The Studio
A WORKING SPACE FOR MYSTERY
Time for Magic is the creative studio of World Champion Magician Helder Guimarães. A place where ideas are written, researched, and quietly developed before they meet an audience.
Books remain open here. Letters are unfinished. Cards are handled again and again until stories begin to appear. Most of the time, the studio exists only as a space for thinking and creating.
But on some evenings, the doors open.
An Evening Inside the Studio
When the studio opens, only 25 guests are invited inside. There is no stage and no distance.
Guests sit just a few feet away from the table where stories unfold through close-up magic, conversation, and moments of shared curiosity.
Each evening lasts around 60 minutes, but the experience is designed to feel more like stepping into a creative process than attending a traditional show.
It is quiet, intimate, and deeply human.
Helder Guimarães has spent his life exploring magic as a language of emotions, perception, and storytelling.
A World Champion of Magic, he has presented his work internationally through theatre shows, immersive productions, lectures, and collaborations across artistic disciplines.
Beyond live performance, his creative work has also extended into film and television, serving as a consultant on productions exploring illusion and narrative for companies such as Disney, NBC, and Warner Bros.
Time for Magic represents his most personal project: a studio where ideas can exist slowly before being shared.
A Life Devoted to Mystery
Why the Studio is Different?
Only 25 guests.
Each evening is intentionally small so that every guest sits within arm’s reach of the magic.
A real working studio. This is the place where Helder writes, researches, and develops new work.
Storytelling at close distance.
Rather than large illusions, the experience focuses on intimate moments of wonder.
The Studio Opens Quietly
The studio does not operate as a traditional theatre.
Instead, it opens only a few occasional evenings, welcoming a small number of guests to share a moment of curiosity and storytelling.
Some evenings are never repeated in quite the same way.
Perfect For:
Travelers looking for a unique evening in Porto
Everyone with a curious mind
Couples seeking an intimate cultural experience
Lovers of storytelling, mystery, and magic
Those who appreciate high-end entertainment
Upcoming evenings are released in limited numbers
Only 25 seats are available for each session
