Citizens Theatre
The Citizens Theatre is an iconic venue and theatre company in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, creating ground-breaking theatre productions and empowering participatory projects.
About Citizens Theatre
| 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow South Side G5 9DS | |
| 01414290022 | |
| Citizens Theatre Website | |
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The home of great theatre in Glasgow. See www.citz.co.uk for shows & project info.
We present a mixture of contemporary versions of classic plays and new Scottish drama. We work with writers, directors and companies that have a reputation for producing outstanding work to deliver truly inspirational live theatre.
Located in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, the Citizens Theatre is headed up by Artistic Director Dominic Hill. Internationally reputed for its repertoire the Citizens is one of the few self-producing theatres in Scotland.
Our Citizens Learning team is committed to enhancing the lives of all kinds and ages of people in Glasgow and beyond, through community productions, projects, classes and educational activities.
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Upcoming Events at Citizens Theatre
Beauty and the Beast
Full of festive magic, Beauty and the Beast at the Citizens Theatre is a joyful and very funny take on the classic fairytale is the perfect Christmas show for families!
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Heritage Building Tours
Learn about legendary productions, backstage innovations, and the community spirit that has defined the Citz on one of their regular Heritage Building Tours!
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Òran Ùr - Celebrating 25 years of new Gaelic songs
Don't miss an evening celebrating contemporary Gaelic songwriting with stars of Gaelic singing and contemporary songwriting at the Citizens Theatre as part of Celtic Connections 2026.
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Blazin' Fiddles and Hannah Rarity
Celebrating the release of their eleventh studio album in January 2026, the Blazers return to Celtic Connections to make their debut in the stunning Citizens Theatre!
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Alice Faye & Special Guests
Glasgow's own Alice Faye brings her spellbinding blend of drama, melody, and storytelling to the newly reopened Citizens Theatre with a special preview of her forthcoming album, Vaude Villian.
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This Journey of Mine: Carol Laula & Friends
Don't miss an evening of song, stories and (not so) silent heroines with Carol Laula and friends at the Citizens Theatre as part of Celtic Connections 2026!
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Size Matters
Size Matters is a wildly inventive new show from Mamoru Iriguchi which blends puppetry, science, and surrealist theatre!
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India Alba & Special Guests: The Golden Road
India Alba are a collaboration between two Indian and two Scottish musicians whose combination of Indian classical and Scottish traditional backgrounds have created a unique and interesting sound.
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Mistero Buffo
Mistero Buffo is a remarkable tale told brilliantly by Lawrence Boothman and directed by Ben Standish. It's funny. It's political. You'll have a good night out.
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Alana Jackson: Last Orders
Alana Jackson, winner of So You Think You're Funny? 2024, brings her debut show, Last Orders, to the Citizens Theatre as part of the Vanishing Point Winter Residency.
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Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Citizens Theatre!
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The Showstoppers’ Kids Show
The Showstoppers' Kids Show takes your kids' ideas and turns them into marvellous, musical adventures from scratch, in front of their very noses!
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Saint Joan
As today's world faces political unrest and war, Saint Joan speaks powerfully to a new generation challenging authority, reminding us of history's unlikely revolutionaries.
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Waiting For Godot
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play Waiting For Godot at the Citizens Theatre – in which absolutely nothing happens.
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The Bacchae
Written and performed by Ewan Downie, The Bacchae blurs the lines between binaries: human and animal, male and female, victim and perpetrator! Catch it at the Citizens Theatre in March!
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A Grain of Sand
A Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the eyes of a child, blending Palestinian folklore with real-life testimonies from children in contemporary Gaza.
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Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress
Mark Simmons is back on tour in 2026 with Jest to Impress, a brand new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners. Catch him at the Citizens Theatre as part of Glasgow Comedy Festival!
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Mhairi Black: Difficult Second Album
Following her sold-out Fringe run and a smash-hit tour, MP-turned-comedian Mhairi Black returns with her Difficult Second Album to Glasgow International Comedy Festival!
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Kim Blythe: Cowboy
Unsure but thriving after a sold-out Fringe run, Kim Blythe brings her second show Cowboy to Glasgow International Comedy Festival 2026 for one last rodeo as she tries to make sense of it all.
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Mike Wozniak: The Bench
Taskmaster star Mike Wozniak is coming to Glasgow International Comedy Festival with his new show, The Bench, catch him live at the Citizens Theatre on Saturday 21st March!
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Karen Dunbar: The Glesga Special
Karen Dunbar is one of Scotland's best-known comedy actors, don't miss her live at the Citizens Theatre when she brings 'The Glesga Special' to Glasgow International Comedy Festival!
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Des Clarke: Life After Des
After more than ten years away from the touring circuit, Des Clarke returns to the stage with 'Life After Des', a show that's as sharp, heartfelt and laugh-out-loud as ever!
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Ruby Wax: Absolutely Famous
Join Ruby Wax and lifelong friend and A-list producer, Clive Tulloh at the Citizens Theatre as they review clips from Ruby's extraordinary shows and tell scandalous stories never before heard!
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When Billy Met Alasdair
Alan Bissett, award-winning creator of Fringe hit The Moira Monologues, takes on the dual roles of two Scottish cultural giants when he brings When Billy Met Alasdair to the Citizens Theatre!
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I, Daniel Blake
I, Daniel Blake, at the Citizens Theatre, is a touching and vital story of how people come together in the face of adversity and how sometimes creating a family to support you just isn't enough.
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There’s A Monster In Your Show
Expect plenty of playful fun for your littlest ones as their favourite characters come to life when 'There's A Monster In Your Show' comes to the Citizens Theatre in April!
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Night Waking
A darkly funny and deeply unsettling one-woman play is coming to the Citizens Theatre. Night Waking is an urgent, razor-sharp meditation on motherhood, colonialism, and the things we leave behind.
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The Long Drop
The Long Drop, at the Citizens Theatre, is a darkly stylish descent into the heart of a city – and the haunted minds of the men who shape it.
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
This visceral production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie looks head on at our enduring moral fascination with such a beguiling and dangerous character.
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