Chris Congreave Lecture

Chris Congreave is a UK-based close-up magician and creator, known for practical, commercial material designed for real-world performance conditions. He’s also published a range of effects and lecture material for magicians, with a clear emphasis on routines that work in the wild.

What to Expect:

Examples from Chris’s published lecture material include:

• Worker-focused close-up routines across cards and coins (including openers, callbacks, and strong “table-ready” structure).

• Commercial card material (including self-working and impromptu approaches) designed for real audiences.

• Coin magic with impossible-location plots, including signed-coin handling.

• Practical thinking on spectator management and how he develops and stress-tests material.

Chris has worked professionally as a close-up magician for over 15 years, and is a member of The Magic Circle. Alongside performance work, he’s released multiple books, effects, and recorded lectures aimed at working magicians.

If you enjoy practical close-up that’s built for real people (rather than “demo-only” magic), this should be a friendly, high-value evening. Whether you perform for paying audiences or you simply want stronger, more reliable material, you’ll leave with plenty to chew on.

Where and

Thursday 22nd January 2026
Nomad Theatre - KT24 6RT
Doors 7:30pm • Lecture 8:00pm • 15-min interval • Finish ~10:00pm