29th Dec 2024 to 30th Dec 2024 | |
1.30pm | |
Scottish Storytelling Centre 43 - 45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR |
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£14 / £12 conc. | |
Event organiser/part of Edinburgh International Magic Festival | |
Visit the event website here | |
Following sell-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2023 and 2024, award-winning magician Dan Bastianelli brings his close-up magic experience to MagicFest, which he visited as a young boy and where much of his love for magic began. Dan will combine his masterful sleight of hand with personal stories to create an incredibly intimate magical experience.
Age 8+
★★★★ “Perfectly performed magic” – World Magic Review
“Dazzling” – Edinburgh Evening NewsEdinburgh Magic Circle’s Sonny Day Close-Up Magic Champion 2023
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