Palace Theatre Paignton
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Palace Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3HF
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Take your seats and let the show begin as the curtain rises at one of Devon’s favourite community theatres.
With performances and events running 50 weeks of the year you will be sure to find something to suit your tastes, from popular dramas to top-name entertainers and of course a very popular Panto season – oh yes there is!
Benefiting from a major refurbishment in 2006, the 368 seats provide not just comfort but excellent viewing from all areas. You can select and book your seats online 24/7 and enjoy pre-show and interval drinks in the bar. The Palace Theatre is in the heart of Torbay, just a 2-minute walk from Paignton town centre and with free roadside evening parking.
Bravo! Encore! You’ll want to keep coming back for more.
Tickets for the Palace Theatre are available from the English Riviera Visitor Information Centre on Vaughan Parade, Torquay, the Palace Theatre Box Office and online. Details of shows can be found via the whats on calendar. Please browse and see what there is to enjoy during your visit.
Bijou Theatre Productions - produce four productions per year and has Theatre Club with an audience membership. You do not have to join to act, but you can join to watch. Their membership entitles you to see all of the annual plays (except the Agatha Christie).
The aim is to promote good quality drama and provide community theatre. They also run an annual season of Agatha Christie featuring one of her plays every year.
Paignton Pantomime Productions - is proud of its history and of all those dedicated people who, throughout its eighty years existence, have worked so hard to present a pantomime to the residents of Paignton and South Devon each Christmas.
Not just any pantomime but and award-winning one ‘oh yes it is!’…
Visit Devon Tourism awards – Unsung Hero 2020| Palace Theatre (2 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021) |
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Agatha Christie’s Spider’s WebThis is another thrilling tale from the pen of the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie.
Full of Red Herrings and sub plots just what one would expect.
Clarrissa is the wife of a diplomat. She is very clever at spinning tales of adventure but when a murder takes place in her drawing room she finds…
Jive Talkin’ perform the Bee GeesRenowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and THE ONLY Bee Gees tribute show that have actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin performed LIVE on HEART FM with THE BEE GEES and received great compliments from both Maurice andBarry…
Torbay and South West England Dance FestivalTorbay and South West Dance Festival
Details to follow
The Palace Theatre is set in the heart of Paignton and is really has a community feel to it. The Theatre is proud to work with local community groups and projects to establish itself as a place of entertainment and learning for all. The…
An Audience at the PalaceWe invite to come along to our new ‘An Audience’ at the Palace events.
Monthly talks with interesting folk on fabulous subjects! A time to socialise, discuss and learn loads of fascinating new stuff.
Supported by South Devon and Torbay Community Grants Fund.
Happy Feet 11Miss Jenny’s School of Dance presents Happy Feet 11 — An all dancing, all singing show, showcasing many different genres of dance.
Call into the English Riviera Visitor Information Centre to purchase tickets
The Little Mix ShowNow playing it’s 4th successful year touring the UK and having played to over 50,000 people around the country, the Little Mix Show is back!
A highly energetic show that follows in the footsteps of the award-winning girl band, Little Mix.
This iconic 5-star rated show has live vocals and is full of…
Francis Rossi - I Talk Too MuchLegendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi will share the extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus years in rock’n’roll when he takes to the stage for an intimate evening of chat and music.
In Francis Rossi: I Talk Too Much, the founder, lead singer and lead guitarist of Status Quo will talk about…
The Beach Boys Tribute ShowSpread the word – they’re back at The Palace! After a successful tour of 2018, this block buster UK tour comes back to the Palace Theatre Paignton.
Beach Boyz Tribute Band is back in town with its brand new 2019 show The Beach Boys® Tribute Show! See the boys up close as featured on BBC TV, BBC…
Complete MadnessSweeney Entertainments proudly present COMPLETE MADNESS
Re-live the madness of Madness!
