The Crucible

The Crucible is situated in the heart of sheffield's city centre, with a range of shops, bars and restaurants just a stones throw away.

The crucible is part of the Sheffield Theatre's complex, which also hosts the Lyceum and the studio. The Crucible was opened in 1971 and hosts just under 1000 seats. The Crucible is the main producing venue in the Sheffield Theatres complex, whilst also hosting the annual World Snooker Championships, which has seen famous names such as Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White, Steve Davis and Ronnie O'Sullivan, win the championship.

The theatre has an intimate feel with no member of the audience further than 22 meters from the stage. Recent productions at the Crucible have included Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, The Romans in Britain, and Nikolai Foster's critically acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins.