Platform Jan - May 2016 Season

What’s On SPRING 2016

HELLO Hello and welcome to 2016, a very special year for us at Platform as we will be celebrating our 10th anniversary! How time flies when you’re having fun and we’ve certainly being doing a lot of that over the years with the promise of much more to come.

Kick off the year with our own Celtic Connections mini-festival or have a go at something new with our workshop programme. You could try one or two of our fantastic performances made by Platform in association with the best theatre companies around or just pop in to view one of our exhibitions. We’re also running our first large scale tea dance with a live band in April, we can’t wait for that!

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For more information about any of the shows, events and classes or to sign up to our mailing list, log onto our website at platform-online.co.uk or contact Box Office on 0141 276 9696 (opt 1). And don’t forget about Local Links!

Local Links is a free membership scheme offering discount tickets for those living in these 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 We look forward to seeing you at Platform!

PLATFORM The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road Glasgow G34 9JW

Platform is programmed and managed by Glasgow East Arts Company (GEAC) Reg. No. 245379, SCO34201. Platform is part of The Bridge which also includes Glasgow Kelvin College, Glasgow Life’s Library and Swimming Pool and Glasgow East Arts Company.

All dates, times and event details are correct at time of print.

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GETTING TO PLATFORM PLATFORM The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road G34 9HZ (Sat Nav Postcode)

BY FOOT A short walk from the Glasgow Fort shopping complex and situated next to Glasgow Kelvin College, Easterhouse Library and Swimming Pool.

BY BUS It couldn’t be easier with Stagecoach X19 and First Bus 19, 38, 41, 43 and 60/60A stopping right outside the entrance on Westerhouse Road.

BY TRAIN From Queen Street take the lower level east bound to Easterhouse. From Edinburgh get the Helensburgh train on the Airdrie to Bathgate line. Platform is around a 15 minute walk from the station.

FREE CAR PARK Entry is via Westerhouse Road and is easy to find – just look for the wind turbine.

Further parking at Shandwick Square.

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WHAT’S ON

CELTIC CONNECTIONS AT PLATFORM FIELDS OF GREEN: A SONGWRITER’S CIRCLE FEATURING PERFORMANCES OF NEW SONGS BY RACHEL SERMANNI, LOUIS ABBOT (ADMIRAL FALLOW), RM HUBBERT, THE PICTISH TRAIL AND JO MANGO JAN THU 21 7.30pm

£12/£7.50

In this unique show, a group of Scotland’s finest songwriters – Rachel Sermanni, Louis Abbot (Admiral Fallow), RM Hubbert, The Pictish Trail and Jo Mango – will premiere a series of brand new songs inspired by their travels as musicians. All five musicians have been tracking their movements across the festival season and writing songs that explore their lifestyles ‘on the road’, reflecting on whether they affect, influence, shape or are shaped by discussions around the environment and climate change. As well as performing these songs, they will use a classic songwriter’s circle forum to discuss their songwriting process and share fascinating reflections on their songs (old and new). This one-off evening of music and artist discussion promises to be an enlightening debate as well as a night of beautiful music.

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

JOZEF VAN WISSEM THIS IS KOLOGO AND LAURA CANNELL POWER! FEATURING JAN FRI 22 7.30pm KING AYISOBA, £12/£7.50 AYUNNE SULE & ZEA Jozef Van Wissem is ‘both an avant-garde composer and a baroque lutenist, and thus no stranger to dichotomy,’ according to the New York Times. He has released over ten albums since the early 2000s on labels like Sacred Bones records, Important Records and his own Incunabulum Imprint. Van Wissem often plays live with Jim Jarmusch, Tilda Swinton and Zola Jesus. He makes music which is hypnotic, in a way that’s just as challenging as more confrontational music.

Wire Magazine described one of his albums “as a masterpiece”.

