This small and friendly South Devon theatre and arts venue has a 380-seat auditorium, café-bar and Stage left arts and event space.
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
Cult hit event Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote returns to Torquay with an interactive screening of the classic Murder, She Wrote episode “Paint Me a Murder”. Jessica Fletcher visits an artist friend on a remote island hideaway, but soon there’s a murder that only JB (or you!) can solve!
Creator Tim Benzie is delighted to bring Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote back to the International Agatha Christie Festival with a different episode, along with the return of his acclaimed one-man show “It’s a Mystery!”.
Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote is a unique and hilarious night featuring games, prizes and audience participation, with special permission from NBC Universal Television. See the show Time Out rated one of 2021 & 2019’s 50 Great Nights Out in London that has played to sell-out audiences across the UK, Ireland, the USA and Australia, as well as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023-2025, Adelaide Fringe 2025 and the Murder, She Wrote Festival 2025 (California).
Hosted by super-fan Tim Benzie, Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote features:
- A race to solve to the crime, via the Fameometer and the Suspiciometer!
- A Cabot Cove quiz!
- A singalong to the theme tune with new lyrics!
- Clips and biogs of the campy guest stars!
Tim Benzie is obsessed with Murder, She Wrote, having watched the original series when it was first broadcast, and now relishing the repeats on television everywhere. An award-winning playwright and co-writer of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern’s 2017-2025 pantos, including the Offie (Off West End) Award-Winning ‘Tossed’ in 2023. He is the co-producer of PopHorror events.
Doors open at 7pm.
Visit us at solvealongamurdershewrote.com or follow on TikTok, Insta, X & Facebook @solvealonga.
The Critics speak!
“You’ll be swept away with Jessica Fletcher feels … it has the BEST HOST.”
Time Out London
“A complete triumph”
The Scotsman
Venue: Palace Theatre, Paignton
Accessibility
There are several disabled parking spaces on Palace Avenue, immediately across the road from the theatre entrance.
The entrance to the theatre has ramped access and on entering the theatre there is level access to the auditorium, bar and disabled toilet.
Within the auditorium rows A – D are on the level, with steps to access rows E upwards. Guests with limited mobility may prefer to select alternative seats if they are able to leave their wheelchairs.
The seating plan https://www.palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk/about/seating-plan/ shows the two dedicated wheelchair spaces in the auditorium.
For full accessibility information, please see the accessibility guide.
If you have any questions, please email admin@iacf-uk.org or for specific enquiries please contact the theatre directly on maureen@palacetheatrepaignton.co.uk or 01803 665800.
Getting there
The easiest way of getting to the venue by public transport is to take the train from Torquay Train Station to Paignton Train Station. It’s just one stop and takes around five minutes. It’s then a 15-minute walk up through the main pedestrianised shopping precinct (Victora Street) and up through Palace Avenue Gardens to the theatre. The last train back is usually around 22:40.
The number 12 bus runs from Torquay harbour and along the seafront to Paignton Bus Station. It’s then a 15-minute walk to the theatre. The last bus back is around 2am in the morning! Find out more from the Stagecoach website.