Citizens Theatre
BEST FOR
Ages 14+
ENTRY
from £14
WHERE
Glasgow
What it’s like
A backstage tour or a heritage visit for teenagers, built around productions like 1984 rather than younger kids.
This one's for older teens rather than the primary school crowd. The listed age is 14 and up, and looking at what's on, that tracks: 1984 is £14 a ticket and not exactly a bedtime story. Beyond the main shows, there are Heritage Building Tours and viewing windows into the backstage areas, so a teenager who's curious about how theatre actually works gets more than just a seat in the dark.
There's a Storytime Play listed too, which sits oddly alongside 1984 in the same fact sheet, so it's worth figuring out which event you're actually booking before you commit. The box office counter keeps shorter hours than the building itself (Tuesday 10am to 6pm, Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 7.30pm across the week we've got listed), while the Courtyard Cafe Bar stays open later, Tuesday to 9.45pm and Wednesday to Saturday to 10.45pm.
Parking on site is tight: a small car park with just 4 blue badge spaces, so if you're driving in for an evening performance, get there early or you'll be circling. Bridge Street Subway station is close by if you fancy skipping the car altogether, and it's a fifteen to twenty minute walk from Glasgow Central or Queen Street if you're coming off a train.
What’s on here
- THU8
Storytime Play
10:30 · from £5 · 17 more dates
- THU8
Theatre Lab 26/27: Scenic Insights, Designing Dystopia
11:00 · from £60 · 17 more dates
- THU8
New Sauce Scratch Night
19:45 - 21:15 · from £5
- FRI9
Heritage Building Tours
from £8 · 40 more dates
- WED14
These Are Our Neighbours
from £17.50 · 3 more dates
- WED21
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
from £14.50 · 3 more dates
Need to know
- Best for
- Teenagers 14+, not younger children
- Parking
- Small on-site car park with 4 blue badge spaces
- Getting there by bus or train
- Close to Bridge Street Subway station
- Minimum age is 14, so this isn't one for young children
- Box office hours are shorter than the building's, so plan ticket collection around Tue 10am-6pm or Wed-Sat 10am-7.30pm
- Blue badge parking is limited to 4 spaces on site
- Heritage Building Tours let you see backstage areas through viewing windows
Plan your visit
What age is this suitable for?
The site lists a minimum age of 14, so this is one for teenagers rather than younger kids.
How much does it cost?
1984 is listed at £14 admission. Other productions aren't priced in what we've seen.
Is there parking?
There's a small on-site car park with 4 blue badge spaces. Arrive early for evening performances as it's not big.
What's the easiest way to get there without a car?
Bridge Street Subway station is close by, and it's about a fifteen to twenty minute walk from Glasgow Central or Queen Street stations.
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