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TAKING PART 2025 mon 25 August - SAT 20 December
Visual art Clack & Yak Knitting Group Mondays | 11am-1pm
ADULTS
Join this friendly group for a chat and cuppa whilst knitting, sewing or crocheting. Beginners welcome.
Painting Club Tuesdays | 1pm-2.30pm
ADULTS
Artist led skills development session with a focus on watercolour painting. Aimed at beginners and those wanting to get creative.
Nu Gen Tuesdays | 5pm-6.30pm
11+ YRS
Art sessions for young people who enjoy drawing, painting, design and sculpture. A chance to experiment with materials and learn new skills. 16-25 YRS Art & Design Portfolio Development Thursdays | 7pm-8.15pm
For those at school, college or inbetween and looking to apply for further education or professional training. Weekly workshops will focus on building design and fine art led portfolios.
Image: Euan Robertson
5-11 YRS Saturday Art Club Saturdays | 11am-12pm & 1pm-2pm
Art class for children offering a chance to be playful with materials and create artworks to take home.
Art Factory ADULTS Tuesdays | 2.45pm-4pm A relaxed space for adults to get creative and inspired with a range of activities exploring different themes and materials.
Multi-artform 0-5 YRS Play Café Saturdays | 11.15am-12pm
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.
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 phone.
Performance
MUSIC 8+ YRS 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.
Monday Night Drama 8-16 YRS Mondays | 5.30pm-7pm Weekly drama workshops for children and young people interested in performance, fun and creativity.
Platform Dance Thursdays | from 5pm
8-16 YRS
Weekly fun and informal workshops for children and young people interested in exploring dance. Are you an adult interested in performance and drama projects? To find out more about the projects we are supporting, email performance@platform-online.co.uk
Interested in making electronic music? We are running taster workshops for children, young people and adults, to find out more email performance@platform-online.co.uk
Platform Singers Fridays | 2.30pm-4pm
ADULTS
A weekly choral singing session that is friendly, fun and a great way to meet new people.
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make do
Part of the Creative Climates Futures Easterhouse Project Saturday 30 Aug | Saturday 13 Sep Saturday 18 Oct | Saturday 29 Nov 12pm-2pm | free | all ages Take part in activities, shop at stalls and enjoy free refreshments. There will be crafts, repairs, clothing, gardening and toys - activities vary each month.
Presented by Platform Fridays | 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, crafts and plenty more besides.
VISUAL ART Platform Fri 20 Jun-Sat 30 Aug | Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (8pm on Tue & Thu) Free | all ages Featuring a range of drawing, painting and sculpture by young people and adults who attend our weekly taking part art groups.
EASTERHOUSE STAINED GLASS WINDOW
Keira McLean in partnership with Glasgow Life and Platform Thu 24 Jul | 2pm-4pm Free but ticketed | all ages Join us for the launch of the Easterhouse Stained Glass Window, inspired by archive material and community stories – handmade collectively by local people with Keira McLean and Joey Simons.
Image: Alan Dimmick
SPOTLIGHT: AN EXHIBITION BY ART FACTORY & NU GEN
DAYTRIPPING
Alan Dimmick Sat 20 Sep 2025-Sat 17 Jan 2026 Mon-Sat | 10am-5pm (8pm on Tue & Thu) Free | all ages A collection of evocative photographs documenting the joy of day trips, celebrating people and place. Selected from a vast archive, the photos celebrate old traditions of west coast jaunts, including Millport, Isle of Cumbrae.
EVENTS
BEANS ON SCREEN
Take One Action Film Festival Thu 25 Sep | 2pm-4.30pm | all ages ticketed | pay-what-you-like We are delighted to host this film screening about the power of beans and the benefits of growing, cooking and eating together as a community. The film will feature FARE Community Allotments.
JULY SHUFFLE SCRATCH NIGHT
THREE60 Street Dance Company Fri 18 Jul | 7pm | 8yrs+ Are you interested in Street Dance, Hip-Hop & African dance styles? Join us for Shuffle, a scratch night dedicated to Scottish street dance artists.
OCTOBER STUNTMAN
SUPERFAN Tue 7 Oct | 7pm | 14yrs+ Stuntman is an explosive physical performance by two men exploring the relationships between violence and masculinity through stunts and satire.
SUMMER FESTIVALS
Presented by Platform Free entry | 12pm-4pm | all ages Family festival fun returns with Alexandra Park Festival Day on Sat 19 July and The Bridge Family Festival on Sat 26 July. Both are packed full of activities, stalls and entertainment – see our website for more details!
