Date spot in Sheffield

The Crucible

See a play at the Crucible, where the thrust stage puts every seat close to the actors, or something lighter next door at the Lyceum.

The Crucible Theatre's entrance on Tudor Square, with its name in large letters above a paved square

Tudor Square, city centre

Address: Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 1DA

Why it's a good date: Sheffield Theatres' own productions are some of the best in the North. Book ahead, eat somewhere nearby first, and have a drink in the foyer bar at the interval.

Photo: Oliver Mills, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

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  • The long pale building of the Showroom and Workstation on a street corner, with the cinema sign on its tower

    Showroom Cinema

    Paternoster Row, near the station

    Address: 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX

    Catch an independent, foreign-language or classic film at the city's art-deco independent cinema, with a café bar downstairs.

    Why it's a good date: A film you'd never find at the multiplex, and a bar to talk about it in afterwards. It's a couple of minutes from the station, so it's an easy date night from out of town.

  • The stone front of Weston Park Museum with a wide flight of steps and handrails leading up to it

    Weston Park Museum

    Western Bank, by the university

    Address: Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TP

    Explore the city's free museum of natural history, archaeology and art, from a polar bear and a woolly rhino to Sheffield's own story.

    Why it's a good date: Easy to wander for an hour without a plan, and free. Walk round Weston Park's lake and bandstand afterwards if the rain stops.

  • A massive stone gateway with open iron gates, framed by trees, leading into the General Cemetery

    Sheffield General Cemetery

    Cemetery Avenue, Sharrow

    Address: Sheffield General Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue, Sheffield S11 8NT

    Wander the overgrown paths of a Victorian garden cemetery on a hillside, past grand gateways, chapels and the graves of the city's steel barons.

    Why it's a good date: Quiet, green and full of stories, and lovely in autumn when the leaves turn. Pick up a trail from the trust's website first, then head to Sharrow Vale or Ecclesall Road for a coffee.

    Photo: Warofdreams, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)

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