Crucible - Sheffield, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 22.844 W 001° 28.029
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This theatre built in 1971 is Sheffield’s premier producing theatre, but is probably more famous as the venue for the World Snooker Championships.
Waymark Code: WMCEQ1
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/29/2011
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It has a seating capacity of 980 and was designed by leading theatre designer Sir Tyrone Guthrie and his assistant Tanya Moiseiwitsch. It has a thrust stage that ensures that no member of the audience is more than 22 feet from the stage.
It was built by Sheffield City Council as part of a redevelopment plan for the city, and is considered to be a ground breaking design for a new theatre and became a listed building in 2007, only 36 years after it was built. The English Heritage id for the building is 1392311. (
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The theatre is a producing theatre with its own repertory company.
The World Snooker Championship was first held at the Crucible 1977, and has been held and televised annually there ever since. As a result millions of people know about the theatre, many of whom have not even been to Sheffield.