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Today,
Torbay still has a lot to offer from its three
main theatres and smaller venues. The largest
is The Princess Theatre, situated by the marina
in Torquay. This plays host to top West End shows,
touring plays, children’s shows and concerts.
There is also a bar and café with wonderful
views across the bay.
The Babbacombe Theatre
on the Babbacombe Downs has the longest summer
season in the country. You can enjoy a Variety
show from February to October, and there are plenty
of local pubs and restaurants around the cliff
top to round off an evening’s entertainment.
Then there is the Palace
Theatre in Paignton, a beautiful old dame of a
theatre in leafy Palace Avenue. Here you can also
see plays, operettas (both professional and amateur)
and concerts throughout the year.
So, whatever type of show
you enjoy, whether it’s “The sound
of Music” or “Puppetry of the Penis”
you can be sure that Torbay has something to offer
whenever you visit. Some things, thankfully never
change, and the buzz and excitement enjoyed at
a live performance today would have been the same
for the Victorian audience when they crowded into
a tiny theatre to see that new production called
“The Pirates of Penzance”.
Box Offices
Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay
01803 328385
Palace Theatre, Paignton 01803 665800
Princess
Theatre, Torquay 0870 241 4120
Bookings can be made directly
with the theatre or, in person, at any of the
three tourist information offices in Torbay at
no extra charge or credit card fee. |
