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 20 December at 5pm and reopen on Monday 6 January at 10am. Newmains Library will be closed on Tuesday 24 and Tuesday 31 December.
All library branches will close at 4pm on Tuesday 24 and Tuesday 31 December.
Moodiesburn Library will operate the following opening times during the festive period:
Monday 23: 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 24: 10am – 3pm
Friday 27: 10am – 2pm
Saturday 28: 10am – 1pm
Monday 30: 10am – 3pm
Tuesday 31: 10am – 3pm
Friday 3: 10am – 2pm
Saturday 4: 10am – 1pm
For full details of library opening times, visit our library pages.
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Summerlee Museum will be open 10am – 4pm throughout the festive season, however, it will be closed on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December and Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 January.
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre will close at 4pm on Saturday 21 December and reopen at 12pm on Friday 3 January.
Airdrie Town Hall Box Office and Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility Panto ticket desk
The Advance Booking Office at Airdrie Town Hall will be closed from Wednesday 25 December and will reopen on Monday 6 January. The Box Office at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility will operate a reduced service from Tuesday 24 December until Tuesday 31 December, responding to inquiries by voicemail and email at the below times.
Tuesday 24 December: Open from 9am – 4.45pm
Wednesday 25 December: closed
Thursday 26 December: pantomime performance day*
Friday 27 December: pantomime performance day*
Saturday 28 December: pantomime performance day* – ticket desk at Airdrie Town Hall will be open for AC/DC UK from 7pm
Sunday 29 December: pantomime performance day*
Monday 30 December: pantomime performance day*
Tuesday 31 December: pantomime performance day*
*Pantomime performance day: the Box Office will be open 30 minutes prior to each panto performance and responding to inquiries during shows. During this time, the Box Office team can be found at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility and can be contacted by voicemail 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 6 January 2025.
Contact the Box Office team on:
01698 274545
FAQs
Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility & Airdrie Town Hall
How do I book tickets?
Tickets can be booked online 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 annual pantomime, Aladdin, 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 9 December and will restart for term 3 in 2025.
Ceramics classes: restart w/c 6 January
Photomedia classes: restart w/c 13 January
Visual Arts clasaes: restart w/c 20 January
Performing Arts classes: restart w/c 3 February
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 2025. For information about an activity, please contact the relevant library for more information.