“funny and charming”

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“Movie Goers Meets Magic”

“Hello,
We were away for a weekend and with a spare evening we looked for things to do.

We saw that a magician called Jay Gatling had a show called Are You Watching Closely which was a very classical set of effects. He was funny and charming and the crux of the show was him sharing his love of nerdy things like Rubik’s Cubes and films and cinema.

It was also a bunch of very showy and visual tricks.

Before the show, we ate and had a few drinks. The food was lovely and they had a nice selection of drinks and cocktails (I had the sticky toffee pudding with custard!)

The staff were friendly and the magician went from table to table before his stage show started to show us some up close magic.

After the show finished, we stuck behind to chat with the manager and bar staff who were friendly as we talked a bit about the history of the bar.

If we went on another getaway to Wales, we’ll definitely try to see another show here. The prices were pretty cheap for tickets and it was nice not having to find a separate place to eat before we went out.

5 star review from jenny w on the 27th of January 2026 – TripAdvisor

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“Very very good show”

“Magic Bar should be watched closely ( pun intended)”

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“We went to Llandudno to visit a friend for the first time and we went to the magic bar to the “are you watching closely” show by Jay Gatling. It was absolutely fantastic. Very very good show highly recommended. We also had dinner and drinks which was very good and fairly priced. We will absolutely go again when we visit.

5 star review from Lauren Pickford, February 2026 – Google

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“An excellent experience all around – highly recommend Jay for any and all events!”

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“We booked Jay for a birthday dinner and couldn’t have been happier! He was professional, personable, and truly entertaining. His performance created such a fun atmosphere and left everyone amazed throughout. An excellent experience all around – highly recommend Jay for any and all events!”

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5 star reviews from Semira Hamden on the 4th of February 2026 – Google & Trustpilot

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“excellent magician Jay Gatling”

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“Wonderful venue with great entertainment”

“Fantastic bar and restaurant, good food , very friendly welcoming staff. A very polished, excellent magician Jay Gatling who entertained and amazed with a very professional act. We will certainly return . Many Thanks

5 star review from jenny w on the 27th of January 2026 – TripAdvisor

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“truly mesmerising”

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80th birthday party


I had Jay at Gatling Magic entertain myself and guests at my 80th birthday Guests were aged 8 to 80plus. He was amazing he did close up magic which was truly mesmerising. The guests all said they would highly recommend him.. .I can’t praise him enough

5 star review from Diana Sharp on the 12th of January 2026 – Trustpilot

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