Paul’s evening of spirit theatre is a show of two halves. During the first part of the evening he introduces the theme of spiritualism through a number of psychic experiments, in order to demonstrate how the clairvoyants of the past convinced so many people that they had unusual powers. He will make impossible predictions and reveal your thoughts just as the spiritualists did in the 1900’s.

In the second half, Paul concentrates on a number of stories which include the theme of love. “I didn’t want the show to upset anyone, traditionally in a séance the sitters (audience) would try to communicate with their loved ones who have since passed. I don’t agree with this but still want to demonstrate this element of a séance.”.

He uses a number of tragic tales from history in order to commune with the spirits of the past. Paul has collected a plethora of dusty old books, mysterious boxes and objects with strange energies which he uses in his show. He calls them ‘Hauntiques’.

Hauntiques are a little known secret in the museum industry, put simply it is a haunted antique. Paul believes that we are all made of energy and when someone dies, part of that energy can be imprinted on objects or places, which is why we get haunted houses or possessions. Very few people know that you can also have haunted objects.

These items have a certain energy attached to them and it is through these objects that Paul attempts to communicate with those spirits attached to them. He said “People become attached to their favourite chair, book or trinket and when they pass over to the other side part of their energy can remain with that object. There is nothing more thrilling for an audience member to join me on stage and hold in their hand a real piece of history… some of which are haunted!”

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The séance is for entertainment purposes only and there are no claims of Paul being a psychic or medium. He will simply recreate a Victorian séance for enjoyment. This is in line with The Fraudulent Mediums Act 1951. A law in England and Wales which prohibits a person from claiming to be a psychic, medium, or other spiritualist while attempting to deceive and to make money from the deception (other than solely for the purpose of entertainment).