Andrew Van Buren

Andrew Van Buren.

Having been “born in a trunk” to a showbusiness family & performing all of his life Andrew is renowned for his showmanship, uniquely combining his skills of magician, illusionist, trick cyclist, juggler, escapologist & plate spinner with his exciting plate spinning – with real plates. He is a gold star member of the Inner Magic Circle & a proud member of The Grand Order of Water Rats.

Performing literally all around the world Andrew appears in all types of venue, from intimate small cabaret to West End theatres, circus, outdoor events, some of the world’s largest luxury cruise liners, television & in film, whilst continuing the ability of being able to perform literally anywhere, even completely surrounded by the audience.

Recent notable projects include Van Buren’s Magic Around the World illusion show - Blackpool Tower Circus & House of Illusions - Spiegeltent dinner / cabaret show in Dubai UAE. With a string of performances before British Royalty & Arabian Sheiks. Also working as magical advisor & escapology expert on Houdini The Play with BAFTA award winning actor Stuart Brennan & film actress Evanna Lynch.

Repeated TV appearances including in the UK alone: Blue Peter, The Generation Game, Morrison’s Ident adverts & Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway series, DJ Judge Jules Spin Cities, Cilla Black’s Moment of Truth, Noel Edmonds Telly Years, The Slammer, The Money Programme & advising for Shooting Stars Angelos Epithemiou TV Show, to name just a few.

Notable live performances include appearing at The Brit Awards, The Commonwealth Games, The Royal Albert Hall, London Hippodrome Casino, West End theatres & representing Great Britain at World Expo Spain by Royal Command before HRH Prince Charles.

Theatre tours & projects performing with Peter Kay, Paul O Grady, Cannon & Ball, Harry Hill, Lulu, Kym Marsh, Crissy Rock, Roy Hudd, amongst many others. Making cars appear out of thin air, also on several occasions involving members of TV soap Coronation Street in appearances, disappearances & making them float in mid-air.

It’s wonderful that we can bring a taste of circus back home to the London Hippodrome which holds a close place in my heart knowing that not only was it a circus building but also a place that Houdini performed in.

“Andrew Van Buren, one of the biggest names in British illusionists for many a decade” Quote: Editor – The Magic Circle Secrets Magazine.