Laura Cannell plays fiddle, overbowed fiddle, double recorders, sometimes percussion and other rarefied wind instruments. Drawing on ancient transcendental and earthly music, her sense of space, dynamics and working with acoustics is highly attuned, often utilising a fragment from a medieval theme to her own end, embracing the apparitional, historical or the otherworldly. She has released five albums to critical acclaim and was described as “A Virtuoso Magpie Musician” by The Times.

For all Celtic Connections gigs at Platform, a bus will leave from Mono, King’s Court at 7pm, £5 return.

JAN SAT 23 7.30pm

£12/£7.50

King Ayisoba is a Ghanaian trailblazer who performs traditional street-folk on the kologo (a rhythmic, melodic, two-stringed lute), fired-up by 21st century influences, and variously sung in Frafra, Twi and English. His rousing, infectious kologo beats have made him a big star in Ghana (and beyond), and the LP Modern Ghanaians was a thrilling testament to his extraordinary charms.

Of all the kologo players in Ghana, Ayuune Sule is the one with the most soulful voice; when listening to Ayuune Sule you hear the direct connection with the soul and blues from the other side of the ocean. His kologo playing is very rhythmical and fast, his technique is superior on the kologo as well as on the sinyaka (percussion).

Zea is the berserk alter-ego of The Ex vocalist Arnold de Boer. The kamikaze Dutchman’s hi-octane wigouts veer across break-pop, avant-garde, guitar-mangling, rapid-fire electronica and ear-splitting chorales.

Zea is a long-term collaborator, champion and friend of King Ayisoba and the live collaborations are something very special.

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

Jenna Watt and Platform in association with Showroom present

HOW YOU GONNA LIVE YOUR DASH JAN THU 28 & FRI 29 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50

Exploring the life-altering decisions we make in order to get the most out of our time on earth: giving up a high-flying career, confronting an addiction, dropping it all and moving to a new continent. Based on real life testimonies and featuring beautiful pyrotechnic effects, this epic performance looks at the moment we choose to begin our own lives, the smoky fall out and how we piece together a new future.

14yrs+

Approx 70mins

Amy Conway in association with Platform presents

30:60:80

FEB FRI 12 7pm & SAT 13 2pm £8/£4.50/£3.50 “ We used to find things a lot easier… meeting people… I used to go dancing five nights a week…ten to one I got a date on Sunday night…”

A celebration of three lives, collectively spanning fifty years with the women of one family. They invite audiences to consider the richness in their own maternal ‘herstory’.

When Amy’s grandma turned 30, she had three children and was thankful to finally live in a house with an indoor toilet. When Amy’s mum turned 30, she was an NHS professional, had a mortgage and was pregnant with her first child. Amy just turned 30. She’s single, chancing it, and certain about exactly nothing.

14yrs+

Approx 70mins

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Analogue in association with Platform presents

STOWAWAY

FEB FRI 19 7pm & SAT 20 2pm £8/£4.50/£3.50 A Boeing 777 begins its descent towards Heathrow. The wheels unfold out of the belly of the plane. The frozen body of a stowaway is tipped out and cuts through the clear morning sky. In the car park of B&Q, Andy looks up. Something is falling out of the sky.

A man crash-lands on the ground in front of him.

Stowaway is a story about a man from India who finds himself far from home and adrift from everything he knows. It is the story of an extraordinary journey in search of an impossible future. But what are the rules of telling someone’s story when they come from a world so different from our own?

Stowaway is the new show from two-time Fringe First winners and “bright young things of British Theatre” (Observer), Analogue.

14yrs+

Approx 80mins

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DOUBLE BILL BROKEN & HUMMING MAR THU 3 7pm

£5/£3.50

Lab Station, Lou Brodie and Platform presents

BROKEN

“ They worked with the seriousness of creators – and destruction after all is a form of creation” A structure stands in the centre of the space, it is pulled apart, torn down, levelled and rebuilt before falling once again. The performers create a cycle of regeneration as they try to understand our need for destruction, the beauty held within it and the systems we are all part of.

