A group of Scottish magicians will bring their award-winning magic show to Edinburgh for the first time this December.
Four Magicians – starring Smith & Burns, Eoin Smith and James Dickson – was named the top magic show in the UK by readers of MagicSeats.co.uk, beating the likes of Penn & Teller and Britain’s Got Talent winner Richard Jones to the top spot.
The group will bring their show to the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the sixteenth Edinburgh International Magic Festival at 7pm on December 27 and 28, 2025. Tickets costing £14 (£12 concessions) are available now from https://magicfest.co.uk/whats-on/four-magicians/.
Smith & Burns’ Ivor Smith said: “We’re really excited to be bringing our show to Edinburgh for the first time later this year – and to be doing that as part of MagicFest makes it even more special. We’re looking forward to joining a host of other amazing magical performers in the capital for a magical festive season.”
Ivor’s double act partner, Jeff Burns – who recently appeared on BBC’s The Repair Shop – added: “Double acts in magic are uncommon, but seeing four magicians on stage at the same time is even rarer. This really is a show unlike anything anyone has seen before.
“So many people have seen magic on TV but never had the chance to see it live, so events like MagicFest are where magic really comes alive.”
Four Magicians features incredible sleight of hand, unexplainable acts of mind reading and plenty of comedy as the performers take the audience on a rollercoaster ride through the world of magic. The Edinburgh performance follows a string of sold-out shows across Scotland, which garnered rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.
Of their sold-out Dundee Fringe performance, FringeReview UK said Four Magicians is “like a tag team wrestling match of magic” with “genuinely great comedy timing” and magic that “must be seen to be believed.” Broadway Baby’s comedy editor James Macfarlane also said in his four-star review: “It has been a long time since I have felt such boyhood wonder.”
Speaking of what audiences can expect, James Dickson said: “The show is like a comedy sketch show or a variety show with a magic twist – you never quite know what’s going to happen next, but there’s always something magical around the corner!”
Eoin Smith added: “We all met as members of Aberdeen Magical Society… well most of us did, Ivor is actually my dad! We found ourselves catching up to chat magic between society meetings and soon started writing a show together. It all came together really naturally, and it’s been an absolute blast to perform. There’s something really joyful about getting to step out on stage with your mates every night.”
Four Magicians takes place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on December 27-28, 2025at 7pm as part of the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. For more information and to book tickets, visit https://magicfest.co.uk/whats-on/four-magicians/.
