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Lanternhouse

Lanternhouse is a new performing arts centre jointly managed by North Lanarkshire Council and Cumbernauld Theatre. In October 2021, Cumbernauld Theatre Trust opened the doors of its new home, Lanternhouse with an Autumn Season of theatre, dance, music, comedy and an inclusive programme of creative learning activities. Located in the heart of Cumbernauld, on the Cumbernauld Academy campus, Lanternhouse houses two performance spaces - a 300-seat auditorium and a studio theatre, a dance studio, an 84-seat cinema, a café/bistro and has a new website: www.lanternhousearts.org.

What's On @ Lanternhouse

Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim - 20th Anniversary Tour
A play exploring bigotry and ethnic identity, “Singin’ I’m No A Billy, He’s A Tim” is a phenomenon in Scotland where it has sold out countless nationwide tours, a sensation at the Edinburgh Festival and now touring Internationally. Written by Des Dillon and Directed by Stephen Cafferty. With Scott Kyle (Outlander, Angels Share, Kajaki and Winner of Stage Award for Acting Excellence), Colin Little (River City, Fried, Gasping, The Secret Agent) and James Miller. Israeli vs Palestinian, Catholic vs Protestant, Celtic vs Rangers… When tribal factions clash can reason ever prevail? What happens when on the day of the Old Firm Match, you lock up a Celtic and Rangers fan in a cell together? Fireworks! And a weird kind of unity. Age 16+ : Show contains strong language.
Gary Faulds Live

Gary Faulds Live

17 May 2025 - 24 Sept 2025

After a successful visit to the Burgh Hall last year, the hilarious Gary Faulds returns to Dunoon with New Material. “Come and join me at my favourite smaller venues, getting material together for the main tour. This is a unique gig trying untested and raw material. You won’t know any different unless a bit dies on its hole, you will know when that happens because I will bin it and go full terror mode on the front row. I am grateful for your support and can’t wait to see you all!”
The Upbeat Beatles

The Upbeat Beatles

16 May 2025 - 10 Jul 2026

Performing to sell out venues for over 20 years, 'The Upbeat Beatles' have more than earned their reputation as the finest tribute to the music of the Beatles. Paying homage to the greatest band in history, 'The Upbeat Beatles' take you through the whole of the Beatles' career; from the early days of 'Beatlemania' (She Loves You, I Want To Hold Your Hand) across the Atlantic to conquer the USA (Help!, Ticket To Ride), through the 'Summer of Love' and Psychedelia (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Strawberry Fields Forever) then finally down the 'Long and Winding Road' to the end of the 1960's, for the Beatles' final live performance as a group (Get Back, Come Together). With authentic instruments, costume changes, multimedia, and featuring an ensemble cast of professional musicians with West End experience, this is a two-hour spectacular show not to be missed, for Beatles fans new and old!
Supersonic Queen

Supersonic Queen

23 May 2025 - 24 Jan 2026

Supersonic Queen are here to Rock you. Wyrley Music and Promotions brings you this five piece fully live tribute performing all the hits and all the majesty of Queen. Phil Copping is one of the most authentic Freddie Mercurys in the business, supported by a top class band that do the music justice. This is a night not to be missed, so get ready to be entertained, and sing along to all the anthems. This will be a supersonic night!
Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell

Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell

6 Jun 2025 - 3 Oct 2025

Hejira is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late ‘70s. Having released the albums The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter and Mingus (regarded as her ‘jazz period’), Joni then toured briefly with a band formed from the crème de la crème of contemporaneous jazz musicians (Metheny, Mays, Brecker, Pastorius and Alias). The tour was recorded, producing the outstanding live album, ‘Shadows And Light’; it is from this album that the band Hejira is drawing the body of its repertoire. Comprising highly experienced jazz musicians, this band is fronted by the brilliant Hattie Whitehead who not only has - in her own way - assimilated the poise, power and beauty of Joni’s vocals, but also plays guitar with Joni’s stylistic mannerisms. Expect an evening of the ‘great’ songs from Mitchell’s back catalogue, such as Amelia, Woodstock, A Case Of You, Song For Sharon, Edith And The Kingpin etc.!
Nick Harper

