James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic
Dare to believe in magic as the UK’s number one magic show returns a brand-new production for 2026.
Presented by award-winning magician James Phelan – most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after predicting the lottery.
Following an unprecedented five years of sold out shows around the world – The Man Who Was Magic is a dazzling, new, five-star rated magic show where secrets unravel and you’re left aching with laughter and dizzy in disbelief.
★★★★★
‘Magic is in his bones. Flabbergasted. Stunned’
Henley Herald
‘A testament to the impossible becoming possible. One to watch in the world of magic’
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