The stage hypnotist & the comedy hypnosis show

comedy stage hypnotist

2011-03-21T10:14:00.002Z

Hi
Just thought I would write and tell you about a fantastic show last Friday!
I was at Pontins, Brean sands, there were 1350 people in the audience, I stopped people coming on stage at about 60! hypnotised loads and worked 8!
It was a really good night!

Most Bizzare Show yet!

2010-10-09T00:48:00.002Z

Last night, I was performing at a private party in a restaurant in Knightsbridge, it turned out the party was for 35, 8-11 year olds, they were a bit rowdy but they loved the show and the booker gave me a £50 tip!

Oh what a night!

2010-10-04T09:18:00.002Z

After 20 years in the business I have just seen my first act get "paid off".
I was working for Haven Holidays at the weekend with an Abba tribute band, they were so bad they almost cleared the room when the Ents manager told them "make that your last song"
There were only 18 people left in the room when I started, but I git 4 volunteers and hypnotised 3 of them and we all had a great night. The entertainments team could not thank me enough for turning it round and saving the night. Shame it was so far away, had a seven and a half hour drive home after it!

I know why we only have one Christmas each year!

2009-12-03T23:12:00.001Z

It is because that is exactly how long it takes for you not to remember how awful some staff Christmas parties can be!

Back with avengence

2009-12-03T23:07:00.002Z

Nothing like starting back gently.
Operation went well, 3 weeks off work (27 days to be precise, the longest I can remember ever going between shows) then back to one local one on the Thursday, Dalbeatie in Scotland on the Friday, Port Talbot in Wales on the Saturday, Sunday off before going to Hastings and back on the Monday!

Thanks for all your good wishes

2009-12-03T23:01:00.002Z

Thanks for all your good wishes.
The operation went very well and I have made a full recovery. In fact I am already back at work and showing no signs of any problems.

I'm really famous now!

2009-10-07T09:11:00.002Z

Well at last I have made it!

Last wek I did a FREE show at my childrens school, it went really well and this week I am on the school website!

http://www.stpetersrcprimary.org/

I went down like the belgrano!

2009-05-06T10:04:00.005Z

Well, I have just done an unusual gig!
It was a naval reunion at a hotel in Stockton, It was agreed that I would do my set up before everyone started to eat, I was running just a little late due to a very difficult get in, but the guests (about 150 of them) were still arriving and getting seated.
I put a piece of music on to test the P.A. was working and a horrible man at the nearest table shouted at me "Turn that off we are eating!" well, job done, the P.A. was working fine so I duly turned the music off!
All I needed now was a quick mic check to make sure that I was not going to feed back, It was a simple set up as the room was long and straight, so I pretty much knew what my settings would need to be, just a quick "one, two, one, two" on the mic was sufficient, but this time the horrible little man screamed at me "I told you to be quiet, we are eating!" (they weren't, people were still arriving and service had not started!), any way job done, no more hassle until show time.
Show time arrives (after coffee) so I play my intro and guess what? Yes, it's the horrible little man again! this time he shouts at me again, "turn that off, I told you we are eating!"
Anyway I just ignore him and get on with the job I am being paid to do, but immediately two women on his table put their hands over their ears, then shortly afterwards horrible man and about eight of the people at his table get up and walk out, this then starts a mass exodus and over half of my audience leave before I have even started the show!
However the ones that did stay said it was one of the funniest things they have ever seen!

Ask the audience to phone a friend!

2009-05-05T18:56:00.002Z

Well, 18 years in the business and I still haven't seen it all!
A new one for me at the weekend, got to my venue and set up, met the manager who told me they were expecting about 110 people, great I thought!
At 8:30 there are only 18 people in the room, the manager is still insistent that he wants the show to go ahead, so he goes on the microphone and asks the 18 people if they can get on their mobiles and try and get some more people down to the venue! (alas it did not work).
However, much to my surprise, when I asked for volunteers I got 7 people and hypnotised them all, and we had a great show!!! (although not much atmosphere from the ones left in the audience due to lack of numbers in a big room).

New hypnosis show clips on youtube

2009-02-17T22:32:00.003Z

Hi
Someone has just told me that there are some new clips of me on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pnfW5BzxWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtrbLGsSGXg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex9K__YVT0s

enjoy!!!!!

Tough Gig

2009-02-15T09:35:00.003Z

If it could be made harder, it was!
It was one of those nights alright!
I was booked to do a military Valentines ball recently and It turned out to be a catalogue of problems.
It started with the venue being quite difficult to find, then there was no room to set my own P.A. up so I had to share the discos system, this was through a sound limiter system on the stage and if you got much louder than talking it all cut out and everything had to be re set.
My allocated time slot was after the meal and the raffle, at the end of the raffle instead of announcing me they forgot and said now it is disco time, so most people left for a cigarette break so I had to try and start my show with only about 30 or so people in the room and no volume to try and get them back!
Against all odds I managed to get some volunteers, but, again, with no volume and people now coming back in and increasing room volume, hypnotising them was difficult. This was further hampered by their friends shouting in their faces, throwing things at them, taking flash photos from almost up their noses and finally kicking and poking them. However, despite this I did manage to hypnotise three of them and get a nice little show going, even though by now someone had decided it would all look better with the main hall lights turned off!
At the end people were saying how much they had enjoyed my show ( I am pleased that they did, because I did not like doing that one).

My Family holiday

2009-02-15T09:26:00.003Z

After a busy Christmas we decided to take the family away on a skiing holiday to Finland.
This turned out to be possibly the best holiday I have ever had.
I would thoroughly recommend Ruka for anyone looking for a child friendly family resort.
I have put a link to some of our photos if anyone is interested. http://s602.photobucket.com/albums/tt102/ADAMNIGHT1/

New Website!!!