12yrs+

Approx 45mins

Filament (Firefly Arts) presents

HUMMING

Humming is set in a painting and decorating apprenticeship workshop, where characters unravel through a barrage of word games, physical theatre, film and wallpapering.

Funny, unsettling and given to bouts of fantasy.

Filament (Firefly Arts) is a youth theatre company committed to making dynamic, exciting performances. Platform is delighted to host their brand new show alongside a performance from our own young theatre makers in what promises to be a very exciting double bill.

12yrs+

Approx 60mins

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

Creative Collective and Platform presents

NOW WE ARE 10 MAR WED 30 7pm

£3.50

Liz is playing hide and seek John is riding his bike And Marlene won’t stop hula hooping Platform celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2016 and to mark the occasion the Creative Collective have been researching what it means now we are 10. With songs and stories this special production from Platform’s community performance group is not to be missed.

For all

Approx 45mins

Platform presents

SPRING TIME TEA DANCE

APR FRI 1 1pm – 4pm £8/£4.50/3.50 As part of our celebrations Platform is delighted to host this traditional tea dance led by a live swing band. With dance instructors on hand, tea, cakes, and more than enough quicksteps, foxtrots and waltzes to satisfy first-timers and veterans alike. Featuring beautiful handmade art works and objects by artist Deirdre Nelson in collaboration with local groups. Follow her journey at #madeineasterhouse.

For all

Approx 4 hrs

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

A Moment’s Peace, The Women’s Creative Company and Platform present

PRIVILEGE

APR WED 20 7pm APR THU 21 2pm & 7pm

Platform presents

OUTSKIRTS

APR SAT 23 3.30pm £10/£7.50/Under 16s free

£8/£4.50/£3.50

By 2016 the richest 1% will own more than the rest of the world put together.

In the UK over 30% of MPs attended private school, as did 70% of top judges, 62% of senior army officers and 25% of BBC senior execs – but only 7% of the population went to these schools.

Despite being 51% of the global population women hold just 22% of all parliamentary seats.

Following in the footsteps of Endurance (Glasgow Commonwealth Games Festival 2014 production) The Women’s Creative Company are coming to together again to present a brand new piece of work examining what privilege and entitlement mean to them.

As more people in society buckle under the pressures of inequality this project asks when is enough, enough?

Privilege is a creative investigation into power and entitlement – what it means to us personally, how we use it when we have it, and what the human impact is upon those whose lives are affected by it.

With the support of Glasgow Life, The Robertson Trust and The Violence Against Women Implementation Group an exhibition created by women’s groups from across Glasgow will be presented alongside this performance.

14yrs+

Approx 70mins

Platform’s annual celebration of cross art form experimentation and excellence returns.

Previous festivals have hosted performances from Alasdair Gray, Vashti Bunyan and Aidan Moffat. The programme this year promises to be as exciting as ever with artists already confirmed to appear including Scottish Album of the Year 2015 award-winner Kathryn Joseph, collaborating with The Twilight Sad’s James Graham, physical theatre ensemble Company of Wolves and visual artist Mandy McIntosh.

Matthew Bourne returns after last year’s mesmerising ‘Radioland’ with a new project ‘Moogmemory’ accompanied by video artist Michael England (Elbow, Autechre). Michael will create evocative moving images inspired

by Matthew’s solo Moog Memorymoog synthesizer. “ An eclectic set of activities and performances in a family-friendly environment” The Quietus “ It is moments such as this which have marked out Platform as an unusual – but successful – venue for innovative arts programming”, The Scotsman “ A bountiful celebration of contemporary art, the only thing it’s lacking is a headline slot from Kanye West” The Skinny For All

Day long

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White and Givan present

BREATHE

APR THU 28 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50

The event. A place in the here and now. A place where trust has become the bond that connects beyond the point of pure physical touch.

In this tender new work by Scottish based artists White & Givan a series of encounters exploring the remnants of lives and the dust of a shared history are explored. Using the vocabulary of the body these articulate and committed performers test the boundaries that exist at the edge of one’s own personal space. The audience is invited on a journey as shared and individual patterns of action.

