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TAKING PART 2024
mon 15 April - sat 22 june
mon 26 August - sat 21 december
music
Classes & Workshops
Mondays, Tuesdays
& Thursdays | from 4.30pm
Weekly music sessions exploring a range of skills and instruments are open to adults and children (from 8 yrs+) and all levels of experience.
Group and one-to-one sessions available, all led by experienced, professional musicians.
Platform Singers
Fridays | 2.30-4pm
Led by a professional singer, our community choir is friendly, welcoming and a great way to meet new people.
Visual art
Clack & Yak Knitting Group
Mondays | 11am-1pm
Join this relaxed group for a chat and cuppa whilst knitting, sewing or crocheting. Beginners welcome.
Art Factory
Tuesdays | 1-4pm
Weekly art group for adults, looking to get creative with a range of activities led by visiting artists.
Nu Gen
Tuesdays | 5-6.30pm
Art sessions for young people who enjoy drawing, painting, sculpture and design. A chance to experiment with materials and learn new techniques to make artworks.
Saturday Art Club
Saturdays 11am-12pm & 1-2pm
Art classes for children offering a chance to be playful with materials and create artworks to take home.
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Image: Iain McLean
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Platform offers a wide range of weekly workshops and classes, with something for all ages. These are artist led, welcoming and no experience is needed. Sessions are offered on a Pay-What-You-Like basis allowing you to choose what to pay (see our website for suggested donation).
We are running two blocks of activity with a summer break in-between. Places must be booked in advance – book online, in person or by phone.
Multi-artform Performance
Monday Night Drama
Mondays | 5.30-7pm
Weekly drama workshops for children and young people interested in performance, fun and creativity.
Thursday Night Drama
Thursdays | 6-8pm
Fun and informal weekly workshops for adults interested in performance projects.
Social Roots
Wednesdays
10am-12pm | free
ALL AGES
Informal meet up to connect and find out what is taking place locally – pop in for a chat and a cuppa (refreshments provided).
Play Café
Saturdays
11.15am-12.15pm
Creative activities for early years, each week is different - join us for music, dance, theatre, arts and crafts for babies, toddlers and their adults. Healthy drinks and snacks provided.
M3 | Make Music Move
Saturdays | from 1pm
0-5 YRS 11+ YRS
Inclusive dance and music programme for teenagers with additional support needs led by Paragon. For more information and to book a place please contact Laura Hundert 07922606265/ paragon-music.org
8-16 YRS 16+ YRS
MARCH
SHŌ AND THE DEMONS OF THE DEEP
Independent Arts Projects in association with National Theatre of Scotland
Fri 12 Apr | 7pm
Sat 13 Apr | 2pm | 8yrs+
A visual-adventure story about overcoming fear, climate crisis and how the actions of one generation can affect the next.
APRIL
RAGNAROK
Tortoise in a Nutshell
Wed 27 Mar | 7pm
Thu 28 Mar | 1pm | 13yrs+
A story about fate and determination, mortals and gods, the world’s end and its rebirth, Ragnarok is bold, haunting and multi sensory, blending human performance, puppetry and hand-crafted live animation.
FULL HOUSE FRIDAYS: BINGO
Presented by Platform
Fridays | weekly | 12pm £4.50 | 18yrs+
Join us for a game of bingo, bowl of soup, plenty of prizes and live performance! Music, stand-up comedy, arts and craft workshops and plenty more besides - all welcome.
BIG BAND TEA DANCE
Platform, Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation
Wed 24 & Thu 25 Apr 2pm | all ages
Get ready for a Tea Dance extravaganza! With live music, guest vocalists and dancers, guests will enjoy tea & drinks, sandwiches and cakes served at their table and a chance to take part in some dancing.
MAY SoulsINQUEST INQUEST and Platform
Exhibition Dates:
Fri 10 May-Sat 29 Jun Mon-Sat | 10am-5pm Free | all ages
A powerful photography exhibition created collaboratively between artist Sarah Booker and families who have lost a loved one due to state violence and institutional neglect.
DONATE TO PLATFORM
Did you know you can make a donation to Platform?
As a registered charity, any donation received - of any size - is greatly appreciated and helps us to continue delivering a varied and accessible programme of activities. Visit our website for details.
THE BAR AT THE EDGE OF TIME
Frozen Light
Wed 15 & Thu 16 May 11am & 1.30pm | 16yrs+
The glasses are polished and the lights are low. The Bar at the Edge of Time waits only for you, so what are you waiting for? A multi-sensory spectacular for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
SO FAR SO GOOD
SUPERFAN commissioned by Imaginate in partnership with Aberdeen Performing Arts in association with Platform
Fri 24 & Sat 25 May
10.30am & 1.30pm | 3-6 yrs
So Far So Good is an adventurous new contemporary circus show exploring flying, falling, steep places, precipices and the sharp rocks you come across on the way up.
JUNE
SoulsINQUEST Events INQUEST and Platform
Jun | all ages | free
A series of free events - including workshops, panel discussions and film screenings - will take place at Platform as part ofGlasgow InternationalFestivalofContemporary Art2024. See website for full details.
