Alan McIntyre moved to Leeds as a student 26 years ago with a passion for music and magic. Leeds’ busy live music and bustling bar scene fit well with the magician, who is known as Wee Magic Al. And it wasn’t long before he began providing entertainment and enticing audiences with his craft. Al fondly recalls shows at the Wardrobe, in St Peter’s Square, the most - but it was never something he had considered doing full time. The 44-year-old said: “Even as a baby, I loved magic.
He said it was the industry and meeting other magicians that has been the “highlight”. “Magic conventions, and just sharing your enjoyment with others from a business side, that’s definitely a plus,” Al said. He added: “For me, it is all word of mouth, and that's how I get most of my work. I don't do much social media, so it's being in people's faces all the time, just going around the good bars, and they're all very supportive.