A sensational theatre extravaganza featuring the amazing talents of this five-piece band who will take you on a musical journey through the story of one of Britain’s most memorable, visual and fun bands…
VictoriousJoin award-winning musical comedy performer Hannah Brackenbury as she presents a joyful and poignant musical tribute to the late, great comedy genius Victoria Wood.
Winner of Best Show (Funny Women Awards 2019) and Best of the Festival (Brighton Fringe 2018), this hilarious and uplifting hour-long…
Alice in WonderlandPanto time? Oh Yes It Is! Hot Rock Productions is excited to be bringing summer pantomime to the Palace Theatre, with the fun-filled family pantomime Alice in Wonderland, featuring stunning scenery, colourful costumes, toe-tapping songs and bucket loads of laughter.
Join Alice as she falls down…
Freddie and Queen ExperienceTHE FREDDIE & QUEEN EXPERIENCE are the UK’s Premier Queen & Freddie Mercury Tribute Band who are internationally and critically acclaimed.
The last band we had on our stage before we were forced to close on 16 March 2020, are now coming back in August 2021. And we cannot wait.
After a sell out…
The Sixties InvasionTHE ANIMALS – Over 16 years since the breakup of The Animals and Animals II in 2001, three of the original and founder band members of ‘Hilton Valentine’s Animals’, ‘The Animals’, and ‘Animals II’ (who were ultimately responsible for the successful reincarnation of The Animals in the 1990’s…
A Bit of a Carry OnDarling Buds of May actor Tyler Butterworth tells the funny, moving and unashamedly nostalgic story of his much-loved parents, the nation’s first female TV impressionist Janet Brown, and the inimitable Carry On star Peter Butterworth.
From heroic wartime escapades at POW camp Stalag Luft 111, to a…
T Rextasy - The Greatest Hits TourSweeney Entertainments presents T.REXTASY
Marc Bolan, with his band T.Rex, was one of the most flamboyant and charismatic stars of the original glam rock era. With Bolan’s special ingredient of Rock-a-Boogie songs, the band had a string of huge hits throughout the 1970s including Love to Boogie,…
Abba ForeverSweeney Entertainments presents:
ABBA Forever is one of the UK’s leading International tribute shows and theatre audiences from across Great Britain and Sweden have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world‘s greatest pop band.
The unique ABBA sound is replicated with an…
Dracula: The Bloody TruthLe Navet Bete in association with Exeter Northcott Theatre present Dracula: The Bloody Truth
Award-winning kings of comedy Le Navet Bete bring their 5-star, smash-hit show Dracula: The Bloody Truth to the Palace Theatre!
From the awkwardly charming seaside town of Whitby to the dark and sinister…
The UK Professional Premiere of The Stranger by Agatha ChristieThe International Agatha Christie Festival returns to the Palace Theatre, Paignton, for the UK professional premiere of The Stranger, Agatha Christie’s gripping psychological thriller, performed as a rehearsed and costumed reading.
The Stranger is an adaptation made by Agatha Christie, of her…
Only Fools and Boycie: An Intimate Evening with the Only Fools and Horses actor John ChallisEnjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s Only Fools and Horses. In this one-off show the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career. Having worked with some of…
The Best of Take That performed by Rule the WorldTHE BEST OF TAKE THAT Performed by RULE THE WORLD
As Take That celebrate thirty years dominating the charts, Rule the World present an exciting high-energy production dedicated to the UK’s number one Boy Band. This spectacular tribute comes complete with a five-piece line up and supporting…
Presumed Guilty1935. An Assize Judge finds himself in a village hall confronted with a case he thought was over. Was the man he had sentenced to hang guilty or innocent?
Would there be a Further Death?
An original Classic Period murder mystery whodunit from Moonstone Theatre.
The Palace…
The Wall of FloydReturning to the Palace in 2020 … The Wall of Floyd, an established leading tribute to Pink Floyd from the South Coast of England.