JULY
PRINT CLAN X ART FACTORY
Platform and Print Clan
Sat 6 Jul-Sat 7 Sep | Mon-Sat
10am-5pm | free | all ages
An exhibition of work created by members of Art Factory as part of Print Club, run during weekly sessions led by Print Clan.
THE BRIDGE FAMILY FESTIVAL
Presented by Platform
Sat 27 Jul | 12-4pm
Free | all ages
Enjoy some family friendly fun at The Bridge Family Festival this summer, featuring live entertainment, rides & inflatables, stalls, workshops, food & drinks and much more!
Image: Iain McLean
OCTOBER SEPTEMBER
THE SHOW FOR YOUNG MEN
GuestHouse Productions
Tue 3 Sep | 1pm & 7pm | 8yrs+
A man and boy meet on a stage, somewhere between a wasteland and a hilltop at sunrise. They dance and play together, trying out what it means to be a man.
TWO STEP
Presented by Platform
Sat 21 Sep-Sat 11 Jan 2025
Mon-Sat | 10am-5pm
Free | all ages
An exhibition of new and existing works presented site specifically by Glasgow based artists Beth Shapeero and Fraser Taylor.
IN THE MOOD: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO GLENN MILLER AND THE MUSIC OF THE 40S
Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation
Tue 8 Oct | 7pm | 5yrs+
Be transported to an era of pure nostalgia and swing – a truly unforgettable evening of hits from the golden age of big band music!
TREASURE ISLAND
Scottish Theatre Producers
Sat 19 Oct | 1pm | all ages
A new version of a classic story told like never before, bursting with sea shanties, treasures and a sumptuous amount of adventure!
NOVEMBER
THAT FEELING WHEN
Lyra Young Company
Fri 8 Nov | 6pm & Sat 9 Nov | 1pm 10yrs+
That Feeling When is a dance theatre production with live music that asks how the seasons can be a guide to what feels good in the cycle of teen-hood.
Come and try Platform’s first audio walk/scavenger hunt around the local area. Created by associate artists Produced Moon, Germany based Storydive and a group of local young creatives, running Sat 9 Nov, 11am-4pm for 10yrs+ (free).
Image: Cedric Audinot
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BOOKING INFORMATION
platform-online.co.uk
0141 276 9661
Phone line staffed 10am-6pm every Tuesday and 2hrs before every show (leave a message at all other times and we’ll call you back)
TICKET PRICES
Unless noted on the event listing, ticket prices are as follows:
£9.50 (Standard)
£6 (Concession)
£5 (Local Links)
Rumpelstiltskin
FROM THE TEAM that brought you cinderella and SLEEPING BEAUTY
Written by Lewis Hetherington
Presented by Platform in association with Glasgow Kelvin College
DECEMBER
Tue 3 | 10.30am & 1.30pm
Wed 4 | 10.30am* & 1.30pm
Thu 5 | 1pm & 7pm
Fri 6 | 10.30am & 7pm
Sat 7 | 2pm & 7pm
Tue 10 | 1pm & 7pm
Wed 11 | 10.30am & 1.30pm
Thu 12 | 10.30am* & 7pm
Fri 13 | 10.30am & 7pm
Sat 14 | 2pm* & 7pm
Tue 17 | 10.30am* & 1.30pm
Wed 18 | 10.30am & 1.30pm
Thu 19 | 10.30am & 7pm
Fri 20 | 2pm & 7pm
Sat 21 | 2pm & 7pm
Mon 23 | 2pm & 7pm
Tue 24 | 11am & 2pm
*relaxed performances
TICKETS: £10.50/£7/£6 | 5yrs+
Image: Euan Robertson
Rumpelstiltskin has never fitted in. Is he a Troll? A Goblin? A Stinky Bog Monster? No one really knows!
He’s excited to make friends, but sadly some people are a little bit mean...
Princess, meanwhile, has lots of friends and everyone loves her big fluffy tail and sparkly eyes.
Join Rumpelstiltskin as he finds his way in the world, with songs, jokes and lots of heart!
Platform, the arts centre at The Bridge in Glasgow’s east end, offers a year-round programme of music, performance and visual art, alongside a varied Taking Part programme of workshops and classes.
We welcome audiences from across Easterhouse, the city and beyond - and our Local Links programme offers great discounts and priority access to those living in postcodes near Platform. Membership is free and you can enjoy a show for as little as £5. Eligible postcodes: G1 1, G1 5, G4 0, G31 1–5, G32 0, G32 6–9, G33 1–6, G34 0, G34 9, G40 1–4, G69 6–8, G71 7.
The Bridge is also home to the Platform Cafe Bar, swimming pool and library.
PLATFORM CAFÉ BAR
With free Wi-Fi, a licensed bar and a varied breakfast, lunch and snack menu, the Platform Café Bar is open Mon to Sat from 9am-3pm and for evening events and shows.
Platform
The Bridge
1000 Westerhouse Road Easterhouse, Glasgow G34 9JW
platform-online.co.uk
@platformglasgow
info@platform-online.co.uk 0141 276 9661
The Box Office phone line is staffed between 10am and 6pm every Tuesday and two hours before every live event. At all other times, please leave a message.
Platform is programmed and managed by Glasgow East Arts Company, registered Scottish Charity No SCO34201. All details within this brochure are correct at time of print.
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