For All

Approx 50mins

Barrowland Ballet present

POGGLE

MAY WED 11 11am £8/£4.50/£3.50

Mischief maker, Maker of fun Tumble tumble, Tickle my tum Beasties beasties, Buzzing bees Poggles not scared of climbing trees Splash splash, Squelch in mud Creeping crawling, Chasing bugs Vince wants to explore the forest but he’s too scared to go on his own. Until one day he meets Poggle, a friendly creature who takes him on an adventure exploring the forest and the magical musical tree.

A funny, sensory dance theatre piece with live music, clapping rhythms and bubble popping throughout!

Created by Natasha Gilmore with the company. Music and sound created and performed by Daniel Padden “ This production goes a wonderfully imaginative extra mile in its mix of bouncy dance- theatre, cunningly versatile design, live music and audience participation.”

The Herald 6months–5yrs

Approx 50mins

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Tamsin Russell and Imaginate present

GO GET ‘EM KID

MAY MON 16 1.30pm & 7pm £8/£4.50/£3.50

Go Get ‘em Kid is a funny and high-energy dance duet about friendship and sharing…

Join Tamsyn and Adrienne in a world filled with t-shirts, they dance and test the bonds between them, stretching the fabric of their friendship. Starting with 100 oversized T-Shirts on stage and ending with both performers sharing just one. A playful dance piece with an eclectic soundtrack that’s sure to have audiences dancing along in their seats.

Go Get ‘Em Kid is commissioned by Imaginate, supported through the Scottish Government’s Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund.

6yrs+

Approx 35mins

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

Starcatchers presents

BLUE BLOCK STUDIO

MAY SAT 21 – WED 25 10am & 11.30am £5/£3.50 Each ticket grants entry for one adult and one baby

It’s a creative space to listen, to explore, to build, to watch, to lie down, to look and touch for the adult and baby.

“Safe, stimulating and welcoming space for my baby. So respectful of their abilities and desires” Audience feedback

Blue Block Studio is an exciting, innovative, creative play space for babies under 24 months and their grown-ups. It offers the opportunity for adult and baby to interact in a friendly, inspiring and beautiful environment.

Andy Cannon and Red Bridge Arts present

TALES OF A GRANDSON MAY SAT 21 2pm £8/£4.50/£3.50

“In Blue Block Studio, Katy Wilson and her team have created a blissful chillout, looklisten-or-play zone for zero to two year-olds and their parents. This is not a gather-up of toys from home, the self-contained cube is a wonderland of touchy-feely objects that lend themselves to hands-on exploration.”

Mary Brennan, The Herald 0-2yrs

35mins

Tales of a Grandson is one man’s re-telling of Scotland’s history – but this is no straight and dusty history lesson: To tell this epic tale Andy Cannon (previously of Wee Stories) takes us on a time travelling adventure with his grandparents through Scotland’s past to piece together the myriad of Kings, Queens, friends and foes that make up our nation’s story (and unearths just why our mountains are so small on the way!).

Accompanying Andy is composer and musician Wendy Weatherby.

Where do you begin to tell the story of Scotland?…with the myths, the legends and the battles? Or perhaps simply with the universal story of boy meets girl?

‘(the audience) had their imagination touched and tickled by the sheer pleasure of hearing a master story-teller in his element .’

The Herald 7yrs+

Approx 1hr

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

EXHIBITIONS JANUARY

ABOOT THIS NTHAT NTHE NIX THING MARTIN FOWLER, CHAD MCCAIL & BILLY MCCALL

NOV WED 25 2015 – JAN SUN 31 2016 A group exhibition of site-specific art works that that have been created for Platform, featuring drawing, painting and installation pieces that will depict and be inspired by the urban surroundings of Easterhouse as well as addressing themes of humility, tenderness and community. The exhibition is accompanied by a specially created artist library.

MARCH

THE KILDAS DEIRDRE NELSON MAR WED 9 – MAR WED 30

On a modern day pilgrimage in search of Saint Kilda, artist Deirdre Nelson travelled to the Kildas of Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.

