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TAKING PART AT PLATFORM MON 19 JANUARY – SAT 28 MARCH 2026 Platform offers a wide range of weekly workshops and classes, with something for all ages. These are welcoming, artist led 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 by phone.
Visual art Clack & Yak Knitting Group ADULTS Mondays | 11am-1pm Join this friendly group for a chat and cuppa whilst knitting, sewing or crocheting. Beginners welcome.
Painting Club Tuesdays | 1pm-2.30pm
ADULTS
Our team of artists will help you get started and share skills and techniques with water-based art materials in this relaxed creative session. No experience needed.
Art Factory Tuesdays | 2.45pm-4pm
ADULTS
Nu Gen Tuesdays | 5pm-6.30pm
11+ YEARS
A space for adults to get creative with individual or group projects, exploring different materials and themes – all with one-to-one guidance.
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-12pm & 1pm-2pm
5-11 YEARS
Art class for children offering a chance to be playful with materials and create artworks to take home.
Multi-artform Play Café Saturdays | 11.15am-12pm
0-5 YEARS
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.
Red Flag Players collaboration with Easterhouse Living ADULTS Archive Group Thursdays | 6pm – 8pm Are you interested in the local history of Easterhouse and surrounding areas? Have stories to share? We are looking for people to join the group, explore local histories and create a new performance featuring songs, poems and archive film.
18+ YEARS
Performance Monday Night Drama Mondays | 5.30pm-7pm
8-16 YEARS
Weekly drama workshops for children and young people interested in performance, fun and creativity.
Platform Dance Thursdays | from 5pm
8-16 YEARS
Weekly fun and informal workshops for children and young people interested in exploring dance.
MUSIC
8+ YEARS
Classes & Workshops Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5pm | children & young people from 7pm | adults 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 | 2.30pm-4pm
ADULTS
A weekly choral singing session that is friendly, fun and a great way to meet new people.
full house fridays: bing0
Presented by Platform Fridays | 12pm | £5 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.
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ALL AGES
Part of the Creative Climates Futures Easterhouse Project Saturday 24 January Saturday 28 February Saturday 28 March 12pm-2pm | Free Take part in activities, shop at stalls and enjoy free refreshments. There will be crafts, repairs, clothing, gardening and toys - activities vary each month.
events 13+ YEARS
Frozen Light Thu 26 & Fri 27 Feb | 11am & 1.30pm £9.50 (standard) | £6 | £5 Local Links A multi-sensory experience for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their companions, offering the chance to gather and experience the collective power of shared stories.
Platform & Jon Ritchie and ALL That Swing Sensation AGES Wed 1 & Thu 2 Apr | 1pm £9.50 | £6 | £5 Local Links Join us for a tea dance extravaganza and enjoy live music, tea, sandwiches, cakes, vocalists and dancers!
Image: Gibson Digtial
ANCIENT OAK OF BALDOR
SPRING BIG BAND TEA DANCES
ONE OF TWO BY JACK HUNTER
Independent Arts Projects 12+ Tue 17 Mar | 7pm YEARS £9.50 | £6 | £5 Local Links A ‘remarkably ordinary’, heartfelt, hilarious solo show about twins with cerebral palsy navigating childhood, celebrating disability, difference, and resilience.
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.
A HOME FOR HAMISH
4-7 YEARS
Just Us Fri 10 Apr | 2pm £9.50 | £6 | £5 BSL Interpreted A colourful, immersive show blending dance, storytelling and British Sign Language. Climb mountains, dance with jellyfish and escape dragons - all in one magical adventure!
YEARS OF 0 2 atform pl Platform turns 20 in 2026! We are celebrating two decades of creativity and community with a year of bold performances and new projects. Keep an eye on the website for special anniversary moments throughout the year!