Friday 14 March 2025.

Friday 14 March 2025. SIEGFRIED and JOY live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Not to be confused with Siegfried and Roy....both R.I.P. Siegfried and Joy are the new masters of magic. This incredible duo is enjoying a meteoric rise with their sleight-of-hand spectacle and they’re set to bring a little bit of Las Vegas to London. Marvel at the two magicians’ mind-bending illusions, brilliant comedy and incredible stage presence. The German duo took part on "America's Got Talent" in 2022. ------------- It is stalls seating tonight , and sold out. A very mixed crowd here tonight including lots of parents with their young children. They arrived on stage at 8pm for their 1 hour 45 mins set. The duo appear on stage in sparkly suits and shoes. They mix magic and comedy along with a bit of music. It is very slapstick and juvenile for most of the show. Some good bits of audience participation . Near the end of the show the duo thanked the crowd for supporting them , from 40 people in Camden at their first London show , then to 400 , and now around 1000 sold out tonight. An enjoyable enough show. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Thursday 13 March 2025....5pm to 10.30pm... BURNHAM BEECHES HOTEL - relaunch party - Burnham, Berkshire. Around 200 guests here for their relaunch after their major refurbishment. The historic hotel, located on the edge of Burnham Beeches nature reserve, now boasts redesigned bedrooms, suites, reception, public, and leisure areas, all available to book immediately. Burnham Beeches Hotel, the first property in the new Imerso Hotels collection, has focused on wellness, connectivity, and sustainability in its redesign. The refurbishment took inspiration from the hotel's natural surroundings, blending the beauty of the outdoors into the interiors. 5pm...prosecco and canapes and sushi reception , as a piano player and harpist performed in the background . 6.30pm...was the official ribbon cutting. The hotel was used by the England Football Team in the 1990s, and Burnham Beeches itself has been the location for many films . We had a speech about how back in the day, at Burnham Beeches Hotel , Paul Gascoigne would freak out the patrons by streaking naked through the hallways. The memories of him guzzling champagne while squashed in the Jacuzzi with some hotel residents before England played Scotland in their second Euro 96 group game. A couple of days later he scored one of the greatest goals of all time when he scooped the ball over Colin Hendry’s head before beating Rangers team-mate Andy Goram. Lots of complimentary drinks and food , including five different cocktails , any spirit n mixer ,Baileys , Chapel Down wines and various lagers and beers. 7pm...we had a full afternoon tea. 7.45pm...we had a sit down meal in their brasserie. Roast Beef or Black Cod with sides. 9pm...was a superb five minutes fireworks display, and pair of females performing fire eating routine. 9.15pm... a dj playing in one of the bar areas . A photo both was here , along with an illustrator . All guests got a very nice goodie bag that included an afternoon tea for two voucher at the hotel. An excellent event out in the countryside.

Posted 12th March 2025