2009-02-15T09:08:00.003Z

Hi
Well, as you can see I have got out of the habit of blogging again!!!
Shame on me because so much happened over Christmas!
This seems like a good time to restart though because I have just relaunched one of my websites.
So please check out www.bookahypnotist.co.uk and let me know what you think?

Meet and greet hypnotist!

2008-09-29T21:28:00.002Z

I have just performed at a wedding reception!
Nothing unusual in that, in fact they usually go really well and I like doing them.
The problem - I originally thought I was going to have about 70 guests, on arrival I find out that there are only about 35 guests and about 4 of them are children, plus the bride and groom have decided to keep my performance a surprise.
The venue is not ideal either, on entering the building you come into a foyer, off to the right is the room they are holding the wedding breakfast in, next to it is a doorway to the bar and toilets, on the other side is a small room and another doorway to the kitchens etc.
The hotel manager originally suggested I set up in the small room until I pointed out there would be no where for the guests to view the show from, then we decided to move the show to the foyer, I set up my PA etc and sound checked then to find a mobile disco arriving and wanting to use the same area as me!
On discussion with the DJ we decide to loose my equipment and I plug in through his system.
This then led to a very unusual result, In my 'optimism!' I have decided to set up with 4 chairs, despite there only being about 30 adults, it being a surprise cabaret, there being no seating for my audience and the limiting conditions I manage to get 12 volunteers and work 9 of them. It was a really good show and everyone, young and old, thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

Feeling old!

2008-09-29T21:21:00.003Z

I recently performed at a holiday camp in Great Yarmouth and although the show absolutely rocked, I left feeling a bit long in the tooth!
The camp entertainer that was to operate my sound during my show informed me that he had seen my show before!
He told me that he used to watch me perform every year when he and his family used to go to Pontins when he was about 10 or twelve and that I had already hypnotised his dad once!
Afterwards he was very complementary and said the show was awesome, even better than he remembered it!

"First Choice" International hypnotist!

2008-09-15T09:45:00.003Z

Yes, I am now officially THE First Choice Hypnotist!

Well, I have just come back from doing a 4 day 'fly back' for 'first choice holidays' to Cyprus.

They contacted me at short notice and I was available for the days that they wanted and it all came together. I had a great time working out there and, according to the feedback from the booking agent, I went down really well!

Now waiting to see if there is any more, there is a rumour that they want me to go to Egypt next!

Great graffiti!

2008-08-03T22:22:00.003Z

Hi, I was doing a gig, a football club presentation night, at a pub in Sunderland last night and saw some great graffiti on the dressing room wall.
The venue had a nice little stage with lots of black and silver curtains all over it, someone had written on the dressing room wall "Remember, if it all gets too much, walk to the back of the stage, go through the curtains and you will be in Narnia!"
This appealed to my sense of humour!

I've been lazy!

2008-08-03T22:19:00.002Z

Sorry all!
I've had loads to write, but just don't seem to have the time.
I promise that I will try and catch up on a few of the interesting stories, but the next one is the one that inspired me to start blogging again!

Thanks for the photos!

2008-05-27T22:32:00.002Z

Loads of people promise to send photos after a show and very few people ever do!

Here is a shot from a private college near Ipswich, taken at a house dinner, which i think captures the essence of what I do!

Many thanks again for sending the photos!

Psychic / spiritualist and the hypnotist!

2008-05-27T22:14:00.002Z

Well I have always considered myself a bit of a sceptic, I know a little bit about magic, mindreading and cold reading etc and therefore did not believe much about psychics / spiritualists etc.
I have just worked on the same bill as Ken Murray, 'the psychic cabbie' I was very impressed!
If it is not real I do knot know how he could get the messages from the other side that he appeared to be getting.
Plus what a great night, it was a sell out and the audience loved it!
He opened the show with this amazing display of very personal messages for people, he blew their minds! Then I came on with the comedy hypnosis and rocked the night!
I was so impressed that I have teamed up with Ken and added another page to my website to promote the new package show. http://www.adamnight.co.uk/psychic%20and%20hypnotist.htm

Bank Holidays love them / hate them? I don't know!

2008-05-27T22:06:00.003Z

Well, we are in the bank holiday season again, I love them because they bring loads of work, but I hate them because you miss out on doing all that family stuff that everyone else is doing.
I.e. bank holiday Monday, with the family at my sister in law's house having a great barbecue, two thirty comes and i have to leave everyone to drive to Manchester for a big student graduation ball at the Hilton hotel!
Still, I keep reminding myself, It's the money that we do this for and I did work four night in a row over the bank holiday, so I guess I will just have to enjoy myself some other time!

James Szeles ...Interesting!

2008-05-06T22:10:00.003Z

Hi, Some of you may remember I had a bit of a run in with an American Hypnotist, a while ago, who threatened to have my site closed down, me sued for all sorts under copyright law and I cant remember what else - me vapourised or something!!
Well, as you can all see, I am still here! and trading fine, as my solicitors correctly predicted!
The interesting thing I mentioned though, is - someone (who will remain nameless, in case it upsets James Szeles [pronounced Zeles, the 'S' is silent, apparently!]) has given me a video of the afore mentioned Szeles they bought on eBay! ...Interesting as I said!

Another busy bank holiday!

2008-05-06T22:02:00.003Z

Well, it's been another busy, but satisfying bank holiday weekend!
I have just completed four shows in four days and three of those shows have already said they want to book me back! (I must be doing something right).
I have been quite lucky this time round, three of those shows were quite local (less than an hours drive), only one long distance one, one trip to Bicester and back, some 550 mile round trip.

Is this the most unusual gig?

