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

““Are you watching closely”with Jay Gatling was great.
The night before we were looking for somewhere to eat ( Everywhere was closed between 2-6 on off season ) the bartender said “ come on in we’ll serve you” While we ate people started arriving for the “magic show” we were going to stay but the show was sold out, we returned then next day and bought tickets to the show that night. OMG! The show was great with audience participation ( I was on stage for a very short time) Jay charmed all the audience and was gifted with his slight of hand. I’d see this show again and again if we had the time. The food was very good, but the entertainment was exceptional. Thank you Mr Bartender if not for you we never would have known about the Magic Bat and we feel it would have been high on our list of places to go/ people to see.“

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

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“A magical evening! WOW!”

“WOW! All I can say is wow! Magic really does exist! We was super fortunate to visit two nights in a row. We had the absolute pleasure of being entertained by Chris and his incredible two children. MAGICAL! They are something special in the making. Oliver Bell was also part of the show and what a showman! He is going to be the next big thing! His range of magic combined with humour, had the audience in the palm of his hands.
We then visited the next and got to see Jay Gatling’s “are you watching closely” absolutely SPEECHLESS! What a magician. His performance was seamless and really had me believing in magic more than ever. He performed the act so effortlessly. It was incredible. Left us wanting to see it all over. If you ever get the chance to visit the bar it’s sensational. From the food to the service. Absolutely divine. Chris and Claire run the bar so fabulously. It’s become one of our favourite spots and we cannot wait to return ✨“

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

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“Are You Watching Closely?”

“Last night we visited the magic bar with little idea of what to expect, and left absolutely won over by the friendly staff, lovely food and cosy venue, and with a magical spring in our step today imparted by the prestigious (inside reference) Jay Gatling.

Navigating classical magic through Jay’s eloquent, witty, and philosophical lens really creates a wonderous and entertaining show that still has us wondering “how did he do that?”, as well as leaving us with a profound appreciation for the art of magic. A great showman who knows how to interact with a crowd as well as being sensitive to each person’s level of interaction, I would highly recommend this show to everyone!“

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

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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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“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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