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Four women rehearsing for a show. They are smiling and pointing their fingers in the air.

Community Collective

A welcoming, drop-in group for adults who love 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.

Practical information

  • Sessions take place on Friday afternoons from 12.30pm – 2.30pm.
  • Sessions currently take place at Gorbals Parish Church ( 1 Errol Gardens, G5 0RA)
  • 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

Our group is currently focused on preparing for a performance, so for now, we’re not accepting new members.

We appreciate your patience and can’t wait to welcome new members to Community Collective in November 2025.

For more information, please check back then or reach out to us by emailing 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!”

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Making Your Mark

Making Your Mark

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

22 - 25 Oct

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Recent highlights

Find out more about the group

Winter Warmer 2023

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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.
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Community Collective visit the theatre

Community Collective visit the theatre

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Gorbals Fair 2022

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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.
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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

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Celebrating 20 years of the Community Collective

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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  

Supporters

Community Collective is supported by National Lottery Improving Lives.