Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse has been in celebratory mood since opening its brand new state-of-the-art cinema in April. And next week it is introducing bespoke sensory-friendly screenings.
Wind Down Wednesdays are for everyone who wants to enjoy a film in a sensory-friendly environment. These relaxed cinema screenings have several adjustments to create an enjoyable, safe and comfy movie experience:
• Unreserved seating with a reduced capacity so that you can choose your seats when you arrive and move freely around the space
• Free tickets for carers
• Lowered film volume
• Softer lighting levels
• No trailers or adverts at the start of the film
• Hand dryers in the toilets switched off
• Clear signage to show you where the cinema, café and toilets are
• Seats outside the cinema to use as a break-out space
• No music in the café/ foyer areas
• Food containers to minimise noise
The first Wind Down Wednesdays will be Aladdin on Wednesday 5 October and Ticket to Paradise on 12 October. You can find our latest Wind Down Wednesday screenings 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

