Simon Drake's House of Magic

Simon Drake's House of Magic

The House of Magic is a permanently themed, magical entertainment venue with world class entertainment built by star and creator of Channel 4’s cult classic, ‘The Secret Cabaret’ in which Simon Drake pioneered a completely new style for the presentation of magic. Enter through the Enchanted Garden. Marvel as you listen to our invisible sooth-sayer on the Whispering Chair. Venture down to the Haunted Cellar. Be dazzled by the marvels of our close-up tricksters then gasp in amazement as you witness Simon Drake’s Spectacular performance. During the whole evening there are a multitude of fascinating automata and amazing curios to see around the mansion.
For news and information on our upcoming events see our website. The venue is also is perfect for private parties, wedding receptions, press and product launches, corporate events and Christmas parties. We can accommodate up to 85 for a sit-down dinner and 150 buffet or canapé and drinks reception. We host public events every month.


Butterfly Illusion

Butterfly Illusion

Happy Birthday 2022

Happy Birthday 2022

automata pen

automata pen

Making a Christmas ad

Making a Christmas ad

SD Knife thru Arm

SD Knife thru Arm

Frozen smoke ring

Frozen smoke ring

Patreon page launch

Patreon page launch

Chickens

Chickens

The Nairobi Trio

The Nairobi Trio

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  • @originalsuccessjournal8723
    @originalsuccessjournal872311 күн бұрын

    The assistant has agreed to participate fully in the illusion. Is aware of all rusks and waivered hervrights. She is happy to bectaken to nigeria to perform the stunt and is physically fit enough to do so. Ger mental integrity is such that we believe she is sble to decide that risk for herself. She is a wannabe protagonist joyrnslust who dies not care where she gets her sttention frrim, has her own porn demand chsnbel, theybpsy shevpkays and is ready to see if ahe has whatvirvtajes to be an assistant. Radicsl, dangetous and impromtu The Black Magician has also sgreed to fo the voidoo stunts and we wish her sll the luck with heslth and safety.

  • @mikelee3067
    @mikelee3067Ай бұрын

    Saw Pete Bardens 3 times with 🐪 a great talent R.I.P

  • @paulworgan6599
    @paulworgan6599Ай бұрын

    Seems like he loved animals

  • @henryardoin8513
    @henryardoin8513Ай бұрын

    Did he ever talk about his house near Dorking being Haunted? I think it was said to be!👍💯👍💯👍🤔👍✌️

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk1Ай бұрын

    Not that I recall nope

  • @redlabel3977
    @redlabel39772 ай бұрын

    People forget how many films Oliver Reed starred.

  • @adamczyzewski7357
    @adamczyzewski73575 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 🙏

  • @piratejenny66
    @piratejenny666 ай бұрын

    Wow - this is some next level refit.I doubt we'll see this on The Repair Shop Christmas Special...

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk16 ай бұрын

    One can only live in hope x

  • @sophieboatman1447
    @sophieboatman14476 ай бұрын

    👏👏👏

  • @ImpartiallySpeaking
    @ImpartiallySpeaking9 ай бұрын

    I’ve never seen him so relaxed and at peace with himself when he owned Broome Hall and was breeding horses and helped to save the house from falling into ruin. If only he hadn’t sold it and had stayed focused on those projects perhaps his demons might have stayed away

  • @tomspeyer8119
    @tomspeyer81199 ай бұрын

    Just a brilliant, hilarious man …don’t make them anymore which is sad

  • @andydixon2980
    @andydixon29809 ай бұрын

    Very amusing, all the more so with your excellent Oli impressions.

  • @magicalmike8173
    @magicalmike817310 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6etzLCyoNrRp5s.html

  • @blackjaxa69
    @blackjaxa69 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tales✨✨✨

  • @chmartin444
    @chmartin444 Жыл бұрын

    Such a great show much better than the sh.t on TV today.

  • @Misagonna88
    @Misagonna88 Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂This is gold dust!!! 😂

  • @jtt8886
    @jtt8886 Жыл бұрын

    This is a great song. Alway loved it.

