Lockdown inspired exhibition Everything Will Be Fine opens at Platform 17 May 2022 A new exhibition focusing on artwork created by the public during lockdown has launched here at Platform.
Platform Cafe Bar reopens at The Bridge 17 May 2022 Our cafe bar is now open and our friendly team are ready to welcome you!
A Whole Nother Beast 8 Apr 2022 A group project by Clack and Yak and art student Kitty Glover that combines collaborative crafting and installation.
Taking Part at Platform this Spring! 1 Apr 2022 Our new season Taking Part classes and workshops return to The Bridge with some new additions and updates.
Easter holidays free food takeaway & family activities 25 Mar 2022 Over the Easter holidays we will be giving out free takeaway meal bags and running a mix of family friendly activities.
Interview: Stand By actor Nalini Chetty 15 Mar 2022 "People will be totally drawn into the world of the characters and their predicament. It's quite intoxicating!".
Introducing artist Kevin Andrew Morris 4 Mar 2022 Rebuilding the Community Brick by Brick: The Ruchazie - Hogganfield Gateway Commission begins
Young Programmers curate free Friday night activities for teenagers 1 Mar 2022 We're currently working with a group of teenagers to help us create a new programme of creative activity on Friday nights.
Lockdown Publication from Platform Young Company 9 Feb 2022 See how PYC continued to find ways to be creative in this beautiful publication.
Salutogenesis to you! 19 Jan 2022 Last year we spoke to local resident Ian Monteague about his memories of growing up in Easterhouse...
Our free Taking Part programme returns for 2022 10 Jan 2022 Join us for art classes, performance workshops, choir, knitting group & music lessons - lots to keep you busy this winter!
Season’s Greetings from Arts Manager Matt and all the team at Platform 22 Dec 2021 A look back at what Platform has been up to this winter and look forward to the new year
Opportunity: Commission for Dual Purpose 13 Dec 2021 A partnership project with Sculpture Placement Group and Blairtummock Housing Association
Dear Green Place project round up 10 Dec 2021 We look back at our climate change inspired activities over October and November this year...
Opportunity: Artist commission - Ruchazie - Hogganfield Gateway 29 Nov 2021 A new project led by Growing 19 and Seven Lochs Wetland Parkland in association with Platform is now seeking artist(s).
See it Safely at Platform 26 Nov 2021 Platform's joins UK Theatres' See It Safely initiative as we welcome visitors back to The Bridge
Work with us: Front of House Crew Wanted 1 Nov 2021 We currently have a range of opportunities available
COP26, Community and Chorales! 29 Oct 2021 Read all about our jaunt out and about in our local community with Dear Green Place projects and pop up performances.
Arts Manager Update 14 Oct 2021 The lowdown on what we are up to and our plans for the weeks ahead...
Dear Green Place 13 Oct 2021 Platform is currently delivering a programme of climate inspired performances and workshops
Spotlight on Platform Young Company 7 Oct 2021 Read more about our performance group for 16-25 year olds and what it's like to be part of the group.
Platform donates over 2000 art packs to 6 local primary schools 1 Oct 2021 Spreading the joy of creativity, as every pupil at 6 east end primary schools receive an art kit and materials
Free food service & art activities running over October school break 29 Sep 2021 Running from Monday 11 – Friday 15 October we will be providing free meal bags to local children and their families.
Platform’s Green Initiative 28 Sep 2021 Connecting arts and sustainability, we’re excited to have joined Creative Carbon Scotland’s Green Arts Initiative.
Tea dance on tour with Jon Ritchie and That Swing Sensation 17 Sep 2021 It was dance shoes to the ready recently at The Glenburn Centre, Baillieston Care Home and Helenslea Community Hall.
Join us this autumn for our new Taking Part programme 6 Sep 2021 New season classes - all online and free to attend - kick off this September!
Buff and Sheen take to the road with the help of Platform! 27 Aug 2021 Comedy, cleaning, connection and lots of laughs for little ones!
Summer fun and happy days at Platform 27 Aug 2021 From unicorns to giant swings, swing & rock music to breakdancing & boogying - and everything in-between - we did it all!
Platform welcomes Matt Addicott as new Arts Manager 28 Jul 2021 We are delighted to announce the appointment of Matt Addicott as Platform’s new Arts Manager.
ESTATE publication launch: SCHEMING by Joey Simons 9 Jul 2021 Writer Joey Simons pens an Easterhouse response to Jimmy Cauty's ESTATE installation at Platform.
Summer holidays free food takeaway 21 Jun 2021 Our free food programme returns for summer 2021! Come along and join us from Monday 28 June!
Platform’s Summer 2021 Programme launches! 21 Jun 2021 Free food takeaways, Fun Fridays, art activities, art installations, workshops for teenagers and MORE!
