Self-guided audio tour of 15 Sheffield landmarks, narrated by AudaTours and starting at the Crucible Theatre.
Steel City Through Time: A Sheffield Sound Odyssey is a self-guided audio tour by AudaTours, and it kicks off at the Crucible Theatre on Tuesday 27 October. It's not a seated show or a guided walk with a group; you download the track and set off on your own, with the narration playing automatically as you approach each landmark. That means there's no fixed departure time and no one to keep pace with — you take the route at your own speed.
The walk covers about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) across 15 landmarks, and the Crucible is just one of them. You'll also pass the Cathedral Church of St Marie, Tudor Square, Barker's Pool, Orchard Square, the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, Sheffield Castle and the Old Town Hall. Along the way, there's up to 38 minutes of professionally narrated audio, so it's less of a quick stroll and more of a proper look at the city's history and the stories hidden beneath the streets. It's pitched at solo travellers, couples, families and small groups, and it works as well for first-time visitors as for those who've seen the famous sights and want to know what actually happened in them.
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One of the better bits is how it handles the logistics. Once you've downloaded the tour, it works entirely offline, so you don't have to worry about your signal dropping out as you move through the city. The redemption code never expires, which means you can use it again whenever you're next in town without paying twice. It's £4.99, and since you're in charge of the pace, you can stop and linger at the landmarks that catch your eye or push through the bits you're less interested in.