  • @davidmarkham4891
    @davidmarkham4891 Жыл бұрын

    SUPER !

  • @davidmarkham4891
    @davidmarkham4891 Жыл бұрын

    That was Great !

  • @BunnymanVids
    @BunnymanVids Жыл бұрын

    Loved Possum Dixon. Great to see him again. Thanks

  • @boofuls
    @boofuls Жыл бұрын

    Intriguing and interesting in a nightmare fuel sort of way

  • @fayrouzeisa7238
    @fayrouzeisa7238 Жыл бұрын

    so interesting

  • @sidscrat0727
    @sidscrat0727 Жыл бұрын

    Peter Bardens (RIP) was a founding member of the prog rock band Camel in he early 70's. That was the only way I knew him. His keyboard work on Camel albums is amazing! The work he does here is good but if you really want to hear his best work, listen to Camel's albums Moonmadness and The Snow Goose.

  • @sharpillusions7870
    @sharpillusions7870 Жыл бұрын

    I saw his act at the winter carnival of magic and it was tremendous! Great creativity and comedy. A genius of magic

  • @lizholmes6488
    @lizholmes64882 жыл бұрын

    I could watch these stories all day,not only are you a great magician your a great storyteller thank you

  • @alexeilindes7507
    @alexeilindes75072 жыл бұрын

    So good. He used to come over to our flat when I was a kid.

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk12 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Alexei

  • @boofuls
    @boofuls2 жыл бұрын

    Secret Cabaret was amazing 🪄 like a Macabre David Copperfield

  • @boofuls
    @boofuls2 жыл бұрын

    Thats a great illusion 🪄

  • @seanstewart6893
    @seanstewart68932 жыл бұрын

    Dam it,this is astounding,I thought I Heard about all of Oliver's adventures but no These were new,it's great how you illustrated it with the pictures and voice,cheers for this ,I've literally fell over with laughter, might be the vodka I'm having while watching these, surprised it's only got two comments, more will be coming in,just wait,I've only just found these, write onto part three.

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sean, I really enjoyed doing these. Regarding your observation of the very few comments, I am not too bothered as I am of a generation which sits awkwardly in today's social media world. Like Ollie having been brought up to believe that boasting and continually talking about ones self was bad manners or 'bad form' as Oliver would have said. So making these is really to provide some entertainment to a few friends and people such as yourself who appreciated this giant of a man, his generosity, humour and his talent. Cheers for now

  • @seanstewart6893
    @seanstewart68932 жыл бұрын

    @@houseofmagicuk1 More fans of Oliver will discover your work,it's just that it's at the bottom of the KZread section with Oliver's interviews,so fans don't know of it yet,I'm planning a Oliver Reed pub crawl soon,just the pubs he went to when he was based in that huge mansion in Surrey, just researching the area now, is it true that Oliver's old mansion has been converted into appartments, just wondering if that was correct,thanks again,Simon.

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk12 жыл бұрын

    @@seanstewart6893 I dont know what happened to Broome Hall

  • @seanstewart6893
    @seanstewart68932 жыл бұрын

    @@houseofmagicuk1 I'll look into it,Simon,in the meantime I didn't realise you were the owner of this fantastic restaurant and bar in London, look's fantastic,I regularly come to London for entainment,Leicester Square, and Covent garden are my stomping grounds, for drinking,now Corona is finished I'll be planning a trip,and will book a table at your place , definitely, fabulous website captures the energy of the place,can't wait,Look forward to it, Cheers.

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk12 жыл бұрын

    @@seanstewart6893 yes ok, best time it when we have a show

  • @MegaCatlady66
    @MegaCatlady662 жыл бұрын

    i was so in awe of that show he did on channel 4 it was sad when it ended i cried as wouldnt see it again i loved the magic he did and all the other acts it ws such a shame it finshed when it did

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk12 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Angela, yes it was shame I had to end the TV show but it was inevitable. However I went on to build the Secret Cabaret in real life in London and we do public shows every month. Pop down to see us!! www.houseofmagic.co.uk/

  • @heisenberg69
    @heisenberg692 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous!!!

