This small and friendly South Devon theatre and arts venue has a 380-seat auditorium, café-bar and Stage left arts and event space.
Managed by Jazz Hands, a Community Interest Company, the theatre works closely with Bijou Theatre Productions, Doorstep Arts, Paignton Pantomime Productions and a wide range of touring companies to offer a full and exciting programme for South Devon residents and visitors.
Come along and share our passion for ballet, opera, touring plays, live tribute bands, musical shows, ‘audience with’, variety and children’s shows.
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.