The project links both past and present, north and south and the people who inhabit the Kildas.

The resulting works celebrate the many people she met along the way.

FEBRUARY

GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART FEB TUE 23 – SUN 29

OPENING EVENT FEB MON 22 6–8pm

Since 2010, Platform and the Glasgow School of Art have worked in collaboration to offer a unique opportunity for final year Sculpture and Environmental Art students to create site related works at Platform and The Bridge. Since November, ten students have been developing new work in response to the architecture, surrounding area and the functions of the different facilities in the building. The results of this will be exhibited around the building and will include sculpture, sound,film and performance.

Platform delivers a series of talks and workshops related to the exhibitions programme. If you, or a group you work with, would like to participate, please email: margaret@platform-online.co.uk

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APRIL

HAP UP EASTERHOUSE: MANDY MCINTOSH APR FRI 8 – APR MON 25

OPENING EVENT APR FRI 8 1–5pm

For this year’s Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art, Platform has commissioned Glasgow artist Mandy McIntosh as artist-in-residence.

An inviting and sensory communal multifunctional space hosts a series of gatherings where the artist, with local people, will engage in a new creative activism. This inclusive, inter-generational activism may begin with individual engagement but it ends with communal activity, as people come together for special and creative events. During her residency McIntosh is exploring obsolete crafts and sharing her personal library of craft related books spanning 35 years.

McIntosh will place empowerment and endurance at the heart of her residency and working with communities and individuals she will ignite resilience and self-determination through participation in art, craft and design.

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PLATFORM MUSIC We have a wide range of classes, workshops and activities for all ages including drama, music and art. Fancy trying something new? Talk to the team at Platform and we’ll arrange your first session for free.

To book your place call Box Office on 0141 276 9696 (opt 1).

BLOCK 1 BEGINS: JAN SAT 16 BLOCK 2 BEGINS: APR MON 18

PLATFORM DRAMA PLAY STATION

KEYBOARD MONDAYS

6pm, 6.40pm, 7.20pm (Juniors) 8pm (Teens and Adults) £65/£50 per block

FIDDLE TUESDAYS

6pm (Junior Beginners), 6.40pm (Junior Improvers), 7.20pm (Adult Beginners) & 8pm (Adult Improvers) £65/£50 per block

SATURDAYS 11am – 12noon

GUITAR

Fun filled drama workshop for children aged for 5–7yrs

5.45pm (Juniors), 6.50pm (Juniors) & 8pm (Teens and Adults) £65/£50 per block

£3.50 per week

CREATION STATION

TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

MONDAYS 6pm – 7.15pm

DRUMS

Exciting weekly drama workshop for children aged 8 -11yrs

4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm (Adults) £75/£50 per block

LAB STATION

Please note, drum classes now follow a new format. Each lesson lasts one hour with only two participants. Hourly sessions in 5 week blocks starting: 21 Jan and 25 Feb

£50 per block

MONDAYS 7.30pm – 9pm

£50 per block

Open to all young people aged 12-18yrs Lab Station is designed to develop confidence and skills through regular performance opportunities.

YOUNG COMPANY

SATURDAYS 11am – 1.30pm FREE

THURSDAYS

PLAY AT PLATFORM

Book the kids into both Play Station and the Junior Art Club for just £5. Parents! While you’re waiting, have some relaxation time with a swim or a coffee in The Bridge Cafe Bar.

A programme of free skills-based workshops and regular performance opportunities. No previous experience needed, no need to book in advance, just come along and get creative!

16–25yrs For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

“ WE HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES INCLUDING DRAMA, MUSIC & ART. FANCY TRYING SOMETHING NEW?”

VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS

JUNIOR ART CLUB

NU GENERATION

Make new friends, be creative and have lots of fun! Please wear old clothes, it can get messy!

Do you like drawing, painting or sculpture?

Are you studying art at school?

