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💥 Susie is BACK for a hilarious one-woman comedy show that tackles the wild world of parenting pre-teens with humour and heart! More Than a Mum comes to Lanternhouse on Fri 23 May at 7.30pm. Find out more at lanternhousearts.org/the-amazing-mum or by calling 01236 732 887.

🌊 🙌 Bodies of Water is a playful, multi-sensory performance experience weaving together movement, choreography, water, objects and sound, coming to our Main Auditorium on Sunday 27 April! Find out more at lanternhousearts.org/bodies-of-water or by calling 01236 732 887.

🎸 Next up at Cumbernauld Folk Club: Findlay Napier! A leading voice in contemporary folk and a masterful songwriter, storyteller, and performer. Catch Findlay Napier on Wed 20 March. Book tickets at lanternhousearts.org/cumbernauld-folk-club or by calling 01236 732 887.

Tonight! ⚡ Modern Vikings unites award-winning musicians Stephen Henderson, Fergus McCreadie, Konrad Wiszniewski, Graeme Stephen & David Bowden. Influenced by jazz traditions, folk textures and Nordic soundscapes, this is jazz at its most adventurous. Tickets: lanternhousearts.org/modern-vikings

💎 Barrowland Ballet is bringing not one, but TWO bold and unforgettable productions to Lanternhouse this May!

🔹 Intruder | Intruz is a gripping, award-winning solo play by @remirachuba.bsky.social, blending black humour with raw storytelling to explore trauma, resilience, and the power of forgiveness. Catch this heart-wrenching play on Wed 26 March. Find out more: lanternhousearts.org/intruder-intruz

🍽️ Haute cuisine, prison kitchens, survival. What happens when a celebrated chef's world turns upside down? Directed by André Agius, this Ayr Gaiety production brings a gripping performance to the stage. Chef comes to our Main Auditorium on Sat 15 March, 8pm. Find out more: lanternhousearts.org/chef

🎶 Encore! A Musical Theatre Concert is back this March. Whether you’re a fan of Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, or Rogers & Hammerstein, celebrate the best in musical theatre with talented from across Scotland. Book tickets at lanternhousearts.org/encore or by calling 01236 732 887.

The Noizy Indie Social Club brings more incredible gigs to Lanternhouse this spring! 🔥 Sonny Leto & The Funk Militia with a vibrant blend of funk, soul and on Fri 7 March. Expect powerful vocals, grooving basslines & punchy horns riffs. Tickets at lanternhousearts.org/sonny-leto or 01236 732 887.

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Last week we began rehearsals for #WeeMan at Tramway. 😍 This dynamic dance-theatre performance celebrates & questions the shifting, & unshifting, rules of masculinity across the different generations. 📍 @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social 🗓️ 31/05/25 🎟️ lanternhousearts.org/events/wee-m... #Theatre #Dance

Things have been tough lately, but there are still plenty of pre-scheduled events for you to enjoy at Lanternhouse. Bringing together 5 of Scotland’s brightest, most creative jazz talents, catch Modern Vikings on 28 Feb. 🕶️ Book tickets at lanternhousearts.org/modern-vikings or call 01236 732 887.

On Tuesday, our leadership team met with Creative Scotland, who confirmed that they will not reconsider their decision to discontinue multi-year funding for Cumbernauld Theatre Trust. Read the statement from our Board of Trustees below. lanternhousearts.org/statement-14...

Today I have contacted @angusrobertson.bsky.social following the removal of @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social from Creative Scotland's portfolio of funded organisations. This decision will have a devastating effect for staff at the venue and the community it caters for.

🎬 🔤 Muffled dialogue, fast-paced chatter or thick accents - we’ve all been there! Our Subtitled Screenings make it easier to follow every word. Showing every Thursday, our screenings display on-screen captions of dialogue. Check out what’s coming up at lanternhousearts.org/access/#subtitle

Whether it’s Valentine’s, Galentine’s or Palentine’s, celebrate with a classic film and a cosy cabaret-style setup this Friday! Free drink included with ticket: ❤️ Casablanca: 4pm ☕ lanternhousearts.org/casablanca-1943-u ❤️ Dirty Dancing: 8pm 🥂 lanternhousearts.org/dirty-dancing-12

📊 We’ve been keeping busy since April (and long before that!). Tomorrow afternoon, we’ll be discussing our future and what’s at stake with Creative Scotland. Every signature strengthens our voice tomorrow: change.org/cumbernauld-... #SaveCumbernauldTheatre #StrategicallyImportant

Love how the audiences embraced Intruder/Intruz ❤️ 2 years after premiere @ Summerhall Fringe 22, I’m back in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 07.03 Peebles 11.03 @perthtch.bsky.social 13.03 Inverness 19.03 Oban 22.03 Greenock 26.03 @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social Tix : bit.ly/4aPHrrn #show #writing #acting #play

🔥 Following his dream, Remi moves to Scotland from Poland to become an actor, but a brutal attack nearly destroys everything. Intruder | Intruz is a gripping, bilingual solo performance about resilience and forgiveness. Showing 26 Mar: lanternhousearts.org/intruder-intruz @remirachuba.bsky.social

Ali Park has been wonderfully supportive over the past week - and now she’s coming to our main stage with her hilarious, sell-out show! 🐄 Ali Park ‘The Mental Pause Years’ comes to our main stage on Sat 15 Feb. Tickets at lanternhousearts.org/ali-park or call 01236 732 887.

The much-loved @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social says its future is now at risk after Creative Scotland rejected a Multi-Year funding bid putting jobs and opportunities in jeopardy. Full story on STV News at 6pm.

Wow - 5,000 signatures! Thank you. ❤️ Cumbernauld & North Lanarkshire deserve a thriving arts organisation just as much as every other part of the country funded by Creative Scotland. ✏️ Sign & share: chng.it/hRRSyx8TYL #SaveCumbernauldTheatre #StrategicallyImportant

This is another arts venue in North Lanarkshire at risk of closure. The decision will have a devastating effect upon staff at the venue and the communities it serves. I urge Creative Scotland and The Scottish Government to work with the Cumbernauld Theatre Trust to find a solution going forward.

For those enquiring how they can lend their support to Cumbernauld Theatre at this time, the website below suggests some actions👇

We need theatres outwith city centres, serving local communities and increasing access to the arts. Strange decision by Creative Scotland

NEW: Scottish Government minister demands showdown talks with Creative Scotland over funding snub for Cumbernauld Theatre - as closure-threatened venue hits back with campaign for urgent rethink to secure its future. www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...

Please sign this petition, it’s vital to try and save Cumbernauld Theatre! Pretty please! www.facebook.com/groups/cumbe...?

Please consider lending your support to this petition and help safeguard the future of @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social chng.it/zF2X4wLP6S

Folks, @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social has been denied funding by Creative Scotland, putting the theatre’s future at risk and threatening the survival of the Arts in Cumbernauld and the surrounding community. Please sign and share the petition to help our campaign www.change.org/p/save-cumbe...

🎭 Standing with Cumbernauld Theatre 🎭 @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social

📣 Cumbernauld Theatre has been removed from Creative Scotland's portfolio of funded organisations, placing the company, its employees and its vital work with the local community at risk. At this critical time, we need our community more than ever: lanternhousearts.org/future-at-risk