Tudor Square Installation Marks Sheffield's Sporting Legacies

News 16 Jul 2024
The Crucible theatre is lit up at night in blue and orange light. On the floor in front, a brightly coloured race track leads up to the front of the theatre.
Credit: Becky Payne

To coincide with our production of Chariots of Fire, an installation has been unveiled on Tudor Square to chart Sheffield’s Olympic legends from 1924 to present day.

2024 marks the return of the Olympic Games to Paris, 100 years since the city last hosted in 1924 and the extraordinary events that would go on to inspire our production of Chariots of Fire.

A specially designed track on Tudor Square, allows passers-by to discover Sheffield’s contributions to the games over the years and learn more about local sporting legends Ernest Harper, Sheila and John Sherwood, Lord Sebastian Coe, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Grace Clough MBE. Inside the Crucible foyer, banners detail the history and achievements of the six athletes.

Colourful banners display information about Sheffield's Olympic sports people in the Crucible foyer

From producing some of Team GB’s most astonishing athletes to boasting the only Olympic Legacy Park in the world outside of a host city, there’s plenty to celebrate in Sheffield when it comes to sporting drama.

The bespoke installation has been designed by Field field.studio.

The installation on Tudor Square and inside the Crucible is open to the public and free to visit. Tickets for Chariots of Fire are on sale now.

A view from Tudor Square looking at the Crucible theatre. On the floor in front, a brightly coloured race track leads up to the front of the theatre.
People laugh as they walk down Tudor Square, following a brightly coloured race track. Behind, the Winter Gardens can be seen.

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