Hexagone audio haunt success! 19 Nov 2024 Earlier this month The Bridge building was turned into a venue for a spooky, interactive audio audio haunt - Hexagone!
Cast announced for Rumpelstiltskin 12 Nov 2024 Oh yes it is! Announcing the lead cast of Rumpelstiltskin…
Glasgow Kelvin College Musical Theatre Students join Christmas show 8 Nov 2024 We are delighted to welcome HND Musical Theatre students from Glasgow Kelvin College as the Rumpelstiltskin ensemble cast
Round up: If Only We Had the Space & Fire Stories 6 Nov 2024 A round up of the recent If Only We Had the Space and Fire Stories events at Platform
A chat with Lewis Hetherington, writer of our Christmas 2024 show 1 Nov 2024 We caught up with playwright Lewis Hetherington, writer of our Christmas 2024 show Rumpelstiltskin
October 2024 week fun at Platform 25 Oct 2024 A packed Platform made for a fun October week at our holiday food and activities club!
Vote for us in the Glasgow Times Community Champion Awards! 23 Oct 2024 We're thrilled to be shortlisted for the Glasgow Times 'Arts Champion of the Year 'award - and we need your vote!
October activities: free breakfasts, lunches & activities 4 Oct 2024 Come and join our October week food & activities club - drop in, no need to book!
Two-Step: Making a Piece for Platform 4 Sep 2024 We hear more from Two-Step on the making of Scribbling/Scrabbling, opening at Platform on Sat 21 September
Thursday Night Drama perform at The Bridge Family Festival Day 30 Aug 2024 Platform's Thursday Night Drama group take to the stage this summer
Celtic Foundation summer activity 30 Aug 2024 Platform were delighted to work in partnership with Celtic FC Foundation this summer to programme creative activities
Celebrating summer at Platform 9 Aug 2024 As we wrap up our free holiday food and activities programme, we reflect on a fun-filled journey.
Oakwood Primary School showcase their artistic talent 2 Aug 2024 Local Oakwood Primary School pupils art now on display at Platform!
Summer festivals: a thank you :) 2 Aug 2024 Thank you to our attendees, funders and staff for making our festivals a success
Screening: Now & Next from Lux Scotland 23 Jul 2024 We are delighted to have been part of a Lux Scotland project of moving image works by young people, now available to view!
New Taking Part block this August 17 Jul 2024 Take a look at our August to December Taking Part programme - we have lots of workshops, groups and classes for all ages!
A big thank you… 16 Jul 2024 Thanks to all our funders, supporters and partners who have helped us put on the two upcoming summer festival days.
Spotlight on the new Print Clan X Art Factory exhibition 25 Jun 2024 Print Clan x Art Factory is an exhibition of new work created by members of Platform's Art Factory group, as part of Print C
Full House Friday Social 25 Jun 2024 We hosted a Full House Social as part of Refugee Festival Scotland 2024.
Last chance to see SoulsINQUEST 24 Jun 2024 SoulsINQUEST makes it mark at Platform this June with a series of events and activities
Free Summer 2024 breakfast, lunch & activities club 11 Jun 2024 Come and join our summer food & activities club - drop in, no need to book!
SoulsINQUEST events 4 Jun 2024 Get involved in our SoulsINQUEST events series - workshop, film screening, panel discussion and tours
Super Saturdays at Platform! 4 Jun 2024 Join us on Saturdays for creative activities for your wee ones!
Opening event for SoulsINQUEST 28 May 2024 We were proud to host the opening of SoulsINQUEST at Platform earlier this month, a new photography exhibition from INQUEST.
Clack & Yak knit for student midwives 22 May 2024 Over 40 woolly 'breasts' knitted to help student midwives learn to teach breastfeeding.
New free family friendly trail launches at Blairtummock Park 17 Apr 2024 New activity trail co-created by local children is launched at Blairtummock Park
Spring arts & crafts at Full House Fridays & Social Roots 22 Mar 2024 Spring was in the air for our Social Roots & Bingo guests who rolled up their sleeves for some seasonal crafts!
Full 2024 creative season announced 20 Mar 2024 We are delighted to announce our full 2024 season exhibitions, gigs and performances, running until December 2024.
Easter holidays free food & activities 13 Mar 2024 Head to Platform this school Easter holiday for a packed programme of food, fun and creative activities!
Cafe Bar Vacancies: Join our team 13 Mar 2024 We are looking to expand our pool of casual / sessional staff to support our Café Bar team.
‘An Easterhouse Children’s Manifesto’ comes to Platform 12 Mar 2024 Come and see this new exhibition of animated video posters exploring personal autonomy, kindness and human connectivity
Shuffle Street Dance Scratch Night call out for performers 8 Mar 2024 Hosted by THREE60, Shuffle is a Scratch Night event for Street Dance artists in Scotland - coming to Platform in May!
