Opening activities are expected from autumn this year with the first full production on stage being the Christmas show in Nov/Dec 2024.
While anticipation builds for the re-opening, fundraising continues on the project. Since moving out of its home, the Citizens Theatre has continued to present its work across Glasgow and Scotland including weekly workshops and a recent eight month residency in local primary schools in The Gorbals.
The focus is now on preparations for re-opening. The Citizens Theatre moved out of its historic home in the Gorbals in June 2018, ahead of the first major redevelopment of the Category B listed building since it began life as a working theatre in 1878. The last 18 months have seen several major milestones on site, including the installation of a new fly tower and the return of the theatre’s original stone sculptures to the building’s roof.
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The delicate work of upgrading the building while preserving its unique heritage has also resulted in several challenges during the rebuild, with various unforeseen on-site discoveries, some structurally critical, affecting overall progress to completion. Photo: Alex Brady
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The new-look Citizens Theatre is due to be reopen to the public by the end of 2024. Photo: Supplied
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The return of the theatre’s original stone sculptures to the building’s roof. | Mark Liddell Photo: Mark Liddell