About Steve

Steve Spade was born in Limerick, Ireland, and has quickly established himself as a firm favourite on the Irish celebrity circuit. He combines top-drawer sleight of hand skills with psychological subtleties and great comic timing.

His daring escapes – being burnt at the stake, or escaping from a sealed box underwater – have garnered national headlines and he has become known as Ireland’s Houdini as a result.

Steve has been doing magic since his childhood, performing at every opportunity on the streets and in the pubs and clubs of his native city of Limerick. He also worked the kids’s party circuit, honing his skills in front of the toughest audience of them all!

He followed that success with a stunt Houdini would have been proud of – he was sealed in a wooden crate and dropped into the River Shannon in front of over 2,000 people. He escaped safely.

This led to a regular slot on The Daily Show(RTE 1) in the spring of 2012. Steve has also appeared on TV3’s Come Dine With Me. For Steve the intimate miracle of close-up magic is at the heart of his art.

He has wowed many celebrities, including Mike Tyson, Rihanna, Saoirse Ronan. No after-show party is complete without his manipulations – just ask Florence & The Machine, Calvin Harris, Metallica, The Coronas, Bressie, Glen Hansard, and many more.

He has stunned 10,000 people with his illusions at Electric Picnic in 2017 & 2018. He recently performed his most staring stunt in Northern Ireland, tied up in a chair with 100ft of steel chain, locked into a Mobile home with only moments to escape before it subsequently exploded. Once again Ireland’s very own Houdini left people amazed when he escaped safely been described as one of the most daring stunts to have ever been performed in Ireland.

Steve has performed at the weddings of some of Ireland’s most well known sports stars including Leinster and Ireland Rugby legend Rob Kearney and Republic of Ireland footballer Shane Long.

Wedding Packages

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Drinks Reception

The photos are traditionally right after the ceremony. This is a great time to entertain your guests as they relax into tthe day and no better way than a drink and some close up magic to kick the evening off on a lively note.

Prices available on request

Close up table magic

Steve can entertain your guests as they settle down for their dinner, a great icebreaker and conversation starter for everyone around the tables which will have them talking and interacting with each other until the early hours.

Prices available on request

Stage Show

Steve can entertain your guests as they settle down for their dinner, a great icebreaker and conversation starter for everyone around the tables which will have them talking and interacting with each other until the early hours.

Prices available on request

Late Night Magic

Speeches are long finished and the wine has flowed numerous times around the tables. Your guests begin to arrive for the afters and this is the perfect opportunity to have Steve present to absolutely mesmerise everyone with some close up magic before the band starts and your guests get their groove on.

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Testimonials

We had Steve at our wedding last year in Kerry he really made the day, professional true and true from the first phone call to our big day ! Mind blowning magic like what you see on tv but right in front of your eye.. young and old he has something for everyone to wow them .Thanks so much Steve youre a Star x

Thank you so much for doing your tricks at our wedding!! Everyone was blown away! Unbelievable!!”

Steve is unbelievable. I booked him as a surprise for my husband and our guests at our wedding in December. I Honestly couldn’t recommend him enough. Not only was he the talk of the day, he was so kind and professional the entire time he was there. His talent is second to none and has to be seen to be believed.

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