Holmes and Watson and the Curious Case of the Masked Magician

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A fun packed show full of mystery and magic this school holiday

A brand-new Sherlock Holmes magic show Holmes and Watson and the Curious Case of the Masked Magician is at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts on Saturday 4 April at 2pm. Tickets are £15.50 | £13.50 under 16s | Family and Friends (4 people) £54. Age guidance 7+ years.

This entirely new Holmes and Watson show is presented by The Great Baldini and Peter Clifford.

It’s 1906 - the Golden Age of Magic. The Masked 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 Masked Magician’s disappearance. 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 Masked Magician, he, Watson and the audience have to decide…are some mysteries best left as…mysteries!

Performed and devised by two of Britain’s most respected stage magicians, this show combines everything you would expect from a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Expect beautiful Edwardian sets and costumes - and a huge array of magic, illusions, escapology, mentalism and cardistry. The audience are involved in the mystery solving.

Peter Clifford plays Holmes. He is a Bristol-based actor, writer and magical advisor for theatre and television. He was part of Derren Brown’s creative team on his early television show as well as co-creating and co-directing Derren Brown’s first live tour and West End run. He was also co-creator and co-director for David Blaine’s Beyond Magic and Live shows.

The Great Baldini plays Watson and he is a magical legend, relict of the music halls and a theatrical performer of the old school. He is a hugely entertaining stage and close-up magician and an award winning member of the magic Circle and President of the Bristol Society of Magic.

Packed with mystery, magic and mirth, this show is not to be missed!

Part of Norden Farm’s spring holiday Quest Family Fest 2026. Two weeks packed full of children's shows, Relaxed family film screenings, workshops and more!