2008-04-29T10:00:00.003Z

Over my many years in the business I have worked some strange jobs, I have worked in peoples houses, in marquees in peoples gardens, in home made marquees in peoples gardens (with the professional DJ working from the garden shed), I have worked on river cruise boats, in an outdoor, open air market (in the rain!), at 5am in a casino, at a stately home, in a cinema (several times), in a shopping mall, even in a fruit and veg market and in a cattle market (minus the animals!).
But I think my newest one is the best, I have just been booked to perform at a zoo!
Have you ever done a more bizarre hypnosis show?

Tough Night

2008-04-24T09:19:00.001Z

I had a return booking at a private family club in London at the weekend.
Usually a return visit means an even better night than last time,as people know what to expect and are keen to give it a try.
This was the exception to the rule! Got to the bit where I ask for volunteers and no one came up (begging really is an ugly emotion!).
We took a short break and tried again, this time we got a few, reluctant, volunteers but it was tough. Although I got a few into a light trance there was really only one workable subject, a 14 year old boy, he was fantastic!
So, we did a very impromptu show and I included, for the first time, something Chris James (www.chrisjames.info) had told me about. I did a question and answer session with the audience (a great little time filler, thank you Chris).
Anyway, the client was still pleased with the night and that is why we do this!

New kid on the block

2008-04-08T08:40:00.002Z

I have now started training a new pupil, Kev Bee,he is already showing very promising signs.
He even has the first showings of a website sorted out! www.kevbee.co.uk

Small but perfectly formed!

2008-04-08T08:31:00.002Z

A few days ago I drove all the way to Bells golf club in the Forest of Dean, on arrival I find out that they have only 26 people booked, my heart sank!
However it turned out to be a really great night, they had a meal and a close up magician first then my cabaret spot. I was very lucky, even though there was only 26 there, 8 volunteered and I hypnotised 7 of them.
The hotel are already talking about re booking for later in the year and promoting it differently and there may be another booking from a family that were there on the night!
But it was a long way back and it was the night the clocks changed, so it seemed to take even longer!

Have you done a rougher, tougher gig?

2008-03-23T01:38:00.002Z

Over the Easter holidays I have had the pleasure of performing at one of the roughest, toughest venues I have ever been to.
On arrival I was pleasantly greeted by the shimmering surface of the car park, only to realise that was all broken glass!
I looked at the venue to notice all windows were fitted with re enforced safety cages around them!
On arrival I needed the loo, so popped into the gents and noticed that all the cubicles had had their toilet seats either stolen or broken and on closer inspection I noticed that none of them had locks on the doors!
When I went inside and to the bar I noticed that the till was protected behind a big wrought iron grill, Inviting! I thought!
However, the crowd were a little rough and ready but the show went well and as a bonus, when I left, my car was still where I left it and undamaged, that's what I call a good night!
Have you worked anywhere rougher?
P.S. Whilst there, I used the staff toilets behind the bar, they were no better and the light bulb was missing (or stolen)!

It's a busy Easter!

2008-03-21T22:39:00.002Z

Just finished show two and another four to go!
This Easter I am working six days out of the next seven, luckily most of them are fairly local, the only longish distance one is tomorrow, in Liverpool.
The first two have gone down really well, both venues are rebooking for later in the year, because they had such a good response.

Not a trophy hypnotist!

2008-03-21T01:06:00.002Z

Bit of an unusual event this week!
Arrived at a gig in the Midlands, it was a five a side league presentation night. Spoke to the duty manager and he explained where he wanted me to set up and he proudly showed me the pool table stuffed full of trophies.
We discussed the show, times etc. and he told me that he wanted me to follow the presentations.
Well, the agreed start time came and went and we only had 3 teams turn up to get their trophies and 1 of them was definitely not staying for the show and the other 2 would quite liked to have watched, but no way were they going to take part.
So I got paid, packed up and did the long drive home!

STILL BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT!

2008-03-17T16:33:00.003Z

Hi Everybody!
Great news! I have just confirmed my re booking at Alnwick castle, this December, for the Duchess of Northumberlands' staff and childrens Christmas party.
I performed there a few years ago and, apparently, they are still talking about it and want more of the same again this year!

Please read the contract before cancelling

2008-03-17T02:35:00.002Z

Unfortunately, I have just had an unpleasant experience with a venue in Hull.
I phoned the venue the day before I was booked to appear to double check the arrangements, to be told he thought someone else had been in touch to cancel me.
I explained that they had not and there was nothing I could do about it at this late stage anyway.
I listened to his excuses, and although I was now entitled to full fee, made him a very generous offer for a cancellation fee. He refused and tried the old cop out of he did not sign and return the contract. I pointed out that in British law once you offer someone an engagement (even verbally) it becomes a contract (although this one is often hard to prove without witnesses), however under the terms and conditions of my contract even if he did not sign and return the contract if he does not raise any objections within 7 days it is deemed to have been accepted.
He still feels he is exempt from this, even though I pointed out that I am a member of Equity and that they have successfully sued Booker's, several times, in the past under these terms.
I have now referred this to Equity who will claim my full fee, plus interest, plus any court costs.
This is now going to cost him a lot more than the cancellation fee I was willing to accept!

Should have paid more attention in those Geography lessons!

2008-03-17T02:25:00.002Z

Almost made a bit of a hash of a double booking last week!
I had an early evening booking in the diary for what I thought was Chatham, so it did not seem too unreasonable to accept a late booking for a squaddies "Going to Afgan party" in Canterbury.
This should of been only some 20 or so miles apart, quite acceptable. However on the day, I get both contracts out to find out the first gig is not in Chatham, it is in Caterham in Kent, some 70 miles away.
I was very luck, with some rushing about and very fast driving I managed to pull off both gigs to both clients satisfaction.
Plus the squaddies want me back for their coming home party in six months time! (Good luck out there lads, come home safe!).

"As You LIke It", Like it!