Nick Harper

15 May 2025 - 18 Oct 2025

Nick Harper is one the UK's best kept musical secrets. Those who have witnessed the spellbinding, one-man show will tell you this. A childhood growing up surrounded by the musical prowess of some of the 60's most revered songwriters & musicians, not to mention being son of Roy Harper, along with 20 years of crafting songs & touring the land has spawned a truly one-off, original guitarist & songwriter who stands alone as a UK great, to be cherished & revered. For over two decades, he has been dazzling audiences, reviewers & fellow artists alike with his heady mix of virtuosity, boyish charm, showmanship & sheer bravado. An imagination bursting with ideas has seen Nick release 11 solo albums to critical acclaim, earning a Number 1 spot in the charts with the seminal hit 'Blue Sky Thinking'.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Ballet to Broadway -- Wheeldon Works
Sensuous contemporary ballet meets the energy of musical theatre in four distinctive short works. Fool’s Paradise, The Two of Us, Us and An American in Paris: four works showing the remarkable choreographic range of The Royal Ballet's Artistic Associate, Christopher Wheeldon. 
Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake
Ballet
Dance
Event Cinema

Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake

5 Mar 2026 - 5 Mar 2026

Classical ballet's most powerful tale of love, treachery and forgiveness. Bringing together Tchaikovsky’s sensational score with the incredible imagination of choreographer Liam Scarlett and designer John Macfarlane, Swan Lake on the big screen will be an exceptional way to experience this ultimate ballet classic.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet

Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet

16 Sept 2025 - 16 Sept 2025

The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona. In this hothouse of tension, brawls are quick to break out and both sides get caught in the crossfire.
Royal Ballet & Opera: Cinderella

Royal Ballet & Opera: Cinderella

10 Dec 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

Be transported into an ethereal world where a sprinkling of fairy dust makes dreams come true. This enchanting ballet by The Royal Ballet’s Founding Choreographer Frederick Ashton is a theatrical experience for all the family.
Billy Elliot the Musical

Billy Elliot the Musical

18 May 2025 - 21 Jun 2025

Based on the Academy Award® nominated film, Billy Elliot the Musical has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s West End in 2005. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole community and changes his life forever. The original creative team behind the film, including writer Lee Hall (book & lyrics), director Stephen Daldry, and choreographer, Peter Darling, is joined by music legend Elton John (music) to produce a funny, uplifting and spectacular theatrical experience that will stay with you forever. This is a Live Streamed Production
Cumbernauld Folk Club Presents RANT

Cumbernauld Folk Club Presents RANT

26 Jun 2025 - 26 Jun 2025

Come along and experience the fine mixture of traditional and folk music, storytelling and good company. This brand-new monthly music night hosts a leading headliner with support from local musicians from in and around Cumbernauld. The theatre bar is also open throughout the night of joyously irresistible music. Scotland’s ‘chamber-folk’ quartet RANT – who last year celebrated a decade of music-making – tour extensively in 2024 to release their brand new album ‘SPIN’. A bold, ambitious and reflective collection, SPIN is an album of reinterpretation – RANT’s take on influential tracks from their formative years. Music of bands and players from across the globe who inspired them individually and collectively. The album is a tribute to those influences, and whilst nostalgic by nature has a fresh, confident, energised approach synonymous with the band’s well-established resonant sound. With 3 acclaimed albums under their belt – RANT remain at the forefront of the Scottish fiddle scene. The meeting of four of the country’s finest players, the quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. Their live set – whether on the festival stage or an intimate church – reflects years of honing their sound together and their love for the music of their respective home regions through their writing, repertoire and stories.
The Legends of American Country Show

The Legends of American Country Show

20 Jun 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

Now seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV Europes No.1 multi award winning show. The Legends of American Country returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping country nostalgia. The tour will showcase highly acclaimed tributes to Dolly Parton , Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Patsy Cline and Kenny Rogers and new tributes to icons Hank Williams, Charley Pride, Glen Campbell, Tammy Wynette, John Denver and Jim Reeves with countless other well-known singalong hit songs in this must see musical extravaganza. The show features 3 superb singers Kelan Browne, Tracey McAuley and Antony McBrien who are all accompanied by a superb live band of musicians with that authentic Tennessee sound coupled with authentic stage set and state of the art production that will transport you all the way hand clapping and toe tapping to Nashville and back in one night . One thing is for sure if its country music you like then this is the only show in town!
A Date With The Everly Brothers

