Had a wonderful evening performing at Mactaggart & Mickel’s casino event. I even got £20 worth of free chips. It’s rare for me to be found in a casino as magicians are often black-listed!

I get this comment a lot at my shows. It’s the tricks where people sign cards with a Sharpie that does it. I obviously can’t use these cards again so after a show the pack is very light. I’ve also introduced a new trick where someone draws a random picture on a card and it turns into their name. This is a crowd pleaser to say the least. So I have to buy a ‘brick’ of Bicycle cards every so often. This current batch should just about get me through Christmas.

Just had a call from Britain’s Got Talent. Two members of their production crew would like to film me in a ‘secret’ Glasgow location on Saturday to see if I’m right for their show. Exciting times.

I am so delighted to have been added to the list of wedding suppliers at Culcreuch Castle. I performed a magic show at the venue on Wednesday last week and had a blast. The booker, Julie, sent me a lovely email the next day, but even better was the word of mouth their conversations generated.

On Sunday the venue phoned me to say they’d heard so many amazing stories about my show they wanted me to perform magic there as much as possible! They are now recommending me to all their wedding clients.

“Hi Mark, just wanted to say thank you. Everybody loved your magic! At two in the morning some guests were still discussing how the tricks were done. Then again when we all met for lunch today.”

Julie Kennedy, Culcreuch Castle 22 October 2014