World Snooker Green Carpet Ceremony
Snooker fans in Sheffield will have the chance to see their heroes walking to the Crucible, through Tudor Square, on a special green carpet on the eve of the Halo World Championship on Friday 18 April. (Good Friday)
The world’s top 16 players will gather in the centre of Sheffield and walk in pairs from Sheffield Winter Garden to the Crucible on a carpet, which matches the colour of green baize.
Snooker fans and local people are welcome to line the square and they will get the chance for autographs and selfies with many of the players.
The fun will start in Tudor Square at 11.30am with live music. From 12.15pm, Master of Ceremonies Rob Walker will build up the atmosphere, talking to special guests, and there will be free merchandise giveaways.
From 1pm to 2pm, the top 16 players, including defending World Champion Kyren Wilson, plus the likes of Judd Trump and Shaun Murphy, will grace the green carpet.
After 2pm, a few of the top stars will also play frames against fans on snooker tables in the Fanzone area, outside the Crucible.
The event is part of a programme of celebratory activity to mark the World Snooker in Sheffield throughout the tournament. For more info visit: www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/snooker
Additional Information
The Halo World Championship itself, which has been staged at the Crucible every year since 1977 and starts the following day, running from 19 April to 5 May.
The top 16 will be joined by 16 qualifiers to battle for the famous trophy and a top prize of £500,000, watched by a global broadcast audience of 500 million.
World Snooker Tour, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Theatres are joining forces to celebrate the World Snooker Championship throughout the tournament, with interactive fun for fans of all ages in Tudor Square across the fortnight.
