Our guide to theatres in Sheffield – including performance venues to check out, as well as some of the local theatre makers who keep the city's stages so full of life.
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Playhouse
The smallest of the trio of venues that make up Sheffield Theatres, the Playhouse is an intimate space that lets you get close to the action. Its full name – Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse – is a tribute to an influential theatre designer.
Lantern Theatre
Sheffield's oldest and smallest (and most utterly charming) theatre is tucked away in the leafy suburb of Nether Edge. Go see anything you can here, even if it's just to get a peek inside.
Crucible Theatre
The Crucible is a very modern theatre. Outside, its colourful facade keeps Tudor Square well-lit by night, whilst inside it boasts a polygonal shape and thrust stage. Its programme is well known for seasons dedicated to 20th-century playwrights.
Lyceum Theatre
From the front, the Lyceum is a candy-coloured palace, while inside, the gold swirls of its proscenium arch and its elaborate Edwardian fittings only add to the fairytale feel. The theatre is big on West End musicals, panto and opera.
Theatre Deli
Theatre Deli turn disused spaces into experimental arts venues and creative hubs. In an old Mothercare, their northern outpost has been taken to heart by Sheffield's communities of writers and performers.
The Montgomery
Named after 19th-century hymn writer James Montgomery, "the Monty" still retains a Christian ethos, whilst also putting on a theatre programme aimed at "inspiring Sheffield's generations to wonder".
The Library Theatre
An art deco gem of a playhouse, tucked away beneath the beautiful Central Library.
Drama Studio
A beautifully converted church on the University of Sheffield campus, hosting student theatre, festival events and new performance.