where it all began...
Brian Banham first founded Make it Magic (formerly Shirley Market) in 1987.
Over thirty-five years ago!
We've been a part of our local community ever since, take a look at our store front photographed in 1994...
From then, to now! We've almost quadrupled in size since that photo was taken.
We've changed a lot in the last decade, however our values have remained the same.
We're now a third-generation family business!
23rd of March 2020
Disaster strikes!
The first lockdown hits. We have to close up shop and furlough our 15+ amazing staff.
We ran socially-distanced 'Community Plant Sales' throughout the lockdowns...
...and brought some sunshine to our local communities!
Make it Magic, Present Day.
We now ship over 10,000+ Party Products across the United Kingdom.
Our family foundation gives us the platform to help others spread happiness and joy, by throwing parties for their own loved ones!
At Make it Magic, we will always..
- Go the extra mile to make sure you're happy with our service.
- Treat you with kindness and respect.
- Provide you with the best party supplies on the market!
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