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 theater, open since 1878 and reopened after a full redevelopment, with a main theater, 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 theater
Program
Plays, Pantomime & Christmas
Seats
About 650
Opened
1878
Website
citz.co.uk
Last checked
Oct 25, 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 elevators to all levels; the Upper Circle is not fully step-free. Eight wheelchair positions in the main theater.

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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 program

  • 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 2625 feet (800 meters). Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance.

Sights

Eat & drink