Villa Marina, Isle of Man

Douglas, Italy

The Villa Marina is an entertainment venue in Douglas, Isle of Man, which forms part of the wider Villa-Gaiety complex. 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 Mari

na Gardens. The architect was Alban Jones, whose design was chosen in an open competition judged by Professor Stanley Adshead of Liverpool University. 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.

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Nearby

Gaiety Theatre, Isle of Man theatre
Manx Museum musei · 0.3 km away
Douglas City Hall town_hall · 0.7 km away
Douglas Port harbour · 0.8 km away
Quarterbridge, Isle of Man bridge · 2 km away
Douglas Head Amphitheatre amphitheatre · 2 km away
Douglas Head Lighthouse lighthouse · 2 km away
Isle of Man College university · 2 km away