A Date With The Everly Brothers

2 Aug 2025 - 2 Aug 2025

Immerse yourself in the timeless harmonies of the Everly Brothers with 'A Date With The Everly Brothers' – Scotland's foremost tribute to the timeless music of the Everly Brothers. From chart-topping hits such as 'Bye Bye Love' to poignant ballads like 'All I Have to Do Is Dream', this six-piece ensemble transports audiences back to the golden era of rock 'n' roll with unparalleled passion and authenticity. Having graced esteemed venues including Edinburgh's illustrious Queen's Hall, 'A Date With The Everly Brothers' delivers a captivating performance that celebrates the enduring influence of the Everly Brothers' music. Join us for an evening of timeless nostalgia, captivating melodies, and musical excellence. Book your 'Date With The Everly Brothers' today and witness a celebration of musical harmony like no other.
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ( Doctor Who; Sex Education ) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate. Max Webster ( Life of Pi ) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

16 May 2025 - 9 Aug 2025

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
MacBeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo
David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an enthralling new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big screen. Unsettling intimacy and brutal action combine at breakneck speed as Max Webster (Life of Pi, Henry V) directs this tragic tale of love, murder, and nature’s power of renewal. With staging full of wolfish imagination and alarming surprise, the immersive 5.1 cinema surround sound places the audience inside the minds of the Macbeths, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?
Artie's Singing Kettle

Artie's Singing Kettle

26 Jul 2025 - 24 Aug 2025

The Singing Kettle's founder Artie on the road with his original Kettles Clues to favourite songs inside - Music Man, Bunny Fou Fou, Eelly Alley 0 Bring Granny too and we'll promise not to "Shove Granny off the Bus"
Bring It On Events Presents Susie McCabe
Susie took her first steps into comedy as part of a drunken dare. Most people have to do a shot or strip. Well, Susie was drunk with her clothes on and building a career out of it. After a successful career working in the construction industry Susie has cemented herself as one of rising stars of UK stand up. Her rise through the ranks has been nothing short of meteoric. She continues to be one of the fastest selling acts at the Glasgow international comedy festival, with multiple Scottish comedy awards under her belt for Best Headliner and Best Show which she collected for her Solo show Domestic Disaster. Susie even took it to Edinburgh Fringe for a sold out run in 2019. Her raconteur style and sharp punchlines makes this Glaswegian one to watch.
Stuart Mitchell

Stuart Mitchell

23 May 2025 - 28 Feb 2026

With over 100M views online see the longest running panellist from BBC Scotland’s “Breaking The News” live in his first national tour! Stuart Mitchell is now regarded as one of the UK’s top comedians and social media stars with over a 100M views online. You’ve seen him online and now you can see him on his first ever national UK tour, Tips Not Included. Join the longest running panellist of BBC Scotland’ Breaking The News as he shares his amazing life story.
Gary Meikle

Gary Meikle

15 May 2025 - 28 Nov 2025

On 23rd January 2024 I was diagnosed as being neurodivergent which was kind of a surprise to me, funny enough, not to anyone that knows me. Although surprising this pretty much answered my full life and why I am the way I am. So come join me in a show where I’ll give you a 1st hand insight from my delusional eyes to what goes on in my ever expanding mind with stories of how I’ve manage to survive through a life of total confusement to how and why I now prefer to be alone, mostly!
National Theatre Live: Dr Strangelove

National Theatre Live: Dr Strangelove

15 May 2025 - 27 Jul 2025

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.

