Families are promised an unforgettable show of “proper magic” when Danny Lee Grew comes to town.

The former NHS employee is heading out on the road, bringing his box full of magic to new audiences as part of his 200-show tour.

Danny worked within the NHS as a clinical support officer, assisting in minor surgery – and wrapping patients in bandages. He practised his magic on colleagues and patients before taking the plunge and making magic his full-time career.

He has since appeared on television, in pantomime, supported comedy stars, headlined at holiday resorts, on ships and at fringe festivals around the world. He has entertained the likes of David Beckham, James Corden and Stormzy. Now, he is preparing to take his magic show 24K Magic on the road to wow live audiences across the UK.

He said: “It is one of those rare art forms where it is better when it is live. When you see it for yourself in the flesh and there is no way it can be a trick, it catches people off guard.” One of his illusions will see Danny take a flower petal and bounce it on a tennis racket as it grows bigger and bigger and turns into an egg, which Danny then breaks into a glass. He said: “My work is very visual magic. The type of thing if people saw it on the telly, they would put it down to camera tricks.”

He also loves bringing a classic Tommy Cooper trick to today’s audiences, making glass bottles appear in what seems to be a trick gone wrong – but is pure comedy magic in front of your eyes. No TV trickery, just “proper magic” in front of the audience’s eyes.

It all started at the age of ten when Danny joined Young Magicians Club, the Magic Circle’s youth initiative, and received training from magicians each month to perfect his craft. Having found a passion for magic as a child, he said: “Magic was a phase for me as a child that I simply never grew out of. I watched Sooty at the theatre and took part in school talent shows, and won. My school careers advisor subtly suggested I come up with a back-up plan. I remember telling them I wanted to be a magician and they didn’t know where to go with that.” Danny was recently named the ‘Stage Magician of the Year’ by the International Brotherhood of Magicians and was awarded the British Ring Trophy for most entertaining magic act.

Tour dates and tickets can be booked at www.24kmagic.co.uk

Written by Kelly Louise Clarke