The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater is a beautifully-restored treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places that offers visitors a unique and visually stunning experience. The theater is located at 315 North Chestnut Street in the heart of downtown Lumberton. First opened in 1928 as a vaudeville and silent film house, the theater offers a wide array of programming including live touring performances, original productions, art exhibits, films, special events and rentals.
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Summer Theater Boot Camp

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton will hold its “Summer Theater Boot Camp” July 17 through 22. The six-day artistic intensive program, ending with a culminating revue for friends and family, will allow campers ages 8 - 16 to develop essential acting skills, participate in theater games and exercises, create and act […]

International Overdose Awareness Day Event

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 The Robeson Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Consortium is pleased to present on International Overdose Awareness Day, a locally filmed documentary capturing the struggles and triumphs of opioids in the Robeson community. The consortium is a group of multiple agencies working together since 2020 […]

FREE

Downtown Revitalization Update

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Join Main Street Lumberton and Friends of Main Street Lumberton on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. for a Downtown Revitalization Update! This event is open to the public and will take place at the Carolina Civic. A wine and cheese reception in the new pocket park on Elm Street will be hosted by […]

Art Stroll

Main Street Lumberton & FMSL are excited to announce the 3rd annual Main Street Art Stroll in downtown Lumberton. A big shout out to Robeson County Arts Council for serving as the title sponsor! For tickets, contact Joy McGugan at 910-736-4686 or Dencie Lambdin at 910-740-0905. Tickets may also be purchased at the following downtown […]

$15

Summer Theater Boot Camp

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater in downtown Lumberton will hold its “Summer Theater Boot Camp” July 15 through 20. The six-day artistic intensive program, ending with a culminating revue for friends and family, will allow campers ages 8 - 16 to develop essential acting skills, participate in theater games and exercises, create and act […]

Carolina Comedy Jam

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

THIRD COMIC JUST ADDED = MORE LAUGHS FOR YOUR DOLLARS! Annie Witter is a comic who’s a New Yorker by nature but now calls Wilmington, NC home. She’s been on Sirius XM, Lifetime TV and now you can hear her as Hootin’ Annie on 97.9 Bear Radio in coastal Carolina. She talks all about being […]

$15 – $30

A Night of Silent Film and Organ Music with Mark Andersen

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

A Fundraiser for the Robeson County Arts Council The theater's "Mighty Morton" organ is featured during a special evening of new and classic silent film as well as nostalgic tunes performed by master musician and composer Mark Andersen. The performance will start out with the screening of the short film "Applecalypse", which was created by […]

$15 – $20

Christmas School Show Reservations Start 1pm Sept. 5!

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

THE SCHOOL SHOW FLYER CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK:  School Show 2024 flyer Dear Teachers, At 1:00 pm, Thursday, September 5, we will officially begin taking reservations for our school field trip shows for “The 13th Annual Robeson County Christmas Show.” Show times are: Monday, Nov 25 at 10:00am, 11:30am and 1:00pm Tuesday, […]

FUNDRAISER: Bluegrass with Caroline Owens & New Company

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Annual Bluegrass on the Blackwater Concert:  Caroline Owens & New Company 7pm Thursday October 17 is Now a Fundraiser for Hurricane Relief IMPORTANT UPDATE: This special annual event has been converted into a fundraiser for relief efforts in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene.  All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the North Carolina Disaster Relief […]

$15 – $20

Comedian & “Moonshiner” Killer Beaz

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

This is a special rental event and tickets can be purchased by following this link: https://events.eventgroove.com/event/Killer-Beaz-Live-At-The-Carolina-Civic-Theatre-101523?redir=1 Comedian & “Moonshiner” Killer Beaz Coming to Lumberton, NC - Best Buzz in Town! Celebrating 9 seasons on Discovery Channel’s hit series, “Moonshiners”, comedian Killer Beaz is touring the nation. With decades of comedy clubs, theatres, television, and radio, […]

$35