Ben Hart Keynote Speaker
- The Magic Circle Young Magician of the Year (2007)
- BankSA Best Magic Award, Adelaide Fringe (2023)
- Magic consultant: Mission: Impossible (2023) & Nuremberg (2025)
Ben Hart's Biography
Ben Hart is one of the UK’s leading magicians, renowned for creating theatrical experiences that blur the line between illusion and reality. Blending classic sleight-of-hand with sharp storytelling and original invention, he delivers magic that is not only astonishing, but genuinely memorable.
Hart’s career has been shaped by both craft and credibility. At 16, he won The Magic Circle’s Young Magician of the Year (2007), and in 2018 he received The Magic Circle’s Marvin Rising Star award, alongside membership of the Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. In 2019, he became a finalist on Britain’s Got Talent, captivating millions with his mind-bending style and effortless stage presence.
On television, Hart wrote and starred in the BBC Three hit Killer Magic (2014), which won at the National Reality Television Awards (2015), and he has appeared on BBC’s Now You See It and Pure Magic. Behind the scenes, he is trusted by major productions for authentic sleight-of-hand, coaching Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023), and working with Rami Malek and Russell Crowe on Nuremberg (2025).
On stage, Hart performed in the West End production Impossible at the Noël Coward Theatre (2015 and 2016), and his acclaimed solo shows have become Edinburgh Fringe highlights—from Wonder (2020) to Jadoo (2023) and HeX (2024). In 2025, he returned with The Remarkable Ben Hart, ahead of a major 2025/26 tour. His specialist book for magicians, The Darkest Corners (2020), distils the creativity and performance theory behind his most celebrated work.
Beyond performance, Hart brings the precision of a designer to every engagement—helping organisations think differently about attention, influence, and human perception. For leaders and teams navigating complexity, he offers a rare mix of entertainment and insight: an unforgettable experience that sparks curiosity, connection, and fresh ways of seeing.
Ben Hart's Speaking Topics
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The Psychology of Perception: why we see what we expect
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Influence and Trust: decision-making under uncertainty
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Creativity on Demand: inventing solutions with constraints
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Communication that Lands: presence, timing, and storytelling
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Designing Remarkable Experiences for clients and teams
Why Book Ben Hart as a speaker?
- He is regularly booked across the corporate circuit and performs at prestigious events worldwide, bringing high-impact stagecraft that elevates the room.
- He devises presentations, advertising campaigns and product launch shows for brands including Trident, Nicorette, Costa Coffee and Sky, helping organisations express key messages through magic.
- He blends classic sleight-of-hand with storytelling, visual artistry and original invention, creating memorable moments that keep audiences focused and receptive.
- He has proven big-stage credentials, starring in BBC Three’s Killer Magic and reaching the Britain’s Got Talent Grand Final (2019), giving event leaders a performer who can command attention.
- He is trusted as a magic consultant for theatre and film, creating effects and coaching performers for clients including The Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company, adding creativity and precision to high-stakes productions.
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