a list we just magic-ed up, in case you were wand-ering.
The Abandoned Room at The Mandrake Hotel
There’s something magic going on at The Abandoned Room, something apart from the fact that it’s anything but abandoned. Set within The Mandake Hotel, this is a theatre specially designed for magic. Designed, developed and curated by world famous magician Dynamo, the venue aims to be the home of magic in London. Grab dinner, or stay the night, the space kicked off with 20 intimate performances from Dynamo himself in November 2018, to be replaced by renowned magicians, Dynamo’s friends, going forward.
Where: 20-21 Newman Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 1PG
Website: Check here for latest acts and tickets...
Simon Drake’s House Of Magic
Normally, when your wallet disappears in Kennington it’s because you got mugged in the Elephant and Castle underpass, but sometimes it’s part of an elaborate magic trick at at Simon Drake’s House of Magic. Set ‘sarf’ of the river, albeit only in Kennington, the house is an extraordinary venue where magic and entertainment run in abundance. Generally running a chokka schedule of corporate events and private parties, there’s a public night pretty much each month consisting of outlandish entertainment as well as a slap-up dinner to boot.
Where: A mystery location, somewhere in Kennington
Website: www.houseofmagic.co.uk
The Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
The illustrious surroundings of the Sheraton Grand Park Lane, make a suitable backdrop for a traditional magic show. Taking over a wood-panelled room prepare to be taken to the ‘Golden Age of Magic’ with master magician ‘Sonic’, AKA’d as Tony Middleton. The Art Deco hotel’s Smith & Whistle makes a perfect post-show eating and drinking, or head to the hotel’s upmarket Italian Mercante for more magic, this time on the plate thanks to executive chef James Dugan.
Where: Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom
Nearest station: Green Park (0.4 miles)
Website: www.magichourshow.com