AUTUMN BIG BAND TEA DANCE
Platform, Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation Tue 16 & Wed 17 Sep | 1pm | all ages Join us for a tea dance extravaganza and enjoy live music, tea, sandwiches, cakes, guest vocalists, dancers and more! Supported by Murgitroyd Foundation.
Image: Eoin Carey
SEPTEMBER
HERCULES THE BEAR
Scottish Theatre Producers Sat 11 Oct | 2pm | 6yrs+ Hercules The Bear is inspired by the incredible true story of a 10-foot grizzly bear raised in Scotland by human parents.
DORIS UHLICH: COME BACK AGAIN
LAAAUNCH!
THESE MECHANISMS
NOVEMBER
Presented by Take Me Somewhere Sat 18 Oct | 2pm | 14yrs+ A performance about the courage to challenge one’s own body biography and choose previously untaken paths at an advanced age. Choreographer Doris Uhlich collaborates with Susanne Kirnbauer-Bundy for this world premiere. Christine Thynne & Robbie Synge Tue 21 Oct | 7pm | 8yrs+ Who says an octogenarian shouldn’t be working with stepladders, electronics… and water? Brimming with curiosity and joy, Christine manipulates and raps her way along a precarious journey, taking us to surprising places!
GLASGOW EAST COMICON
FUSE and Platform Sat 25 Oct | 11am | all ages | £5/£3 Join us as for all things film and comics, exploring costumes and props, browse trader stalls, geek out and get your picture taken with your favourite characters – with some special guests heading along.
Starcatchers and Dirliebane Theatre Fri 31 Oct | 10.30am & 1.30pm Sat 1 Nov | 10.30am & 1.30pm 0-12mths An adventure of galactic proportions, perfect for babies up to 12 months who truly understand the challenge, peril and pleasure of lying, rolling, stretching, sitting up and making it to standing.
Dussskk
Presented by Snap-Elastic Sat 8 Nov | 11am & 2pm | 11yrs+ A highly interactive, sensory performance for disabled and neurodivergent teenagers and their companions. Featuring singing, costumes and dancing, Dussskk has been made specifically with and for young people who enjoy sound.
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.
BOOKING INFORMATION
TICKET PRICES
platform-online.co.uk 0141 276 9661
Unless noted on the event listing, ticket prices are as follows:
£9.50 (Standard) £6 (Concession) £5 (Local Links)
Phone line staffed 10am-5pm Mon-Wed, 10am-2pm Sat & 2 hrs before live events. At other times please leave a message and we will get back to you.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Written by Lewis Hetherington Presented by Platform in association with Glasgow Kelvin College
DECEMBER Tue 2 | 10.30am & 1.30pm Wed 3 | 10.30am* & 1.30pm Thu 4 | 1.30pm & 7pm Fri 5 | 10.30am & 7pm Sat 6 | 2pm & 7pm Tue 9 | 1.30pm & 7pm Wed 10 | 10.30am & 1.30pm Thu 11 | 10.30am* & 1.30pm Fri 12 | 10.30am & 7pm Sat 13 | 2pm* & 7pm Tue 16 | 1.30pm & 7pm Wed 17 | 10.30am* & 1.30pm Thu 18 | 10.30am & 7pm Fri 19 | 10.30am & 7pm Sat 20 | 2pm & 7pm Mon 22 | 2pm & 7pm Tue 23 | 2pm & 7pm Wed 24 | 10.30am & 1.30pm *relaxed performances
BOOK NOW: £10.50/£7/£6 | 5yrs+
Rumpelstiltskin 2024 | Image: Euan Robertson
FROM THE TEAM that brought you cinderella and RUMPELSTILTSKIN
Christmas is almost here and top local businesswoman Carol Scrooge says “Who cares!?”. She knows what’s important in life: money, money and more money. You work hard and you make other people work even harder! But one night, Carol gets a visit from three spooky and very silly ghosts, telling her to change her ways. Will she come to see the true meaning of Christmas? Come along to find out!
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 home to the Platform Café Bar and a swimming pool + library run by Glasgow Life.
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 Fri 9.30am-2.30pm & Sat 10am-3pm and for evening events and shows.
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Platform The Bridge 1000 Westerhouse Road Easterhouse, Glasgow G34 9JW platform-online.co.uk @platformglasgow
info@platform-online.co.uk 0141 276 9661 Platform Box Office phone line is staffed between 10am and 5pm every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 10am-2pm on Saturday and 2 hours before every live event. At other times please leave a message and we will get back to you.
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.