I am the current 2022 President of the Manchester Circle of Magicians. I was awarded the title of Magician of the Year 2018 and have won four major competitions including the North West Championships of Magic. I host my own magic web series with over 300 episodes and have several television appearances including Britain's Got Talent.
I have been performing professionally for over twenty years at birthday parties, christenings, weddings, festivals, schools, libraries and on cruise ships. I have numerous Performing Arts qualifications, a BA (Hons) and Masters Degree in Television Production and am a trained Secondary school teacher.
I have written and produced over fifty books and tutorial videos on magic that are sold around the world.
Amazing Stephen was true to his name - ‘Amazing!’
He captured the children’s concentration right from the start and they were excited throughout the performance and got involved in all aspects! Even the adults voiced how fantastic he was and he absolutely was - will definitely have him again - thank you ‘Amazing Stephen’ 😊
A fantastic service, the adults and the few children we had loved him. Very professional and friendly i would highly reccomend booking him.
Absolutely over the moon with the performance! Everybody was amazed :)
Really friendly, kids loved the show, perhaps aimed at 8 years and younger, really lovely memories made for the birthday party.
Stephen was absolutely amazing . Children and the adults alike really enjoyed his show . His Magic tricks were amazing and spellbinding .
Many of the guests took his details to book him for their own party. i think that speaks for itself !
It’s not an easy task trying to entertain a small group of pupils with severe learning difficulties as you don’t get the audience participation but Stephen did a really good job of keeping them engaged and most of them found him mesmerising and very funny.
Stephen was excellent and kept all the children fully engaged the whole time. He made Sienna feel very special and even noticed when she was a bit upset, responding by playing a game where she was the boss!
All the children had a lovely time, Stephen was very professional.
I would highly recommend! He did a fabulous job entertaining all the children on Saturday. Lovely guy. His show was wonderful
Stephen has all the children captivated. He was brilliant did more than the 2 hour for which I paid for.
Top class act, really good guy, 5 is the highest rating i assume. Everybody had a great time he had the kids mesmorized!!
Attended a party yesterday at Ashton Golf Club. Stephen was relentless singing, dancing, joking ....... he was fabulous engaging the adults too definitely one to remember
Stephen did such an amazing job at our wedding. He was there to keep us entertained all day and into the evening and did not stop the entire time. Our guests were entertained the whole time and Stephen has so many tricks up his sleeve he caters for all audiences. We had such great feedback nobody had a bad word to say. You won’t go wrong if you hire Stephen for your event. THANK YOU Stephen! X
My son just attended a birthday party with 20 9-11 year olds, most of whom were on the autistic spectrum and/or with ADHD - and he managed to hold them all spellbound for nearly 2 hours!!! Absolutely amazing show, with a bit of everything - real old fashioned sleight of hand magic (sitting right up close, too, I could swear it was real magic!) - amazing skill with Rubik's Cubes - balloon animals - jokes - fork bending - cheeky monkey ventriloquist routine - loads of interaction with the kids - even we adults were hugely impressed - I can see why he has won awards, he deserves them. He didn't even bat an eyelid when my cheeky monkey ran up and threw a balloon into the monkey dummy's face (sorry about that!!) I highly recommend this act for any party, he's the best!
"Amazing Stephen recently performed at our son's 1st birthday party where there was a real mix of ages attending. He lived up to his name as he literally was amazing! Kept all the kids entertained, performed cool tricks and kept the whole party captivated...even the parents who I think enjoyed some of it more than the kids ha ha!
Thanks for a great party, I was genuinely worried that all these kids would get bored and start to mess about but their bums were glued to the floor as they were totally captivated! Loved it, would definitely recommend!"
My Granddaughter loved this show and was showing us all the tricks she learnt. Definitely Amazing Stephen.
Stephen was hired to perform at my daughters 5th birthday party and he did a spectacular job. He greeted the children with hula hoops as they arrived, did a magic show, made balloon animals and played games with them. He took care of all the entertainment and I highly recommend him.
Stephen was hired to entertain a group of energetic boys at a Bar Mitzvah and did a tremendous job. He did a one hour magic show followed by an hour of games and he knew what tricks and jokes to impress this particular age. He is highly recommended.
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for today. The kids have never seen anything like that before so it was a real experience for them. I have some fab pics of the children in absolute awe of you. Thanks a million. All the feedback has been wonderful.
Stephen entertained a group of excited children at my son’s christening last weekend, and he kept their attention the whole time. He really was amazing! He fitted a lot into the two hours including magic, party games, dancing and balloon animals. The kids loved him, and I would definitely book him again.
His magic and puppet show is absolutely amazing. It keeps all the children and adults amazed. The party games are fun and engaging and he keeps everyone's attention throughout.