2008-03-17T02:19:00.003Z

Just recently performed a gig at a new Cabaret venue in My home town of Newcastle, As You Like It.
It went very well and was well received by patrons, staff and the local licencing officer who came along to vet my show.
In fact I have been re booked for two more dates!
This is a great new cabaret venue and I wish them every success!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

2008-03-01T21:44:00.002Z

Well, It's been another busy week!
Wednesday saw me travelling to Manchester to do 2 hypnotherapy sessions, then on to Liverpool to do a show in a nightclub there.
I did not go on stage until 1am, but it went really well and they loved me!
got to my hotel at 3 am, short sleep then drive down to Canterbury for a show for the military, a group of squaddies just about to go on a tour of duty.
Again a great show and they are already talking about booking me for their welcome home party in six months time!
Then a long drive through the night to get me back home!
And that is just the midweek stuff!

Mistaken identity, but who cares?

2008-02-24T21:07:00.003Z

Well, after Fridays' show things could only get better and they did in a strange sort of way!
Booked through an agent for a football club night just outside Edinburgh, Gets there and it is a sell out crowd!
The organiser is so pleased to see me "AGAIN" tells me I have worked for him twice before and what great nights they have been! and how he is looking forward to this one!
I check with him and try to correct him as I am fairly sure that I have not worked for him before, but he is adamant.
Anyway, do the show and absolutely rock! Afterwards the organiser is telling me what "ANOTHER" great night he has had and he will be booking me again soon!
Then he tries to jog my memory and tell me about the last show I did for him and when I told his brother in law he was Skippy the gay kangaroo and I told him that his b**ls were on fire! He was still adamant it was me, so I thanked him said I looked forward to working for him again soon and left.
I assure anyone reading this that I have NEVER performed either of those two sketches in my life!
Just goes to show that people remember what we do more than who we are.
So forget the rest and book me instead, no one will be able to tell the difference!

Correction to last posting!

2008-02-24T01:38:00.002Z

Hi
Since my last posting "The one and only* Chris James" has pointed out that although I mentioned him by name I did not give a link to his website.
I would now like to make amends, please find Chris James at www.chrisjames.info
* by the way "the one and only" does not apply to Chris James (of which there are several), it applies to the number of hypnotised subjects he favours to use!

Too hot to handle, hypnotist!

2008-02-22T23:49:00.002Z

Well, one of those nights we all dread - arrive at the venue and get that sinking feeling, everything looks wrong!
Not very busy and the people that are there look all wrong for this type of show (about 20 or so middle aged, middle classed people who looked like they would have been there even if there was no entertainment on!).
Set up, doing my sound check and one particular group being very noisy and full of themselves and their 'perceived' own importance.
Also whilst setting up the manageress tells me they are having problems with the electrics and the lights and power in the building is going up and down at will.
Due to start at 8.30, manageress asks to hold till 8.45 in the hope more people will arrive then gets put back to 9.00 then 9.30.
Finally get to start the show and start getting mild heckling and attempted one-upmanship from the ringleader of the earlier boisterous group, but nothing that a couple of put-downs on mic did not stop quickly!
ask for volunteers and really struggle, eventually get a few, but included is the local village idiot who is so drunk that standing is as challenging as any sort of susceptibility test. I manage to get one lady into a very mild trance, but nothing you would want to attempt a show with!
Ask for a second set of volunteers, get three more, but before I can even start one runs off scared! leaving two!
Things finally start to improve, I get one under!!!
Although I hate doing a show with one person (unlike Chris James, It does not bother him at all!) I am now determined that I am going to make this work!
Everything is going fine, she is working really well, the audience is loving it then low and behold head prat from earlier turns up at the side of the stage and tells me that is his daughter and he wants the show stopped NOW!
Well, to take a positive out of it, I wasn't enjoying it much anyway and it got me an early night!
Now you would probably think that was the end of the tale, but oh no! there is still one final twist. I am getting changed and about to pack the gear away when they tell me there is a burning smell and the fire brigade have been called - I pack in a hurry!
I am just getting the gear loaded as 2 fire crews arrive with full lights, sirens and breathing apparatus, I depart and leave them all to it wondering if the venue is going to go up in flames and if anyone will really miss it if it does?

I'm Back!!!

2008-02-22T23:45:00.003Z

Sorry, so easy to get out of the habit of blogging when you are busy! (Yes, poor excuse, I know!).
There has been quite a few memorable and interesting shows, since I last wrote and I will try and bring you all up to date over the next week or so.
But, Must start with tonights' show, read next blog.

20th Century fox promo

2007-11-06T23:38:00.000Z

Back in September I was in negotiations with 20th Century Fox for doing themed comedy stage hypnosis shows at regional premieres of a new film they were launching.
Unfortunately it did not go all the way, but I was lucky enough to get a great DVD of the trial / pilot, maybe a little of this will go on the new website that I am building!

First ever Hypnotist at the Quartz festival

2007-11-06T23:34:00.000Z

On the 8th of October I had the pleasure of being the first ever stage hypnotist to perform at the Quartz festival in Taunton and selling out!!!

Freshers week photos

2007-11-06T23:27:00.000Z

Back in August I had the pleasure of doing a few colleges, I love doing them because the audiences are so appreciative.

One of the colleges has just emailed me some great pics!

long distance hypnotist!

2007-11-06T23:22:00.000Z

What a weekend I've just had! Friday night was a Judo club 20th anniversary in Newcastle, Saturday was up to Edinburgh to do a surprise 40th birthday party then down to Poole in Dorset on Sunday for a staff party at a Bourne leisure holiday park!
One thing you can say about this job is it gets you around!

nice feedback! Thank you Suzie Gibb!