 When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear attack, a surreal race takes place, seeing the Government and one eccentric scientist scramble to avert global destruction. This explosively funny satire is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci (The Thick of It, Veep) and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley (The Upstart Crow, The Play What I Wrote).
Connor Burns: 1994

Connor Burns: 1994

24 May 2025 - 24 Aug 2025

From one of the most exciting emerging new stars in the UK’s live stand-up scene,1994 is Edinburgh native’s Connor Burns third solo hour. A prolific joke writer, his Scottish-level cynicism and self-deprecation punctuates a disarmingly relaxed persona and an intelligent, razor-sharp wit. Connor’s burgeoning reputation as “one to watch” was cemented at the 2023 Fringe when he sold out his entire run two months before the festival started.
The Dolly Show

The Dolly Show

20 Jun 2025 - 31 Jan 2026

As seen on BBC ONE, ITV This Morning, Channel 5, Sky, ITV London; featured in The Times, Daily Mail and Metro, and voted the UK's BEST Dolly Parton Impersonator, West End star Kelly O'Brien is country legend Dolly Parton.  The only Dolly Parton impersonator endorsed by The Parton family. Australian-born Kelly is a world-class entertainer with stunning vocal and flawless comic timing. She brilliantly captures the voice, verve and voluptuousness of the little lady from Tennessee. From the 22-inch waist to the 32G bust, she captivates audiences around the world with Dolly's famous mountain soprano. It's like Dolly is right there in the room with you. Accompanied by some of the UK's finest musicians, Kelly and her band play songs like  9 to 5, Jolene, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You and many more. . . Regarded as the BEST Dolly impersonator in the world. You don't want to miss this show!  "Looks, sounds and speaks like Dolly..treat yourself to this seriously fun night out." Time Out "I thought it was Dolly" Jonothan Ross, The Last Leg "UK's number one Dolly Parton tribute" Daily Mirror "Incredible!" Dermot O'Leary
Findlay Napier

Findlay Napier

7 Nov 2025 - 7 Nov 2025

Widely regarded as one of the finest performers on the UK music scene, Findlay's as comfortable on the main stage of Cambridge Folk Festival with folk rock supergroup The Magpie Arc as he is in an intimate acoustic show in the back room of a pub. This fact was further highlighted when Napier was the first solo act ever to be nominated for Live Act of the Year at the Scot's Trad Music awards in 2018. Tirelessly creative, he has been touring and releasing music since the early noughties. First with groundbreaking trad folk band Back of the Moon, then with Nu-Folk pioneers Findlay Napier and the Bar Room Mountaineers and most recently as a solo act working under the guidance of legendary songwriter Boo Hewerdine. His breakthrough solo album VIP: Very Interesting Persons (produced by Boo Hewerdine), was number two in The Telegraph's top folk albums of 2014. He followed it with 2017's Glasgow described by The Scotsman as 'a paean to his adopted hometown' which led to a number of high-profile gigs including five tours as the opening act for Eddi Reader. In 2021 he released It Is What It Is, a collaboration album in all but name, with producer and multi-instrumentalist Angus Lyon, which Folk Radio UK called 'a captivating, indispensable work; it is what it is and what it is, is magnificent.' The Outsider album project, which raised £11,000 in fundraising through Creative Scotland's Crowdfunded programme in 2023, will be released by The Bothy Society. Produced by Napier's long-term mentor and co-writer, Boo Hewerdine, and featuring performances from Liam Chapman (C-Duncan, Billy No Mates), Kevin McGuire (Eddi Reader) and Neil McColl (The Bible, Peggy Seeger) and Angus Lyon (Blazin Fiddles). Recorded in four short sessions between July and December 2023 at Saltwell Studio, Chem 19 and Gran's House it's Napier's most ambitious recording project to date. The deluxe version of the album features sixteen original tracks celebrating outsiders in love and outsiders in life.
Springsteen Acoustic Sessions

