Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
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The Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield is a historic Edwardian playhouse and key venue in the city's theatre district, known for hosting major touring productions, musicals, and drama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield canonical | 5 |
| Sheffield Theatres | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4281318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Context triple: [Crucible Theatre, locatedNear, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield]
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A.
Lawrence Batley Theatre
The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in Huddersfield, England, known for hosting a diverse programme of theatre, dance, comedy, and community events.
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B.
Leeds Playhouse
Leeds Playhouse is a major regional theatre in Leeds, England, known for producing and presenting a wide range of contemporary and classic stage works.
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C.
Leeds Grand Theatre
Leeds Grand Theatre is a historic Victorian-era performing arts venue in Leeds, England, renowned for hosting major theatre, opera, and touring productions.
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D.
Sheffield Theatres Trust
Sheffield Theatres Trust is a major arts charity in Sheffield that operates the city’s principal theatre venues and produces a wide range of stage productions.
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E.
The Brindley theatre
The Brindley Theatre is a modern performing arts venue in Runcorn, Cheshire, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, comedy, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Target entity description: The Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield is a historic Edwardian playhouse and key venue in the city's theatre district, known for hosting major touring productions, musicals, and drama.
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A.
Lawrence Batley Theatre
The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a prominent performing arts venue in Huddersfield, England, known for hosting a diverse programme of theatre, dance, comedy, and community events.
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B.
Leeds Playhouse
Leeds Playhouse is a major regional theatre in Leeds, England, known for producing and presenting a wide range of contemporary and classic stage works.
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C.
Leeds Grand Theatre
Leeds Grand Theatre is a historic Victorian-era performing arts venue in Leeds, England, renowned for hosting major theatre, opera, and touring productions.
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D.
Sheffield Theatres Trust
Sheffield Theatres Trust is a major arts charity in Sheffield that operates the city’s principal theatre venues and produces a wide range of stage productions.
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E.
The Brindley theatre
The Brindley Theatre is a modern performing arts venue in Runcorn, Cheshire, hosting a variety of live theatre, music, comedy, and community events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edwardian theatre
ⓘ
performing arts venue ⓘ playhouse ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Crucible Studio
ⓘ
Crucible Theatre ⓘ |
| architect |
W. G. R. Sprague
ⓘ
William George Robert Sprague ⓘ
linked to:
W. G. R. Sprague
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Edwardian theatres
ⓘ
Grade II listed buildings in Sheffield ⓘ Theatres in Sheffield ⓘ Tourist attractions in Sheffield ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boxes
ⓘ
circle ⓘ ornate auditorium ⓘ proscenium arch stage ⓘ stalls ⓘ three-tier seating ⓘ upper circle ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| hosts |
major West End touring shows
ⓘ
pantomime ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Sheffield ⓘ Sheffield city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Sheffield
South Yorkshire ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tudor Square ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Sheffield Theatres Trust ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Sheffield City Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sheffield Theatres complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Sheffield Theatres Trust
Sheffield theatre district ⓘ
linked to:
Sheffield
|
| primaryUse |
ballet
ⓘ
drama ⓘ musicals ⓘ opera ⓘ touring productions ⓘ |
| renovation | major restoration in late 20th century ⓘ |
| reopenedDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 1060 ⓘ |
| significance |
key venue in Sheffield theatre district
ⓘ
major regional receiving house ⓘ |
| style |
Edwardian
ⓘ
traditional proscenium arch theatre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield Description of subject: The Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield is a historic Edwardian playhouse and key venue in the city's theatre district, known for hosting major touring productions, musicals, and drama.
Referenced by (6)
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