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Dick & Angel Dare to Do It ‘So much more to say’

Join Dick & Angel Strawbridge, the stars of Channel 4 hit show Escape To The Chateau, for an evening of conversation at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh on 7th & 8th February 2022!

Dick & Angel Dare to Do It ‘So much more to say’

About Dick & Angel Dare to Do It ‘So much more to say’

Dick & Angel Strawbridge, the stars of Channel 4 hit ‘Escape to the Chateau’ are on the road again on their ‘Dare to do it’ Tour with so much more to say. During this highly entertaining evening, the duo explains who they are, where they have come from, how they met and why they dared to do it!

Millions of viewers across the world have been enthralled over the past few years by their adventures, but retired Lieutenant Colonel, Engineer and chef Dick and his entrepreneur and designer wife Angel, still have many untold tales to tell.

They may be an ‘odd couple’, but the charismatic pair have a love story to share and will reveal how they ended up in a beautiful castle, with a beautiful family, in a beautiful part of France.

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