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Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom

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		+	Citizens Theatre
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		+	Royal Princess's Theatre
		Property / Burnt down date
		+	30 October 1882Gregorian Timestamp +1882-10-30T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 day Before 0 After 0
		Property / Burnt down date: 30 October 1882Gregorian / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Wikidata instance
		+	Q24354
		Property / Wikidata instance: Q24354 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Carthalia ID
		+	8162
		Property / Carthalia ID: 8162 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / theatricalia id
		+	9w/citizens-theatre-glasgow
		Property / theatricalia id: 9w/citizens-theatre-glasgow / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Preservation state
		+	extant building
		Property / Preservation state: extant building / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Preservation state
		+	Used as theatre today
		Property / Preservation state: Used as theatre today / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Note
		+	Built 1878 by James Sellars. Opened as Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House. 1879 renamed Royal Princess's Theatre. From 1945, home to the Citizens Theatre company and renamed Citizens Theatre. 500 seats. (English)
		Property / Note: Built 1878 by James Sellars. Opened as Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House. 1879 renamed Royal Princess's Theatre. From 1945, home to the Citizens Theatre company and renamed Citizens Theatre. 500 seats. (English) / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Note: Built 1878 by James Sellars. Opened as Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House. 1879 renamed Royal Princess's Theatre. From 1945, home to the Citizens Theatre company and renamed Citizens Theatre. 500 seats. (English) / qualifier
		+	Source: CARTHALIA
		Property / historical name
		+	Royal Princess's Theatre (English)
		Property / historical name: Royal Princess's Theatre (English) / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / historical name: Royal Princess's Theatre (English) / qualifier
		+	end time: 1945 Timestamp +1945-00-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 year Before 0 After 0
		Property / historical name: Royal Princess's Theatre (English) / qualifier
		+	start time: December 1879Gregorian Timestamp +1879-12-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 month Before 0 After 0
		Property / historical name
		+	Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House (English)
		Property / historical name: Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House (English) / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / historical name: Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House (English) / qualifier
		+	start time: 1878 Timestamp +1878-00-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 year Before 0 After 0
		Property / historical name: Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House (English) / qualifier
		+	end time: December 1879Gregorian Timestamp +1879-12-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 month Before 0 After 0
		Property / Capacity
		+	2,500 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 Amount 2,500 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 Unit https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762
		Property / Capacity: 2,500 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Capacity: 2,500 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 / qualifier
		+	start time: 1878 Timestamp +1878-00-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 year Before 0 After 0
		Property / Capacity
		+	1,700 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 Amount 1,700 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 Unit https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762
		Property / Capacity: 1,700 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Capacity: 1,700 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 / qualifier
		+	start time: 1912 Timestamp +1912-00-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 year Before 0 After 0
		Property / Capacity: 1,700 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 / qualifier
		+	Source URL: https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Theatre/Citizens-Glasgow.aspx
		Property / Capacity
		+	454 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 Amount 454 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 Unit https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762
		Property / Capacity: 454 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Capacity: 454 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q30762 / qualifier
		+	start time: August 2025 Timestamp +2025-08-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 month Before 0 After 0
		Property / Redevelopment date
		+	2018 Timestamp +2018-00-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 year Before 0 After 0
		Property / Redevelopment date: 2018 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Redevelopment date: 2018 / qualifier
		+	context: The theatre closed in 2018 to allow for the demolition and modernisation plans.[2] This included the demolition of the 1989 foyer (English)
		Property / Redevelopment date: 2018 / qualifier
		+	Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Theatre
		Property / reopening date
		+	August 2025 Timestamp +2025-08-00T00:00:00Z Timezone +00:00 Calendar Gregorian Precision 1 month Before 0 After 0
		Property / reopening date: August 2025 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / reopening date: August 2025 / qualifier
		+	Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Theatre
		Property / Source URL
		+	https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Theatre/Citizens-Glasgow.aspx
		Property / Source URL: https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Theatre/Citizens-Glasgow.aspx / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Source URL
		+	https://citizenstheatre.blogspot.com/2014/03/citizens-theatre-technical-information.html
		Property / Source URL: https://citizenstheatre.blogspot.com/2014/03/citizens-theatre-technical-information.html / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Source URL
		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Theatre
		Property / Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Theatre / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Source URL
		+	https://www.facebook.com/reel/835581152331159
		Property / Source URL: https://www.facebook.com/reel/835581152331159 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Stage width
		+	16 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Amount 16 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Unit https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023
		Property / Stage width: 16 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Stage depth
		+	11 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Amount 11 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Unit https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023
		Property / Stage depth: 11 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Stage slope in %
		+	5.88 Amount 5.88 Unit 1
		Property / Stage slope in %: 5.88 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Stage slope in %: 5.88 / qualifier
		+	context: 1:17 in technical rider (English)
		Property / Stage opening height
		+	6.1 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Amount 6.1 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Unit https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023
		Property / Stage opening height: 6.1 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 / rank
		+	Normal rank
		Property / Stage opening width
		+	7.75 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Amount 7.75 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 Unit https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023
		Property / Stage opening width: 7.75 https://canonbase.eu/entity/Q23023 / rank
		+	Normal rank

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Latest revision as of 14:30, 14 January 2026

Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom

• Citizens Theatre
• Royal Princess's Theatre

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Citizens Theatre [Glasgow, UK]	Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom	Citizens Theatre Royal Princess's Theatre

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Type of information

Performance venue

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Field

architecture

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Importance

Not rated

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architect

Campbell Douglas

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Country

United Kingdom

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GPS

55°51'2.880"N, 4°15'10.620"W

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Image of WikiCommons

119 Gorbals Street, Citizen's Theatre 01.jpg
4,032 × 3,024; 2.96 MB

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Note

Built 1878 by James Sellars. Opened as Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House. 1879 renamed Royal Princess's Theatre. From 1945, home to the Citizens Theatre company and renamed Citizens Theatre. 500 seats. (English)

Source

CARTHALIA

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Wikidata source

Q2974455

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EUTA building identifier

782

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Wikidata instance

Q24354

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City

Glasgow

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opening date

1878

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Address

119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G5 9DS, Scotland

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Web

https://www.citz.co.uk/

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Theatres Trust Database ID

2354

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Fires in Theatres id

285

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Burnt down date

30 October 1882^Gregorian

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Carthalia ID

8162

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theatricalia id

9w/citizens-theatre-glasgow

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Preservation state

extant building

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Used as theatre today

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historical name

Royal Princess's Theatre (English)

end time

1945

start time

December 1879^Gregorian

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Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House (English)

start time

1878

end time

December 1879^Gregorian

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Capacity

2,500 chairs

start time

1878

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1,700 chairs

start time

1912

Source URL

https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Theatre/Citizens-Glasgow.aspx

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454 chairs

start time

August 2025

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Redevelopment date

2018

context

The theatre closed in 2018 to allow for the demolition and modernisation plans.[2] This included the demolition of the 1989 foyer (English)

Source URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Theatre

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reopening date

August 2025

Source URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Theatre

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Source URL

https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Theatre/Citizens-Glasgow.aspx

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https://citizenstheatre.blogspot.com/2014/03/citizens-theatre-technical-information.html

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_Theatre

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https://www.facebook.com/reel/835581152331159

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Stage width

16 m

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Stage depth

11 m

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Stage slope in %

5.88

context

1:17 in technical rider (English)

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Stage opening height

6.1 m

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Stage opening width

7.75 m

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Timeline

Fullscreen

 

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