Citizens Theatre [Glasgow, UK] (Q8177)

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Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom

Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Citizens Theatre
  • Royal Princess's Theatre
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Citizens Theatre [Glasgow, UK]
Theatre building in Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Citizens Theatre
  • Royal Princess's Theatre

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55°51'2.880"N, 4°15'10.620"W
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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)
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1878
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119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G5 9DS, Scotland
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285
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30 October 1882Gregorian
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Royal Princess's Theatre (English)
1945
December 1879Gregorian
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Her Majesty's Theatre and Royal Opera House (English)
1878
December 1879Gregorian
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2,500 chairs
1878
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454 chairs
August 2025
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2018
The theatre closed in 2018 to allow for the demolition and modernisation plans.[2] This included the demolition of the 1989 foyer (English)
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16 m
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11 m
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5.88
1:17 in technical rider (English)
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6.1 m
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7.75 m
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