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Happy Birthday Christopher Brookmyre, born in Glasgow, September 6th 1968.

Brookmyre was raised and schooled in Barrhead, attending St. Mark’s Primary School and St. Luke’s High School, before attending the University of Glasgow. He has worked for the film magazine Screen International, and as sub-editor for The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News.

Christopher is the author of eighteen published novels to-date, the latest being Dead Girl Walking.

In 2006 Christopher won the seventh Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction with All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses An Eye and, as is tradition, a Gloucestershire Old Spot pig was named after the winning novel. On accepting the award, Christopher said:

“My favourite PG Wodehouse quote is ‘It is seldom difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine’; today I’d like to think that I resemble the ray of sunshine.”

His first novel, Quite Ugly One Morning was the winner of the Critics’ First Blood Award for Best First Crime Novel of the Year in 1996. The book was made into a TV drama where James Nesbit was in my opinion miscast as the lead character Jack Parlabane, Brookmyre himself wanted Douge Henshall, who of course went on to star in Shetland.

The short story “Bampot Central” was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Macallan Short Story Dagger in 1997.

Boiling a Frog won the Sherlock Award for Best Comic Detective Novel in 2000 and Christopher became the only writer to win two Sherlocks when Be My Enemy picked up the 2004 prize. In 2007, Christopher was given the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award for Writing.

Christopher has been shortlisted three times for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award: in 2007 for All Fun And Games Until Somebody Loses An Eye, in 2008 for A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil and in 2012 for Where The Bodies Are Buried.

In 2005 Christopher was named Young Alumus of the Year by the University of Glasgow. He has subsequently been awarded honorary doctorates by the University of Glasgow and by Edinburgh Napier University.

In 2013 Brookmyre announced, at The Edinburgh Book Festival that his novel All Fun and Games until Somebody Loses an Eye was to be made into a film, but unfortunately it looks as if nothing came of this.

Chris has many fans, one of the most famous must be the author Stephen King who opened last year’s Bloody Scotland crime writing festival brandishing a copy of Brookmyre’s Want You Gone and declaring it: “Fantastic!”

In 2018, Brookmyre wrote The Way of All Flesh with his wife, Dr. Marisa Haetzman. It was published under the pseudonym Ambrose Parry] In 2020, the team followed up with The Art of Dying, and in 2021, A Corruption of Blood.

The Cliff House was released inMay 2023, the book is his 27th in 25 years, the author says  “It was a product of the pandemic, of time spent thinking about the people you haven’t seen.”

As well as writitng, Chris is a member of an unlikely musical super-group! The Fun Lovin' Crime Writers also features Val McDermid (vocals),, Mark Billingham (guitar/vocals), Luca Veste (bass), Doug Johnstone (drums/vocals), and Stuart Neville (guitar/vocals) have sold over 20 million books worldwide and won every major crime-writing award.

The supergroup will be taking to the stage om September 8th at the Palace Theatre in Paignton to raise the curtain on the 2023 Agatha Christie Festival, oh andyes, one of the songs the perform is Elvis Costello's Watching the Detecives.

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Be a friendly dragon at Torbay's Local Entrepreneur Forum

Be a friendly dragon at Torbay’s Local Entrepreneur Forum

Be in, not ‘oot’ at Torbay’s first Local Entrepreneur Forum. You just have to get yourself out and support a bunch of the Bay’s budding entrepreneurs.

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There's no better way to see the sights of town than taking a stroll on foot so let's start at the entrance to Torquay - Torre Station. Constructed in 1848 and still remaining to this day a typically Victorian looking station. Built to bring the many wealthy holiday makers from London, originally during the winter season when temperatures down South were milder.

Downwards towards the seafront, plant nurseries and rural fields had gradually been replaced by town houses in the early 1900's. This area is now known as Avenue Road, a popular street for its many guest houses, but was formerly known as Paignton Road and renamed and renumbered after the Second World War.

With just a short detour, you may visit All Saints Church in Bampfylde Road. This imposing church is especially famous because Agatha Christie the crime writer was baptised there in 1890 in the marble font that is still in situ today. Designed by John Pearson, the church was built with money donated by Frederick Miller, Agatha Christie's father.

