Why start simple: Beginner tricks like coin vanishes or floating pencils help you build confidence while learning the basics of misdirection and performance. Core magician skill: Sleight of hand is ...

TV entertainer Stephen Mulhern is to perform a close-up magic show in a supper club on board a P&O Cruises ship this summer.

You don’t need a stage or years of training to impress people with magic. From vanishing coins to levitating pencils, ...