Over the past four weeks, 26 schools and early years learning centre across North Lanarkshire and beyond have visited Lanternhouse for Pinocchio and Special Delivery. We would like to thank all those teachers who chose us for their festive school trips.
Here are some snapshots from the past few weeks.
Bring on the panto! Primary 4-7 in fine voice this morning! @CnauldTheatre pic.twitter.com/BSK9NbG4ED
— St Patrick's PS&NC, Coatbridge (@StPatricksPS) December 18, 2024
Our S1s had a great time watching @CnauldTheatre’s Christmas show Pinocchio today. They had an absolute blast and were a credit to themselves and the school. Well done team! #weareFHS #weareinclusive pic.twitter.com/9vjRJj5X0Q
— FHS Creative Arts (@FHSCreativeArts) December 13, 2024
Primary 1 – Primary 3 had great fun at the panto Pinocchio @CnauldTheatre today. Oh yes, we did! See you tomorrow with P4 – P7! pic.twitter.com/VpWTssKjRa
— St Patrick's PS&NC, Coatbridge (@StPatricksPS) December 17, 2024
Panto ready this morning💫 @BowhousePS @CnauldTheatre pic.twitter.com/zbOFMAsmuw
— BowhouseP7/6W (@BowhouseP7_6W) December 3, 2024
A fantastic S1 trip to Cumbernauld Theatre this morning to see Pinocchio! The show was captivating and kept the audience hooked throughout. Well done to our S1 pupils, and a big thanks to the staff who helped with the supervision. 🧑🎄 pic.twitter.com/pnv1d50vSl
— Linlithgow Academy (@Linlithgow_Acad) December 12, 2024
@CnauldTheatre a fantastic Pinocchio pantomime today! Thank you for having us we had a brilliant time 🎭🎬🎄 pic.twitter.com/0z0cDOK7HN
— Miss Steedman & P3/2 (@BowhouseP32) December 3, 2024
Pinocchio for ages 7+ is showing now until Saturday 29 December in our Main Auditorium. Book your tickets here.
Special Delivery for ages 3-7 is showing now until Saturday 29 December in our Studio Theatre. Book your tickets here.
Forbes Masson’s Aladdie will be a brilliantly bubbly, fantastically funny, bursting with banter Scottish panto with a spin!
A co-production from Raw Material and Cumbernauld Theatre, directed by Gordon Dougall, at Cumbernauld Theatre from Thursday 26 November to Thursday 24 December 2026.
6 Mar 2026
Cumbernauld Theatre Trust has secured up to £300,000 of strategic investment from the Scottish Government, providing important short-term stability and helping support future planning.
12 Dec 2025
A new panto Baltic, written by Jerry Taylor, comes to our main stage from Saturday 22 November to Sunday 24 December. Take a sneak peak into rehearsals.
13 Nov 2025

