Things to Do

Cumbernauld’s silver lady Arria will turn purple for one night only - to dramatically highlight a good cause.

Many stand-up fans will already have their tickets for Frank Skinner who is appearing at Motherwell Concert Hall on November 14.

A historic part of town will have a spine-tingling new role come Hallowe’en - quite simply as the spookiest site in all of Cumbernauld!

The Mr Men and The Little Misses need no introduction to their fans and the cartoon favourites will be out in force on Saturday (October 12) when they appear at Cumbernauld Theatre.

A group which is just up and running is looking for new members to join it on its free one hour health walk in Kilsyth.

More than 100,000 early bird tickets have been snapped up this morning for Elfingrove – itison’s brand-new world-class Christmas event which takes over Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum this December.

An extended community council is being formed for Viewpark and the surrounding areas and the first meeting is next Wednesday (October 9)

Over 18s are being asked to consider applying for summer work in America next year.

A Cumbernauld schoolgirl will put her studies aside briefly in October in her quest to scoop the coveted title of Miss Teen Great Britain.

A prominent organisation in a densely populated part of town has a special invitation for residents tomorrow (Thursday).

Details have just been published of the special measures which will be put in place for Cumbernauld’s biggest yearly event later this month.

There will be a repeat performance on Saturday (August 31) of a successful event showcasing groups who make Cumbernauld and Kilsyth a better place to live.

A much discussed innovation at Palacerigg Country Park is now open to the public

There is good news for fans of Frank Skinner - especially those who were unable to get a ticket for his sellout gig at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Rotarians are taking action tomorrow (Saturday) to help people with cancer by arranging a day where support available will be showcased.

If you volunteer with or are part of a community group in Scotland, then you are eligible to apply for a unique camp in Cornwall.

Volunteers are required for Cumbernauld 10K on Sunday on September 15 and they will be awarded a free place in other races taking place in North Lanarkshire for doing so.

This week’s edition of Cumbernauld News features two pages devoted to Carbrain Gala Day which took place on Saturday.