This morning I had the pleasure of chatting to Richard Parsons, The Gloucestershire Magician. Richard is one of the few full-time magicians in the UK, and has travelled all over the world performing for high end corporate clients as well as at weddings, parties, etc (his trip to Venice sounds out of this world!). He speaks all about how he got started, becoming a member of esteemed The Magic Circle, and how he is one of the very few people that perform theatrical pickpocketing. This has led to him being hired by and working alongside Gloucestershire Police, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Gloucestershire and Crimestoppers to help them with crime prevention.
Richard also talks about how COVID has meant he has now gone online, and with the help of his friend and fellow magician, Kelly Scorah, they can now play to audiences all over the world.
Richard states on his website that ‘being a magician isn’t just about being able to perform great magic tricks - it’s also about personality, warmth and humour’, and this comes across in spades in our chat. Enjoy!
Richard’s details can be found here:-