Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
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Citizens Theatre

The Southside, Glasgow

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Citizens Theatre, photo 1 of 1

Photo: Stinglehammer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

About Citizens Theatre

The Gorbals producing theatre, open since 1878 and reopened after a full redevelopment, with a main theatre, a new studio and a Christmas show.

Citizens Theatre is in The Southside, close to Bridge Street (Subway).

At a glance

Address
119 Gorbals Street, G5 9DS
Area
The Southside
Nearest station
Bridge Street (Subway)
Type
Producing theatre
Programme
Plays, Pantomime & Christmas
Seats
About 650
Opened
1878
Website
citz.co.uk
Last checked
25 October 2026

Access

Step-free (reported)

According to the venue's own access page. Check with the venue before you go. Venue access page

The venue says: Level access from the street through the foyer to the auditorium, with lifts to all levels; the Upper Circle is not fully step-free. Eight wheelchair positions in the main theatre.

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What's on at Citizens Theatre

Dates and tickets are on the venue's own site; we do not list individual productions.

See the programme

  • Christmas show (2026: Cinderella) · Late November to December · source

Around Citizens Theatre

Citizens Theatre, The Southside
Citizens Theatre: about 1 min walkPhoto: Microchip08, CC BY 4.0
Glasgow Central Mosque, The Southside
Glasgow Central Mosque: about 4 min walkPhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Finlay McWalter assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0
St Andrew's-by-the-Green, Glasgow Green & the East End
St Andrew's-by-the-Green: about 10 min walkPhoto: WeeHolly, CC BY-SA 4.0

Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance. Each photo links to the guide page that lists the place.

Nearby

From the Glasgow guide, within 800 metres. Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance.

Sights

Eat & drink