2007-08-16T21:30:00.000Z

There are still nice people out there!
I have just had a few email conversations with Suzie Gibb, a lady hypnotist working out in Spain. She contacted me to pass on some great comments she had heard about my shows from some young Irish people who were out there on holiday.
Now, my view on this is that she did not need to do that, we all hear all sorts about other hypnotists when we are out doing our jobs and usually we do nothing!
It was very kind of Suzie to pass on those comments and she has made me think that next time I will do the same. Maybe this is just another step in breaking down the barriers between all the stage hypnotists in the UK and stopping it going back to the old ways of backstabbing.

The hypnotists hypnotist 2!

2007-08-04T21:48:00.000Z

Well it's been another strange weekend in the life of Adam Night!
Last night I was performing in a gay club, nothing too strange in it's self as I have done many shows in gay venues in the past, but I had two other stage hypnotists in the audience. Both Kevin Starr and Paul T. Grant came along to say hello and watch my show.
Then, tonight, I was working in a local venue and in the audience were the parents of Aarron Lodge, another hypnotist (and former pupil of mine) and 12 trainee hypnotherapy students and one of their teachers! (I even hypnotised one of the students and made them the star of the show!)

Let's not leave it so long next time!

2007-08-04T21:42:00.000Z

Hi
I while back I told you of a booking I had taken (they all come back eventually!).
Well I have finally done the gig and it went really well!
The Guy had booked me for his 50th Birthday party and had had so much fun that he booked me again for this one, his 65th and retirement party! (well it should have been, but he is not retiring now for another two years!).
I only hope he does not leave it so long before re booking me this time!

Stage Hypnotists please be honest!

2007-07-24T20:27:00.000Z

Myself and a few other stage hypnotists have recently had a few bogus booking enquiries in an attempt to find out who we have FULL public liability insurance with.
These enquiries are usually fairly easy to spot and all they do is put our backs up. We don't like deceit and we don't like having our hopes of a possible booking dashed or our time wasted!
When I first started professionally in this business, 17 years ago, it was very underhand and backstabbing, recently it has been much more honest and open with hypnotists trying to help each other and passing work they can't do around.
Please, let's keep moving forward and help each other.
If you have a question, be honest enough to ask! The worse that can happen is I will say "NO" but I will probably try and help!

Lamlash Gala Week

2007-07-24T20:20:00.000Z

I just recently got back from my first visit to the Isle of Arron, I had been booked as the closing act of the week long Lamlash Gala week.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people on Arron who organised the event and all the lovely people who bought tickets and came along on the night to make it such a great night!
I hope to see you all again soon!

Sorry, Nothing much to say!

2007-07-24T20:10:00.000Z

Well I know I haven't written for a while but it's all been a bit same old same old...
All the shows have been good, but nothing memorable or outstanding (I guess that is kind of good in it's self!). Probably the one of most note was that I was back again at the Sargent major's summer ball in Harrogate and had another brilliant night (they love me there!).
Work aside I did have a very hard but very rewarding week on my own with my kids.
My wife was away, on a course, Monday to Friday leaving me in charge of the house and our three girls aged 4, 3, and eighteen months.
My first goal was survival, but I well over achieved! We all got to the end of the week having had fun and I did not break any of them!

Those who can't entertain complain!

2007-06-03T20:19:00.000Z

I have just done a gig at a sports and social club on the outskirts of Leeds and I am disgusted with many of my fellow professionals that have worked there!
It was far from the greatest gig in the world, but the management are trying hard! It is a big venue and there were probably only about 60 in the audience, But I had a great night, the audience enjoyed what I did and it was a nice little show.
What did upset me was the graffiti in the dressing room dissing the venue and the crowd (it would appear mostly from bands). It was down right rude, crude and insulting.
I am a great believer that as a professional entertainer if the audience are not enjoying what you are doing then change it quick! they are the paying customers (no matter how many or how few of them there are!).
Don't blame the audience if your act is crap!

Absolutely No Trance!

2007-06-03T20:09:00.000Z

I don't know about you other working professionals out there, but every now and then I get a funny feeling about some gigs before they happen!
Recently I was booked for a gig at a hotel north of Aberdeen, and this was one of those cases! On the week leading up to the gig I had this strange feeling, so much so that I confirmed it was on 3 times! even on the morning of the gig before I travelled.
Anyway, I drove the 360 miles there, set up and waited.
And waited.... and waited.... and waited.... The show was advertised to start at 8.30 pm at 8.30 there were 6 paying customers and 4 friends of the owner, we hung on until 10.30, it did not get any better so he paid me and I drove the 360 miles home again!

Too much entertainment!

2007-05-23T09:09:00.000Z

I recently performed at a little pub in Sittingbourne, Kent. On arrival I found that the pub was tiny and as well as myself they had booked a close up magician, a stand up comedian, a psychic and two doormen!
They were doing the 'night of fun and mystery' as a ticket do at £12 per head, but only about 25 - 30 people turned up.
Lucky for them amongst those that did not turn up were the doormen and the Psychic! (I guess through unforeseen circumstances! "I've always wanted to use that line!") so their bill was not as bad as it could have been!

Group stop smoking therapy

2007-05-23T08:57:00.001Z

I recently had an unusual request, I mostly do comedy stage hypnosis shows although I am qualified in therapy including N.L.P. (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and Thought Field Therapy. The therapy side of things I prefer to do on a one to one basis although I have done small groups before.
My Unusual request came from a pub in Elsmere Port, they wanted to do a group session for some of their regulars ( with the smoking ban coming in soon!), On the day 28 people attended and one week later 14 had stopped altogether, 6 were only smoking one or two cigarettes a day and not enjoying them, 5 it did not work for and the other 3 the landlady had not been able to get in contact with to find their results.
She has already booked another session for her other customers that did not or could not attend!

stage hypnotist or Voodoo man?

2007-05-23T08:49:00.000Z

I recently performed at a rugby club presentation night in Taunton in Somerset. After the show I was approached by one young man who introduced himself and told me that he was over here as a player and he originated from Fiji. He told me that he had never seen anything like my show, "It was awesome!" he told me that in his country anything like that was considered 'Voodoo' and only practised by 'Witch Doctors!'