SATURDAYS 12noon £3.50 per week 5-11yrs

TUESDAYS 5pm – 7pm FREE 11yrs+

Or maybe you want a chance to try something new?

Join this NEW session led by artists who will lead in getting you to make and create your own artwork – with a difference!

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

Music For Youth in association with Platform presents

EXCHANGE

MAR FRI 4 & SAT 5

FREE BUT BOOKING ESSENTIAL

BE SEEN | BE HEARD | BE INSPIRED Hosted by BBC Radio Scotland presenter Vic Galloway Exchange is the unmissable event for anyone passionate about music – whether you’re a young person, work with young people or the parent of a rising star. ∆

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BE HEARD by industry experts Live music stages and feedback from professional musicians

Exchange provides a unique festival feel combining live performances with insights into all aspects of the music business from stagecraft to marketing and bloggers to music synchronisation!

From Gaelic to Jazz, Indie to Folk and from as far afield as Orkney to South Lanarkshire, last year’s Exchange saw 33 acts performing all styles of music to 350+ people.

DON’T MISS THIS UNIQUE EVENT! Apply to perform or book your place to attend: www.mfy.org.uk/coreseason/mfyexchange

CONNECT with inspirational speakers Learn new skills and explore new opportunities GET AHEAD in your music career Get advice and put your questions to music industry experts

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PLATFORM TO HEALTH Platform to Health is an exciting year-round arts programme which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of those who participate.

THE PLAY CAFÉ

WEDNESDAYS 10.30am – 12.30pm

FREE (0–4yrs)

Parents, carers and toddlers — explore your creativity with our fabulous artists and enjoy some tasty treats and delicious lunches.

CLACK & YAK

CREATIVE COLLECTIVE

FREE Adults 16yrs+

FREE Adults 16yrs+

MONDAYS 11.30am – 1.30pm Have a natter and a coffee whilst sewing, knitting or crocheting lovely gifts you can take home for your family and friends.

THE ART FACTORY TUESDAYS 1pm – 4pm

THURSDAYS 6.30pm – 8.30pm Join the collective and work with other likeminded folk to create a performance, song, film or piece of art! All welcome.

SUNDAY SOCIAL SUNDAYS 11.30am – 4pm FREE Adults 16yrs+

FREE Adults 16yrs+

Visual arts and crafts drop-in studio for adults who’ve always wished they’d learnt to draw; or wondered if they could paint; or wanted to take up that arts and crafts hobby they stopped doing many years ago.

An innovative recovery café model which includes a regular programme of arts and other activities for people whose health and wellbeing would benefit from attending.

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GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE AT PLATFORM SHOWCASES

MAR WED 16 – MAR FRI 18 7pm £4.50/£3 GKC Student Card

BLACKOUT BY DAVEY ANDERSON & ILLYRIA

BY BRIONY LAVERY

From the BA Drama & Performance Final Year Students.

MAY TUE 17 7pm £8/£4.50/£3 GKC Student Card

SONGS FROM THE SHOWS: A MUSICAL REVIEW

Two one-act plays with the students from NC Acting & Performance.

MAY WED 4 2pm £4.50/£3 GKC Student Card

With the students from NC Musical Theatre.

MUSICAL

MAY WED 4 & MAY THU 5 7pm MAY FRI 6 2pm & 7pm £4.50/£3 GKC Student Card

With the students from the first and final year HND Musical Theatre.

DRACULA

BY LIZ LOCHEAD

MAY THU 19 & MAY FRI 20 2pm & 7pm £8/£4.50/£3 GKC Student Card With the students from first year HND Acting & Performance.

A SHOWCASE OF DANCE

MAY TUE 24 – THU 26 7pm

£8/£4.50/£3 GKC Student Card

PLAY(S)

With the students from NC & HND Professional Dance and Performance

With the students from the final year HND Acting & Performance.

