"Andrew Van Buren, the spin doctor who gives it to you on a plate!"

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Andrew Van Buren Plate Spinner
Van Buren Plate Spinning

Ideal for product advertising, launches & conferences. The plate spinning is an instant attention grabber which not only draws attention but also holds it.

"Will he succeed in spinning all of the plates?"

As a corporate company sales lecture aid. Each real china / porcelain spinning plate may represent a sales point, target, motivation or aim. Presentations can be made to your scripted routine including:

"Smashing the sales targets", "Keeping several things on the go at the same time".

Van Buren Black & White Plate Spinner
Andrew Van Buren Plates

As an individual act, just pure juggling, trick cycling & to conclude the "on the edge of the seat" plate spinning routine, using real porcelain plates. Perfect for cabaret & theatre entertainment.

Presented as a unique combination act of magic illusion juggling plate spinning & unicycling creating a fast paced, slick, stylish presentation, high impact as the audience doesn't know what's coming next!

Van Buren Plates Noels Telly Years
Van Buren Generation Game Plate Spinner

Few have the polished high standard of skills which are always visual, pacey & entertaining.

Andrew has world recognition as a truly versatile performer who is often rebooked.


"The porcelain plate spinning routine is extremely nail bitingly visual!"

Van Buren Pantomime Plate Spinning

see cabaret magic page & juggling page


see also Themed Shows

Plate Spinner Quotes

"Thank you for your excellent contribution to our conference session. We both felt the presentation went extremely well and your great teamwork combined with a precision execution of the plate spinning act was an inspiration to us. May we take this opportunity to wish you every success in the future, it really was a pleasure working with you."
Jack Craine & Mike Allen Division sales Managers Camelot Lottery.

"Everyone was delighted with the end result of the Ariston video, I would like to thank you for your wonderful performance, as I am sure you are well aware it was a very tight schedule and we wouldn't have done it without your patience, your talent but above all your sheer professionalism!"
Karen McGeoch, Producer / Director.

"Thank you very much for all your help & advice on The Moment of Truth. I hope you'll agree it all went very well. Please keep in touch if you have any other task ideas for the future"
Chris O Dell, Producer, London Weekend Television, Cilla Black's Moment of Truth.

"We were most impressed that you actually exceeded our expectations, your professional attitude was great, the exhibition was very successful, this was due in part to your enthusiasm, we do hope that we may be able to work together again in the future."
Trevor & Pauline Farncombe, Arena Show & Event Training.

"He is the UK's number one plate spinner"
Richard Bacon TV Presenter.

"Thank you once again for all the time and effort you put into making your game such a success. You put on an excellent show, and helped the contestants make a good go of it, much to the enjoyment of the audience, and I expect to the viewers at home! The Generation Game production team were all very pleased, and we're looking forward to working with you again."
Howard Davidson, Researcher BBC TV Jim Davidson's Generation Game.

"Van Buren is one of the most remarkable speciality acts around"
Patrick Newley Stage Newspaper.

"Now that good speciality acts are a rarity, what a joy to see the brilliant juggling & plate spinning talents of the young & dashing Van Buren jnr. A beautiful & spectacular act."
Peter G Foot, Editor Encore Magazine.

"Andrew Van Buren, is the plate spinning expert!"
Cilla Black.



Television Appearances Include:

· BBC - JIM DAVIDSON'S GENERATION GAME · BBC - THE GRAND
· LWT - CILLA BLACK'S MOMENT OF TRUTH · SKY - THE FAMILY CHANNEL LAUNCH
· BBC - THE DES O'CONNOR SHOW · MERIDIAN - NEWS FEATURES ASE 2001
· PLAY UK - JUDGE JULES SPIN CITIES · BBC - THE MONEY PROGRAMME
· BBC - BLUE PETER · CH 4 - THE BIG BREAKFAST
· ITV - ANT & DEC'S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY · ITV2 - ANT AND DEC'S BANGED UP WITH BEADLE
· BBC - MONEY PROGRAM ENRON SPECIAL · BBC - EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE
· BBC - NOEL EDMONDS TELLY YEARS with HENRY COOPER, MARTY WILDE, PAUL ROSS.
· BBC - THE BANKS THAT ROBBED THE WORLD, ENRON / WORLDCOM
· BBC - BLOOD DONOR CAMPAIGN ADVERT
· CBBC - BEST OF FRIENDS
· CHARLOTTE CHURCH 'CALL MY NAME' MUSIC VIDEO
· ITV - INTERACTIVE GAME SHOW, THE MINT
· ITV - ITV PLAY ADVERTISEMENT

Plate Spinning Highlights:

Representing Great Britain at WORLD EXPO Seville Spain before HRH PRINCE CHARLES & PRINCESS DIANA.

Spinning 60 porcelain china plates at the "Association for Science Education" 2001 conference.

Taking the plate spinning routine to Cabaret venues in the Greek Islands.

National Health Service Blood Campaign "PLATELET DONORS" with Falklands War Veteran SIMON WESTON - CINEMA ADVERT - BLOOD CENTRE VIDEO - TV ADVERT.

Performing the juggling & plate spinning act in the "Stars of Coronation Street - Grand Order of Water Rats Charity shows".



Plate Spinning Satisfied Clients Include:

Cadbury's Schweppes - Camelot Lottery - World of Leather - Storagetek
Uno Furniture - Ariston Dishwashers - Amec - Habitat - Royal Doulton - Lloyds TSB Huntsman Corporation - ICI - MBNA - Storagetek - Ladybird clothing - British Telecom


see satisfied customers page


Further details contact Van Buren Organisation
Telephone +44 (0)1782 611954 Or via e-mail avanburen@aol.com

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