Matt Parro the credentials behind the jaw-dropping reactions
Multi-award-winning close-up magician and mind reader, President of the Sussex Magic Circle, insured to £10 million and trusted by Google, HSBC and Amazon.
Why planners trust Matt
Everything an event planner or client needs to know, in one place.
Multi-Award-Winning
Five Sussex Magic Circle competition wins for close-up magic, card magic and mind reading, most recently the Card Competition in August 2026.
President of the Sussex Magic Circle
Elected in 2026, after three years as Chairman from 2015.
Global Brands
Google, HSBC, Amazon, Deloitte, Konica Minolta, Xero and Swatch Group, among many others.
Celebrity Reactions
James Corden, Jack Whitehall, Eddie Redmayne, Tim Henman and Sir Chris Hoy.
Television and Campaigns
BBC Children in Need, The Sun, and a Samsung Galaxy SII advert viewed over a million times.
Fully Insured
£10 million public liability insurance, and 22 years of experience working with venues and planners.
The magician behind the magic
Matt Parro discovered magic at 18 and has spent the 22 years since creating and performing modern close-up magic, mind reading and iPad magic. He specialises in magic that happens in guests’ own hands, with cards, coins, borrowed objects and their own phones.
His work has taken him from boardrooms in London to a month in Qatar, from Wimbledon hospitality to Greentube’s stand at ICE London, and to 12 countries in all.
Career milestones
President of the Sussex Magic Circle
Elected President of the Sussex Magic Circle in March 2026, joining a line of past Presidents stretching back to 1952, at the club he joined in 2004. In August he also won its Card Competition, twenty years after his first win.
Switzerland and Dubai
Performs near Gstaad and in Geneva, and at a wedding on a boat in Dubai Marina.
ICE London and Sir Chris Hoy
Designs a full set of routines for Greentube’s stand at ICE London, and performs for Sir Chris Hoy at an HSBC UK and British Cycling dinner.
First International Show
A stage show for more than 300 guests in Lagos, Nigeria, the first of 12 countries Matt has now performed in.
Chairman of the Sussex Magic Circle
Becomes one of the youngest chairmen in the club’s history, serving for three years.
James Corden and First Lecture
Performs at a large corporate event hosted by James Corden, and gives his first lecture to fellow magicians.
Samsung Galaxy SII Campaign
Hand-picked to create and perform a trick with Samsung’s award-winning phone for an advertising campaign, viewed over a million times.
The Sun and a Return to the BBC
Featured in The Sun with three exclusive videos, and invited back to perform for BBC Children in Need.
Awards and BBC Children in Need
Wins the Card Competition two years running and the Magic of the Mind competition, and performs on BBC Children in Need. The same year he makes the papers escaping from a chained and padlocked barbershop chair.
Joins the Sussex Magic Circle
Joins the Sussex Magic Circle and wins its Close-up competition in his first season.
Discovers Magic
Discovers magic at 18 and starts performing in autumn 2003.
See the reactions for yourself
A minute and a half of real guests at real events: close-up magic, mind reading and iPad magic.
Trusted by the world's biggest names
From product launches and trade shows to company dinners and sporting hospitality, global brands hire Matt when the event matters.
How Matt can help
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