Upon reaching the seafront you cannot fail to miss Torre Abbey on the left side, built as a monastery for Premonstratensian Canons in 1196. One of the best preserved medieval monasteries in Devon it has been recently re-opened after nearly a decade of renovations. It houses a large art collection and hosts regular exhibitions by contemporary artists. Avenue south residence price list Externally the gardens offer a variety of interesting plants, amongst other features such as a palm house, tombs of monks and ruins of the original church. A glimpse into the fascinating world of medieval gardening can also be experienced, enticing all ages in the use of medieval plants.

A short wander through Torre Abbey Meadow, takes you to yet more perfectly manicured formal gardens and onto the promenade. Another key site on the English Riviera Global Geopark is nearby Rock Walk. Offering an imposing backdrop and formally known as The Royal Terrace Gardens this area has undergone a major renovation to secure the rock face before major re-planting could take place. Visitors can now enjoy the magnificent coastal views from an observation platform up 150 illuminated steps. A further 40 steps takes you to the top and to a pathway which runs from Sheddon Hill Road across to the harbour.

The last stop on our tour is a building in the harbour area with very graceful proportions, celebrating the very spirit of seaside architecture. One of just a few remaining in modern times, The Pavilion was built in the Edwardian era as an elegant theatre and assembly rooms. It was known as a 'Palace of Pleasure' to attract visitors in the resort to enjoy music and plays with lounges, a cafe and open air tea garden and covered promenade, all in a very elegant setting. Subsequently it has seen many uses through the years including hosting a BBC Radio broadcast, classical music concerts, bingo and ice skating and more latterly a shopping centre. Sadly it is currently closed but with its status as a Grade II listed building its future is assured. Plans are currently ahead for its inclusion into a new luxury hotel complex.

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Wednesday 27 December 2017 Cinderella at the Palace Theatre Paignton Devon UK

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PHOT202: History Of Paignton

ABOUT:

Formerly written Peynton, Paington, the name is derived from "Paega" an Anglo-Saxon personal name, "ing" meaning "the people of" and "ton" an enclosure, estate or homestead, the original Anglo-Saxon settlement. Originally, the beach was backed by low sand dunes with marshes behind on the flat land between the sea and the hills behind. The settlement grew up on the dry ground at the foot of the hills, and also as a separate hamlet in the shelter of Roundham Head, which was a fishing settlement. The first church was probably built using wood in the eighth century In late Saxon times, the manor was owned by Leofric, the Bishop of Exeter, and later bishops built a palace, some remains of which, including the "Coverdale" Tower can be seen to the south of the parish church. Winner Street owes its name to a corruption of the word "Wynerde", referring to vineyards or, at least to traders in wine in the medieval period. Paignton was given the status of a borough having a market and fair in 1294.

Paignton was a small fishing and farming village (noted for grapes, cabbages and cider) until the 19th century, when in 1837 the Paington Harbour Act led to the construction of a new harbour. Around the same time, the modern spelling, Paignton, first appeared. The historic part of Paignton is centred on Church Street, Winner Street and Palace Avenue which contain fine examples of Victorian architecture. Kirkham House is a late medieval stone house which is open to the public at certain times of the year. The Coverdale Tower adjacent to Paignton Parish Church is named after Bishop Miles Coverdale, who published an English translation of the Bible in 1536. Coverdale was Bishop of Exeter between 1551 and 1553 and is reputed to have lived in the tower although this is doubted by modern historians.  The railway line to Paignton was built by the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway, and opened to passengers on 2 August 1859, providing Torquay and Paignton with a link to London.

ECONOMY: 

Paignton's economy relies extensively on tourism and the town is marketed as a location for family holidays. The main seafront area is dominated by Paignton Pier, a 780-foot (240 m) long structure opened in 1879. It was designed by George Soudon Bridgman, the local architect who also designed the original Oldway Mansion. The Festival Theatre, opened in 1967, was once a seafront theatre capable of staging large summer shows. In 1999 it was converted into a multiscreen cinema. The Torbay Air Show, launched in 2016, is held over the Bay in front of Paignton Sands in early June annually. The Paignton Festival (formerly known as the "Torbay Carnival") is over 100 years old and is held annually in late July. It features a Carnival Procession together with various entertainments and charity stalls on The Green. Regatta Week during early August is the peak holiday season. During this period there is a funfair on Paignton Green, along with a large fireworks display. Later in August is Children's Week, which includes a wide range of events and competitions. Paignton has a variety of holiday accommodation, complemented by numerous pubs, nightclubs and restaurants.