We have used Stephen for a wedding. A christening and now a 5th birthday. Different fantastic show every time, Stephen or step-hen really does Taylor his show to the audience. Amazing Amazing Amazing. Can not recommend him enough. XX
Amazing Stephen was really Amazing. We invited Stephen to my daughter's 3rd birthday party in Dec 2015 and he performed well and kept all the kids active and entertained for 2hrs or more. He was very flexible and acted according to the changing timings and his acts such as magics, games and team work were excellent. Would definitely recommend Amazing Stephen without doubt
We have hired Stephen several times over the years. He has been a featured artist at our Easter Farmers Market and our Summer in the Park events. Most recently, he performed four different shows at our park event and he was very well received at every show. I have no problem in highly recommending Stephen for your children's party or any event where you want a children's magician. ** Written on behalf of the Friends of Cale Green Park.
Amazing Stephen really is 'AMAZING', he kept 25 children fully entertained for 2 hrs, the children loved him, and he even made the grown- ups laugh too. He has a lovely manner with the children, and boundless energy. It was my daughter's first ever birthday party and I had saved up ages for it, to see her face on the day was priceless. It was worth every penny, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Stephen. Thanks Stephen for an excellent party :-)
Absolutely Brilliant!!!! I used amazing Stephen the first time for my daughter 3rd birthday party 5 years ago and he was brilliant... we had her holy communion on Sunday and used him again.... and for the second time he did not disappoint, he got all the children involved and to keep them all entertained for two hours either sat watching or dancing etc is amazing! He did a range of magic, puppets and dancing and did an outstanding job!. We had a marquee outside our pub with around 30 children and 40-50 adults also watching and he had us all entertained too. I would highly recommend!!!!!! Brilliant
I booked amazing Stephen for my daughters 11th birthday party by Jst looking at his utube videos, but I can happily say Stephen is truly amazing, he had our children well entertained for two hours, it's not easy getting childrens attention for two hours and I was worried how he's going to manage that, but Stephen Jst took the worry right out of me, his tricks, jokes and show overall didn't Jst keep the kids entertained he got the adults to join the fun too, we all had our laughs, thumbs up for Stephen, ur doing an amazing job keep it up, definately going to book u for future parties:))))))))
"I hired ""The Amazing Stephen"" for my little boys sixth birthay party. There was a range of children from two to ten who where all kept entertained during the party. Stephen was a really nice guy who was a pleaseure to meet. Thank you."
Amazing Stephen did our 5 year old's birthday last week and he was absolutely brilliant. He kept 35 kids enthralled and laughing for 2 hours and was a pleasure to deal with. He kept the party going at a great pace and got the kids to the table for party food and back again smoothly. We just got to sit back and relax! Can't recommend enough.
HE IS AMAZING!! Just had the most fantastic 6th birthday party for my son. 36 kids and for three hours he kept them HAPPY!! Not one single child cried. He is funny and the adults loved him too. Most of the kids were 5 to 6 years old and we had about 8 under threes. The atmosphere was great and the party was a success due to Stephen. Like I say, EVERYONE was happy and that's priceless. :)
I saw Stephen at a Park event in March. He was fantastic! He really captured the children's attention (and mine) throughout! He was really energetic and the kids LOVED him! I even saw him doing a magic trick for a boy that missed the show which was really sweet.
we recently had amazing Stephen at our daughter's 6th birthday party - he was BRILLIANT - we can't recommend him enough. from start to finish he captured every child's attention - there were nearly 50 at the party.
Stephen was brilliant at my twins party last year, they would love to have him again. He is very nice. It was a 6th party and I think suitable for 4-10yo. Thanks again.
I can happily perform outdoors, as long as there is a gazebo to perform under to keep me and the audience dry or from getting sunburn.
My most popular show packages are the one-hour magic & puppet show, two-hour party package with games, and three-hours with a circus skills workshop.
I perform all types of magic from close-up table-hopping, reception entertainment, a full birthday party show, or a stage / cabaret performance on the big stage.
Magic will suit almost any event.
I have no minimum or maximum guests. Invite as many as will fit in the room!
I require 15 minutes to set-up the one-hour show. And 30 minutes for the 2 or 3 hour show.
Yes. Through Equity.
As well as being a retired high-school teacher, I have been performing professional magic shows for children for over 20 years.
Yes. It can be viewed online at request.
I have no limit; invite as many as you can!
My one-hour comedy magic & puppet show is catered to your audience. I pick the best tricks & puppets based on their age, space available and number in attendance to provide the best show possible.
For younger children I have puppet routines with a turtle, crocodile or monkey puppet. For older children I might bend a metal fork, solve a Rubik cube in seconds, or read their minds.
In the two-hour party package we follow the show with party games such as Group Dances, Musical Bumps, Play Parachute, Pass-the-Parcel, the Conga and Scavenger hunt. All the games have been adapted to not eliminate any children and I provide the prizes for the games along with the music. If they are eating during the party, I continue entertaining with a guess the theme song game or making everyone a balloon animal (depending on how many guests there are).
I can also provide a third hour of entertainment which includes a circus skills workshop.