Sprog Rock make new music at Platform 28 Feb 2024 Early years band Sprog Rock say hello to our recording studios!
Free baby & children’s hats available at the Platform Cafe Bar 28 Feb 2024 The Clack and Yak knitting group have been busy knitting and enjoying a spot of winter sun...
Platform Singers hit the town! 28 Feb 2024 A Saturday night visit to Theatre Royal as Platform Singers leader and opera singer Rachel Hynes takes to the stage
Bannerman High School perform ‘Anthropocene: An Interactive Experience’ 28 Feb 2024 Earlier this month we welcomed S1 pupils from Bannerman High School to the Platform stage
New Communities Activities Guide out now 31 Jan 2024 Thriving Places Easterhouse's latest guide to what's on in the area
WOW Girls Festival Tour Bus visits Platform this February 26 Jan 2024 Visit the custom built bus here at Platform on Mon 12 Feb as part of the UK-wide WOW Girls Festival tour
Reconnect Painting Show opens at Platform 24 Jan 2024 Vibrancy and colour galore at the opening of the Reconnect Painting Show
Have your say in the Greater Easterhouse Strategic Development Framework 24 Jan 2024 Help shape the Greater Easterhouse Strategic Development plan at a public session or an online survey
Work With Us: Lead Artist and Producer Internship Opportunity 18 Dec 2023 Looking for dynamic individuals to lead our intergenerational performance group and internship opportunity
New creative programme for 2024 announced 13 Dec 2023 New theatre and visual art at Platform in 2024!
Jumpscares and Nightmares with Monday Night Drama 12 Dec 2023 Our creative drama group get spooky with a new sharing of their work!
Festive crafting at Social Roots 8 Dec 2023 What a great afternoon we had at the Social Roots meet up last Friday - making wreaths, festive decorations and bird feeders
Cinderella cast announced and a look at rehearsals… 28 Nov 2023 Our Christmas cast is announced alongside a look at some rehearsals ahead of opening day on Tue 5 December.
Meet Santa & his reindeer at The Lochs this December 28 Nov 2023 Head along to The Lochs shopping centre for some festive fun!
Paid creative opportunities available & Project Coordinator role 21 Nov 2023 Read on to hear more about the Creative Climate Futures project which is offering three new paid roles
A sneaky peek into our Christmas show - Cinderella! 3 Nov 2023 We caught up with Lewis Hetherington, our 'resident' Christmas show playwright who has written a cracker of a show this year
Join us for Social Roots this November 27 Oct 2023 Social Roots is weekly drop in event at Platform to find out more about what is happening in Easterhouse!
New Communities Activities Guide hot off the press! 10 Oct 2023 Check out what's going on in the local area....
Join our family e-newsletter for a heads up on what’s happening at Platform 4 Oct 2023 Be the first to hear about our kids art classes, family workshops, film screenings & shows!
Get involved in sound and music making for the KOR! Music Spectacle 29 Sep 2023 KOR! Records and Platform are running a new inclusive sound and music-making project - come and get involved!
Free food & activities this October school holiday 29 Sep 2023 Join us at Platform for free activities and delicious food during the October break!
A Carnival of Overlapping Histories opens at Platform 26 Sep 2023 A September opening for artist Ashanti Harris's new artworks celebrating who we are and where we came from.
Cinderella announced as Platform’s Christmas show for 2023 12 Sep 2023 Following last year's runaway hit Sleeping Beauty, we return this Christmas with a brand new version of Cinderella!
Summer Holidays at Platform 11 Aug 2023 This Summer we hosted our Free Summer Food and Activities Programme with support from Glasgow City Council
Alexandra Park Festival 2023 25 Jul 2023 Last Saturday we hosted our annual festival day at Alexandra Park!
Join our new block of Taking Part classes! 14 Jul 2023 Check out the details of our new Taking Part block starting in August 2023
New: What’s On August - December 2023 12 Jul 2023 Take a peek at our new Autumn / Winter programme, full of new theatre, visual art, music and taking part classes...
Rachel Hynes | An Interview with our Platform Singers Leader 8 Jun 2023 Read about Rachel's work with Platform and her performance in Scottish Opera's Carmen
Sculpture casting | call out for volunteers 6 Jun 2023 Take part in an exciting new sculpture casting project by artist Ashanti Harris
Summer Festivals 2023 at Platform 2 Jun 2023 Alexandra Park Festival Day & The Bridge Family Festival Day return this July!