END OF YEAR EXHIBITION

MAY THU 12 & FRI 13 2pm & 7pm £4.50/£3 GKC Student Card

MAY THU 5 – JUN SUN 5 FREE

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF WORKING TOGETHER WITH GLASGOW KELVIN COLLEGE In the month of May, we hand over our exhibition wall to the students graduating from Glasgow Kelvin College, across departments and subjects that involve creative practice.

For more information about all shows and events visit www.platform-online.co.uk

FREE top-ups of filter coffee and tea LOYALTY cards and special offers CUSTOMER menu options to suit all taste and budgets AFFORDABLE kids menu offering exciting treats Wi-Fi to get online and check what’s on next at Platform RELAX with a Barista coffee or speciality tea The Bridge Café Bar has been designed to create a relaxing environment, with a delicious menu. Extended opening hours will let you enjoy a hearty breakfast, a tasty working lunch or delicious pre –theatre meal with a wee glass of wine or beer before a show.

Featured dishes, exciting deals and weekly offers will keep the menu fresh, tempting you to visit time and time again.

At The Bridge we host many group activities, evening events, meetings and gatherings.

For evening events we provide food and drinks for all audiences. Our Café Bar is a perfect place to congregate, socialise, and meet other peopleor to have some peace to work or relax.

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WE ARE TEN! 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

JUL SAT 30 12pm – 9pm FREE On this day 10 years ago Platform opened its doors for the first time – join us for a very special party to celebrate. There will be live bands, DJs, a tenth anniversary parade, pop-up performances, comedy and a summer pool party. With workshops throughout the building offering fun activities for all ages and, with a roller disco to finish, this is one party not to be missed!

MADE IN EASTERHOUSE

THROUGHOUT OCTOBER We will be spending the tenth month of 2016 celebrating everything that is Made in Easterhouse.

The Made in Easterhouse festival will celebrate the people, partnerships and art that have made our first decade of activity so happy and successful.

Some confirmed highlights include the first screening of a film capturing a year in the life of Platform, Malcolm Lindsay performing his lauded When We Grow Older compositions, Lou Brodie, Philippa Clarke and Alan Bryden return with some brand new Rules of the Dancefloor, Starcatchers mark their own 10th birthday with a brand new production for early years audiences and Sarah Hopfinger’s Wild Life makes a welcome return.

Glasgow based visual artists Nadia Rossi and Ruby Pester will present their new work created in collaboration with the young people who attend our weekly contemporary art club.

An exhibition celebrating the people of Easterhouse will be displayed throughout the festival, this will include a showcase for the discoveries that have been made by our artist in residence Deirdre Nelson whose work celebrates the creative talent of local people. Follow the journey here #madeineasterhouse.

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CELTIC CONNECTIONS AT PLATFORM JAN

FIELDS OF GREEN JAN THU 21 7.30pm JOZEF VAN WISSEM AND LAURA CANNELL JAN FRI 22 7.30pm THIS IS KOLOGO POWER! FEATURING KING AYISOBA, AYUNNE SULE & ZEA JAN SAT 23 7.30pm

JAN

APR

FEB

PRIVILEGE APR WED 20 7pm APR THU 21 2pm & 7pm

HOW YOU GONNA LIVE YOUR DASH JAN THU 28 7pm JAN FRI 29 7pm 30:60:80 FEB FRI 12 7pm FEB SAT 13 2pm STOWAWAY FEB FRI 19 7pm FEB SAT 20 2pm MAR

DOUBLE BILL: HUMMING AND BROKEN MAR THU 3 7pm EXCHANGE MAR FRI 4 & SAT 5 NOW WE ARE 10 MAR WED 30 7pm

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SPRING TIME TEA DANCE APR FRI 1 1pm – 4pm

OUTSKIRTS APR SAT 23 3.30pm BREATHE APR THU 28 7pm MAY

POGGLE MAY WED 11 11am GO GET ‘EM KID MAY MON 16 1.30pm & 7pm BLUE BLOCK STUDIO MAY SAT 21 – WED 25 10am & 11.30am TALES OF A GRANDSON MAY SAT 21 2pm