Platform What's On: March - December 2024

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March – DeCember 2024

TAKING PART 2024 mon 15 April - sat 22 june mon 26 August - sat 21 december

music Classes & Workshops Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays | from 4.30pm

Visual art 8+

YRS

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.

Clack & Yak Knitting Group Mondays | 11am-1pm

16+

YRS

Join this relaxed group for a chat and cuppa whilst knitting, sewing or crocheting. Beginners welcome.

Art Factory Tuesdays | 1-4pm

16+

YRS

Weekly art group for adults, looking to get creative with a range of activities led by visiting artists.

Nu Gen Tuesdays | 5-6.30pm

12+

YRS

Image: Iain McLean

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.

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.

16+

YRS

Saturday Art Club Saturdays 11am-12pm & 1-2pm

5-11

YRS

Art classes for children offering a chance to be playful with materials and create artworks to take home.

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.

Performance

Multi-artform 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

Monday Night Drama Mondays | 5.30-7pm

8-16 YRS

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.

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 16+

YRS

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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 of Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art 2024. See website for full details.

Image: Iain McLean

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

THE SHOW FOR YOUNG MEN

IN THE MOOD: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO GLENN MILLER AND THE MUSIC OF THE 40S

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.

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

Image: Cedric Audinot

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 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.

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.

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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).

BOOKING INFORMATION

TICKET PRICES

platform-online.co.uk 0141 276 9661

Unless noted on the event listing, ticket prices are as follows:

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)

£9.50 (Standard) £6 (Concession) £5 (Local Links)

Rumpelstiltskin FROM THE TEAM that brought you cinderella and SLEEPING BEAUTY

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

Written by Lewis Hetherington Presented by Platform in association with Glasgow Kelvin College

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.

Use the QR code to visit our website

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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.