The Babbacombe Downs Concert Hall | |
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| Address | Babbacombe Downs Road Torquay, South Devon United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 50°28′47″N 3°30′51″W / 50.479597°N 3.514123°W |
| Owner | Matthews Productions Limited |
| Type | Variety theatre |
| Capacity | 600 |
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| Opened | 27 May 1939 |
| Architect | P.W. Ladmore |
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The Babbacombe Theatre is a theatre in Babbacombe in Torquay, South Devon, England. Refurbished in 2009, the venue has been part of the Bay's tourism industry since the 1930s, and is known for staging variety shows,[1] particularly since 1986 when Colin Matthews took over the venue.[2]
The theatre boasts the longest running summer season in the country,[3] lasting nine months. With a regular Christmas show as well as touring productions, the venue is open throughout the year.
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- ^ "Babbacombe Theatre information page". Babbacombe Theatre. Archived from the original on 4 August 2007.
- ^ "Babbacombe Theatre seats are replaced after 80 years of use". This is South Devon. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.