Back on the road again too!

2007-05-22T11:05:00.000Z

Hi
you may remember, from earlier postings that I had my car stollen, well, I have finally agreed a settlement with my insurance company and got a replacement sorted out.
I have gone for another Chrysler PT cruiser. I like them very much, they are big, loud and American (I have nicknamed mine Sezles!).

Sorry I've been off line for a while!

2007-05-22T10:55:00.000Z

Hi everyone!
It's good to be back, no thanks to Orange!
I did a little exercise recently (to save myself some money!), I decided to change a few of my suppliers, one was my broadband. Orange promised me a fantastic deal if I switched to them, so I agreed, cancelled my cable broadband, had BT reinstalled, THEN they told me they had made a mistake and they could not actually supply me.
So, I have been on dial up until my new supplier was fully installed! (Isn't dial up awful? is that how we all used to do it?)

My Number one Fan!

2007-04-15T00:04:00.000Z

I have always been a popular guy, but recently I seem to have made a new 'special friend'.
Recently I told you about my fun with an American Hypnotist who wanted to sue me for 'Loads of Cash!'. Well we seem to have become 'best of friends' he emails me nearly every day now and he is so caring that he checks ALL my websites and posts for me and keeps me right on all things copyright! and bang up to date with the latest technology over there in America.

Popped in Sold out!

2007-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

There is little else more satisfying than turning up at a venue and seeing the words "Sold Out" written across your posters!
Tonight was no exception, It was my second time at this venue and another capacity crowd which followed on to a great show, roll on number Three! (It's a pity I get paid per performance and not on attendance sometimes!)

Variety is not dead

2007-04-14T23:53:00.000Z

The start of this week saw me doing four completely different gigs!
First was a charity fundraiser in a local pup for a guy with Leukemia.
Next was a small holiday park, first time there, but made a great impression and got a rebook straight away!
Then a private party for someones 40th birthday, they said I really made the party!
The fourth night took me to one of the top Gay Bars in the country for a very rowdy show, but again they loved it!

Copyright? or copywrong!

2007-04-05T23:11:00.000Z

Hi
Well it has been an interesting week!
It started by me receiving some assertive and threatening emails from 'an American Hypnotist*' claiming that I had infringed his copyright and that I must remove the offending item or he would have me shut down and sue me for loads of cash!
Well, those of you that know me know that I like nothing more than a good rumble and that I don't like being told what to do by anyone and I am not pushed around easily.
Even at first glance it appeared obvious to me and everyone that I showed the alleged copyright statement to that it could not be copyrightable, but to make sure I had a trip to my solicitor to confirm my suspicions that he was huffing and puffing about nothing.
Plus, even if there had been anything in it, to claim any money at all he would have to prove measurable loss from him to me.
So to bring you all up to date I have informed him of my solicitors' opinion and suggested if he wants he can bring it on!
*hypnotists name withheld to protect the stupid!

Full public liability insurance

2007-04-03T22:36:00.000Z

Well it's been a long time coming, but I have now secured FULL public liability insurance and I believe that I am the first stage hypnotist in the UK to do so!
The policy I now hold has no exclusions as long as the show is performed within the 1952 hypnotism act.

Hypno no show

2007-03-20T16:57:00.000Z

On Saturday I was booked to perform an after dinner cabaret stage hypnosis spot, on Arrival at the hotel I find out that they only have 16 booked, but they assure me that they are expecting a big walk up!
The walk up does not happen, 2 don't show up and the 14 are made up of one table of 8 and 3 tables of 2.
After the meal the table of 8 decide they are not stopping as there is not enough atmosphere and no one from the remaining 3 tables wants to take part.
All that remained was to pack up, get paid and go home early!

They stole my props!!

2007-03-20T16:49:00.000Z

Not my best week!
Last week, someone stole my car on Tuesday night / Wednesday morning. It was recovered on Friday, but minus my Satellite navigation system, my bluetooth headset, a pair of sunglasses, two kids booster seats AND MY BAG OF PROPS!!!
My amplifier and my rack with minidisc, radio mic and mixing desk were still in, but my bag with ballet tutu's, cuddly shark, giant glasses, a stuffed parrot and a duck whistle are gone forever!
The bast**ds also ended up costing me money as I had to cancel my show for Wednesday night!

It's a small world!

2007-03-12T11:19:00.000Z

Saturday saw me doing a 'No Smoking' hypnotherapy session, I had taken the booking over the phone as usual, nothing strange there! But when my client turned up, it only turned out to be one of my step son's best friends!
He had not realised that I did hypnotherapy as well as the comedy hypnosis shows.
P.S. The session went really well and he left a happy non smoker!

Charity stage hypnosis show

2007-03-12T11:13:00.000Z

Well, Friday saw a very long drive up to St. Andrews in Scotland to do a dreaded 'Charity' show, but, to my surprise, it was really good fun!
For once it was well organised and well attended and everyone had a great time!
Plus, the next day I got a very nice thank you email from the girls that organised it, saying that they raised over £500 for the charities!

Sell out show! Again!!!

2007-03-05T22:52:00.000Z

The interest in seeing a stage hypnotist seems to be picking up again!
I have just done a job at a small country pub on the outskirts of Hartlepool and I was pleasantly surprised when I got there and the landlady told me it was going top be a capacity crowd. They had sold all the tickets and had been turning people away.
It was a very small venue and with all these people in it was very difficult to work, but we got a great little show out of it and a rebook!

First trip abroad of the year!