Springsteen Acoustic Sessions

23 May 2025 - 23 May 2025

Springsteen Acoustic Sessions are cut from the very same cloth as their mothership The Springsteen Sessions. Meticulously crafted by Dougie Robertson, frontman of The Springsteen Sessions, and long-time collaborator Peter McAteer, this project draws from the Netflix phenomenon Springsteen on Broadway and beyond, stripping back iconic Springsteen songs to their original form for an intimate, up-close experience of the Boss’s most influential works. The production captures the essence of Bruce Springsteen’s most influential works by stripping back the music to its raw, original state, echoing the intimacy and authenticity of the Broadway show. Drawing inspiration from the Netflix special and beyond, Springsteen Acoustic Sessions delivers the depth and range of material that fans have come to expect. For those who experienced the magic of the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway or watched the acclaimed Netflix production, this up-close and personal showcase offers a fresh perspective on Springsteen’s iconic songs.
Cloudbusting: The Music of Kate Bush

Cloudbusting: The Music of Kate Bush

14 Jun 2025 - 26 Sept 2026

Cloudbusting’ brings this experience to Kate Bush fans across the UK. The new concert showcases the band's recent performance of the Hounds of Love album against a dazzling selection of hits such as Wuthering Heights, Babooshka and This Woman’s Work. Mandy Watson as the voice of Kate doesn’t disappoint. She encompasses Kate's range with uncanny yet effortless accuracy and explores the emotional core of the songs without ever resorting to caricature. The five-piece band’s authentic musical arrangements are complemented by eye-popping 3D-mapped projections and a backdrop of original videography created and contributed by Kate-inspired artists from around the world.
When We Were Young
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Play
Theatre

When We Were Young

15 Jul 2025 - 23 Aug 2025

When We Were Young takes the audience back to 1990s Glasgow where gang culture was at its worst and takes them on a nostalgic and emotional rollercoaster, as they follow the lives of one of the many young teams who polluted the street corners of the city. This production is both a hilarious and eye-opening look back to 1990s Glasgow as well as a heart-breaking story of stolen youth. This show contains strong language, adult humour and blood and is recommend for audiences aged 16+. Utter class - DAILY RECORD A triumph , one not to be missed - GLASGOW THEATRE BLOG Comedy that rages fast and furiously in this drama that offers a great night out for audiences. - THE SCOTSMAN So well conceived and beautifully presented - LISA IN THE THEATRE
National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

National Theatre Live: Inter Alia

4 Sept 2025 - 12 Nov 2025

Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie. Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright? Writer Suzie Miller, director Justin Martin, and composer Self Esteem, reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity.
Up a Close

Up a Close

16 Aug 2025 - 8 Nov 2025

Following a 2024 Spring and Autumn sell out run across Scotland, including 2 sell out shows at The Pavilion Theatre in March 2025, The Kingsman Travelling Theatre Company is absolutely delighted to be returning to South Lanarkshire in 2025 with  Up A Close: Joanna's story.   Up A Close is the story of Joanna, looking back on her life in her Partick tenement flat, when her husband doesn't come home one night, she reminisces on her marriage, her children, the wonderful times she had growing up in the mid 70s with her mum, dad and her auntie Sandra. Her best friend Anne Marie, the nuns and dancing up the toon to the Bay City Rollers. The audience will laugh and cry and identify themselves in this brilliantly written and acted play of tough love and hope and laughter, full of nostalgia, poignancy and fun and Pure Glasgow banter.
JJ Gilmour

