Shine a Light Appeal
Shine a light on someone you love
This Christmas, we invite you to shine a light on someone you love, by supporting us as we raise much needed funds to replace our stage lighting.
Love.
It’s the heart of the Citz. Love of life; love of community; love of people.
We shine a light on stories of everyday life, of people, of tragedy and triumph, and tell them with love.
By contributing to the Shine a Light Appeal, you can put a glow around someone special by making a donation in their name – and we will let them know they brighten up your days
It could be a memory of the first time you came to the Citz together; a moment a story touched your lives; or a funny moment when you both laughed till you cried. Or you might want to mark your own personal memory.
Spotlight someone special
- Every donation to the Shine a Light Appeal will be credited on this page.
- Donations of £25 and above will receive a special Christmas card to your honouree.
- For donations of £50 and above, we will put their name and your message in lights. At performances of Beauty and the Beast, your message to your honouree will be shone onto the safety curtain in the interval.
There are so many reasons to spotlight a loved one; and so few reasons not to.
Following your donation, we’ll get in touch by email to gather your honouree name and message. Please allow 2 weekdays for your honouree details to be received and projected onto the safety curtain. Cards will be sent in time for Christmas for donations made by Monday 15 December. We are still happy to send it for submissions after this date, but we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas.
Make a donation
Shine a light on a loved one
Light up the stage
Our old stage lights dated back to the 1960s and are no longer fit for purpose. They were removed during redevelopment, but rising costs meant we couldn’t replace them before opening.
We’re hiring lighting for every show at £5,000 per production – a cost which quickly adds up for a busy theatre. Your donation will help us install modern, safe, and sustainable lighting, ensuring the Citz shines brightly for generations to come.
By donating to the Shine A Light Appeal, you will help us complete the redevelopment of the Citizens Theatre stage and shine a light on the essential stories we tell.
But, most importantly, you will brighten the day of someone who brightens yours!
Let your love shine brightly at the Citz this festive season.
The Citz has been a huge part of my life for more than 20 years. It has been such a privilege to steward the building through its journey and I couldn’t have got through it without my family’s love, understanding and support.
I know who I’ll be honouring. I hope you will join me.
Graham Sutherland, Technical Director, Citizens Theatre
Acknowledgements
Thank you to all those who have made donations so far, and to the people who brighten up their lives.
Carolyn Abbott
Anne Adams
Carol Adams
Jim Aitchison
Tracy Allan
Eddie Armstrong
Yvonne Asson
Tobias Baganz
John Baird
Matthew Barr
Michael Battcock
Megan Bernacca
Lewis Birrell
Irene Brown
Lana Buchheim
Olivia Calder
Anne Callaghan
Alison Campbell
Arlene Cassidy
April Chamberlain
Rachel Clark
Rachelle Costello
Stewart Coulter
Patricia Cunningham
William Currie
Samantha Davidson
Lilian Donnachie
Patrick Douglas-Early
Chris Duffy
Stephan Ehrig
Nicky Fagan
Libby Ferguson
Ann Fergusson
Anthony Finnigan
Alistair Fraser
Rupert Frazer
Wendy Gatt
David Gilmour
Vlada Gorbunova
James Gordon
Rhona Gunn
Ben Gunning
Craig Hastie
Madelaine Heinemann
Julian Heng
Andrew Hines
William Howes
Alice Howlett
John Hoy
Louise Hunter
Deborah Hunter
Judith Johnston
Margaret Kelly
Yvonne Kilbride
Jane Kirkhope
Irene Lally
Linda Lamont
Hayley Leask
Victoria Lee
Tricia Levack
Alison MacKinnon
Brenda Maclauchlan
Debbie Maloney
Carla Malseed
Annette Marsh
Neil McBeth
Vanda McCaveny
Pauline McDermott
Joanne McGee
Laura McKinlay
Joan Mclafferty
Carol McLaren
Karen McLuskey
Ian McWalter
Keira Miller
Andrew Moffat
Elaine Mowbray
Laura Muir
Fiona Paterson
Lucie Potter
Patricia Robertson
Kirstine Robinson
Joanne Ross
John Russell
Ian Snodgrass
Gary Starrs
Fraser Stewart
Jo Street
Patrick Sweeney
Maisie Taylor
Phil Thomas
Jonathan Tweedie
Brian Vernel
Moira Walker
Ashita Waterston
Alys Williams
Danny Wright
Sally Zacharias
