So you are planning a Christmas Party. The venue is sorted, the drinks budget is fixed and everyone is starting to talk about it. But, do you have some entertainment planned? Its not always necessary to have entertainment at a private or work Christmas party, but sometimes it might be a good idea. If you …
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A Great Gallimaufry – A Magician Interrupted
A GREAT GALLIMAUFRY -WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY MATTHEW KEYS AND WILF KEYS How do you go from sitting in Brussels, writing press releases and tweets about climate change to performing street magic for a living? Find out! An absurdist reflection on growing up and out in Generation Y that weaves stories, spoken word and magic. …
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Inverness Street Festival
This is going to be fun. I shall be performing at the upcoming Inverness Street Festival. There are some great performers booked and I’ve heard the atmosphere is great. If you are near Inverness over the October school holidays (12th-14th Oct), then I recommend paying the festival a visit. The festival is a programme of …
About Wilf Keys
Wilf Keys performs a comedy magic street show that can be performed for a few people on a quiet Monday morning or scaled up to entertain 200 people or more. Previous clients include Love Food Festival in Bristol, The Royal Navy, and two seasons performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Street Events. His performances are family …
One Trick Winner – South Tyneside International Magic Convention
On Friday 17 March, I had the pleasure of winning the ‘One Trick’ Magic Competition at the South Tyneside International Magic Convention. This was a fun little competition performing almost exclusively for other magicians. I won the popular vote and was very surprised and happy to win the prize. I don’t really believe any two …
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Headland Hotel For The EBA17 Awards
Peforming for Pudsey: Children In Need
It’s been more years than I care to remember since I sat down to watch Children In Need with my duvet cover. But, it was a great pleasure to be invited along to provide entertainment for the live BBC broadcast party in Plymouth. I even got to perform for Pudsey. Not a bear of many …
Magician. Has bicycle. Is travelling.
Right now I am in Carlisle. A little over 24 hours ago, I departed Edinburgh on a cycling trip back to Bristol. I’m performing as I go. It’s a leap into the unknown and I’m learning a lot of useful things like dropping the end of your show without having a new closer is a …
TV Magic – First time infront of the camera
In my previous job as a communications manager, I spent some of my time helping colleagues speak in front of the camera to journalists. Today I had to put my face and my magic there. Did I take my own advice to heart? Well, I think it went quite well https://twitter.com/JamieloweTV/status/710145464193163264
Fun On The Run
Catch Wilf Keys performing at ‘Fun on the Run’ in March. Bedminster will host the biggest free gig south of the river with ‘Fun on the Run’ on 17th March! 30 musicians, comics, poets, spoken word acts and magicians will be performing across 14 venues between 7pm-9pm! Each performance will last 10 minutes, giving the …