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On 16th October Simon hosted a party for American superstar Katy Perry and her touring team. The guests gave the House of Magic show a standing ovation. The party carried well into the night and was a very pleasant and memorable night for Simon and his team.
The following day Katy tweeted to over 10 million of her followers a glowing recommendation about the venue!

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A director with The Royal Shakespeare Company, Dominic Hill contacted Simon in 2011 to head up a department to inject a sprinkling of magic to Phillip Massinger's 1632 play 'The City Madam'. The play will run from May till October in The Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon. Click here for more info

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Simon, along with two more House of Magic artistes were invited to make short appearances in Kate Bush video, 'Deeper Understanding' which Kate directed. Due to the rarity of Kate releasing product, it seems to have caused a flood of requests for press interviews about her tour which Simon performed on 30 years ago!
Click here to see the video

Simon is asked for comment on Kate Bush hopes to assist in her not being portrayed as a reclusive eccentric or in a negative way.

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Sci-Fi author Cory Doctorow attended the House of Magic recently.

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Simon got married to the lovely Abigail on the 15th May. The ceremony was held at
the picturesque Camberwell Registry Office and all day party at the House of Magic.
Friends and family came from all corners of the globe and many said it was the
best wedding they have ever been to.
They are expecting a baby in September to add to Abby's delightful 3 year old, Theo.
Congratulations to the happy couple!! (many more pics on our facebook page)

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Nice short interview done in the drawing room at the House of Magic
with Simon for the Express Newspaper about the Terry Gilliam movie,
The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus and Simon's involvement.

In case you missed it, there's a filmed interview as well as the written stuff.

link here: http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/view/165879/

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Nice review of our Halloween show here:
http://www.we-love-magic.co.uk/blog/2009/11/simon-drakes-house-of-magic.html

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