Tourist attractions include Paignton Zoo and the Dartmouth Steam Railway, which operates steam trains from Paignton to Kingswear, from where a ferry can be taken across the River Dart to Dartmouth. The line was sold in 1972 without cessation of services by British Rail in the aftermath of the cutbacks of the Beeching era in the 1960s, and is operated today as a heritage railway line. The 630 mile South West Coast Path National Trail runs along the coast.

Suttons Seeds, a supplier of seeds, bulbs and horticultural products, is based in Paignton. There are small industrial estates and superstores on the outskirts on Brixham Road.

LINK OF RESEARCH:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paignton

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We're back with three more runs of 'And Then There Were None' which runs Monday - Thursday at 7:30pm at Palace Theatre, Paignton! Call 01803 665800! (at Palace Theatre)

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Songs and beauty are vital forces of nature: Talinka

Songs and beauty are vital forces of nature: Talinka

“We believe in songs and beauty being vital forces of nature,” say the Talinka Quartet, who will be taking their music-loving adventure of simplicity, harmony and warmth to the Palace Theatre Paignton, in Fougou Music‘s latest horizon-busting night.

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Theatre is alive and kicking in Paignton

Theatre is alive and kicking in Paignton

‘Keep theatre alive in Paignton’ has been the clarion call for a feisty and vocal group of supporters that has helped to ensure that Paignton’s 128 year-old theatre is very much alive and kicking!

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You, Me and My Voice | eloquent new play from Hugh Maylon

You, Me and My Voice | eloquent new play from Hugh Maylon

You, Me and My Voice by Hugh Maylon adds fresh new life and a unique perspective to that creative and personal journey of ‘finding your voice’.

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New daytime talks in Paignton | An Audience at the Palace

New daytime talks in Paignton | An Audience at the Palace

Prepare for monthly mind-expanding live events at the Palace Theare, Paignton. An Audience at the Palace is a season of six monthly daytime talks at the accommodating and welcoming theatre.

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Step behind the curtains and see the magic! #LoveTheatreDay at the Palace Theatre

Step behind the curtains and see the magic! #LoveTheatreDay at the Palace Theatre

It’s just six months since a new local Community Interest Company, Jazz Hands CIC, took over the running of the Palace Theatre in Paignton and, to celebrate, Directors Maureen McAllister and Deirdre Makepeace are running a series of free backstage tours.

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Eli, powerful short takes on big issues of immigration, i

Eli, powerful short takes on big issues of immigration, i

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The uncomfortable issues of immigration, identity and morality are taken on by Eli, a film by Colin Gerrard, which is part of the English Riviera Film Festival.

Diversity is what makes Britain so great

“I grew up in North London and my neighbourhood was very culturally diverse, and I loved it, because I think that’s what makes Britain so great for music,…

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Brexit voting Torbay boos prospect of Boris Johnson

Brexit voting Torbay boos prospect of Boris Johnson

The mostly Torbay-based audience of the BBC Radio 4 programme Any Questions, recorded at the Palace Theatre Paignton, were not impressed with the prospect of Boris Jonson as PM.

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Dan A Beard's coming home! Catch Beard Envy at the English Riviera Film Festival

Dan A Beard’s coming home! Catch Beard Envy at the English Riviera Film Festival

Have beard with travel, or rather in the case of Dan A Beard, search beard, will travel. And fresh from its success in New York, the short film Beard Envy is popping home for the English Riviera Film Festival.

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As well as the screening for the ERFF at Paignton’s Palace Theatre on October 27, there will be a Q&A session with director John Tomkins and the writer of…

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Soon-to-be classic horror Borley Rectory has a special screening at the English Riviera Film Fest

Soon-to-be classic horror Borley Rectory has a special screening at the English Riviera Film Fest

From being ‘a very good film’ Borley Rectory is soon to move into the status of ‘cult classic’, and you can get to see it just as it’s about to turn that corner at the English Riviera Film Festival.

Underground, edgy, chilling, visually astounding and made with a knowledge and passion that seeps through each frame, Borley Rectory defies defination. But if we were to define it we’d say it’s an…