Countdown to August reopening begins!

After seven years of transformation, we’re almost ready to open our doors again! 

Today, audiences were given a first glimpse of the activity that will welcome them back.  Tickets for the first stage productions will go on sale at the end of March.

Back where we belong, in the heart of the Gorbals, we can’t wait to welcome you all into our newly transformed space. 

Our reopening isn’t just about bringing back a theatre – it’s about reconnecting with the people who make this place so special. This is our homecoming, and we’re inviting everyone – from our long-time supporters to those who’ve never crossed the threshold of the theatre before – to join us for a new chapter in our history. 

In August 2025, we’ll be hosting a series of homecoming events designed to celebrate the communities who have always been at the heart of the Citizens Theatre. Whether you’ve been coming to the Citz for years or are just discovering us for the first time, we want everyone to feel welcome.  

From readings and sharings to pop-up workshops, exhibitions, and tours, our homecoming will bridge the past, present, and future of the company, the building and our community. These events will be an opportunity to reconnect, share memories, and build new ones as we mark the beginning of our exciting reopening journey.  

More information about how you can get involved will be shared in the coming months.

Our reopening season, starting in September 2025, is packed with exciting productions. 

Whilst we have been closed, we have continued to present shows on stages across the city and on tour and commissioned and developed new work with over ten different writers, three of which are featured in the opening programme. 

The first production on the mainstage will be Small Acts of Love, a major new work about the bonds formed between families on both sides of the Atlantic in the wake of the Pan Am 103 atrocity. Commissioned by the Citizens Theatre, and presented in association with the National Theatre of Scotland, the new theatrical and musical collaboration between playwright Frances Poet and composer Ricky Ross (Deacon Blue) has been painstakingly researched and developed with support from families and communities who were directly affected. This story of love, friendship, and community will be brought to life by a large ensemble cast and band and will premiere in September 2025. 

Further main-stage productions in the Autumn will include Douglas Maxwell’s brilliant Glasgow-set comedy So Young, exploring mid-life meltdowns, grief and love with hilarious situational humour.

Co-commissioned by the Citz, Raw Material and the Traverse Theatre, it premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe to widespread acclaim, including winning a Fringe First award. It will now be presented to Glasgow audiences for the first time. 

Towards the end of the year, audiences can look forward to the return of the much-loved Citz Christmas show, with a new, specially commissioned festive production of Beauty and the Beast. Written by Lewis Hetherington, this flamboyant, funny, and heartwarming take on the classic fairytale will delight audiences of all ages. 

An ambitious new production of the seminal Tennessee Williams drama The Glass Menagerie, presented by Dundee Rep Theatre in association with the Citizens Theatre and Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh, will also visit in the autumn. 

Meanwhile, the new Studio Theatre will host The Gift, for younger visitors aged 18 months – 5 years, as part of the festive programme.  Winner of a CATS award for Best Show for Children and Young People, this show by Barrowland Ballet explores the true joy that can come from the imagination and will visit Glasgow for the first time. 

Our commitment to making theatre accessible and inclusive is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you’re involved in one of our community groups, coming to see a show, or participating in our workshops, we want everyone to feel they belong at the Citizens Theatre. 

Our mission is to ensure that the building is accessible, welcoming, and affordable to all – especially our local Gorbals community. We’re delighted to announce new membership options designed to make sure that we have prices for all pockets and our doors are open to everyone. 

Our new Theatre Pass ensures the more you visit, the more you save. With this annual membership, you’ll be able to access priority booking, ticket offers and discounts at the bar for all of our upcoming shows.

We’ve also introduced a range of free memberships, offering low price ticket offers for key groups within our community, including our neighbours in the Gorbals, under 30s, those on low income or with access needs.