Magic at The Financial Times HQ

Plaque outside the Financial Times' offices

Yesterday, I was booked for a really enjoyable corporate event – The Fintech b2b Marketing Awards.

The theme for 2024 was “The Magic of Marketing”, so it made sense to have a corporate magician like me to perform!

I arrived before the event for a quick tech check. This is normal when I’m performing on stage – it’s important to make sure the mics and lighting work in advance.

The awards were broken into 3 sections. After the first lot of nominations and winners, comedian Javier Jarquin performed a hilarious set, which I had the pleasure of watching before I was due to go on.

Then, a few more awards before I took to the stage to perform some magic and mind-reading. The Financial Times were hosting the event, and so I even managed to come up with a magic trick using their newspaper.

Darren Delaney performing magic onstage at the Fintech b2b marketing awards

After the awards, there was a networking drinks reception. I mingled with everybody during this and did some close-up magic.

This is particularly enjoyable for me after people have seen me on stage. They know who I am and are (usually!) excited to watch meet me and see some magic up close. It makes a nice change from being a surprise guest and needing to interrupt people and explain what I do!

Here’s a quick clip of a card trick from the drinks reception

It was a lovely event to work at, I hope they have me back again in the future. If you’re looking to hire a magician for an upcoming event, do get i touch. I’d love to hear from you.

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