Riviera International Centre
A vibrant hub for local activities and events,
A vibrant hub for local activities and events, Torquay Community Centre offers a welcoming space for residents to gather, learn, and socialize. With various rooms available for hire, it caters to a wide range of community needs.
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Riviera International Centre in Chestnut Ave, Torquay TQ2 5LZ, UK. £60 avg. price for typical events. Popular for Community events, Workshops. Amenities include Wi-Fi, Kitchen facilities, Parking, Disabled access, Event space. Request a quote to check availability, packages, and date holds. The location offers convenient access for guests and vendors, with flexible layouts to suit seated dinners, cocktail receptions, and hybrid programs.
Best for:
Community eventsWorkshops
Amenities
Wi-FiKitchen facilitiesParkingDisabled accessEvent space
Rating: 4.3/5 (444 Google reviews)
- 4.0/5:
I recently hosted my staff Christmas party at the annual joint celebration they do at the Rivera centre, and it was absolutely brilliant. The food was nice, the bar staff were friendly, and the DJ kept the atmosphere lively all night. We all had a fantastic time.
– Holly Curzon
- 1.0/5:
Lovely centre and staff, just unfortunately the parking system was not updated in the best way.
The signage for "Members Parking" was still showing, I took our two young daughters for their once a week swimming lessons. As a member parking was free if parked in the members area. I was surprised to receive 3 X £70 parking fines in one letter, some 3 weeks later. I wrote to Smart Parking giving them my Membership number, they denied the Appeal.
I wrote again to POPLA with more supporting evidence of Signs Clearly showing "Members Parking Area". (see photo's) They refused to look at the appeal as it wasn't on their own appeal forms. (It was a typed letter).
I sent it back saying on their appeal forms "see attached letter", this time they wouldn't look at the appeal and wrote back to say claim was out of the appeal date period. (It wasn't).
After a flood of letters, and subsequent threating letters from 2 different Dept Collection Agencies over a three year period.
I now have an upcoming court summons, which I fully intend to vigorously defend.
How can a local leisure Centre Member, working for Torbay NHS, just trying to teach her young children the life skill of swimming, parked in a Members Area parking, which was free parking for Members. With clear Photo's of the Parking Area be harassed for over three years by Smart Parking, the parking providers for Riviera International Centre. I am sure I can't be the only one in this situation as the implementation of the ANPR parking system was far from clear. (There were not notices as you walk from the members free parking area into the Centres' reception area, see photographs).
I would welcome any response from the Centres Management staff, as to why their members are subjected to this aggressive treatment from their chosen Parking Providers.
– Dan Salisbury
- 1.0/5:
Total bandits run the parking. Parked up in December and an elderly relative offered to pay for me and punched two additional digits infront of my registration on the ticket machine. SMART PARKING LTD sent a threatening final notice in January demanding payment of £155 as the first communication. Upon appealing I found out the reason why being the extra two digits – no initial notice or any understanding of error. I will not return and will be advising others don't either.
– Higgs