JJ Gilmour

24 May 2025 - 24 May 2025

Internationally acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter JJ Gilmour made his recording debut in 1989 with The Silencers, one of Scotlands most loved bands who enjoyed great success throughout Europe and America. A naturally gifted musician he first joined the band as a backing vocalist though later in the bands career JJ progressed seamlessly to join Jimme ONeill sharing lead vocals. Seven action-packed years of gigging and recording ensued during which The Silencers had gold albums and sold almost a million records for BMG/RCA. After this successful period with the band, JJ decided he needed to take on new challenges and embarked upon his solo career. After song-writing in 2001 at his home in Jersey (Channel Islands), JJ left for New York to record his critically acclaimed debut solo album Sunnyside P.A.L Produced by Dan Wise (Scissor sisters) and mixed by Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Meyer) the album was inspired by the memory of a childhood friend Paul Anthony Lennon and was released in February 2002. The album became the catalyst for establishing his now fiercely loyal fan base and gained wide spread acclaim from his peers as an outstanding debut album.In between the release of his first solo album and the equally successful second album The Boy Who Didnt Fall (released in 2009) recorded by Graeme Duffin and Sandy Jones with great musicians Phil Kane, Ross McFarlane, and Garry John Kane, JJs desire to write a musical began to take shape in 2006. This was where he began to sow the early creative musical seeds and formulate ideas for the show Dancing Shoes, based upon the life of footballer George Best. After his dream was realised Dancing Shoes played to over 70,000 people. He has also written the songs for the musical play The Titanic Boys which had its debut in August 2012 at Belfasts Grand Opera House.JJ recorded his third album Slocomotion with Paul Casey and fantastic Irish musicians Liam Bradley and Nicky Scott along with his long time Silencers chum Phil Kane before departing Ireland. He has remastered and released his albums The Jersey Sessions & Live at Cottiers and has finished compiling a songbook of his works as a solo artist. Solo album number four saw him go back to The Foundry Music Lab to work with Sandy Jones recording the album he always wanted to do. Dix is 10 songs of vocals, piano and stunning strings.In April 2022 JJ has released his 5th solo album This Time Will Pass recorded close to his hometown in Airdrie at Beetroot studios between 2021 & 2022 with Mark Brzezicki (Big Country, Pete Townsend, The Cult) on drums and backing vocals (Lewis Gordon (Deacon Blue) on Bass, Ali Petrie (Albert Lee, Maggie Bell) on piano and hammond and Andy Lucas (Kris Kristofferson, KT Tunstall) on piano. Bruce Michie on saxaphone. The album is Produced, mixed and mastered by Stuart Macleod who also played guitars, programmed and performed vocals on the record. Now in 2025 JJ will celebrate his 20 plus years as a solo artist by releasing The Evolution of JJ Gilmour with Scottish label Last night from Glasgow.
Blinded By The Light

Blinded By The Light

17 May 2025 - 24 May 2025

Blinded by the Light has two parallel and intersecting stories, one set in 1982, based on a real incident in Bo’ness, West Lothian when twelve miners had a sit-in 2000 feet under the River Forth protesting against the mine closure. The other story is set in a future time in the same mine, where the descendants of survivors of extreme climate change have been living their lives. At heart it’s a story of survival, of beliefs tested, of spirit and endurance, growing up and ultimately finding the light. This play is written by acclaimed playwright Sylvia Dow (Woman Walking, STUFF, Threads), who lives near Bo’ness, and is directed by Philip Howard. “A dramatic meditation on the need for solitude and space." FOUR STARS The Herald on Woman Walking
Bodies of Water

Bodies of Water

23 May 2025 - 30 May 2025

Saffy Setohy & BOW Collective Bodies of Water is a playful, multi-sensory performance experience weaving together movement, choreography, water, objects and sound. We encounter water in our everyday lives – through our bodies and environment. Bodies of Water invites us to immerse ourselves in a unique performance experience, as we explore and celebrate this transformative element that connects all living things. Image credits: Julia Bauer
Chunky Jewellery

Chunky Jewellery

1 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025

Co-created by Jude Williams, Natasha Gilmore and Ben Duke (Lost Dog) Two friends, one year, two births, a death, 18 bursts of laughter, 34,000 tears (each) and one piece of chunky jewellery. It was a year to forget but instead Natasha and Jude immortalised it in a show. This is a comedy that bites. A joyous celebration of sisterhood, taking the audience on an emotional rollercoaster with open-hearted, brutal honesty. These uncompromising women team up with Olivier Award nominated Ben Duke of Lost Dog to create this intricately crafted show. Image credit: Brian Hartley
Light Stories

Light Stories

20 May 2025 - 20 May 2025

Matthew Barley – Solo Cello and Electronics with video design by YeastCulture and on-screen dance by Mavin Khoo Matthew Barley, ‘The world’s most adventurous cellist’ (The Times) performs his own music alongside composers such as Anna Meredith, John Metcalfe and Bach. A deeply personal and epic journey, Light Stories weaves together music, projected imagery, and electronics to narrate Matthew’s personal story, exploring the transformative power of music to heal, console, and uplift. Innovative video designers Yeast Culture create projected images as a vivid counterpoint to the music (with on-screen dancer Mavin Khoo (Akram Khan), creating a magical and theatrical experience that evokes the darkness of trauma and its transformation into clarity, understanding and joy.
PS145: The Diviners

