Magician in Derby & Derbyshire
Award-winning magic for weddings, corporate events, private parties and shows.
Looking for a professional magician in Derby or Derbyshire? Matthew Garrett provides award-winning close-up magic, wedding entertainment, wedding hosting and shows for events throughout Derby and across Derbyshire.
From wedding receptions and anniversaries to corporate hospitality, private parties and larger celebrations, the entertainment can be tailored around your guests and the way your event runs.
Matthew has performed extensively in the area, including many appearances at Derby County Football Club, as well as weddings, hotels, corporate events and public shows across Derbyshire.
Magic at Derby County Football Club
Pride Park Stadium is a venue I know particularly well. I've performed at Derby County Football Club many times, entertaining guests at corporate hospitality events, VIP functions, weddings and around the pitch itself.
It's also a great example of how versatile close-up magic can be. The same style of interactive entertainment can create a buzz in a busy hospitality suite, bring wedding guests together or add something memorable to a much larger event.
From Pitchside Entertainment to Corporate Hospitality
My appearances at Pride Park haven't all been the same type of booking. I've worked in very different parts of the stadium and for very different audiences — which makes it particularly strong evidence of my experience entertaining at events in Derby.
Around the Stadium
I've entertained around the pitch and stadium as part of events at Pride Park, adapting the performance to a much larger and busier environment than a traditional private function.
Hospitality Events
Close-up magic works brilliantly for corporate hospitality. I can move naturally between groups, creating conversation and reactions without interrupting everything else happening around the event.
McFarland's Bar & Event Spaces
I've also entertained guests in McFarland's Bar and Derby County's hospitality areas, performing interactive close-up magic directly amongst guests.
Not Just Football
Pride Park also hosts weddings, private celebrations and business events. Having performed there many times in different settings, it's a venue that neatly reflects the range of events I entertain at throughout Derby and Derbyshire.
Whether it's a wedding, company event, drinks reception or private party, the aim is always the same: great reactions, natural interaction and entertainment that fits around your guests.
Close-Up Magic That Gets People Talking
Some of the best magic happens when nobody is expecting a show. I mingle naturally amongst your guests, performing close-up magic right in front of them and creating moments that quickly draw people together.
It's ideal for corporate hospitality, drinks receptions, networking events, awards evenings, birthdays, anniversaries and private celebrations throughout Derby and Derbyshire.
Professional Entertainment for Business Events
I've performed for corporate clients at venues across Derby, including Mercedes-Benz at Pride Park, as part of many years entertaining at business events throughout the UK.
Close-up magic works particularly well at corporate events because it doesn't require everybody to stop what they're doing. I move between groups, introducing the entertainment naturally and giving guests an instant shared experience.
It can help break the ice between people who haven't met before, lift the atmosphere during a reception and give guests something genuinely memorable to talk about afterwards.
Birthdays, Anniversaries & Special Occasions
The same style of entertainment works beautifully for a private party. Rather than putting your guests into an audience, the magic happens amongst them — usually only inches away.
That makes it particularly effective when your guests come from different parts of your life. The magic gives everyone an easy reason to gather, laugh and start talking.
Designed Around Your Event
Magic immediately creates atmosphere and helps break the ice during a drinks reception.
I mingle between groups so guests experience the magic without interrupting the flow of your event.
At dinners and banquets, close-up magic can be performed naturally between courses.
Tell Me What You're Planning
If you let me know your venue, date and approximate guest numbers, I'll recommend the best way to fit the entertainment around your event.
Trusted to Entertain at Every Level
More than 20 years of professional experience, from weddings and private events to major companies, prestigious venues and well-known personalities.
Entertaining One of Derbyshire's Most Famous Names
Dame Stella Rimington lived in Ilkeston, Derbyshire and later became Director-General of MI5.
Matthew was employed to entertain her at the House of Commons.
“No one would have caught you in my department.”
Magic for Events Across Derby & Derbyshire
Whether you're planning a wedding in the Derbyshire countryside, a corporate event in Derby or a private celebration elsewhere in the county, the entertainment can be tailored around your venue, timings and guests.
Experience at Derbyshire Wedding Venues
I've performed at weddings and celebrations at venues throughout Derby and Derbyshire, including The West Mill, Grangefields, Stretton Manor Barn and Callow Hall.
Every venue and every wedding has a different flow, so the magic is fitted naturally around your day — whether that's during the drinks reception, photographs, wedding breakfast or as guests arrive for the evening.
Based Outside Derby?
No Problem.
I travel throughout Derbyshire for weddings, parties, corporate events and shows.
Somewhere else in Derbyshire? Just send me your venue and date and I'll happily check availability.
Let's Make It Memorable
Tell me your date, venue and what you're planning and I'll recommend the best way to include the magic.
SEE THE MAGIC FOR YOURSELF
Don't Just Read About It. Watch the Reactions.
From close-up magic at the tables to wedding hosting and performances for the whole room, these showreels give you a genuine feel for Matthew's style and the reactions he creates.
FEATURED SHOWREEL
Close-Up Magic
Magic happens only inches away from your guests — during drinks receptions, around tables and amongst groups throughout the event.
It's relaxed, highly interactive and particularly effective when you want entertainment without stopping the natural conversation and atmosphere.
Discover Close-Up Magic →WEDDINGS
Wedding Hosting & Magic
More than entertainment — helping the day flow smoothly while keeping your guests relaxed, involved and entertained.
Explore Wedding Magic →FOR THE WHOLE ROOM
Stage & Cabaret Magic
A shared performance for everyone — ideal for dinners, celebrations and events where you want to bring the whole audience together.
Explore Stage Shows →PLANNING AN EVENT IN DERBYSHIRE?
Let's Make It Memorable.
Tell Matthew a little about your event, your venue and the atmosphere you're hoping to create. He'll recommend the style of magic and timings that will work best for your guests.