The Lyceum Theatre, which plays host mainly to touring productions, was opened in October 1897 but had become a bingo hall by the 1960s. It fell into disrepair and a long-running campaign finally rescued the venue, which reopened in 1990. It is now one of the jewels in the crown of Sheffield Theatres, alongside the Crucible next door.
5. Wilderness years
Of course, the story was nearly so different. The Lyceum Theatre as a bingo hall and social club in 1960 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
6. Lyceum reborn
Construction work on the Lyceum in 1990 after a successful fundraising campaign to save the building and reopen it as a theatre Photo: Laurance Richardson
7. Curtain up
The reopening night of the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield on December 10, 1990 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
8. Theatre revival
The audience taking their seats for the reopening night of the Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Photo: Sheffield Newspapers