Since the shows creation in 2011 Penn & Teller: Fool Us has become a Bucket List goal for most professional magicians in this industry - myself included. If you are unfamiliar with this show please click here to read a bit more about Penn & Teller and Fool Us. Part

June for me is always one of the busiest months of the year as since starting FizzWizzPop I've built up relationships with many schools in Northern Ireland and at the end of the school year they wish to treat their pupils to some fun - some FizzWizzPop Magic! I stumbled

Do you hate it when you order something and it doesn't turn out to be what you expected? This happens A LOT in magic - sadly however there are many occasions when we can actually avoid this problem. There is one item in particular that this has happened to me

Language is the beautiful system in which we have communicated with one another for generations through speech, writing and gestures. It's what makes us human. Language gives us the opportunity to travel, live, explore cultures and talk with people across the globe. It is most importantly, a form of self

Mush is a weird word isn't it? It basically means a soft, wet, pulpy mess! Kind of like this picture - albeit a creative one! Being self-employed, its very easy (when I am not out performing) that my days become nondescript and I get nothing done. Last year, I joined

When we have an idea in our heads, the one thing that usually prevents it from becoming real is our own belief that it CAN or CANNOT be done. Over the years, I have stopped many of my idea's forming simply because my brain would say, "That's a great thought,

When thinking about blog topics... the last place anyone should think I began at is with a bad pun. Unless you're me. (People who know me are cowering behind their sofa's right now). Be thankful you only endure this once in a lifetime! Looking at the amount of work I

In June 2023, I had a message waiting for me as I drove home from a gig. When I realised who was calling me, I was just as surprised as FizzWizzPop's face in this image below! It was non other than Peter Corry a.k.a. singing legend recently awarded an M.B.E.

As the new year kicks in for real, I realised that there were several magical things I did not get to review in my last blog about 2023. Those were, tricks, books, people, shops and platforms. I would like to take this blog post to highlight one of my favourites

It's January 1st and as we now hurtle into the unknown of 2024 I find myself reflecting on the sheer madness of 2023 - What a year you were! Genii Article April 2023 Allan Slaight Award May 2023 The Showman Tour October 2023 It's only right that I get the

A blow by blow account of my crazy weekend competing in three magic competitions!

Part of me cannot believe that I am actually able to write a blog about this... I also know, that I have worked hard the last few years. And to get recognition for this by my magical peers is just WONDERFUL! Over a month ago I got an unexpected mail