Devonshire Park Theatre

Eastbourne

Type:Theatre

Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4BW

Tel: +44 01323 412000

Exterior of Devonshire Park Theatre

About

The Devonshire Park Theatre is a Grade II listed building designed by Henry Currey, built in 1884 and further improved by celebrated Theatre Architect Frank Matcham in 1903. It is one of the best examples of small Victorian Theatre in the country with ornate interior featuring decorative plaster work with scrolls and caryatids by Schmidt of Holloway. The theatre won the Martini/TMA Regional Theatre Award for ‘Most Welcoming Theatre’ in 1994.

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Located just yards from the seafront Wish Tower area and 10 minutes walk from the railway station. Follow theatre signs. The theatre has a pay and display car park in College Road (free of charge in evenings). There's also a limited amount of free on street parking.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station: Eastbourne is 1 miles

Opening Times

Open (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

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