Chris Cook Magic at Armathwaite Hall, Keswick Wedding Fayre

I will be appearing at Armathwaite Hall Wedding Fayre on Sunday 22nd February from 12pm-4pm.

Come and discover how I can make your guests remember your wedding day forever by visiting me at the beautiful Armathwaite Hall near Keswick on Sunday 22nd February. My role at your wedding is to ensure none of your guests are ever bored or waiting around. Instead, everyone will be talking about your special day for years to come. If you'd like to find out how I can make your wedding unforgettable, come and have a chat.

Again, at this fayre I will have the pleasure of being with the Active8 Events Team who host casino tables at weddings. Their blackjack, poker and roulette tables are the perfect classy, fun addition to your wedding. As a special deal you can book me as one of their croupiers to perform surprise magic tricks whilst your guests are gambling their chips at my special magic blackjack table.

The beautiful Armathwaite Hall Country House is one of the most picturesque places to get married in the Lake District

Armathwaite Hall Country House Hotel and Spa can be found on the shores of the beautiful Basenthwaite Lake near Keswick in Cumbria. The hotel is one of the most beautiful venues to get married in the UK. The hotel is right in the heart of the Lake District, just outside Keswick but within close distance of Penrith, Ambleside and Lake Windermere. If you would like to attend, simply turn up between 12pm-4pm. For more info check www.weddingslakedistrict.co.uk or call 017686 76551 to reserve your place.

TO FIND OUT HOW I MAKE YOUR WEDDING UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE FOR ALL YOUR GUESTS, CHECK OUT MY WEDDINGS PAGE

Chris Cook Magic at the North Lakes Hotel Wedding Showcase

I will be appearing at the North Lakes Hotel Wedding Showcase on Sunday 25th January from 12pm-4pm.

I wouldn't gamble with this croupier

If you'd like to find out how I make your guests remember your wedding day forever then come join me. My job is to make sure that none of your guests are ever bored or waiting around on your special day. Instead everyone will be talking about your wedding for years to come.  

I will be with the Active8 Events Team who do casino tables at weddings. They are a lot of fun and really bring a great, exciting atmosphere to weddings. As a special deal you can book me as one of their croupiers to perform surprise magic tricks whilst your guests are gambling their chips at my special magic blackjack table.

“You were absolutely brilliant... I lost count of the number of people who came to tell me about the tricks you performed with them, obviously that’s memories they’ll keep forever.”

— Ian Skipper, Groom

If you would like to attend the wedding showcase, the hotel can be found on Ullswater Road, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8QT. The hotel is a beautiful venue to get married and is right in the heart of the Lake District, ideally situated near Keswick, Ambleside and Lake Windermere. If you would like to attend, simply turn up between 12pm-4pm or contact their wedding specialist on 01768 868111 to reserve your place.

To find out more about how I can make your wedding unique and memorable to all your guests, check out my weddings page for more information.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014

Chris Cook: Charlatan

Performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has been a dream of mine for years. Since around 2005 I have been going up to Edinburgh to check out the latest and greatest comedy and magic shows, dreaming that one day I may be able to have a show there myself. Well this year my dream came true...

A packed out audience enjoying the show

I had the pleasure of performing my hour long show "Chris Cook: Charlatan" twenty times during the fringe festival to over 1,500 people. I had the pleasure of being a part of the wonderful PBH Free Fringe organisation who have been running for 19 years now. The show was really well received by critics and audiences and every seat of every show was always full with plenty of people sat in the aisles and squeezed in at the side.

“He made what seems impossible to the rest of us look effortless and is a reminder of how cool magic is.”

— BroadwayBaby

Rhys and I celebrating success with our comicbook tshirts

The whole experience was made possible with the help of my good friend Rhys Williamson who co-wrote and directed the show. Rhys was fantastic at bouncing ideas around and bringing a "non-magician" head to the table when it came to scripting and rehearsing. We will be working together again on next years show.

The show was on every day in the wonderful Voodoo Rooms, just round the corner from the train station. It is without a doubt one of the nicest venues at the entire festival, with fantastic staff and an excellent programme of other comedy and cabaret shows. I shall definitely be returning there next year...

“Top Tipped comedy show of the Edinburgh Fringe”

— ThreeWeeks

Thank you to all of the wonderful people that came to see the show. It was an absolute pleasure to perform to such a great bunch of people. I can't wait to see you all again next year.

There will be some public performances of Charlatan in Spring 2015 and the show is available to be booked for parties, events and corporate functions. For more information, check out the shows page. 

Chris Cook: Charlatan receives glowing review from BroadwayBaby

BroadwayBaby Review

I'm very pleased to have received an outstanding review from BroadwayBaby for my Edinburgh Fringe show, Chris Cook: Charlatan. The original full review from BroadwayBaby has been republished below.

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by Kayleigh Blair on 5th August 2014

Chris might be new to the Fringe but it certainly looks like he will be back again. The crowd were initially uncertain as to what was to come, however he captured their attention from the first trick. With his sleight of hand and tricks of the mind, people were twitching to know how he does it, but a magician never reveals his secrets.

He made what seems impossible to the rest of us look effortless.

The show begins in the queue with guests being asked to write a movie name on a piece of paper for use later in the show. What he later does with this simple task, along with everything else, can be well described as astounding. He's very modest and charming and the whole show was a delight without a single glitch or mistake.

Chris uses plenty of audience members in his tricks and I myself was one of the chosen ones when I attended the show. The trick involved nothing but a copy of 50 Shades of Greyand I was completely baffled by his mysterious predictions. Even now I don't believe it.

The crowd was overspilling; he truly seemed shocked to have such an eager audience but he proved his worth. Disbelief and awe were written across the faces around me. He made what seems impossible to the rest of us look effortless and is a reminder of how cool magic is. I have no doubt that Chris will be filling much bigger venues in no time. We should all look forward to seeing more and larger scale magic from him in the future.

For more information on Chris's hit Edinburgh Fringe shows, check out the Shows Page or to book Chris to perform a stage show at your event, get in touch.

Award winning TV show Chris Cook: Magician

The National Student TV Award's Best Open Winner 2013!

I'm happy to announce that the short magic video I filmed with Leeds Student TV society has won a national television award!

The film crew backstage for the final trick...

The show was filmed on the streets of Leeds which really felt like going back to my roots. I started out as a street magician, inspired by masters like Paul Zenon and David Blaine. Now, ten years later, Dynamo has taken over where they left off and street magic has become popular again. 

I wanted the show to have a similar contemporary and urban appeal but I also wanted to make sure I had a stand-out, signature stunt to end the show on. I wanted something dangerous that people would remember forever...

The final film is a ten minute magic special, packed with tricks and shocked faces. That final trick still scares me and watching the footage reminds me of all the tension in that room. You really could have heard a pin drop...

“It’s just not possible!”

The film was shortlisted for a National Student Television Award. This is like the BAFTA's of student made TV and is a very prestigious event attended by many from the BBC, ITV and other TV and production companies. Although this film was up against competition from all over the country it was picked by the judges as the most outstanding film they saw that year. The video was commended for it's incredible production values and classy appeal. The head judge said the whole piece is "inches away from something you would expect to see on national TV".

To see more of Chris performing, check out the videos page here