Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse
ENTRY
from £5
WHERE
Cumbernauld
What it’s like
A local theatre and cinema with £5 film tickets, live music, comedy and dance, plus free parking next door.
This is more a "what's on this week" kind of venue than a single attraction. The programme mixes cinema screenings, including family films, with folk music nights, storytelling, theatre, comedy and dance. Check what's showing before you head over, since the mix changes and it won't all suit a family afternoon.
Cinema tickets are a flat £5, which is decent value for a trip to the pictures. Everything else, from live music to comedy, gets a £1.50 transaction fee added on top, and if you want tickets posted out that's another £2.00. It's worth booking online rather than turning up on spec, since the box office keeps fairly specific hours: shut on Mondays, and only open from 1pm on Tuesdays to Fridays and Sundays.
The Cafe Bar runs weekday mornings and afternoons, 9:30am to 4:30pm, so it won't be open if you're going for an evening show. Parking is free at the Cumbernauld Academy car park on site, which takes the sting out of the ticket price a bit. If you're coming by train, it's about a 15 minute walk from Cumbernauld station, a bit further from the town centre.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- £1.50 transaction fee for all events except cinema
- Parking
- Free on site at Cumbernauld Academy car park
- Food
- Cafe Bar open Monday-Friday 9:30am-4:30pm
- Getting there by bus or train
- Cumbernauld train station approximately 15 minutes walk
- Box office is closed on Mondays, so don't try to buy tickets that day.
- Postal tickets cost an extra £2.00 if you don't want to collect them.
- The Cafe Bar only runs on weekdays, not evenings or weekends.
- Check the programme first, as not every show is a family one.
Plan your visit
How much are tickets?
Cinema is a flat £5. Other events, like music or comedy, add a £1.50 transaction fee on top of the ticket price.
Do we need to book in advance?
There's no walk-up booking link mentioned, so it's safest to sort tickets ahead of the show, especially for popular screenings.
Is there parking?
Free parking on site at the Cumbernauld Academy car park.
Can we get food there?
The Cafe Bar is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm. It won't be running for evening performances.
What are the box office hours?
Tuesday to Friday 1pm to 7pm, Saturday 10:30am to 7pm, Sunday 1pm to 5pm, and closed Monday.
How do we get there without a car?
Cumbernauld train station is roughly a 15 minute walk away. The town centre is further, around 25 minutes on foot.
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