TAKING PART AT platform
mon 20 January - fri 4 april
music
Classes & Workshops
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays | from 4.30pm
Weekly music group and band style sessions open to adults and children from 8yrs+. All levels of experience welcome. Fiddle, guitar and drum tuition available.
Platform Singers
Fridays | 2.30-4pm
A weekly choral singing session that is friendly, fun and a great way to meet new people.
performance
Monday Night Drama
Mondays | 5.30pm-7pm
Weekly drama workshops for children and young people interested in performance, fun and creativity.
Thursday Night Drama
Thursdays | 6pm-8pm
Fun and informal weekly workshops for adults interested in performance projects.
visual art
Clack & Yak Knitting Group
Mondays | 11am-1pm
Join this friendly group for a chat and cuppa whilst knitting, sewing or crocheting. Beginners welcome.
Art Factory Tuesdays
1pm-2.30pm & 2.45pm-4pm
A relaxed space for adults to get creative and inspired with a range of activities exploring different themes and materials.
Nu Gen Tuesdays | 5pm-6.30pm
Art sessions for young people who enjoy drawing, painting, design and sculpture. A chance to experiment with materials and learn new skills.
Saturday Art Club
Saturdays
11am-12noon & 1pm-2pm
Art class for children offering a chance to be playful with materials and to create artworks to take home.
Image:
Euan Robertson
Platform offers a wide range of weekly workshops and classes, with something for all ages. These are artist led, friendly and no experience is needed. Sessions are offered on a Pay-What-You-Like basis allowing you to choose what to pay. Places must be booked in advance - book online, in person or phone.
multi-artform
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.
Social Roots
Mondays | 1pm - 2.30pm
A relaxed, weekly chance to connect and find out what is taking place locally - pop in for a chat and a cuppa (refreshments provided).
Street Dance Taster Workshops
Presented by THREE60
A fun and informal introduction into street dance, hip-hop and African dance forms.
Monday 20 January 6pm - 7.30pm
Tuesday 21 January 5.30pm - 7pm
Thursday 23 January 5.30pm - 7pm
full house fridays: bing0
Presented by Platform Fridays | 12noon £4.50 | 18yrs+
Join us for a game of bingo, bowl of soup, plenty of prizes and live performance! Music, stand-up comedy, arts, crafts and plenty more besides.
make do
Part of the Creative Climates
Futures Easterhouse Project 12noon - 2pm
Saturday 25 January
Saturday 8 February
Saturday 8 March
Free | all ages
Take part in activities, shop at stalls and enjoy free refreshments. There will be crafts, repairs, clothing, gardening and toysactivities vary each month.
Image: Coulson & Tennant
SPROG ROCK ALBUM LAUNCH: BORN READY
Presented by Sprog Rock in association with Platform Sat 25 Jan | 2pm
£5
Celebrate the release of Sprog Rock’s debut album Born Ready! Featuring live music from the album - sing along, dance around or just chill and listen.
World’s evolution
Presented by THREE60 in association with Platform Fri 31 Jan | 7pm Sat 1 Feb | 1pm
£9.50 | £6 | £5
Featuringstreet dance: hip-hop, popping, krump and locking as well as African and Caribbean traditional dances, World’s Evolution honours the seismic impact of movement in shaping humanity throughout history.
WHEN PROPHECY FAILS
Presented by groupwork in association with Platform
Fri 7 Feb | 7pm Sat 8 Feb | 1pm
£9.50 | £6 | £5
The end is nigh, and the saucers are coming. This daring new piece of physical theatre explores links between UFOs, cultish devotion and the chaotic power of belief.
I Like things I remember an exhibition by jonathan mckinstry
Presented by Project Ability Sat 15 Feb - Sat 31 May 10am-5pm | Free
Jonathan McKinstry’s solo exhibition is a collection of nostalgic paintings inspired by childhood memories of fun, games and toys from the 80s.
how to book
Platform Box Office phone line is staffed between 10am and 5pm every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10am - 2pm on Saturday and two hours before every live event.
At other times, please leave a message and we will get back to you. platform-online.co.uk info@platform-online.co.uk 0141 276 9661
Platform, The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, Glasgow, G34 9JW @platformglasgow
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.