  • @medrado4034
    @medrado40342 жыл бұрын

    Top

  • @TengyTalksTVMovies
    @TengyTalksTVMovies2 жыл бұрын

    Sensational and outrageous! Thanks for sharing these amazing stories with us, Simon. I still think an audio book of your memoirs would be a sensation - you read/perform so evocatively. x

  • @fayrouzeisa7238
    @fayrouzeisa72382 жыл бұрын

    I love your impression of him. You should really write a book. X

  • @darthtortugas
    @darthtortugas3 жыл бұрын

    I was lucky my first introduction to Rob was him playing with his band Possum Dixon, Glad to see him still being creative.

  • @lavampire100
    @lavampire1003 жыл бұрын

    I heard this song when I was about a year old or so, and i think it really affected me. I remember hearing some years ago that this song was awesome in terms of the video and music.

  • @Bikewithlove
    @Bikewithlove3 жыл бұрын

    It’s amazing that this guy had seen so much of the burgeoning rock business in the 60s and 70s and been a major albeit nearly silent contributor. Even though the crude digital guitar pierces the track, the rhythm is hypnotic and the saving-grace of a vocal harmony soars on it. Really nice stuff.

  • @josephleehooker5256
    @josephleehooker52563 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant Magician 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk13 жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/k52ZktCKZZfShtI.html

  • @levipsyturner6480
    @levipsyturner64803 жыл бұрын

    I tried a bit of dancing cane - it was a disaster lol you make it look so easy. Hope the pandemic isn't affecting your place too much. Rest assured we're coming back down in 2021 with family this time and I'm planning on clearing out your shop. I do need to stop concentrating on buying things though and actually do a bit of book study. Any books you would recommend? Thanks in advance for any advice at all

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk13 жыл бұрын

    Yes the pandemic has indeed affected our venue. We were lucky to get in two sold out Halloween shows at limited numbers but the usual Xmas season is really restricted with only one event (usually we do at least a dozen). I am not sure what books to recommend, depends what kind of magic you are into. Also we sell a few nice magic effects online including my one and only lecture on DVD. www.houseofmagic.co.uk/magic-shop Looking forward to seeing you in the new year!

  • @juniorjr4800
    @juniorjr48003 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone please have the lyrics to this song? Could you post here please?

  • @maxinekwoklso1112
    @maxinekwoklso11124 жыл бұрын

    The polythene sofa photo 🤣🤣🤣

  • @gregorysams1
    @gregorysams14 жыл бұрын

    Ah, the allures of Lewisham. Do they have a tourist board?

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk14 жыл бұрын

    Its very likely and we shall look into it. No doubt a comment from them would be an asset.

  • @theauntypennyshow6060
    @theauntypennyshow60604 жыл бұрын

    love

  • @nicadcock
    @nicadcock4 жыл бұрын

    ARE YOU STILL TOURING ANYWHERE PERHAPS 2021 ??

  • @houseofmagicuk1
    @houseofmagicuk14 жыл бұрын

    Dates will be announced when the lock down is over on our site www.houseofmagic.co.uk/

  • @shaherrazam
    @shaherrazam4 жыл бұрын

    Genius is a genius does!

  • @gregorysams1
    @gregorysams14 жыл бұрын

    What effect has this had on property values?

  • @maxinekwoklso1112
    @maxinekwoklso11124 жыл бұрын

    Gwyneth in costcutter 🤣

  • @shanewilliams8804
    @shanewilliams88044 жыл бұрын

    Yay was about to ask when the next instalment was due ...stay safe mate !!

  • @maxinekwoklso1112
    @maxinekwoklso11124 жыл бұрын

    Uranium enriched nylon😂

  • @maxinekwoklso1112
    @maxinekwoklso11124 жыл бұрын

    Disco operetta 😋