2007-02-26T22:53:00.000Z

Hi
I have just got back from my first trip abroad this year!
OK, well it was only Guernsey! But it was my first time there and we did sell out AND they have booked me back already!
It was a bit of a flying visit, left my house at 4.30 am, drove to Manchester airport for an early morning flight to the Island, meet the local press, short trip around town, show on the night time, few hours sleep then the alarm is going off at 5.00 am to reverse the journey.
Let's hope I get a bit longer there next time.

They all come back (eventually)!

2007-02-04T20:34:00.000Z

Hi, Well we all like to get return bookings (don't we?), it shows we are doing something right!
I just got one of my strangest returns of my career. I have just taken a booking for someone's 65th birthday party, nothing too strange in that you may think!
The last time I worked for him was at his 50th birthday party - "He had such a good time he thought he would book me again!"
I guess either he has just stopped laughing or he does not like to rush into things!
Can anyone beat 15 years between shows?

Where has the time gone?

2007-02-04T20:27:00.000Z

Well, Hello again everyone! Christmas has been and gone so too has new year! Hope you all had a good one! Sorry it's been so long since my last post.
It's a new year in the land of stage hypnosis and the early signs are that things are going to be good! January has just been and gone and bookings were about 50% up!
It's a very quiet start to February, but the end of the month is looking great. Let's hope the rest of the year follows suit!

2006-12-16T10:39:00.000Z

Well, It's finnally got to that time of year! did the first "Christmas Show" the other night!
Every year this comes around and every year I think I must rehearse and practice the Christmas sketches in advance and every year I forget!
It always ends up with me looking at a mad list and track list from last year and trying to remember what it was that I did last year!
Well, nothing new this year, ten minites before I go on stage I am trying to work out what last years notes meant.
Still, can't have been that bad as they have rebooked me for Feburary!

Some Hypnosis shows are harder than others

2006-11-27T22:20:00.000Z

Last week was a funny old week!
Four shows, all completely different!
Tuesday took me to a local students halls of residence, somewhere I have played many times before and, as usual, I was not disappointed, another great show!
Wednesday took me to Chesterfield, unfortunately there were only twenty one people there (including staff) and the other act's girlfriend. Yet, amazingly, I had a good show (see photo), I managed to hypnotise two customers, one member of staff and the singer's girlfriend!
Thursday took me to a pub in Sunderland where I played to a two hundred and fifty sell out crowd, Great night, they are having me back!
Then Saturday, a fiftieth birthday party and renewal of wedding vows, another great show and the chance to hypnotise Anthony Hutton (see photo), the winner of 'big brother 6'.

Even Hypnotists get lucky on holiday!

2006-11-27T22:07:00.000Z

Hi
We have just got back from a short family break away to Disneyland Paris, we wanted to see how they did Christmas celebrations there and we were not disappointed. It was fantastic! (although my favorite bit was a bit simple, I loved the fact that it snowed in Main st every half hour!).
Our lucky break! We stayed at the Disney Hotel, right at the entrance to the park, and on arrival we got a free upgrade to an £800 per night suite! Fantastic! This photo was the view from our room!

The Stage Hypnotists' Stage Hypnotist!!!

2006-11-10T01:01:00.000Z

Well, it's nice to know that after all these years my show is still worthy of being watched by others in the business!
I was doing a little bread and butter gig at a small pub, near Doncaster, on a cold Wednesday night this week. When, to my total surprise, just a few minutes before I am due to start, in walks Chris Lee and Mark Story.
They did not see the best show I have ever done, but at least they saw me work and pull it off in a hard environment!
It was also nice to have a few words after the show and put faces to names etc., more of us should do this kind of thing, this industry has become too bitchy and back stabbing, don't you think?

Still undiscovered after 17 years!

2006-11-01T10:08:00.000Z

Sometimes I wonder what it takes to get people to know about you in this business!
Last weekend I did my first job for an agent that I had not worked for before, the show went really well, everyone had a great time and there was talk of booking me back and booking me into other venues in the group, great news!
Yesterday, I got a note from said agent (Along with his commission invoice!) saying that he had heard it went really well and that he will use me again!
Don't get me wrong, Yes, this is what I want to hear! But if it has taken him 17 years to find out that I am a "good act!" how do I get this message across to all the other agents that haven't tried me yet?

Fortean times

2006-10-27T21:52:00.000Z

Well, I do keep getting all the unusual gigs!
I have just come back from London doing a job for the PR agency that handles Sega games.
By brief was to hypnotize a reporter from the Fortean Times and give him a realistic medieval experience of a military commander preparing for and going into battle in 1066, before he played their new release Medieval 11.
This all took place in a little back room of a hotel off Soho Square and it all seemed to go really well, the PR agency were delighted with the results and the reporter thought it was an unusual but very fascinating experience.
We can only wait for the article to come out in print now, which should be in the 16th November issue. http://www.forteantimes.com/

Stage Hypnotist training update

2006-10-16T22:46:00.000Z

I have just heard from my latest trainee back in Germany, He is way ahead of schedule, he has just done his first show and it all went really well! I am so proud for him and he is delighted, "Money well spent" in his words!
Well done Ashley!

Unusual Stage Hypnosis Show!

2006-10-16T22:31:00.000Z

Well 17 years as a full time professional stage hypnotist has taught me to expect the unexpected!
Recently I got a short notice job from an agent for a college show in Suffolk, I presumed it must be a last minute freshers job, how wrong I was to be!
On arrival at said college, it turns out to be a very up market boarding school and I am actually booked to perform at the house dinner, my audience will be about 14 adults (teachers and partners etc.) plus about 80 boys aged 13 to 17.
So, after a quick emergency re-think of my patter and material I eventually get on after the meal and teachers speeches. I do my intro patter and ask for volunteers as usual and then I get mobbed! Left in my audience are the 14 adults and about the same boys, all the rest are now on stage wanting to be hypnotised!
Needles to say, I have to whittle this down loads then we have a fantastic night that everyone is really pleased with.
But the unexpected does not stop there, when I go to collect my fee I get paid Â£40 in pound coins and the rest in Â£5 notes. It turns out the boys have paid for it themselves and collected the money in like that!