Made up of 7 core members, with collectively over 75 years of studio and live performance between them, the band aim to sonically reproduce Pink Floyd’s music as…
Rave On with The BluejaysRave On is the 1950’s musical sensation sweeping the nation. Featuring multiple award winning band The Bluejays, a group comprised of stars from West End
Productions The Buddy Holly Story, Million Dollar Quartet and Dreamboats & Petticoats, Rave On transports you back to the fabulous 50’s in…
CANCELLED - The Barricade BoysDirect from London’s West End and Broadway, The Barricade Boys are back on the road with their FIVE STAR international tour! Fabulous harmonies, incredible vocals, dashing good looks and fantastic personalities. The Barricade Boys showcase the UK’s finest male voices from the world’s longest…
Lucy Worsley: A Very British MurderAn illustrated tour through the dark story of our fascination with murder, with renowned historian Lucy Worsley.
Lucy has covered the history of this very British obsession in a book and BBC TV series. Here she shares its secrets and explores the history of this phenomenon in forensic detail,…
Bye Bye Baby – A celebration of Frankie Valli and the Four SeasonsBye Bye Baby – A celebration of the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
Bye Bye Baby are a jaw-dropping tribute to the musical phenomenon ‘Jersey Boys’ and the timeless, iconic music of ‘Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons’.
Incredible four part harmonies, roof raising falsetto complete…
Soul II Soul's Jazzie BMusic. Fashion. Art. Jazzie B’s Soul II Soul became the biggest sound system in the world by redefining contemporary culture as they went to number one on the charts and won two Grammy Awards.
Enjoying number one albums with their iconic triple-platinum debut, Club Classics Vol One and the…
Voodoo Room - A Tribute to Hendrix, Clapton and CreamBe part an incredible homage, to Three Legends in Music (Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton & Cream) in this explosive new production. Packed with an incredible high energy & performed by some of the UK’s finest musicians. This powerhouse performance will transport you back in time to the original…
The Bootleg ShadowsWe are delighted to welcome ‘The Bootleg Shadows’ back to the Palace Theatre!
A Must-See Concert Tribute to the World’s Greatest Instrumental Group. The Bootleg Shadows offer an outstanding Tribute for a night of foot tapping classics, celebrating the music of The Shadows & Cliff Richard, with…
Mark Watson: How Can You Almost WinIn 2017, Mark Watson – a man prone to considerable anxiety, with multiple phobias and a history of piss-poor self-esteem – was asked to go on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls. It really wasn’t for him at all because his favourite things include safety, comfort, food and not being scared and…
The Elvis Years - The Story of ElvisThe Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ – Elvis Presley.
Join Mario Kombou (Jailhouse Rock, West End), our all-star band and our award-winning singers for an unforgettable journey through over…
Jeremy Vine - What the hell is going on?!Jeremy Vine is one of the UK’s most successful broadcasters. In more than thirty years at the BBC, he’s presented Newsnight, Panorama, Crimewatch, Eggheads and Points of View — as well as his daily Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2, the UK’s most listened-to radio news programme. Plus his daily…
The Ghost TrainArnold Ridley’s classic drama was first produced in 1925 and filmed no less than three times. A very silly young man accidentally strands six passengers at a small Cornish wayside station. Despite the psychic stationmaster’s weird stories of a ghost train, they decide to stay the night in the…
Torbay and South West Music FestivalMark your diaries everyone!
We are moving to the autumn so that as many of our committee, performers, families and teachers can be vaccinated. 💉
We’ve booked the half term break so that as many of you as possible can take part.
The important changes!
– Entry deadline will be: 20th September 2021
–…
Jenny Eclair: Sixty! (FFS!)Having hit 60 (but still a year younger than Madonna), Jenny Eclair AKA ‘The Face of Vagisan’ confronts a new decade of decrepitude. Now that it takes 20 minutes of scrolling down to find her DOB when she’s filling in forms online, should she celebrate or crawl into a hole? What will her 60’s hold…
Las Vegas Live with the Rat Pack and MarilynThe Official UK No: 1 Tribute show as voted by The Agents Association of Great Britain for three successive years, comes direct From London’s Leicester Square Theatre, The 02 and a Royal Command Performance.
