MagicFest Gala offers a variety of entertainment and throughout the night the atmosphere created by the acts shifts significantly. Compere Chris Henry is responsible for ensuring the audience energy and children’s attention is maintained throughout. His repetitive, basic gags at times seem incongruous with the elegance and mystery of some of the acts, but younger audience members in particular enjoy this pantomime like interaction and he successfully quells any restlessness that could arise during a long show on a warm night.

Every act is this gala is top of their game, each offering something slightly different, but two in particular, both South Korean magicians, mesmerise and surprise the audience with stunning visual performances. Young Min Kim is an alchemist who would not be out of place as a character in a Disney film. He has us transfixed as he deconstructs and reconstructs matter before our eyes; stunning and utterly beautiful to watch, we are uplifted and amazed by his magic. Ted Kim is also very visual in his performance, but by contrast, he uses modern technology to create something equally charming, but very different. What he produces is undoubtedly a feat of detailed technical precision.

While many of the acts in this gala would be better seen in smaller venues – particularly anything involving sleight of hand which can lose it’s efficacy in a large space – Kim’s piece works every bit as well here. The action moves fast and draws many laughs and gasps with some lovely retro moments reminiscing the heydays of Mario and Tetris among others. Young Min Kim and Ted Kim return to Edinburgh in August as part of the cast of Snap – and if they’re anything to go by, it’ll definitely be worth getting a ticket to see that this Fringe. During the evening gala, an award presentation seems a little out of place, although no doubt will be of interest to audience members who are involved in the professional magic world. MagicFest 2016 is deserving of a quality closing event and this Gala gives it a great send off.