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The Festival Theatre was a theatre in Paignton, Devon, England. Opened in 1967, the Festival Theatre was a seafront theatre located on the Paignton Esplanade , capable of staging large summer shows. It was in direct competition with the Princess and Pavilion theatres in Torquay .
Paignton (/ ˈ p eɪ n t ən / PAYN-tən) is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the borough of Torbay which was created in 1968. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paignton has origins as a Celtic settlement and was first mentioned in 1086. It ...
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The Palace Theatre is a theatre in Paignton, Devon, England.It was built in 1890 and is the oldest working theatre in Torbay.It has been owned by Torbay Council or its predecessor organisations since 1920.
Following significant population growth, largely associated with its status as a seaside resort, a local board was formed in Paignton in 1863. [1] In 1867, the local decided to commission a building to serve as a public office, police station, sessions house and assembly room. [2] The site selected was on the north side of New Street.
The Paignton Pier Act received Royal Assent on 3 June 1874 and work commenced on its construction in October 1878 to the design of Bridgman. [1]The 780 feet (240 m) pier, with its customary grand pavilion at the seaward end, was opened to the public for the first time in June 1879. [2]
The Bishop's Palace of Paignton, the remnants of which stand beside the parish church of St John the Baptist, comprise the remains of the residence of the bishops of Exeter in the town. The site is defined as a scheduled monument by Historic England , [ 1 ] with the standing medieval walls and the C14th Century corner tower, sometimes called ...