I was performing at a 50th birthday party in a Wimbledon tennis club recently when a ten-year-old boy began shadowing me from group to group. Every time I finished a trick, vanishing coins, card routines, mind-reading flourishes, there he was, eyes wide, with his older brother watching on, clearly hungry to learn more...

This month, I joined South London Magic Club’s annual close-up contest , performing alongside some incredible talent, including Bron Ivy...