For news and announcements, please check our social media channels or contact the relevant service for more information. You’ll find festive opening hours and frequently asked questions below.
North Lanarkshire Heritage – Facebook & Twitter
North Lanarkshire’s Arts & You – Facebook & Twitter
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life – Facebook & Twitter
Airdrie Town Hall – Facebook & Twitter
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre – Facebook & Twitter
North Lanarkshire Libraries – Facebook & Twitter
FESTIVE OPENING HOURS
North Lanarkshire Libraries
Over the festive period North Lanarkshire Libraries will open as normal, apart from Chryston Library, which will close on Friday 22 December at 5pm and reopen on Monday 8 January at 10am. Library branches that open on a Saturday will close at 4pm on 23 and 30 December.
Abronhill Library will also be closed at lunchtime on Wednesday 27 December between 1pm and 2pm.
Both Abronhill Library and Moodiesburn Library will be open from 2pm – 5pm on Thursday 28 December.
For full details of library opening times, visit our library pages.
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
The museum will be open 10am – 4pm throughout the festive season, however, it will be closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 January.
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
The museum will close at 4pm on Saturday 23 December and reopens at 12pm on Wednesday 3 January.
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre and Airdrie Town Hall Box Office
The Box Office will operate a reduced service from Saturday 23 December until Friday 5 January 2024, responding to enquiries by phone and email at the below times.
Sat 23 Dec: pantomime performance day
Sun 24 Dec: pantomime performance day
Mon 25 Dec: closed
Tue 26 Dec: pantomime performance day
Wed 27 – Fri 29 Dec: open 9am-4pm
Sat 30 Dec: pantomime performance day
Sun 31 Dec: pantomime performance day
Mon 1 & Tue 2 Jan: closed
Wed 3 – Fri 5 Jan: open 9am-4pm (please note, the team will be relocating from Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility during this time so there may be a delay in responses)
Pantomine performance day: the box office will be open 30 minutes prior to each panto performance and responding to enquiries during shows. During this time, they can be found at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility and contacted by telephone or email.
Please note, pantomime performances take place each day at 2pm and 7pm (except for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve when the evening performance will start at 6pm).
The Box Office team will resume normal service from Monday 8 January 2024.
Contact the Box Office team on:
01698 274545
Motherwellconcerthall@northlan.gov.uk
FAQs
Motherwell Concert Hall & Theatre & Airdrie Town Hall
How do I book tickets?
Tickets can be booked online by visiting culturenl.co.uk or over the phone by calling our box office on 01698 274545 – please see Box Office opening times. You can also buy your tickets on the day of the performance*. Doors open 30 minutes before the show.
*Subject to availability
What events are on?
The Motherwell Theatre pantomime, Jack & the Beanstalk is currently running until 31 December at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility. If you’d like to attend, you can check ticket availability on the event page.
For questions about our pantomime, please visit our panto FAQs.
North Lanarkshire’s Arts & You
Our arts classes finished w/c 11 December and will restart for term 3 in January 2024.
Ceramics classes: restart w/c 8 January
Photomedia classes: restart w/c 8 January
Visual Arts clasaes: restart w/c 13 January
Performing Arts classes: restart w/c 29 January
All term 3 arts classes are available to book in advance now.
North Lanarkshire Libraries
How do I request my library password or reset my password?
Your library password is required for access to our online catalogue and to use BorrowBox – our eLibrary app.
If you have an email address on your library membership with us you can request your library password by using the Forgot Your Password feature on our online catalogue. This can also be used to reset your password if you have forgotten your current password.
Alternatively, please email libraries@northlan.gov.uk with your name, library card number and date of birth. Our staff will assist you during office hours.
How can I renew the items I have out on loan?
You can renew your items online by logging into your account.
Alternatively, you can visit or call your local library during our opening hours.
How long do I have to collect a reservation from my local library?
Our reservations are held for library customers for 7 days from the day it arrives at the pick-up location library.
If you are unable to collect your item(s) within this period, please contact your local library – in some circumstances it may be possible to hold the item for a few extra days.
How can I access library services over the holiday period?
Our eLibrary services are available 24/7. You can access our eBook, eAudiobook, eMagazine and eNewspaper services via the BorrowBox app. Find more information on how to access these services.
Will regular library activities be on over the Christmas period?
Our regular activities will end for the festive period, before restarting in 2024. For information about an activity, please contact the relevant library for more information.