The acclaimed David Alacey (Lovejoy & Inspector Alleyn) stars as Frank Sinatra alongside…
English Riviera Film FestivalThe English Riviera Film Festival welcomes submissions from across the world for our 7th annual film awards ceremony, to be held in November 2021.
Last year, due to government restrictions, the festival was hosted as a successful virtual event, but this year - the UK’s Covid-19 status allowing -…
Day and Night - The Doris Day SongbookA celebration of the life of Doris day, featuring over 24 popular hits from the Doris day songbook, the songs interwoven with stories, anecdotes and facts about the life of this special lady.
The show also features a male singer and projection to recreate the nostalgia of a bygone era, the day…
Torbay and South West England Speech and Drama FestivalTorbay and South West England Speech and Drama Festival
Details to follow.
The Palace Theatre is set in the heart of Paignton and is really has a community feel to it. The Theatre is proud to work with local community groups and projects to establish itself as a place of entertainment and learning…
Soul TrainSOUL TRAIN will soon steam into a town near you and on board will be a fine feast of soulful gems.
Harking back to the wonderful days when the dance floor was king, the show features a fun presentation of 60s and 70s soul classics. From the early days of Tamla Motown, Stax and Atlantic records…
Happy Days Are Here AgainIn 2020, we will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. 75 years ago, millions of people took to the streets to celebrate peace and to look forward to a brighter future.
This uplifting, heartwarming show is full of patriotic nostalgia to celebrate that event. Hand…
Dom Joly's Holiday Snaps - Travel and Comedy in the Danger ZoneDom Joly is best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV. And now the writer and broadcaster is undertaking his first UK tour since 2011, giving fans a rare opportunity to see him live.
Dom will be talking about his exploits as a serial globe-trotting and seeker of dangerous travel spots. From…
Genesis ConnectedGenesis Connected are a tribute show celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & the Mechanics.
This show has an incredible mix of material, from atmospheric anthems to chart toppers that will get the crowd dancing in the aisles.…
Lady Boys of Bangkok: Flight of FantasyThe Ladyboys of Bangkok are back with their most elaborate show yet – Flight of Fantasy!
Climb aboard for the ride of your lives as 16 of the world’s most glamorous showgirls (who just happen to be men !) take you soaring to a new world of dazzling diamante dipped song and dance destinations …
Choice Grenfell: A tribute to Joyce GrenfellIn these somewhat uncertain times comes a wonderful evening of warmth, wit and gentle humour.
A full length show featuring some of the best of Joyce’s hilarious songs and monologues from Stately As A Galleon and School Nativity Play to A Terrible Worrier and First Flight.
Joyce is our guide for a…
Diamonds are ForeverDIAMONDS ARE FOREVER is a fabulous celebration of the music of DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY and NEIL DIAMOND.
Top Vocalist JONATHAN MARK performs the hits of legendary singer/songwriter NEIL DIAMOND, spanning 50 years.
Then DEBBIE FARRELL (as seen on STARS IN THEIR EYES) graces the stage as she performs…
Michael Portillo: A Game of Two HalvesMichael Portillo makes a welcome return to Paignton to talk about his life and career. After studying at Cambridge University, he worked with Mrs Thatcher, briefing her before press conferences. As a Conservative politician, he took just over a decade to go from a seat in the Commons to being seen…
The Magic of ChristmasExperience THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS this December!
Featuring festive favourites including IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS, SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN and WHITE CHRISTMAS.
Torbay’s ultimate Christmas show is guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit. With singing, dancing and…
Rock for HeroesMusic, Laughter & A Rockin’ Night Out!
