Alexander the Great Entertainments

Alexander the Great Entertainments Alexander the Great Entertainments provides multi-award winning entertainment for children and adults. Magic, singing, acrobatics and discos.
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Based in Edinburgh and established for 15 yr.

Performing at Fringe by the Sea for the 10th year running! Great acts this year. If you're at a loose end on 3, 6 or 7th...
16/07/2024

Performing at Fringe by the Sea for the 10th year running! Great acts this year. If you're at a loose end on 3, 6 or 7th of August, bring the children for fun magic, games and circus skills ๐Ÿ˜

Fringe BytheSea

"What yoga really is: Spending an entire hour trying not to fart.โ€  โ€“ UnknownAcro in my kitchen - Suspension            ...
16/08/2023

"What yoga really is: Spending an entire hour trying not to fart.โ€ โ€“ Unknown

Acro in my kitchen - Suspension




"You're only as young as your spine is flexible"Bob HarperDouble splits pose variations ๐Ÿ˜ƒ                               ...
09/08/2023

"You're only as young as your spine is flexible"

Bob Harper

Double splits pose variations ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

โ€œIf you fall. Iโ€™ll be there. โ€“ Love, Mat."โ€œThis is my friend  making a funny face ๐ŸคชCrow balance on forearms in my kitche...
07/08/2023

โ€œIf you fall. Iโ€™ll be there. โ€“ Love, Mat."

โ€œThis is my friend making a funny face ๐Ÿคช

Crow balance on forearms in my kitchen with view of The Pentlands and reflection of full sized superheroes on glass doors ๐Ÿคฃ



"Hard day are the best because that's when champions are made. If you can push through the hard days, then you can get t...
03/08/2023

"Hard day are the best because that's when champions are made. If you can push through the hard days, then you can get through anything."

Gabby Douglas

Training with the lovely Amy ๐Ÿ˜

The ceiling was too low in the studio, so we came outside for this shot of a High Star. I'm so glad we did, captivated on one of Edinburgh's oldest streets by a Victorian Lamppost!



"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.โ€ โ€œPain is temporary โ€” the pain you fe...
30/07/2023

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.โ€ โ€œPain is temporary โ€” the pain you feel today is only to get strength to face tomorrow.โ€ Yoga is a way to freedom."

We thought it would be fun to try and invent a wheel pose on my hands ๐Ÿ˜ƒ



"Everybody loves a comeback story, and everyone loves the underdog as well. I kind of feel like I've been the underdog. ...
23/07/2023

"Everybody loves a comeback story, and everyone loves the underdog as well. I kind of feel like I've been the underdog. Hopefully that inspires people to never give up on themselves and their lives and not give up on their dreams".

James Arthur (Singer/Songwriter)

Following the death of a family member I loved deeply and break up of a toxic relationship with an ex-girlfriend, I'm back posting once again. I've missed you guys.

Anyone at a loose end tomorrow, I'm running a disco party at North Berwick by the Sea at 3pm ๐Ÿ˜Tickers available at the d...
08/08/2022

Anyone at a loose end tomorrow, I'm running a disco party at North Berwick by the Sea at 3pm ๐Ÿ˜

Tickers available at the door ๐Ÿ˜Š

Happy to be have just been awarded Prestige Entertainments Children's Entertainment Company of the Year for our magic, a...
09/07/2022

Happy to be have just been awarded Prestige Entertainments Children's Entertainment Company of the Year for our magic, acrobatics and circus skills provided at events throughout Scotland

High one arm back angel with the lovely Sara ๐Ÿ˜ŠBig thanks to photographer Mayank for capturing this pic ๐Ÿ™ Recommend him f...
19/04/2022

High one arm back angel with the lovely Sara ๐Ÿ˜Š

Big thanks to photographer Mayank for capturing this pic ๐Ÿ™ Recommend him for event and artistic photography ๐Ÿ’ฏ

Well itโ€™s not perfect. My legs are apart, for a start ๐Ÿ™ˆ But itโ€™s not often I fly ๐ŸคชGood job Sara for basing my heavier th...
12/04/2022

Well itโ€™s not perfect. My legs are apart, for a start ๐Ÿ™ˆ But itโ€™s not often I fly ๐Ÿคช

Good job Sara for basing my heavier than average ass ๐Ÿ’ฏ

Some recent acroposes with the lovely Sara ๐Ÿ˜Š
22/03/2022

Some recent acroposes with the lovely Sara ๐Ÿ˜Š

14/03/2022

Just multi-tasking at the gym whist singing 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me' ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿคช

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08/03/2022

Dedicated to the people of Ukraine, who are forced to defend THEIR country and are showing amazing resolute, strength and courage, here Sara and I perform an acroflow. The flow is slow, wearing black, with simple shapes to emphasise the severity of this war. Our prayers are firmly with Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

24/12/2021

I don't post much on Facebook as I find Instagram works better for my business, as an acrobat, magician and operatic tenor.

