Citizens Theatre
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About
The Citizens Theatre, known locally as the Citz, is a major producing theatre in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.
Built in 1878 as Her Majesty's Theatre and designed by James Sellars, then later renamed the Royal Princess's Theatre, the venue gained its current name in 1945 when the Citizens Theatre Company relocated there.
The Category B listed building consists of its original 650-seat sandstone Victorian auditorium at its core, surrounded by a modern three-storey building that includes a studio theatre, and multiple rehearsal and community spaces. The auditorium retains its original understage machinery and paint frame, the oldest in a working theatre in the United Kingdom. The building re-opened after a seven-year refurbishment in August 2025.
The theatre is the main producing theatre for the West of Scotland, employing 120 staff.
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