about chris dugdale

Chris Dugdale started learning magic at the age of 5 years old. Not being an enthusiastic reader, his grandfather thought that it would encourage Chris to read if he bought him a set of magic tricks and go through the instructions with him. The magic took hold more than the reading! From that young age he was captivated and this has lead into a life long passion for the art.

At the age of 18 he became the youngest member of the world renowned Magic Circle and successfully levitated a presenter on BBC television live in front of 6 million people. Shortly afterwards he was promoted to the highest honour possible by award - Associate of the Inner Magic Circle. The day he graduated from Leicester university, armed with a degree in psychology, he became a full time magician. He has since become a world famous author of his own magic and lecturer on the psychology of magic. But performance is his real passion and in 2003 he became the first magician in history to entertain Her Majesty the Queen and the United Nations in the same year. December 2nd 2005 saw his return to New York to entertain at the United Nations.

In 2006 he co-starred in the world premier of the "Naked Magicians" in Hollywood and earned himself and his fellow cast members 3 standing ovations in one night. Chris's original approach to the performance of close up magic has taken him around the world entertaining the wealthiest and most famous people on the planet.

2007 saw him entertain at the "Richest gathering of human beings ever", and in 2008 he was asked back by UEFA to entertain at the UEFA cup final.

In 2009 shooting finished on his first television one hour special - which will be distributed to a worldwide audience. He is the author of "Close Up Success" - the definitive guide to close up magic along with colleague Phil Jay. 2009 also saw completion of his first book "Sleightly Dishonest" - tales and observations from a globe trotting magician.

His schedule has included over 100 appearances in the Monte Carlo Casino in Las Vegas and over 50 appearances at the world famous Hollywood Magic Castle.

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