Making money with magic?

timez_2

Hi,

Im starting to get pretty good at magic now - and just wondered if there was anyway of making a little extra cash?

I was thinking of doing it in the high street - with like a thing for people to put money in if they think im good.

Would this be classed as busking though? and if so id need a licence for that?

Any thoughts?

Timez

timez_2

no-one? would i need a busking licence for the high street?

Zinger549

Best to ask the Council.

whitelabel

better off approaching restaurants and see if theyll pay you for a table hopping on fri sat nights, youll look like a market trader/ con man doing it on streets

CharlieBilly

Surely if you were so good with magic you be able to produce money from thin air

Wutang_2

CharlieBilly wrote: »

Surely if you were so good with magic you be able to produce money from thin air

also known as a wonga default

SailorSam

CharlieBilly wrote: »

Surely if you were so good with magic you be able to produce money from thin air

Does that mean i'm good at magic 'cos all the money i get seems to disappear.

mrsyardbroom

Can you get yourself an agent? They would find paid gigs for you. If you busk in the high street you're likely to be moved on unless you can get permission or a licence from the council.

paddyrg

Some magicians busk in Bath, it works pretty well for them.

What /kind/ of magic do you do, though? Close-up card manipulation etc works well for restaurants/table-hopping, but table magic (cups and balls, and card tricks like Oil and Water) works well for busking. Avoid the Monte though, too many overtones of criminality!

Or if you're creative and can design your own effects then you can sell them online - I made a couple of hundred bucks selling some tricks through a US distributor

Pound

timez wrote: »

Im starting to get pretty good at magic now - and just wondered if there was anyway of making a little extra cash?

If you can use magic to make cash that's a pretty good trick.

joeblack066

I wanted to book a magician for a party - they all wanted £500 - £750 for an hour so I didn't bother!! So I would say do a reasonably priced party deal and you might be onto a winner!