Fundraising in support of Help for Heroes
Following on from our hugely successful first years of touring, building an almost cult following, the incredible “Rock for Heroes” is back on the road for 2020; bringing the perfect combination of your favourite…
Jack and the BeanstalkJack’s back in 2021!
“A masterclass on how to deliver first class entertainment”, “it is all about the audience’s enjoyment” and “a magical experience” were just three of the comments received for Sleeping Beauty last Christmas.
Now Jack’s back to deliver another fabulous pantomime at the Palace…
The Snow Queen (Ballet Theatre UK)Join Ballet Theatre UK in their beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale ballet, The Snow Queen. This spectacular production follows the story of Gerda and her quest to find her friend Kay, whom the Snow Queen has placed under an evil spell. Gerda’s fantastic adventure…
Kerry Godliman BoshKerry’s back on tour after what she thought would be a little ‘she’ time. No chance. Her bosh-like nature will never let her rest. Well, that and a needy cat, a constantly disappointing camper van, ever-raging feelings of mum guilt and bewilderment at the phasing out of thimbles. All will be…
Glenn Miller and Big Band SpectacularCelebrating the Golden Age of Big Band and Swing
Glenn Miller and Big Band Spectacular
presented by The Moonlight Serenede Orchestra UK
Founded by trumpeter Kevin Cunningham, the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra UK has wowed audiences in Concert Halls and Theatres all over Great Britain. Known for…
Strictly Come Dancing's Neil Jones in GingerlandStrictly Come Dancing’s Neil Jones in GINGERLAND
Straight from his Directorial and Choreographic debut at Sadler’s Wells, London, BBC Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Neil Jones presents his brand new live dance show, GINGERLAND.
Join Jones as he goes from the back of Claudia’s area to…
The Zoots – Sounds of the SixtiesThe Zoots are coming back to Paignton and they‘re bringing the Sounds of the Sixties!
EARLY BIRD BOOKING TICKETS £16.00
“The Zoots are impossible not to like” – The Stage
Experience THE Sixties show that’s wowing audiences around the world, selling out and headlining venues from the Palladium…
Ian Waite and Vincent Simone: Act 2strictly theatre co presents
Ian Waite and Vincent Simone….Act Two
The Ballroom Boys double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone are set to return in 2020 with a brand new show – Ian Waite and Vincent Simone….ACT TWO, after the roaring success of their 5 star rated 2019 tour! The fabulous Strictly…
Arthur Smith – Laughs, Stories, A song and A PoemComedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution ARTHUR SMITH and bask in an evening of laughter and off the wall humour with one of the ‘alternative comedians’ who shook up the world of light entertainment in the nineteen eighties and nineties.
Rich Hall's Hoedown DeluxeRich Hall’s comedy/music locomotive keeps on rollin’. Ever-evolving, ever-changing, Rich’s combination of keen acerbic stand-up combined with spit and sawdust alt-country lyricism is a “win-win” (GUARDIAN), as sold out crowds across the UK have attested. Fans keep returning because this show goes…
Rhythm of the DanceSeen by over 7 million people in 58 countries.
Internationally recognised as one of the most popular and busiest Irish step dance shows, now in its 21st year of touring the world this incredible live show enjoys continued success year after year and is a big hit everywhere. Featuring World…
Lipstick on your collarStep back in time to the golden era of music where the jukebox roared and feet didn’t touch the floor. Get your dancing shoes at the ready, grab yourself a milkshake – you are in for an evening of back to back hits from the 1950s and 60s!
EARLY BIRD BOOKING OFFER FIRST 100 seats at £20.00
Grab…
Crown MatrimonialThe fascinating story of Edward VIII’s abdication. Set in Marlborough House between 1936 and 1945, this powerful play focuses on the private family drama of Edward VIII and the Royal Family leading up to the abdication. An engrossing and moving study of both a major constitutional crisis and an…
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