Did you know Billy Connolly made his theatrical debut at our previous home, The Cottage Theatre? Our very own People’s Theatre Company is creating a brand new production, Connolly’s Cumbernauld Flourish, celebrating his life and his special connection to the town. We’d love your memories to be part of it.
1 Sep 2025
There is plenty happening at Cumbernauld Theatre just now. We wanted to take a moment to update you on where we are at, what is coming up, and what is happening behind the scenes as we plan for the future.
5 Aug 2025
Due to travel limitations and public safety concerns with Storm Floris, The Ultimate Irish Hooley will not go ahead tonight (Mon 4 Aug). Ticket refunds are being processed.
We hope to reschedule for next year and apologise for any inconvenience.
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for high winds across North Lanarkshire. Please take care and stay safe.
4 Aug 2025
Ginger and Jester Productions announces the cast for its upcoming panto at Cumbernauld Theatre, Baltic, written by Jerry Taylor. The lineup includes Alex Robertson of Still Game fame and two talented graduates of the local New College Lanarkshire, making their panto debuts on the Cumbernauld stage.
3 Jul 2025
Chief Executive Sarah Price is to step down this summer after seven years, having led Cumbernauld Theatre through one of the most transformative chapters in its history.
Patricia Stead, former Executive Director and co-CEO of the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, will join Cumbernauld Theatre Trust as Interim Chief Executive later this month.
3 Jun 2025
Two Cumbernauld Theatre co-productions have been nominated for Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). These nominations underscore the success of the organisation’s pioneering commissioning model, but the withdrawal of Creative Scotland’s Multi-Year Funding means all original theatre-making by Cumbernauld Theatre has stopped.
14 May 2025
Representatives of Cumbernauld Theatre Trust met with Creative Scotland on Tuesday 11 February to discuss the decision not to award the Trust multi-year funding two weeks ago. Sadly, at that meeting, Creative Scotland indicated that they will not revisit their decision to reject our application for funding. They outlined what support is now available to […]
14 Feb 2025
Cumbernauld Theatre Trust is deeply disappointed to learn that our application to Creative Scotland’s Multi-Year Funding Programme has not been successful. This decision is devastating for our organisation, our staff, and the communities we serve, as it threatens our ability to continue delivering the rich artistic and cultural experiences that have made Cumbernauld Theatre a cornerstone of Scotland’s performing arts sector.
30 Jan 2025
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.
18 Dec 2024
Help Santa bring Christmas to local families with Carbrain Community Hub and Cumbernauld Kilsyth Care.
29 Nov 2024
Artist callout: WINTER 2022 – MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION
Cumbernauld Theatre and Visible Fictions are looking to support a daring theatrical idea to be created and presented this festive season on the stage of Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld. The chosen idea will be produced and presented for this coming December, and Visible Fictions will artistically help and support you to deliver it.
For more information on this opportunity and the application process, please visit our website: https://lanternhousearts.org/about-us/jobs/artist-callout-winter-2022/
Cumbernauld Theatre Trust is delighted to announce the opening of Lanternhouse cinema on Saturday, 30 April 2022, bringing the best cinema experiences right to your doorstep! Watch this space for more details or visit our website next week! https://lanternhousearts.org/events/
Jack Docherty, the BAFTA award-winning star of BBC's Scot Squad and one of Scotland’s favourite comic performers, is bringing his critically-acclaimed play Nothing But to Lanternhouse on Thursday, 21 April.
A love letter to Edinburgh, the Fringe and summer rain, Nothing But is a tender, playful, darkly comic tale, where Jack grapples with lost youth, infatuation, fatherhood, sex, secrets and truth. Age guidance: 16 + For more info and tickets please visit our website: https://lanternhousearts.org/…/jack-docherty-nothing-but/
Here you’ll find media releases covering our annual programme of live performance, cinema and creative learning as well as the news on our organisational developments.