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.

Events

Main Street Community Engagement Event

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

An informative evening in Downtown Lumberton. Brought to you by Main Street Lumberton and Friends. Outdoor reception to follow.

Annex Preview Celebration

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

The Carolina Civic Center Historic Theater located in Lumberton, NC will hold a special “Annex Preview Celebration” 5:30-7pm Thursday October 13 that will provide the public a glimpse of the plans and features of the annex addition that will break ground next spring. The multi-purpose addition will add 9,000-square-feet on the south side of the […]

FREE

Main Street Art Stroll

Main Street Lumberton is partnering once again with The Robeson County Arts Council to bring the Art Stroll to downtown Lumberton. The Art Stroll will take place on October 20th from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. and feature several local artists and musicians at various downtown locations. This event will allow people to take a walking […]

$10

Chatham Rabbits: Annual Bluegrass on the Blackwater Concert

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Annual Bluegrass on the Blackwater Concert: Chatham Rabbits 7pm Thursday October 27 As one of North Carolina’s most beloved roots music outfits, Chatham Rabbits has swiftly emerged from the fertile Americana scene in the Triangle. The husband-and-wife duo of Sarah and Austin McCombie favors rustic, minimalist acoustic arrangements—mainly clawhammer-style banjo and guitar that showcase deftness […]

$15 – $20

A Night with kindred. Featuring Dustin Chapman and Ryleigh Madison

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

A Night with kindred. Featuring Dustin Chapman and Ryleigh Madison 7pm Saturday January 28 Dustin Chapman and Ryleigh Madison are a unique uncle-niece musical duo from Whiteville, North Carolina. As two young singers with what they call “old souls,” they both incorporate traditional and contemporary country and gospel into their sound. This has helped them […]

$15 – $20

Auditions: My Time to Shine

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Click here for fillable-2023 MTTS AUDITION APPLICATION Our 9th Annual, hugely popular –and very competitive- talent competition. Includes all categories of talent from singing and dancing to instrumentalist. Auditions will be held to determine who gets to showcase on our stage, with cash prizes going to the top contestants. But it’s more than a competition, […]

Auditions: Beauty and the Beast

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Auditions: February 11th (2:30)  Feb. 12th (2:30) Production Dates: June 7th – 11th Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the Broadway Musical is a Disney stage musical displaying that a person’s beauty comes from his/her heart and thus the protagonist of the tale, Beauty recognizes the inner beauty of the Beast and his appearance doesn’t matter […]

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience 7pm Saturday April 1 This energetic and interactive Beatles Experience is the nation’s most innovative and unique show utilizing the works of the legendary pop group. Through requests and memories, Yesterday and Today tells the audience’s story using the Beatles catalogue. The band, anchored by brothers Billy, Matthew […]

$15 – $30

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Carolina Civic Center 315 North Chestnut Street, Lumberton

ALL PERFORMANCES OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST HAVE SOLD OUT AND THERE ARE NO MORE SEATS AVAILABLE. THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS, SPONSORS, CAST AND CREW FOR MAKING THIS SUCCESS POSSIBLE!  WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE 2023-24 SEASON IN JULY AND TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE EARLY AUGUST.  Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Wednesday June 7 […]

$15 – $30