Guests who sit down and never get back up.
Guests arrive, take a drink and find a seat, half of them strangers, and wait for something to happen. The room stays perfectly polite and completely flat. Most entertainment only makes it worse, blending into the background or barging into it and interrupting conversations nobody asked it to join, while you watch and quietly hope it lifts before dinner.
A crowd-pulling installation the room can't ignore.
The Close-Up Corner is a dedicated magic installation: a striking, curved booth that becomes the focal point of the room the moment your guests arrive. At 3m wide, 2.3m tall and 2.5m deep, it doesn't wait in a corner for people to wander over. It draws them in.
Inside, a world-class close-up magician works inches from their faces: sleight of hand, mind reading, pickpocketing, borrowed objects doing things they shouldn't. Guests come on their own terms, with no interruptions and no awkward approaches, and leave completely gobsmacked.
The C-shaped backdrop
A curved, branded eye-catcher that pulls guests in and frames the whole thing.
Four-point LED lighting
Two side lights and two uplights, so every reaction looks incredible on camera.
The reaction cam
Trained on the crowd, catching the gasps and jaw-drops as they land.
The Double O-Table
An innocent-looking table that hides a plethora of sins. James Bond would approve.
Here's the thing about crowds: they pull more crowds.
The first group gathers, and within minutes the whole room wants in. Non-stop for up to two hours.
A room that won't sit still.
OMG moments, big laughs and a dynamic atmosphere that builds all night, all of it uninterrupted and distraction-free. The Corner pulls guests in rather than barging in on them, so a passive room becomes a crowd three deep and a flat night becomes the buzzing heart of your event.
Ready to move the room?
Tell us the date and the venue, and we'll bring the booth, the lights and the magic.
Made for a room on the move.
Wherever guests are up, mingling and free to drift between attractions, the Corner earns its place. It shines at:
It isn't for every event.
No room for the full 3 by 3 metre footprint? We can run a compact or roaming version instead.
Seated all night with no mingling? Table magic works the room better than a booth can.
Low lighting and a loud DJ? Close-up magic of any kind struggles there, so save your budget for something built for that room.
But give it a bit of space and a room on the move, and nothing pulls a crowd like the Corner.
Hosted by Close-Up Chris, ranked #1 in the UK.
Make a night of it.
The Corner is often just one part of the night. Pair it with more of the Collective.
The questions we get asked most.
Tell us about your event.
Give us the essentials and we'll match the right act to your room and come back with a clear price. No call centres, no chasing.
- One booking, one point of contact.
- Every magician fully insured.
- A fast reply with the right act and a clear price.
Prefer email? hello@closeupcollective.co.uk
Give your event its main attraction.
Tell us the date and the venue, and we'll bring the booth, the lights and the magic.
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