… your new cultural home for theatre, cinema, music, comedy, dance, and so much more.
Eyes will be opened. Memories will be made.
Theatre
Sat 12 Feb (19:30)
Music
Sun 20 Feb (19:30)
Music
Fri 25 Feb (19:30)
Comedy
Sat 26 Feb (19:30)
Theatre
Fri 4 Mar – Sat 5 Mar (various times)
As an award-winning theatre company, Lanternhouse is where we create our own in-house theatre productions and co-productions and where we present the very best drama, music, comedy and dance from visiting artists and performing arts companies working in Scotland and further afield.
Lanternhouse is a performing arts centre jointly managed by North Lanarkshire Council and Cumbernauld Theatre, a third sector arts charity.
Our Take Part programme is something for everyone! Watch this space for details of our forthcoming Spring/Summer activity programmes.
From Youth Theatre classes to our People’s Company, there’s something for all members of our community.
Led by leading dance practitioners, these classes provide a fun and relaxed space to develop skills in dance, choreography, or simply to improve your fitness level.
The new Lanternhouse café will be opening soon. Watch this space for more details.
Amy McCombes’ second blog post gives us a further insight into her role as Assistant Director and Federation of Scottish Theatre Bursary recipient, and the making of Cumbernauld Theatre Company’s production of Robin Hood. Doing more rehearsals made me more confident about running and planning warm ups with Fiona; we discussed the best structures and […]
7 Dec 2021
Cumbernauld Theatre Trust is delighted to announce details of not one, but two festive productions this year as we welcome our audiences into our new venue, Lanternhouse. This year audiences will have the opportunity to see the premieres of two wonderfully entertaining and engaging shows made especially for all the family: Robin Hood is recommended […]
23 Nov 2021
Amy McCombes gives us an insight into her role as Assistant Director and Federation of Scottish Theatre Bursary recipient, and the making of Cumbernauld Theatre Company’s production of Robin Hood. My name is Amy McCombes, and I am assistant director on Cumbernauld Theatre Company’s upcoming Christmas show Robin Hood by Eve Nicol. I am a […]
The launch of Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse featured on BBC Radio Scotland’s Sunday Show on Sunday 10 October. Thanks to BBC Radio Scotland Arts correspondent Pauline McLean and the Sunday Show team. Listen to the full feature here.
19 Nov 2021
Cumbernauld Theatre Trust welcomed Jamie Hepburn MSP into Lanternhouse this week to meet the team and to be shown around Cumbernauld’s new performing arts venue. The MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth was accompanied on a tour of the building and its state-of-the-art facilities by Sarah Price, CEO of Cumbernauld Theatre Trust, Alex Linkston, Cumbernauld […]
28 Oct 2021
Provost Jean Jones has congratulated staff at Cumbernauld Theatre on a successful opening production of Romeo and Juliet in their new home, Lanternhouse. This state-of-the-art performing arts venue, Lanternhouse is located on the Cumbernauld Academy campus and houses two performance spaces including a 300-seat main auditorium, studio theatre and dance studio. It also an 84-seat […]
25 Oct 2021
First and foremost, we want to make your visit to Lanternhouse as enjoyable and as stress-free as possible.
Our staff are here to help and happy to do so. Please let us know at the time of booking or on arrival if you have access requirements.
Guide dogs and hearing dogs are always welcome.
At Cumbernauld Theatre we want to support artists and companies of all backgrounds, experiences and art-forms to develop their work and careers with us.
Whether that’s about bringing a piece of theatre to our stage, developing a new project with our community, or finding out current opportunities to work with us – then Creative Opportunities is the place for you.
