Jack Nurse, Director and Co-Founder of Wonder Fools, has been appointed Director of Cumbernauld Theatre’s Autumn production of ‘The Events’ by David Grieg.
22 Jan 2024
Over the past four weeks, 25 schools across North Lanarkshire and beyond have visited Lanternhouse for UGLY! A Cinderella Story. We would like to thank all those teachers who chose us for their festive school trips.
22 Dec 2023
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our supporters, our Christmas Appeal is providing 300 tickets for our festive productions. Groups and organisations are invited to apply now.
7 Dec 2023
It’s tech week, which means our new festive show opens this weekend. Take a peek some recent rehearsal snaps!
19 Nov 2023
Do you live in Cumbernauld or have a connection to the area? Are you a mover and shaker who loves to dance, perform and boogie? Or do you know someone local who loves to bust a move? We are looking for JOYOUS movers, shakers and local dance heroes to represent the energy and diversity of Cumbernauld. Hip-Hop, Bhangra, Jive, Northern Soul, Contemporary, Flamenco, Highland Dancing, Happy Hardcore… anything goes.
17 Nov 2023
Spring is in the air as Cumbernauld Theatre announces its busiest season yet at Lanternhouse.
From Kilsyth to Carluke, 32 schools and college groups have visited Lanternhouse this week for Tally’s Blood, our co-production alongside The Gaiety, Ayr, and Perth Theatre. We would like to thank all those teachers who chose us for their Drama and English group trips.
13 Oct 2023
Join us in celebrating 60 years of Cumbernauld Theatre, from our previous home in the Cottages to our new home at Lanternhouse. Our very own People’s Theatre Company is devising a new work planned for Summer 2024. We are seeking stories and memories from the community spanning the past six decades.
22 Sep 2023
Today Cumbernauld Theatre Company announces the cast for its upcoming festive production ‘Ugly! A Cinderella Story’, an unforgettable new spin on the classic Cinderella story from writer Gary McNair.
21 Sep 2023
The Gaiety, Ayr, Perth Theatre and Cumbernauld Theatre Company have announced the cast for their co-production of Ann Marie Di Mambro’s Tally’s Blood.
28 Aug 2023
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/
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