However I just wanted to put a message out hoping everyone is well and wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year when it comes ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…

Big thanks to all my clients that have stood by and supported me in those challenging times ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ

Sending love ๐Ÿ’™

Anyone with children at a loose end on Friday, please come to see our show at 11am this Friday at North Berwick Fringe b...
03/08/2021

Anyone with children at a loose end on Friday, please come to see our show at 11am this Friday at North Berwick Fringe by the Sea ๐Ÿ˜ Tickets are ยฃ5 and include award winning magic and interactive circus skills including acrobatics ๐Ÿคธโ€โ™‚๏ธ and plate spinning ๐Ÿ˜€

Advanced counterbalance with the beautiful backdrop of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland
20/07/2021

Advanced counterbalance with the beautiful backdrop of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, Scotland

01/07/2021

I don't post much on Facebook because I find that TikTok and Instagram work far better for my business, but thought I'd share this from Tuesday. Here I'm working with good friend and ex-National Sports Acro Champion (3 years ago), Rebecca. Next stage is for Rebecca to lift this straddle lever to handstand, on my foot.

Here I'm singing a clip from 'Somewhere over the Rainbow', a song that opened a lot of doors for me in leading to performing in Mario Lanza tribute concerts.

Big thanks to my principal acrobatics flyer Stef and fellow calisthenics athletes and friends Saj and Elias for working ...
30/05/2021

Big thanks to my principal acrobatics flyer Stef and fellow calisthenics athletes and friends Saj and Elias for working with me to to produce this acrobatics stunt ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’ฏ

I'm basing Stef in a high hand to hand balance, whilst basing Saj and Elias performing human flags.

Photo was taken at Portobello Beach, Edinburgh, on Saturday 29 May 2021.

04/04/2021

"If you feel like there is something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just DO it."

Wanda Sykes

Happy Easter Guys ๐Ÿฃโค

Here I perform some Easter magic for you ๐Ÿ˜โค

In the background I'm singing another clip from 'Somewhere over the Rainbow'.


23/03/2021

I paid sweeties for this magic trick ๐Ÿคฃ
........ actually ยฃ50 definitely ain't sweeties!

illusion

13/03/2021

"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration"

Thomas Edison

Try not to blink ๐Ÿ˜„

More new magic I've been working on during lockdown.

Importantly, both those effects were filmed in one take and in real-time with no special effects, digital editing etc. Both effects are now part of my Live Show.

With credit for the music to ;

Music: Sunny
Musician: Ilya Truhanov
URL: https://icons8.com/music/

11/03/2021

"What you get by achieving your goals, is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

Zig Ziglar

A change for you guys ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Some lockdown magic ๐ŸŽฉโœจ

Please note importantly that no special effects, multiple takes or trick photography were used in the filming of this piece. Both effects are performed Live in our magic shows.

11/03/2021

"What you get by achieving your goals, is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."

Zig Ziglar

A change for you guys ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Some lockdown magic ๐ŸŽฉโœจ

Please note importantly, that no special effects, multiple takes, or clever editing were used in the filming of this piece. It is all performed live in our magic shows.

Thanks for watching ๐Ÿ™

With credit to for the music to;

Music: pure imagination
Musician: Rook1e

05/03/2021

Stef and I begin this video by working on acro conditioning for both the base and flyer.

The base has a good chest workout in doing the bench pressed and also gets really good for conditioning for the forearm muscles in continually balancing the flyer throughout the lifts.

The flyer gets an awesome core and shoulder workout by holding a slightly dished handstand as strongly as possible throughout the presses.

The icarian pop practice was also performed with Stef.

The picture of the one handed high hand to hand featured was taken in my back garden with the lovely Rebecca.

Here I'm singing 'A Heart Full Of Love' from Les Miserable with Michelle Renee providing the Soprano vocals ๐Ÿ’•

02/03/2021

"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up"

Vincent Lombardi

Here I'm singing another section of the song 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' from Sunset Boulevard.

As performers, many of us are nervous in these unusual pandemic times, and are hopeful that when we return to performing at corporate events, weddings and birthdays, it'll be 'as if we never said goodbye'. All I can do is continue to improve my craft in the meanwhile, in learning new songs, new acro-skills and magic tricks and hope when things return to normal, we're really busy as we were before ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜Š

21/02/2021

"If people are doubting how far you can go,
go so far that you can't hear them anymore"
Michele Ruiz

Beautiful day at the beach โ›ฑ

Thanks to the gorgeous Stef for helping me create some wild footage, including
154kg/340 pound triceps dips. I kind of got one and a half(ish) ๐Ÿ’ช

Here I'm singing 'Just One Look' from Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Sunset Boulevard'.

15/02/2021

"Loving people live in a loving world.
Hostile people live in a hostile world.
Same world." Wayne Dyer

Ok, I'm a 'romantic softy' at heart. Another love song cover. Previously unseen footage of pre-lockdown training with close friends Stef, Alice, Beth, Theresa and Connor. Hope you enjoy the video.

Here I'm singing 'When I Fall in Love', written byย Victor Young andย Edward Hayman. It was introduced in the filmย One Minute to Zero.ย Jeremy Southernย sang on the first recording released in April 1952 with the song's composer, Victor Young, handling the arranging and conducting duties. The version I'm singing is modelled on that of one of my favourite Tenors, Andrea Bocelli.

12/02/2021

โ€œLet your unique awesomeness and positive energy inspire confidence in others.โ€ โ€œWherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.โ€ โ€œIf you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.โ€ โ€œSuccess is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.โ€

So the first video isn't magic and most definitely does use editing! Time consuming editing as I found out to my cost ๐Ÿ˜…

Here I'm singing a song people often request at events 'Nights in White Satin', written and composed by Justin Hayward, by 'Moody Blues', first released in 1967 as a single.

Previously unseen pre-lockdown training, I've since added my vocals ๐ŸŽถ

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