 View of main building and gardens (c. 2009) | |
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| Former names | Villa Marina Gardens and Kursaal (1913-14) |
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| Address | Harris Promenade Douglas Isle of Man IM1 2HP |
| Owner | Department of Education, Sport and Culture |
| Capacity | 1,620 (Royal Hall) 300 (Promenade Suite) 200 (Colonnade Suite) 200 (Villa Marina Arcade) 150 (Broadway Cinema) 20 (Noble Suite) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 1911 |
| Opened | 19 July 1913 |
| Renovated | 2001-04, 2010 |
| Construction cost | £25,000 (£3.22 million in 2023 pounds[1]) |
| Architect | Percy Robinson and W. Alban Jones |
| Builder | Paul Rhodes |
| Main contractors | Ferro-Concrete |
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| Venue Website | |
The Villa Marina is an entertainment venue in Douglas, Isle of Man, which forms part of the wider Villa-Gaiety complex.[2] It is located on Harris Promenade, looking out onto Douglas Bay, and comprises the Royal Hall, Broadway Cinema, Promenade Suite, Colonnade Suite, Dragon's Castle and the Villa Marina Gardens.[2] The architect was Alban Jones, whose design was chosen in an open competition judged by Professor Stanley Adshead of Liverpool University.[3]
Prof. Adshead was an eminent designer of entertainment buildings for seaside resorts, his work including: the Royal Victoria Pavilion, Ramsgate; the Worthing Lido; the Pavilion Theatre and Worthing Pier.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b Maxima Systems Ltd. "Isle of Man Guide – DOUGLAS, Villa Marina". Iomguide.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Isle of Man Examiner. Tuesday, November 1, 2006. Page 27