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Children's entertainer and magician Andy Hiccup pulls an enormous grin and points to his head with both hands

Children's Magician and Party Entertainer

Surrey, Sussex and West Kent
Hi! I'm Andy Hiccup, children's birthday party entertainer and children's magician. I'm fun, friendly, full of smiles and boundless energy and I will bring excitement and joy to your event in bucketloads.

I entertain at
birthday parties with an incredible funny magic show, party games, amazing puppets and optional circus skills and balloon modelling too.

I also perform
magic shows for children and family audiences, and magic shows for schools and nurseries.

I entertain with
walkabout magic and balloon modelling for family, company and council fun days.

I cover Surrey, Sussex, South London and West Kent (I live close to Crawley, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath - discounts if you're local). For weekday magic shows I cover a wider area including the whole of London.  Make an enquiry
Children's party entertainer Andy Hiccup, stifling a smile and keeping an eye on his stinky puppet bird
Children's entertainer Andy Hiccup entertaining a crowd of children in a village hall. The children are laughing and pointing.
Surrey and Sussex children's entertainer Andy holds a glass of milk over a child's head for a magic routine

I guarantee fun and laughter from start to finish, and I will excite and delight at your child's party making it one to be remembered for years to come. I have different style parties for all different ages from tots to teens. My magic for younger children is jolly and colourful, my magic for older children is edgy and daring, and many of my routines appeal to all ages too. I entertain the children throughout the whole party making life easy and stress-free for you parents.

My parties can be in village halls or similar venues, or they can be in your own home.

I have such a super time being a children's birthday party entertainer. I do a two hour, 90 minute or one hour party. For a full two hour party there's a
comedy magic show, a game, and then a cheeky puppet show for the first hour, followed by magic and funny antics round the tables while they eat and finishing off with more thrilling party games. For pre-school children, or if you have fewer than twenty guests, I also offer balloon modelling. I bring my own professional music system set-up and party music.

Above all, the most important thing is that all the children have an incredible time, everyone is thoroughly entertained and that the birthday child gets to feel very special on their birthday.

Find out more about my party entertainment
Magician Andy Hiccup entertaining at a birthday party. He holds a giant carrot up in the air and is asking for a volunteer.
An entertainer at a children's birthday party is getting the chiildren up and ready to play a game.


Top magic shows with a quality magician


I perform fantastic magic shows at fêtes and festivals, for company parties and corporate events, in schools, nurseries, for Scouting and GirlGuiding groups, sports clubs, holiday clubs, social clubs, kids clubs, for local councils, or for anyone else that wants one. You can just have the one magic show, or my magic shows can be repeated throughout the day as necessary.

My magic show is original, funny, very visual, and there’s absolutely loads of audience participation alongside my comical conjuring shenanigans. I get helpers up at every opportunity, and the whole audience is invited to help me in a variety of fun creative ways. My magic for younger children is jolly and colourful, my magic for older children is edgy and daring, and I can entertain with a show that appeals to all ages too, from pre-school children to grown-ups.

Find out more about my magic shows
Sussex and Surrey magician Andy Hiccup entertains at a street fair with a large audience of both children and adults
Magician Andy Hiccup entertains both adults and children at an event in a community centre. He is introducing himself from the stage,

You can view a few fantastic videos of Andy performing magic here

In my magic show I amuse, amaze and astound with new funny and fresh routines keeping both children and grown-ups thoroughly thrilled throughout. I have loads of magical routines for all different age ranges including magic with jugs of milk, coffee cups, bottles of ketchup, carrots, cakes, cards, oranges, bananas, rope, pizzas, eggs, toy rubber ducks, silks, hats, paper bags, newspapers, balloons, barbecue tongs, a tin of mushy peas and loads more.
Magician Andy Hiccup entertaining at the Godstoneberry Festival, producing carrots in his hands by magic
Magician entertainer Andy Hiccup performs balloon magic at a Coronation street party with a boy helper


Mix and mingle magic for family events


Wonderful wandering entertainment for all kinds of events; festivals and fêtes, special occasions, schools, councils and companies. I entertain with marvellous mix and mingle magic for children and their grown-ups, with balloon modelling too if you'd like it.

I'm already taking bookings for Easter entertainment 2024, plus summer magic shows and local council event days, so get in touch soon to book some fantastic fun for your event.

Find out more about my walkabout entertainment
Magician Andy Hiccup chatting with children at a family fun day with a colourful puppet bird on his arm
Children's magician Andy Hiccup links two coat hangers, one yellow and one blue, by magic

I pride myself on being professional, punctual, reliable, and a delight to work with. I have performed my magic shows in such prestigious venues as 10 Downing Street, the Foreign Office and The Barbican. I was one of Walt Disney Special Events most requested entertainers (until that particular department disbanded). I have performed in lavish magical productions at Thorpe Park and also in stunt shows at Legoland and Walibi. I was also one of the street magician entertainment team at Butlins. I have entertained at many famous sporting events and social venues. I have been magic advisor for theatre productions, for the BBC and for professional circus shows. I also worked in entertainment production and PR for the Ministry of Fun for ten years in London.

What I enjoy best in the world is to entertain at
children's parties and to perform magic shows in schools and for family events. My most important clients are the mums and dads of the world, and the children whose parties I entertain at. Most definitely.

I simply love magic. I'm continually coming up with new magic routines and spend many hours of my week putting together the scenarios, stories and jokes that make them so interesting and funny. I can also juggle, unicycle and stilt-walk.

I have a terrific wife, Susannah, and three lovely children. Oh, and a floofy dog.
Children's party entertainer Andy Hiccup is based in Mid Sussex, close to East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Crawley, Horsham, Horley, Edenbridge, Uckfield, Lingfield, and Lindfield, and is also happy to go further afield to most places in Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, London and West Kent, including entertaining at children's parties in the Orpington, Swanley and Sevenoaks areas, Lewes, Caterham, Oxted, East Horsley, Leatherhead, Redhill, Reigate, Epsom, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and all the towns and villages in between.

I am DBS checked and have £10m public liability insurance.

Call me on  07734 101 987
Email me at  andy@andyhiccup.com
Andy Hiccup is a member of the Equity Union