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What we do

Harnessing creative wellbeing for all and building community through theatre 

We believe creativity should be accessible to everyone. Our adult programmes focus on creative wellbeing, connection, and expression – whether you’re trying theatre for the first time or returning to a lifelong passion. 

On this page you’ll find a range of opportunities to get involved, from drop-in social groups to regular workshops and collaborative performances. There are lots of ways to join in. 

Theatre Lab

Explore theatre from page to stage 

Designed for passionate non-professionals who want to dive deeper into the world of theatre. Building on the success of Off The Page, these new workshop blocks offer hands-on, creative experiences in performance, design, and storytelling.

Sessions range from collective playreading, design insights and performance. You’ll build new skills, explore theatrical techniques, and meet likeminded people in a welcoming space.

A play reading session. A woman with glasses and a bright blue scarf smiles while reading from a book.
Theatre Lab 25/26: Playreading In Person (Block 1)

Theatre Lab 25/26: Playreading In Person (Block 1)

Explore theatre from page to stage

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

03 Sep – 08 Oct 2025

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A play reading session. A woman holds a book open, with the first page in focus.
Theatre Lab 25/26: Playreading Online (Block 1)

Theatre Lab 25/26: Playreading Online (Block 1)

Explore theatre from page to stage online

Online

03 Sep – 08 Oct 2025

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A workshop bench with a mask that's been half made.
Theatre Lab 25/26: Scenic Insights

Theatre Lab 25/26: Scenic Insights

Design-based workshops

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

06 Nov – 11 Dec 2025

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A performance image. Two actors sit on stage talking to each other.
Theatre Lab 25/26: Acting

Theatre Lab 25/26: Acting

Explore character and classical playtexts

Citizens Theatre - Studio Rehearsal Room

27 Jan – 31 Mar 2026

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Community Collective

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

This sociable group is open to anyone with an interest in theatre – no experience needed. Through drama exercises, improvisation, and playful collaboration, participants explore creativity and build connections in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Community Collective meet on Fridays and are currently working towards their Studio show, Making Your Mark so for now, we’re not accepting new members until November 2025. For more information, please check back then or you can email commco@citz.co.uk.

Community Collective is supported by National Lottery Improving Lives.

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

Community Collective

119 Players

Create, perform and grow in confidence. For learning disabled and/or neurodivergent adults.

Our weekly drama group is for learning disabled and/or neurodivergent adults aged 18 and over. In a safe and encouraging environment, participants work together to build performance skills, grow self-confidence, and engage with the wider theatre community.

Formerly known as Friday Club, the group has created work for stage and screen, including performances at the Citizens Theatre and short films.

Sessions take place on Friday mornings. There are three blocks a year, and a summer sharing.

119 Players 25/26 (Block 1)

119 Players 25/26 (Block 1)

Create, perform and grow in confidence. For learning disabled and/or neurodivergent adults.

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

12 Sep – 28 Nov 2025

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119 Players is supported by RS Macdonald and the William Syson Foundation.

Recent highlights

Browse a selection of images from our adult groups

Three woman standing together talking over a cup of tea.
Four women rehearsing for a show. They are smiling and pointing their fingers in the air.
Two adults standing in a room. One is wearing a large paper hat and smiling to the camera while giving a thumbs up.
A group of learning disabled adults standing together and smiling and posing for the camera. They are all wearing colourful hats and oversized theatrical props.
A group of adults laughing.
Two adults in large colourful hats pose while sitting on a black box. Others can be seen applauding. One has a large keyboard prop.
A group of people wearing Citizens Theatre t-shirts and holding theatrical props.
A group of people performing in a festive show. Three people dressed as Cinderella are standing in the middle of the stage.
A group of people standing in a recording studio. They are smiling at the camera.
A group of people standing next to each other. A man and a woman on the left are laughing while another woman looks down at a script in her hands.
Two older women sitting facing each other. One is listening intently to the other and holding a cup of tea.
An older woman making an exaggerated facial expression while she reads a script.
A stage performance. A man is wearing a large hat, red clown nose and high vis vest. He is smiling. A screen behind him has the words 'International Airport' on it and there is a large 'No dogs' sign in front of it.
A large group of people standing on a stage. They are all wearing large hats, red clown noses and holding colourful props. In the foreground, you can see the backs of an audience .
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Celebrating 20 years of Community Theatre at the Citz

Sharing stories of migration
An ensemble cast. A group of people wearing bright clothing standing together. One person is holding a suitcase.

Sharing stories of migration

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

Lifeline community projects – supporting women through lockdown
A woman standing looking out from a tenement window. 

Supporting women through lockdown