Magic and Madness

23/07/2024

So here's how my next few days are shaping up with various Gizmo and Professor Strange shows around the country:

Wed 24th, Gizmo, Newbridge Memo, South Wales
Thurs 25th, Gizmo, Home Farm Holiday Park, Somerset
Sat 27th, Professor Strange, Rock Oyster Festival, Cornwall
Sun 28th, Professor Strange, Bug Fest, Northants
Mon 29th, Gizmo, Stowford Farm Holiday Park, Devon

I think we can safely say the Summer Season has begun!

11/07/2024

This weekend I'm performing my Gizmo children's show at Ampney Crucis Village Fair on Friday, then as Professor Strange at Hats Off Chesham on Saturday, and Professor Strange again at the Henley Festival on Sunday.
The weather looks good so all three events should be a lot of fun!

05/07/2024

This weekend I'll be entertaining the crowds at the Garth Olwg Summer Fair in Pontypridd and the Peugeot Rally at Prescott Hill in Gloucestershire.
There will be magic, balloons and laughter at both!

21/06/2024

Alan Thorn, Professor Strange and Gizmo.
The three identities of juggler and magician Allin Kempthorne.

13/06/2024

Psst, hey! Do you fancy watching a bit of my Alan Thorn family magic show? (And of course Subscribing to my Youtube channel while you're there?)

The Magic of Alan Thorn is a family magic show for holiday parks, theatres and events performed by UK magician Allin Kempthorne as Alan Thorn.The show can ru...

24/01/2024

It's wonderful to be asked back to perform as Professor Strange at the Henley Festival again this year.
You can catch me there on Sunday 14th July.

08/11/2023

Fancy taking your kids to see six of the very top children's entertainers in the country do a show together?
And in an incredibly special and magical venue too?
Then stick them in their winter coats and take them down to The Magic Circle Theatre in London on Sunday 19th to see me perform as Professor Strange plus the 5 other finalists compete for the trophy, title and considerable prize money of the Magic Circle Children's Entertainer of the Year.
You'll never see this much top talent together in one place. It'll be amazing!

06/10/2023

Now that is a fantastic bit of news.
I've just made it through to the live finals of The Magic Circle Children's Entertainer of the Year Award!

If anyone wants to take their kids to The Magic Circle in London and see me perform as Professor Strange, the link is on the poster!

29/08/2023

Next show is at 2. Time for a spot of lunch.
Now if only there was a handy Brazilian restaurant around here somewhere....

26/08/2023

That's the van reorganised for the next three days.
Yes, that's actually my giant tricycle in there too!!
There's a mantra amongst entertainers, the idea of "Pack small, play big." I however tend to "Pack big, play massive!"

26/08/2023

It's fantastic to be out and about touring the country with my shows at holiday parks and festivals.
One more intensive week of Summer holidays to go.
You can still catch my shows over the next few days at the Greenbelt Festival in Northamptonshire, Port Solent near Portsmouth, Home Farm Holiday Park in Somerset and The Manor House Resort in Devon.

25/07/2023

The summer holidays have now kicked in, so I'm out and about doing shows somewhere almost every day for the next six weeks.

Over the next few days you can catch me at:
Thursday 27th, Professor Strange Show, The Seagull, Brean, Somerset.
Friday 28th, Professor Strange Show, The Monkey Tree, Newquay, Cornwall.
Saturday 29th, Alan Thorn Show, The Manor House, Okehampton, Devon.
Sunday 30th, Professor Strange Show, Watchet Carnival Fayre, Watchet, Somerset.
Tuesday 1st, Captain Crossbones Pirate Show, Port Solent, Portsmouth.
Wednesday 2nd, Professor Strange Show, Home Farm Holiday Park, Burnham on Sea, Somerset.
Thursday 3rd, Alan Thorn Show, Hoburne Park, Christchurch, Dorset.

10/07/2023

An end of school show for Professor Strange.
It's obviously so overwhelming for me I've gone quite weak at the knees!

06/07/2023

This Sunday Professor Strange will be back at the Henley Festival performing magic tricks on his tricycle.
Look out for him if you're there and say Hello!

04/07/2023

We've just given a major update and overhaul to the Magic and Madness website. Take a look for the magic shows of Allin Kempthorne and his alter egos Gizmo, Alan Thorn and Professor Strange.

