The Curious Case of the Masqued Magician

Sat 18th Apr 2026 Various £12 Standard, £8 Under 16s, £30, 4 x Family & Friends 7+ Family Theatre

A Holmes & Watson Magical Mystery

An entirely new Sherlock Holmes story, packed with mystery, magic and mirth.

1t’s 1906, the Golden Age of Magic. The Masqued Magician, bestrides London’s world of Magic like a colossus, UNTIL..one night, in mid-performance, the Magician vanishes. Dead? Kidnapped? In hiding?

After a month Scotland Yard is completely baffled (obviously) and call in Sherlock Holmes to help solve the mystery of the Masqued Magician’s disappearance. Holmes (with an excitable Watson in tow) plunges into the secret world of Edwardian Magic only to find that the Masqued Magician’s identity is Magic’s best kept secret.

As they meet, and question, the Magician‘s peers (seeing a lot of Magic), the mystery of his identity and fate deepens. As they unravel clue after clue, Holmes comes to share Watson’s wonder and discovers that it can sit alongside his logical outlook.

When Holmes finally uncovers the startling and surprising secrets of the Masqued Magician he, Watson and the audience have to decide….

….are some mysteries best left as…mysteries!

The show features

Beautiful Edwardian sets and costumes
A thrilling mystery with multiple suspects
Dazzling live magic including illusions, escapology, mentalism and cardistry
Audience involvement in solving the case
Fascinating insights into Edwardian history and society

Created and performed by two of Britain’s most respected stage magicians, this is Sherlock Holmes as you have never seen him before. A perfect family show for ages 7+.

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