Citadel Arts Group

Ghosts of North Leith

Ghosts of North Leith

★★★★☆ A haunting tale

Following a trial reading at Leith Festival earlier this year, the Ghosts of North Leith have been brought home in Citadel Arts Group’s production, which returns them to the church near by the cemetery where they are buried.

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Listings: Mon 13 – Sun 19 November 2023

Listings: Mon 13 – Sun 19 November 2023

What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?

There’s big news from the amateur scene this week with the Edinburgh Gang Show, Saughtonhall Drama Group, Citadel Arts group and a new musical under the auspices of Bare Productions all on stage.

Nov 14 2023 | By | Reply More
North Leith Limbo

North Leith Limbo

Slavery “central issue” in play inspired by Leith graves

The Ghosts of North Leith, at North Leith Parish Church for three nights only this week, sees the Citadel Arts Group weave together scripts based on stories behind graves in the Coburg Street Burial Ground.

Nov 14 2023 | By | Reply More
Mannequins at the Pianodrome

Mannequins at the Pianodrome

Citadel Arts stages new plays in Ocean Terminal

The Citadel Arts Group is to stage an evening of new works under the title A Mannequin for All Seasons, in the Ocean Terminal, where the Pianodrome has set up its latest temporary residency in the Wee Hub at the Old Debenhams.

Nov 22 2022 | By | Reply More
Leithers Live – the Custom House Play

Leithers Live – the Custom House Play

★★★★☆ Intriguing

The Citadel Arts Group sketch out the history Leith as seen through the women folk of one family in this clever piece of promenade drama which plays through the rooms of the Leith Custom House for four performances only.

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The Aliens

The Aliens

★★★★☆  Wartime drama

Set in Leith during World War 2, The Aliens is a short slice of life, that zooms in on soldiers returning from Dunkirk at the time Mussolini announced Italy’s entry to the war in support of Germany.

Sep 19 2021 | By | Reply More
Home Comfort with Citadel

Home Comfort with Citadel

New play based on memories of Leith gets online reading:

Home Comfort, a new play by Vincent Maguire based on living memories of Isa’s Chat ‘N’ Chew Cafe in Portland Place in Leith, has a new online rehearsed reading from Citadel Arts.

Oct 11 2020 | By | 1 Reply More
EdFringe Theatre – Professional companies

EdFringe Theatre – Professional companies

Edinburgh’s Professional theatre companies on the Fringe:

There are more shows made by Edinburgh-based companies at this year’s fringe than all the shows at the 1972 Edinburgh fringe put together. Here’s a listing of the theatre shows put on by professional companies…

Jul 30 2018 | By | Reply More
Leith Theatre Book Launch

Leith Theatre Book Launch

Memories of Leith Theatre book launch:

Citadel Arts Group and the Leith Theatre Trust’s book using living histories of Leith Theatre will be launched this Sunday, 22 October 2017, in a special event at Leith Theatre.

Oct 21 2017 | By | Reply More
Stories of the Sea

Stories of the Sea

★★★★☆    Factual:
There’s a braw bundle of insight to be had in Citadel Arts Group’s double bill of plays that explore some of the varying aspects of the women of Leith’s relationships with the sea.

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