Allin Kempthorne performs his magic shows as Professor Strange, Gizmo and Alan Thorn

04/07/2023

I had a splendid time performing at the Fun Day and Literary Fair at Blackheath Prep at the weekend. They really know how to put on a great event.
Great to meet all the other performers and authors too.
Same again next year?

16/06/2023

You can catch me performing as Professor Strange at Playdate at the Henley Festival on July 9th.
Splendid!!

09/06/2023

It was lovely to see so many friendly faces at the Keeping It Live agents showcase in Worcester this week.
My Summer season is getting busy with shows at holiday parks, festivals, corporate events and private parties all over the South.
A few dates still left to fill.

Give me a shout for any of my shows:
ALAN THORN: Family comedy magic show
PROFESSOR STRANGE: Colourful Steampunk inspired family magic show
GIZMO: Children's magic and circus show

Details and videos are at www.magicandmadness.co.uk

01/06/2023

Allow us to introduce you to the magical Professor Strange, as seen on Britain's Got Talent, coming to Hats Off this year!

With a unique personal style ( check out the hat!) and a bizarre sense of humour you'll get no boring card tricks here!

Fast, furious and funny, you'll witness the strange and the impossible, the dangerous and the bizarre in a time-travelling, rib-tickling and jaw-dropping magic show suitable for the whole family.

With Professor Strange in charge there's only one thing you can expect: That you'll never have experienced a magic show like this before!
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24/04/2023

So look who's performing at this years Wychwood Festival. Why it's Britain's Got Talent's Professor Strange!
Oh yeah, that's me!
And check out everything else that's happening too. This is going to be one epic festival.
Tickets are available now. I hope to see you there.

24/03/2023

Me and my friends shocked to discover it was world puppet day three days ago and we never knew!

19/02/2023

One year ago I was honoured to be invited to perform onstage at the world's biggest magic convention as Professor Strange.

Professor Strange is busy on the festival circuit this year and can be caught at festivals including Henley Festival, Highworth Festival, Wychwood Festival and Greenbelt Festival.

31/01/2023

The news is out.
The indomitable Professor Strange will be performing at Henley Festival this Summer.

You may recognise Professor Strange from his headline making appearance on the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent”. He was also a finalist in the UK Family Entertainer of the Year Award 2022.

14/11/2022

That was an unexpected treat! I've just done my first Christmas Show of the season for a Holiday Park in West Wales.
It's never too early to crack open the mince pies!!

29/10/2022

First up today I'm at Greenmeadow Community Farm doing some Halloween Balloon Modelling. Then I jump on my broom and fly west to Pembrey Country Park to do my Halloween Magic Show and host their Halloween party.
Scream if you want more!

17/10/2022

Lots of holiday park shows coming up over the half term break. Tonight I'm in Tenby, then I've shows in Bude, Swindon, Exeter, Stroud, Port Talbot, Burnham on Sea,Cwmbran, Llanelli, Dursely and Merthyr Tydfill.

22/09/2022

Britain's Got Talent magician Professor Strange has been confirmed for multiple dates at the Monkey Tree Holiday Park in Cornwall again for the 2023 Summer season. SPLENDID!!

16/06/2022

There's a pretty damned good line up at the Henley Festival this year: Tom Jones, Craig David, Jack Savoretti.... Oh yeah, and me!
I'll be performing my “Gizmo’s Marvelous Magic Show” in the Big Top at Henley Festival on July 10th.
I'm really looking forward to this one.

https://henley-festival.co.uk/artist/gizmo/

22/04/2022

Tonight I'll be doing my Alan Thorn show at Hoburne Holidays in the Cotswolds.
Then an overnight drive through the countryside to Leicester where tomorrow I'm compering the main stage at the Leicester St George Festival.
Then the next day I'm all the way back in the Cotswolds - Because that sort of travel plan is Artist on Tour logic!
Then on Monday I'm doing my Gizmo show at Cofton Park down in Dawlish.
Got to love these busy Easters!

20/04/2022

I love performing at the Hoburne holiday parks.
Tonight I'm at Hoburne Bashley in the New Forest and on Friday I'm at Hoburne Cotswolds.