PS145: The Diviners

20 May 2025 - 20 May 2025

Four damaged A.I. entities do battle in a cuboid trap. These are The Diviners. In their fragmented state they explore a nether world, between the lines of stories and through unheard harmonics of music. Is this where the truth really lies? An electrifying and strangely topical story which plays out in an imaginary world not so far from our own. Ages: 14+
The Amazing Thing

The Amazing Thing

24 May 2025 - 24 May 2025

Lempen Puppet Theatre As I was walking down the beach, one bright and sunny day, saw a great big wooden box, a-floating in the bay. I pulled it in and opened it up, and there to my surprise, I discovered a …?..?..?… right before my eyes! What’s in the box? A strange and weird thing? Something terrible, or a thing of beauty? Storyteller, Peter Grimm opens the box to find the ‘Thing’ that takes him on an unusual journey that weaves it’s way through a medley of well known Brother’s Grimm tales, to finally unlock his imagination and free his stories. A truly original story told with puppets, acting and live music. Fun, inspiration and delight for all the family. Suitability: 5+ and family Duration: 55 minutes Peter Grimm is a descendent of the famous Brothers Grimm. He has inherited the tradition of his ancestors and tells the their stories as they were written down 200 years ago. But, with his inheritance also comes a ghost. The brothers locked something away in a box when they wrote down and fixed the stories. They threw the box into the sea, and now that something, that rogue and wild element of story, has returned with the tide. Peter opens the box and sets free the ‘amazing thing’ to add it’s influence in the sea of stories. Lempen Theatre Company, is one of Britain’s great touring theatre companies. They tour all over the UK, and have appeared at festivals, theatres and schools in Ireland, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Greece and the Czech Republic. They specialise in modern day myths that connect the imagination to real and contemporary issues and are committed to producing entertaining, quality theatre for children and family audiences.
Wee Man

Wee Man

31 May 2025 - 13 Jun 2025

Wee Man is a highly physical and dynamic dance-theatre performance work by award-winning Barrowland Ballet. Performed by a cast of men and young male performers aged 14-18 years old, it celebrates and questions the shifting, and unshifting, rules of masculinity across the different generations. With candid humour, it examines the tension that exists within the toxic rulebook of accepted male behaviour, from the seemingly benign to the dangerous. The troop holds Cradles brotherhood In calloused hands Absorbs transgression Forgives everything but individuality Dismisses the traumatic With a pat on the back With an evocative sound score by Luke Sutherland and text created with Kevin P. Gilday.
Stuart Mitchell and Friends: ON THE ROAD
Following on from his sold-out UK Tour, join TikTok star and the longest-running panellist from BBC Scotland’s “Breaking The News” for some comedy fun! Stuart is joined by two brilliant comedians. That’s three of the best comedians for £7 each!
Cumbernauld Folk Club Presents An Evening with John Thomson and Friends
Come along and experience the fine mixture of traditional and folk music, storytelling and good company. Our monthly music night hosts a leading headliner with support from local musicians from in and around Cumbernauld. The theatre bar is also open throughout the night of joyously irresistible music. An intimate evening of folk, blues, ragtime guitar, americana and singer/songwriter material from across the spectrum featuring originals and covers from John Thomson and friends.
Voyage the Abba Tribute

Voyage the Abba Tribute

16 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2025

VOYAGE The Abba Tribute is an explosive show packed with all your favourite Abba Hits, sensational singing, mesmerising choreography and authentic costumes. As seen on TV, they are one of the most glamorous young Abba Tributes out there bringing back ABBA as they were in their heyday – gorgeously leggy 70s icons! See our 5 Star REVIEWS Formerly known as “Abba A Rival” this dynamic Scottish Abba Tribute Band have toured the world including Bora Bora, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Israel and Canada. With a team of West End standard singers and musicians including founder member Leona Marie who has had 3 top 40 hits, supported and sang with many famous names and been in the BGT semi finals

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