Crucible Theatre

Theatre and event venue in Sheffield, England

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The Crucible Theatre, or simply The Crucible, is a theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England which opened in 1971. It hosts regular theatrical performances and the annual World Snooker Championship, which has been held at the venue since 1977. The theatre's name refers to crucible steel, which was developed in Sheffield in 1740 and drove the industrialisation of the city. In May 2022 plans were unveiled to build a new 3,000-seat venue nearby with a bridge connecting the two buildings.

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Wilson beats tenacious Jones to win world title An emotional Kyren Wilson claims his first world title with a nervy 18-14 victory over Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2024
Watch the best shots as Wilson beats Jones to world title Watch the best shots from the World Snooker Championship final as Kyren Wilson beat Jak Jones 18-14 at The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2024
Wilson pots dramatic final black after Jones fightback Kyren Wilson wins a dramatic last frame on day one of the World Snooker Championship final to hold an 11-6 overnight lead over Jak Jones at the Crucible Theatre. BBC Sport - Published on May 5, 2024

'Tastes nice!' Did Maguire eat a fly? Watch as Stephen Maguire eats a fly off the table during his 13-8 defeat to David Gilbert in the quarter-finals of the Snooker World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on May 2, 2024
O'Sullivan & Trump suffer shock quarter-final defeats Seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump both suffer shock defeats in the quarter-finals of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on May 1, 2024
Vafaei Crucible criticism 'almost sacrilege' - Murphy Former world champion Shaun Murphy describes Hossein Vafaei's criticism of the Crucible Theatre as "almost sacrilege". BBC Sport - Published on April 22, 2024

Who can stop 'favourite' O'Sullivan at the Crucible? Judd Trump says anything other than winning the World Championship would be "a failure", but thinks Ronnie O'Sullivan is the favourite. BBC Sport - Published on April 19, 2024
Snooker will explode in Europe after win - Brecel New world champion Luca Brecel says snooker in Europe is "going to explode" after becoming the fourth non-British winner at the Crucible Theatre. BBC Sport - Published on May 2, 2023
Best action from first session as Brecel leads Selby Watch the best shots from the first session of the World Championship snooker final as Belgium's Luca Brecel breezes into a 6-2 lead over England's Mark Selby at the Crucible Theatre. BBC Sport - Published on April 30, 2023
O'Sullivan establishes healthy lead over Pang Ronnie O'Sullivan takes a 6-3 lead over qualifier Pang Junxu as he begins the defence of his World Championship title at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on April 15, 2023

Who is ready for the cauldron of the Crucible? BBC Sport assess six contenders for the World Snooker Championship, which starts at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on April 14, 2023
James Maddison: Leicester have 'greed' for more trophies Leicester City midfielder James Maddison tells MOTDx's Craig Mitch about the Foxes' desire for more trophies - and discusses his love of snooker on a trip to the Crucible Theatre. BBC Sport - Published on April 28, 2022
World Snooker Championship: Mark Allen leads Scott Donaldson 5-4 in first-round match Mark Allen leads Scott Donaldson 5-4 after the first session of their first-round match at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on April 18, 2022