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Assemble 2026

06 - 20 June

Event details

A new two-week festival shaped by and for communities across Glasgow. Assemble celebrates our intergenerational and multicultural audiences through performance and activities across the theatre.

We invite everyone to gather, create and belong.

Citizens Theatre

06 - 20 June

Event details

A new two-week festival shaped by and for communities across Glasgow. Assemble celebrates our intergenerational and multicultural audiences through performance and activities across the theatre.

We invite everyone to gather, create and belong.

Citizens Theatre

06 - 20 June

Performance

Celebrating new writing and work-in-progress performance in our Studio Theatre

Project 21

Project 21

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

12 – 13 Jun 2026

The Strikers: a work-in-progress reading

The Strikers: a work-in-progress reading

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

16 Jun 2026

119 Players taking a final bow on stage
Stand Up!

Stand Up!

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

19 Jun 2026

Drop-in events

Pop along to our drop-in events across the building, no booking required!

Community Collective at the Big Gorbals Fair

Community Collective at the Big Gorbals Fair

Part of Assemble

Gorbals

06 Jun 2026

Celebrating 21 Years of Young Co.

Young Co.

Celebrating 21 Years of Young Co.

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

13 Jun 2026

Assemble: All We Can Do Exhibition Launch

Assemble: All We Can Do Exhibition Launch

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Circle Foyer

From 18 June

Neighbours Coffee Morning

Neighbours Coffee Morning

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Circle Foyer

18 Jun 2026

Three adults standing and smiling.
Big Drama Drop-in: Community Collective and Refugee Festival Scotland

Big Drama Drop-in: Community Collective and Refugee Festival Scotland

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre – Main Rehearsal Room

19 Jun 2026

Adult workshops, talks and tours

Creative sessions for adults to explore theatre-making and heritage.

Multilingual Heritage Tours

Multilingual Heritage Tours

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Circle Foyer

16 - 18 June 2026

Theatre Lab (Writing): fictionalising the real

Theatre Lab (Writing): fictionalising the real

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre – Main Rehearsal Room

16 Jun 2026

Set designer Jen McGinley talking to a group of older adults.
Theatre Lab (Scenic Insights): The Long Drop

Theatre Lab (Scenic Insights): The Long Drop

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Studio Rehearsal Room

16 Jun 2026

Archive to Artwork: Exploring Heritage Through Collage

Archive to Artwork: Exploring Heritage Through Collage

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

17 Jun 2026

Talking Heritage: Shakespeare at the Citz

Talking Heritage: Shakespeare at the Citz

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

18 Jun 2026

Up Stage: Crafting together

Up Stage: Crafting together

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Studio Rehearsal Room

20 Jun 2026

Young people and families

Creative activities for young people and families, from stories with wee ones under 5, to intergenerational dance.

A group of secondary school students taking part in a workshop at the Citizens Theatre.
Archive to Artwork: exploring heritage through collage (Schools workshop)

Archive to Artwork: exploring heritage through collage (Schools workshop)

Part of Assemble

In schools

10 Jun 2026

Family Friendly
A table with craft supplies, with a woman and a toddler standing alongside it. The toddler is standing on a chair.
Storytime Play

Storytime Play

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

11 Jun 2026

A young person trying on theatrical costumes at the Citizens Theatre.
Scenic Insights: Playing with Props (ages 12-16)

Scenic Insights: Playing with Props (ages 12-16)

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre – Main Rehearsal Room

13 Jun 2026

Family Friendly
A group of of dancers
Wolf Pack: intergenerational dance taster session

Barrowland Ballet

Wolf Pack: intergenerational dance taster session

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

19 Jun 2026

Industry workshops

Opportunities for theatre-makers to connect and share ideas.

Crafting theatre in these dark times: a workshop for professional practitioners

Crafting theatre in these dark times: a workshop for professional practitioners

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

10 Jun 2026

Two teenage boys chat to each other. One is holding a piece of paper.
Devising with Young People

Devising with Young People

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre – Main Rehearsal Room

11 Jun 2026

Family and friends performances

Bringing together work from our young participants for invited loved ones.

Two children, one in a brown uniform, and one in a blue performing in front of a group. One is holding a jar.
Listen Up and Celebrate

Listen Up and Celebrate

Citizens Theatre - Circle Foyer

09 Jun 2026

When the Light Changes: Chapter 1

When the Light Changes: Chapter 1

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

11 Jun 2026

When the Light Changes: Chapter 2

When the Light Changes: Chapter 2

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

11 Jun 2026

A group of children in colourful clothes, smiling with their left arms raised.
From Here: Chapter 1

From Here: Chapter 1

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

13 Jun 2026

Two girls performing. They are both pointing to an audience with their right hand.
From Here: Chapter 2

From Here: Chapter 2

Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre

13 Jun 2026

Community partnerships

Opening up activities to our community partners through our Navigate project.

A table with craft supplies, with a woman and a toddler standing alongside it. The toddler is standing on a chair.
Storytime Play (Navigate Partners: AMMA)

Storytime Play (Navigate Partners: AMMA)

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

11 Jun 2026

Archive to Artwork: exploring heritage through collage (Navigate Partners: Refuweegee)

Archive to Artwork: exploring heritage through collage (Navigate Partners: Refuweegee)

Part of Assemble

Citizens Theatre - Participate Studio

16 Jun 2026