The Landmark Theatre is a theatre in the

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coastal town of

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. Of unusual double conical design, it is locally referred to as Madonna's Bra, a reference to its shape and that of an iconic

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worn by the singer

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. It was built to replace The Pavilion Theatre, a Victorian building partly destroyed in a fire during the 1980s and later demolished. This theatre, along with the

Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple The Queen's Theatre is a theatre in Barnstaple, North Devon, England. It assumed its current form in 1993, but the history of theatre in Barnstaple can be traced back to at least 1435, when minstrels, players, jugglers and buffoons were an e ...

, is managed by the North Devon Theatres' Trust, a registered charity promoting the arts, including dance, drama, literature, music and song, in North Devon. On Monday 23 January 2017, it was announced that

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had gone into administration.

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were appointed as a temporary operator until the end of March 2018. On Friday 23 November 2018, it was announced that Selladoor Worldwide had been awarded a 10 Year Contract to manage the venue.

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North Devon Theatres Trust
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