Marvin hosted a wonderful night at Frederick’s in Camden Passage to celebrate in style for the 25th Anniversary of Marvin’s Magic.
The exclusive guest list comprised close friends and family of Marvin’s Magic including the entire team from MM HQ, Marvin’s West End demo team from Hamleys and Harrods plus a selection of past legends from Marvin’s past.
There was tremendous atmosphere throughout the night with great entertainment plus a few surprises.
After Marvin welcomed everyone past demonstrator, Pete Wardell, now the only magician to have won The Magic Circle Close Up and Stage Magician of the Year mesmerised everyone with his award winning Cups and Balls act.
Later another award winning act from Freaky Body Illusionist – Justin Monehen. Marvin then presented several awards including introducing his wonderful personal assistants through the years – Noreen, Claire,Lorraine and Lisa, who all received special bouquets culminating in a Silver Stylus presentation complete with precious stones to Lorraine Rosi who has worked closely with Marvin for 15 years.
Then up on stage were Marvin’s key managers, past and present. Marc Paul, Hamid Moosavi, James Green, Quentin Johns and current manager Tom Hudson.

They all received a great reception from everyone and from Marvin, the rare and last of the Limited Edition sets produced for the Millennium.
The final and most popular presentation was to loyal Bruce Smith who has been with Marvin since 1987. He is now the Demonstration training manager and has influenced so many great demonstrators over the years. He received a solid silver set of gem paddles complete with real gems as a special a memento and appreciation of all he has done with Marvin’s Magic. He was visited by Michael Jackson many times over he years and along with Marvin performed privately behind the locked after hour doors at Hamleys while the world’s press and thousands of fans were left screaming outside. It was an exciting period for the company which received great media attention including Jacko accepting Vice President of the Marvin’s Magic Club. As a special surprise to Bruce a superb Michael Jackson tribute act (demonstrator Danny Oliver) performed a medley of favourites to everyone’s delight.
The cake or should we say cakes were real talking points. Especially made by the Yummy Cake Company they featured perfect replicas in lemon and chocolate sponge of Marvin’s box sets over the years plus a large anniversary logo cake.

Marvin orchestrated a Lights from Anywhere birthday candles cosmic Mexican Wave whilst everyone magically blew out the Lights! While the cake was being cut there was a further surprise while Marvin’s friend from X Factor fame the brilliant Andy Abraham got the party to high energy with his fabulous renditions of Can’t Take My Eyes off You, Ain’t No Stopping Us Now and I Found Lovin.
Everyone left with fond memories of a great time and photos and momentous covering the story so far. Here’s to the next chapter!