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
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.
