UrbEx sheffield Lyceum Theatre rooftop and crucible corner aug 2014

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well had my eye on this one for a week or 2 and after a Barny with the wife to get rid of some stress i set off to town to kill them rooftops starting with the Lyceum Theatre rooftop

i then moved on to crucible corner and just as i got to the top got a visit from the boys in blue so one copper starts shouting at me to come down and im like chill mate im on my way i get down and then get slapped in handcuffs the cop then asks me what im doing so i tell him he takes the handcuffs off takes a look in my bag and runs a check on me and then the 3 of us have a nice chat the cop explains to me the Lyceum Theatre is being watched by cctv due to the fresh graff id seen on the side of the place and he had cuffed me thinking id done it and was back for more both cops tuned out to be nice guys in the end and all ended well and i took a quick trip back up to the roof for 1 or 2 shots

History

There has been a theatre on the site since 1879 when The Grand Varieties Theatre was built. Made of wood and originally intended to be used as a circus, the theatre was managed by the parents of the music hall comedian Dan Leno in 1883, who regularly performed there in the early stages of his career. The Leno's lease Lyceum Theatre came to an end in 1884 and the theatre burnt down in 1893. This was replaced by City Theatre but this was demolished six years later to make way for what is now the Lyceum.[1]

Built to a traditional proscenium arch design, the Lyceum is the only surviving theatre outside London designed by the famous theatre architect W.G.R. Sprague and the last example of an Edwardian auditorium in Sheffield. The statue on top of the Lyceum Theatre is Mercury, son of Zeus and Maia.

By the late fifties, the Lyceum were experiencing financial difficulties and by 1966 bingo callers were keeping the rumoured threat of demolition at bay. The theatre closed in 1969 and, despite being granted Grade II listed status in 1972, planning permission was sought for its demolition in 1975. The building was saved in part due to campaigning by the Hallamshire Historic Buildings Society.

Over the years the building changed ownership many times, being used variously as a bingo hall and a rock concert venue. By the 1980s, the interior was in a state of disrepair. The theatre was bought by two Sheffield businessmen in 1985, with financial support from Sheffield City Council, and it was reclassified to Grade II* listed status. Between 1988 and 1990 the Lyceum was completely restored at a cost of £12 million.

The theatre reopened in 1990 and now serves as a venue for touring West End productions and operas by Opera North, as well as locally produced shows. It is part of the Sheffield Theatres complex with the neighbouring Crucible Theatre and the Crucible Studio.

on with the shots























pc plod



shot from crucible corner






hope you enjoy the shots all in all loads of fun on this trip :thumb​
 
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