Sheffield

Sheffield is the 5th largest city within the UK and is 20 minutes by train or car from the Marquis of Granby.

The main two theatres are Crucible and Lyceum.

The Crucible Theatre whilst hosting dance and musical events and classical and modern theatre it is the home to the most important event in professional snooker, the World Snooker Championships.

The Lyceum is the main receiving venue for touring productions in the Sheffield Theatres complex, but following a recent grant from Arts Council England, will be used increasingly to stage Sheffield Theatres' own work. In a diverse programme comprising opera, ballet, contemporary dance and West End hits, recent visitors have included Alan Bennett's multi-award-winning The History Boys, Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical blockbuster Cats and the very best in cutting edge choreography courtesy of Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker.

Sheffield is the 1st National City of Sport and is home to English Institute of Sport as well as hosting an outdoor dry ski slope and a world renowned ice skating rink. There are two championship football clubs.