Here is a selection of shots that I took from around the Crucible Theatre and it's Sheffield surroundings over the two days I was there, player shots to follow shortly.
The full collection of photos can be viewed on the Maximum Snooker facebook page in the photos section (don't forget to "like" it!).
Day 2 Album
Day 3 Album
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![Crucible Stage Door Crucible Stage Door](/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Crucible_Stage_Door.JPG)
I arrived at the Crucible from the back side so first thing I saw was the stage door, saw Ding Junhui, Stephen Hendry, Barry Hawkins and various others throughout the days.
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![Crucible Theatre Daytime Crucible Theatre Daytime](/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Crucible_Day.JPG)
The front of the famous Crucible Theatre.
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![Crucible Street Snooker Crucible Street Snooker](/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Street_Snooker.JPG)
Street Snooker set up outside the Crucible. Alfie Burden, Jan Verhaas and Dominic Dale were amongst those who had a go.
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![Sheffield Winter Gardens Sheffield Winter Gardens](http://maximumsnooker.com//images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Sheffield_Winter_Gardens.JPG)
The back of the Winter Gardens where the CueZone and the BBC Studio was housed.
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![BBC Studio and Cue Zone BBC Studio and Cue Zone](http://maximumsnooker.com//images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/BBC_Studio_Cue_Zone.JPG)
BBC Studio and the CueZone table in the background. Had a doubles game on the table, amazingly fast cloth but was given an awful cue so didn't do very well..
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![Sheffield Town Hall Sheffield Town Hall Snooker](http://maximumsnooker.com/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Sheffield_Town_Hall.JPG)
Sheffield Town Hall complete with Snooker banner! Nice to see them get behind the sport so well.
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![Sheffield Square Sheffield Square Snooker](http://maximumsnooker.com/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Sheffield_Square.JPG)
Sheffield Square. Great city centre, one of the best i've ever seen.
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![Crucible Snooker Hedge Crucible Snooker Hedge](http://maximumsnooker.com/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Snooker_Sculpture.JPG)
Wonder if this chap has spotted a plant?
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![Crucible Snooker Trophy Cabinet Crucible Snooker Trophy Cabinet](/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Crucible_Trophies.JPG)
Inside the Crucible and the trophy cabinet. Welsh Open trophy was strangely replaced with the Snooker Shootout trophy.
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![Crucible Theatre Inside Crucible Theatre Inside](/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Crucible_Inside.JPG)
Horde of fans waiting for match to start. Great crowd attendance this year.
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![Crucible Snooker Arena Crucible Theatre Snooker Arena](/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Crucible_Snooker_Tables.JPG)
Inside the famous arena waiting for the days play to start.
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![Crucible Theatre Lights Crucible Theatre Lights](http://maximumsnooker.com//images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Crucible_Lights.JPG)
Count the lights on the Crucible celing!
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![Crucible Theatre Night Crucible Theatre Night](http://maximumsnooker.com/images/2011/World_Championship_2011/Crucible/Crucible_Night.JPG)
The Crucible Theatre at midnight.
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