Theatres · East Midlands
The Crucible
The Crucible is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 0.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Crucible is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1969. Address: 55, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 1DA. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 53.3811°, -1.4668°.
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Heritage listing
The Crucible Theatre, or simply The Crucible, is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which opened in 1971. Its name refers to crucible steel, which was developed in Sheffield in 1740 and drove the industrialisation of the city. As well as staging regular theatrical performances, the theatre also serves as a sports venue, having hosted the World Snooker Championship annually since 1977. The Guardian newspaper has called the Crucible the "spiritual home of snooker". The World Women's Snooker Championship and the World Seniors Championship have also been staged at the venue.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Crucible Theatre, or simply The Crucible, is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which opened in 1971. Its name refers to crucible steel, which was developed in Sheffield in 1740 and drove the industrialisation of the city. As well as staging regular theatrical performances, the theatre also serves as a sports venue, having hosted the World Snooker Championship annually since 1977. The Guardian newspaper has called the Crucible the "spiritual home of snooker". The World Women's Snooker Championship and the World Seniors Championship have also been staged at the venue. In May 2022, proposed plans were unveiled to build a new 3,000-seat venue nearby with a bridge connecting the two buildings.
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Background
History
The Crucible Theatre was built by M J Gleeson and opened in 1971. It replaced the Sheffield Repertory Theatre, which was based in Townhead Street at the Sheffield Playhouse. In 1967, the Crucible's founding artistic director Colin George recommended a thrust stage for Sheffield, inspired by theatres created by Sir Tyrone Guthrie. Tanya Moiseiwitsch, who had been involved in designing Guthrie's theatres, was recruited to design Gleeson's theatre as well. The Crucible Theatre is built on the site formerly occupied by the Adelphi Hotel, which closed in May 1969 and was demolished soon after. The architects Renton Howard Wood Levin Architects were employed, and the Crucible building itself…
Description
The Crucible is a producing theatre where shows are designed and rehearsed in-house. Productions are normally overseen by the Sheffield Theatres Group which also comprises the smaller Playhouse, housed within the same complex, and the neighbouring receiving venue, the Lyceum.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3811, -1.4668
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S1 1DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Established
- 1969
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 0.4 km
- Official site
- sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w175579051 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Crucible Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sheffield Crucible theatre.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Crucible?
- The Crucible is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S1 1DA), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was The Crucible built?
- Built or established in 1969.
- Who owns The Crucible?
- The Crucible is owned by Sheffield Theatres.
- Is The Crucible a listed building?
- The Crucible is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Crucible?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S1 1DA.