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A production image. A man sits in a living room set and gestures dramatically to the right.
Four women rehearsing for a show. They are smiling and pointing their fingers in the air.

Community Collective

A sociable, drop-in group for adults who share an interest in theatre

The group use drama exercises and improvisation in imaginative ways to create theatre and have fun. The focus is on creativity and making connections with people. 

We also host a monthly Community Collective Lunch in partnership with Kin Kitchen. The meal is a great opportunity to chat about theatre, enjoy some food and get to know each-other better. 

Check out our What’s On listings for current term dates.

Practical information

  • Drop-in sessions on Friday afternoons from 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
  • Sessions currently take place at Gorbals Parish Church ( 1 Errol Gardens, G50RA)
  • Refreshments are provided during the session.
  • Sessions are for everyone whatever your age or lived experience. The sessions are delivered in English but you don’t need to be fluent or use English as your first language.
     

How to get involved

If you’re interested in taking part and would like more information before dropping in, please contact Jamie Prescott, Community Collective Coordinator at  commco@citz.co.uk. 

We want to ensure our classes are as accessible as possible.  If you have specific access requirements, please let us know how best we can support you.

We offer travel expenses for those who require transport to the venue from within Glasgow and childcare for parents and guardians. Please contact us in advance for childcare support. For more information on all accessibility requirements please email at commco@citz.co.uk  

What our participants say

It’s really lovely to be part of the ’family’.

I feel supported and comfortable to perform.

I just absolutely love Community Collective!

A festive performance. A group of actors dressed as the baddies from different fairytales. There are musicians behind them.

Our partners

It’s great to come together with other organisations in our local area. Current partners include: 

Givin’ It Laldie  

A community music project set up in response to the social and health issues affecting the local area. Together, we’ve produced collaborative theatre performances across the Gorbals – including our annual Winter Warmer event.  

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA)

NGHA is our local housing association. As part of their work, they contribute to the regeneration of the Gorbals, addressing the needs of those in the community who are disadvantaged. We partner with them on the annual Gorbals Fair.

Kin Kitchen  

We partner with Kin Kitchen to deliver our monthly community lunch. They are a collective of volunteers who work collaboratively to deliver community food initiatives. Their skilled team of volunteers produce tasty vegan or vegetarian food each month. 

If you’re interested in working with the Community Collective, email us at commco@citz.co.uk  

Photo and video gallery

Find out more about the group

Celebrating 20 years of the Community Collective

A Citizens Theatre community production. Lots of of people are on stage wearing colourful costumes. A person with a headset is in the foreground holding an

Winter Warmer 2023
A group of people performing in a festive show. A man is wearing an apron and has a tea towel over his shoulder. He is sticking out his tongue and winking.
A group of people performing in a festive show. A woman dressed as Cinderella is standing in the middle of the stage.
A busy audience clapping. Two performers are walking through the audience wearing lots of festive sparkles.
A group of people wearing colourful costumes and holding theatrical props. They are smiling at the camera.
A festive performance. A group of actors dressed as the baddies from different fairytales. There are musicians behind them.
A man walking through a busy audience. An audience member is smiling and pointing at him.
A group of people performing in a festive show. Three people dressed as Cinderella are standing in the middle of the stage.
Three people doing an outdoor performance.

Gorbals Fair 2022
An outdoor performance, Three women dressed as witches standing around a prop cauldron.
A group of people wearing Citizens Theatre t-shirts and holding theatrical props.
An outdoor performance. Three women waring witch hats standing around a prop cauldron.
An outdoor performance.
A crowd is gathered on the street watching an outdoor performance.
An outdoor performance.
A group of people standing in a recording studio. They are smiling at the camera.

Gorbals Sound Studio
Five people smiling excitedly as they walk into a room.
A group of people arriving at a building.

Supporters

The Community Collective is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund .

Relevant projects

The Gorbals Vampire
A large number of actors on a stage are facing the camera, crouching down and raising their hands to the sky. They are dressed in a variety of drab clothes from the 1950s. One actor is lying on the ground in the centre of the stage with the other actors gathered round him. He has a grimaced face. Another actor is standing at the very back of the stage. He is standing on a wall above the others looking out to the camera with one hand in the air.

The Gorbals Vampire

The Statues Song
Three workers in orange hi-vis attaching a statue to a crane.

The statues song

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