Saturday 13th September 2025, 12:00am

Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea

The Body on the Beach

Join Moonstone Theatre Company to help them solve a mystery, whilst enjoying a fabulous afternoon tea experience, held in Stage Left.

“The Body on the Beach”

Spring was definitely in the air but in the pretty Devon seaside resort of Lydmouth tragedy has struck. A body has been found in the sea and what at first was thought to be a dreadful accident soon took a different and more sinister turn when the postmortem revealed that there were one or two small discrepancies which required further investigation.

A regular swimmer, Donald Worthing could be seen early each day taking his usual dip in the sea. All through the year, whatever the weather, Mr Worthing made his way to the beach for an invigorating swim.

However, on that fateful day, Annette Worthing, his wife became alarmed when he didn’t return home, and she contacted the police. After a search by the RNLI and the Coastguard, Mr Worthing’s body was found in the sea, apparently drowned.

An investigation ensued where key family and friends of the deceased were brought together. The Investigator, with the help of guests present was determined to get to the truth before the afternoon was over.

Tickets include a delicious afternoon tea served in Stage Left.

Venue: Palace Theatre, Paignton

Accessibility

The Place Theatre Paignton has excellent accessibility for a building that was constructed in the year that Agatha Christie was born. There is plenty of disabled parking nearby, while the theatre has a ramp for access. There is a public toilet for disabled visitors, which is a Changing Places toilet. Some staff have had disability awareness training, while they have emergency evacuation procedures for disabled visitors.

There is a hearing loop in the main auditorium, while the fire alarm has flashing lights.

The walls and the doors have high colour contrast.

The venue has created a visual guide on the accessibility section of their website. View it here.

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.

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