Student Freshers again!

2006-10-09T11:02:00.000Z

Hi
It's that great time of the year again for us stage hypnotists, 'Freshers Week' at all the universities and colleges!
Oh how I love this time of year! the shows are always so good and the audiences are so appreciative.

Stage Hypnotist Training

2006-10-09T10:57:00.000Z

Been a really busy week, last week, I had a guy over from Germany to learn Stage hypnosis as well as fitting in my own shows.
It all went really well, he seemed to pick up the concept very well and he had some good, original ideas!
He already has his first show booked for the 5th December, so good luck Ashley!

Summer is over!

2006-09-24T19:45:00.000Z

Yesterday saw the last of my summer holiday camp bookings for another year and, fortunately I was able to go out with a bang.
What a great show to finish the summer with, nine volunteers, hypnotised eight of them and had a really good show.
I will miss the summer shows, but not the travel, 330 miles - five and a half hours each way! Who says "being a stage hypnotist is easy!"
Well, what's next? Soon be Christmas, then it won't be long until next summer!

Book a hypnotist now for Christmas!

2006-09-24T19:40:00.000Z

Well, things are looking up at last! Things are eventually starting to move on the December enquiries. It seems much later this year, but who cares as long as they all sell!

Possibly the shortest stage hypnosis booking in the world!

2006-09-11T20:43:00.000Z

Hi
I Think I have had the shortest hypnosis booking in history!
A client phoned me on Saturday evening and made a definate booking for my show for a few weeks time, we agreed all the details and I said I would contract it Monday morning for him.
On Monday morning, before I even have time to do the paperwork, he phones back to say they have changed their minds and do not want the show after all!
Has anyone ever had a shorter booking than that?

Never quite what you expect 2!

2006-09-10T20:07:00.000Z

I recently accepted a booking from a reputable agent for a job at Catterick army barracks. Great! I thought to myself, a room full of squaddies, should go really well (Well, it seemed an easy asumption to make as that is exactly what I had had there just a few months earlier with a load of squaddies just about to go off to Iraq).
How wrong could I be?
It turned out to be a gig, through the camp welfare office, for the wives of the soldiers who were away on duty. Well to be precise 19 of them in a room not much bigger than my living room!
Looked like it would be a hypnotists nightmare, but, in fact, it went really well! 9 of them volunteered and I hypnotised 7 of them and we all had a great night!

Never quite what you expect!

2006-09-08T09:43:00.000Z

Hi
Recently I took a booking for a birthday party in a marquee in someones gargen for about 100 people.
Sounds good! when I arrived the door was opened by wonder woman! Ahh... fancy dress! no one had told me! I was shown to the garden to find that the marquee was actually a climbing rope from the upstairs bedroom to a pole in the garden with 4 ground sheets cable tied over it!
The DJ was setting up in the garden shed and the client wanted me to perform under the ground sheets where they were flapping in the wind!
A little negotiating later and I set up and performed under a domestic gazebo at the other end of the garden, but time was getting on now and it was getting a bit dark, so the audience illuminated my show with about 5 torches until a halogen lamp was set up. This worked fine until someone kicked the extension reel into the fish pond and we were back to torch light!
Ohh what a night!

Still an International Stage Hypnotist!

2006-09-04T18:18:00.000Z

Hi
Just a quick note to let my friends know that 'family life' has not stopped (just reduced) my work overseas.
Last Saturday saw my first overseas gig of the year (Unless you count the Isle of Man!) I was out in Germany again, entertaining the British troops, and another very successful night it was too!

Bank holiday stage hypnosis

2006-08-29T10:17:00.000Z

Well, another bank holiday been and gone, no more untill Christmas!
It did make a change to be working locally on all four days this year (no bank holiday traffic to put up with).
Plus what a nice variety of jobs, one fund raiser for a local comunity centre, one wedding reception, one eighteenth birthday party and a local pub. All went excellently and it looks like there will be some more bookings and rebookings to come from them!
I've got a few days off now until the end of the week then it's off to Germany to entertain the British troops out there!

Pet hate of a stage hypnotist!

2006-08-28T09:29:00.000Z

Hi, I am sure most professions that deal with the public have there pet hates, somthing that the public say to you thinking that they are funny and original, but really you have heard it all before over and over again!
Well, as a stage hypnotist it has changed over the last few years, when I first started, seventeen years ago, at almost every show at least one person would walk up to you and click their fingers in your face and shout "SLEEP!" thinking that they were totally original and that it was the first time that you would have heard it.
As a professional, you would have to force a smile and commend them on their quick wit and originality, whilst thinking somthing completely different!
This all changed almost overnight, due to the television show "Little Britan" and their character "Kenny" the stage hypnotist.
How I long for someone to come up and shout "SLEEP" at me again instead of people getting in your face and shouting "LOOK INTO MY EYES... LOOK INTO MY EYES... NOT AROUND MY EYES!..." We still have to deal with it with a fake smile, but you can't help thinking "Oh no, not again!"
If you work in a different profession that has it's regular anoying comments please let me know what gets to you?
Oh! please check out my websites at www.adamnight.co.uk www.adamnight.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk and www.bookahypnotist.co.uk

Hello!

2006-08-16T11:24:00.000Z

Hi! This is the official first post of Adam Night, Over the next few days, weeks, months etc. I hope to add info about me, my job as a stage hypnotist and hypnotherapist and my rants and raves about the world!
This blogg has been launched in conjunction with a recent revamp of my three websites http://www.adamnight.co.uk http://www.adamnight.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk and http://www.bookahypnotist.co.uk where I hope you will find useful resourses about hypnosis, hypnotherapy and comedy stage hypnosis shows!