Free breakfast, lunch & creative activities this summer at Platform 2 Jun 2023 Head to Platform this school summer holiday for a packed programme of food, fun and creative activities!
East End Portraits opens at Platform 26 May 2023 A new photography exhibition at Platform by Coulson & Tennant
Spotlight on Thursday Night Drama’s ‘People Dancing’ performance 10 May 2023 Our Thursday Night Drama group took to the stage at our recent multi-arts festival.
OPPORTUNITY: Blairtummock Trail Commission 5 May 2023 A project to work with young people to explore the heritage and nature.
Only an Excuse creator takes to the Platform stage 25 Apr 2023 Only An Excuse? creator and comedian Phil Differ brings his autobiographical one-man show 'Billy Bremner and Me' to Platform
Community activities in Easterhouse 19 Apr 2023 Thriving Places Easterhouse has put together a great collection of everything coming up in the area this Spring!
Nu Gen get animated! 19 Apr 2023 Check out what our Nu Gen art group for teenagers has been up to on Tuesday evenings at Platform...
Easter holidays at Platform 14 Apr 2023 Last month, we had the pleasure of hosting our Easter Holiday Food Programme, with support from Glasgow City Council.
Emergence 2023 11 Apr 2023 Our Monday Night Drama Group visited the Traverse in Edinburgh to perform at Youth Theatre Arts Scotland: Emergence 2023
An Evening to Celebrate Denny Oliver 6 Apr 2023 A great evening of stories and songs, celebrating a local legend.
April - June 2023 Taking Part classes 28 Mar 2023 Our new Taking Part block of classes returns this April - take a peek and see what we have on...
Free breakfasts, lunches & activities this Easter break 15 Mar 2023 Join us this Easter for free food and activities...
Food, theatre & music at our latest Full House Day 1 Mar 2023 Join us on Thursday 16 March for our next Full House day! Here’s what’s on offer...
New deaf / Deaf Club meet up at Platform 1 Mar 2023 Would you like to start or be part of a deaf | Deaf club/group at Platform? We are looking to start a group...
Graphic Impact opens to a Full House 21 Feb 2023 A buzzing, bustling afternoon at Platform with Graphic Impact and a very busy 'full house'
Nevis Ensemble 10 Feb 2023 The closure of the Nevis Ensemble is tremendously sad news and our thoughts are very much with all affected.
Mid-Term Meet Ups at Platform! 8 Feb 2023 Join us this February school break in the Platform Cafe Bar!
It’s a….Full House! 8 Feb 2023 Our new Full House initiative launches alongside our new season programme
Ivan McKee MSP visits Mining Seams 17 Jan 2023 Our Arts & Communitites Lead Margaret McCormick gave Ivan McKee MSP a tour of our latest visual arts exhibition
Work with us: Vacancy for a Technician [12 Month Fixed Term Contract] 23 Dec 2022 We are currently looking for a Technician to join our team
Artistic Director Update + Annual Report 21/22 | December 2022 19 Dec 2022 Reflecting on the last twelve months and looking forward to 2023
Join our new block of Taking Part classes! 16 Dec 2022 Our new season Taking Part programme returns in January with a varied line up of classes and workshops
What’s On January - June 2023 16 Dec 2022 Take a peek at our new Spring / Summer programme, full of new theatre, visual art, music and taking part classses.
Anna Hodgart joins the Platform team 13 Dec 2022 We welcome Anna to Platform as our new Performance and Music programmer
Christmas at The Lochs 7 Dec 2022 Join us on Saturday 10 & 17 December for some free festive fun! Everyone is welcome!
Musical Theatre students join Sleeping Beauty cast 2 Dec 2022 We have welcomed 15 Musical Theatre students from Glasgow Kelvin College to the chorus of Sleeping Beauty
A Living Archive for Easterhouse launches at Platform 16 Nov 2022 This new exhibition, led by artists Keira McLean & Joey Simons shares the area's hidden histories, myths and legends
Art unlocked with SCAN this November 9 Nov 2022 We recently attended the Scottish Contemporary Art Network's #ArtUnlocks event at Holyrood, Edinburgh.
Interview: Playwright Lewis Hetherington 9 Nov 2022 Lewis tells us about Sleeping Beauty, his 10 year Platform anniversary and what's top of his list from Santa...
New Creative Writing Workshops 4 Nov 2022 Knights Theatre in association with Platform and Provan Hall launch new creative writing workshops this winter.
Join the team at Platform 18 Oct 2022 We are looking to fill 3 roles (5 jobs in total) to expand our team at Platform
Mining Seams and Drawing Wells & Tenement Salon launch 12 Oct 2022 A new exhibition focused around telling, sharing and continuing stories of the local area.