Sketch comedy from the Trojan Women Project 18 Jun 2021 Following their successful live performance, the group have a new project
New film by artists Walker & Bromwich: Recalled to Life 11 Jun 2021 Part of Glasgow International Festival Online | 11 - 27 June
Read all about it with our summer issue of Made in Easterhouse 9 Jun 2021 Read our interview with Elaine C Smith, catch up on local news and find out what's on this summer...
Objects From Home: A Project by the Members of Art Factory 20 Apr 2021 We share a hand made publication of artworks brought together by Tatiana Robb
Saturday Art Club at Home #3 27 Mar 2021 Get creative in your own time at home with art activities for the family from Spring 2021
New season Taking Part classes launch this April 22 Mar 2021 Look out your diaries! Spring has most definitely sprung and with it comes our new (and free!) season Taking Part programme!
Easter Holidays free food takeaway 22 Mar 2021 Daily takeaway running from The Bridge Car Park for North East Glasgow's local community.
A Sense of Bishop Loch 22 Mar 2021 A project led by Seven Lochs Wetland Park and Forestry Land Services (FLS) in association with Platform
HOTLINE to the moon 1 Mar 2021 Performance makers Produced Moon work with participants from Platform to create a new interactive phone line performance
The CHANGE Programme from Dirliebane Theatre Company 26 Feb 2021 Creative resources to support children and young people in lockdown
Platform free food programme extended until February 2022 24 Feb 2021 Due to further funding we are thrilled to support our local community through our free holiday food programme.
Free food programme returns for the February break 29 Jan 2021 Running on 8, 9 and 10 February, we'll be giving out free food to children and their families in the North East of Glasgow.
ARTIST STUDIO with Alice Dansey Wright 28 Jan 2021 An insight into the ideas and inspirations behind the project and what has been explored so far.
ARTIST CALL OUT - climate crisis project 25 Jan 2021 A creative programme themed around nature, climate change and the environment working with young people
New Taking Part programme: January - March 2021 18 Jan 2021 All new season Taking Part activities continue to be free and take place online on Zoom. There is something for all ages!
The Great Unicorn Ice Christmas 23 Dec 2020 Ending the year with a little joy and a lot of ice cream!
Saturday Art Club at Home #2 19 Dec 2020 A collection of fun, creative art activities for the family from Autumn / Winter 2020.
Work with us: Vacancy for a Technician [Nine Month Fixed Term Contract] 12 Aug 2021 We are currently looking for a Technician to join our team
Open Studio Session 3: Storytelling and Narrative Structures + more! 19 Dec 2020 Information about the third and fourth sessions in this series of workshops
Open Studio Session 2: Starting Points 23 Nov 2020 An account of the second in a series of new performance workshop for 16 - 25 year olds
Book Offer: Let Us Act for Ourselves 12 Nov 2020 50 copies of these collected works of Freddy Anderson, Unkent Bard of Easterhouse to give away
Catch up with issues 12 & 13 of our Mail Art Newsletter 11 Nov 2020 Issues 12 & 13 of our Mail Art newsletters series are online now as well as links to issues 7, 8, 9 & 11!
Open Studio Session 1: Looking for inspiration… 31 Oct 2020 An account of a recent performance workshop for 16 - 25 year olds
Introducing artists Owen Clarke and Martin Campbell 9 Oct 2020 Hogganfield Loch Nature Shelters Commission begins.
Issue 10 of our Mail Art newsletter is live! 7 Oct 2020 We’re into double digits! Grab a cuppa and enjoy a wee read over...
Free food programme returns for the October break 6 Oct 2020 Running between 12 - 16 October, we'll be giving out free food to children and their families in the local area.
Pop-Up Playground Gig with Sprog Rock! 2 Oct 2020 What a blast we had when we visited Buchlyvie Nursery and Oakwood Primary School last month!
Sanctuary Queer Arts launch new programme and call out 22 Sep 2020 Call out for LGBTQIA+ identifying artists and 'newer' artists for two new initiatives
Platform shows support for SCAN’s #KeepArtInAction campaign 8 Sep 2020 Margaret McCormick, Visual Arts Programmer for Platform shared her thoughts on the campaign...
September 2020: Latest building and programme update 4 Sep 2020 An update from Platform on our current programme and building closure.
New season Taking Part programme: Sep - Dec 2020 31 Aug 2020 All new season Taking Part activities continue to be free and take place online (on Zoom). We have something for all ages!
Donate to Platform 31 Aug 2020 If you would like to support us, please consider making a donation to Platform.
Black Lives Matter Mural Trail arrives at Platform 28 Aug 2020 Artwork from Etienne Kubwabo's bold and exciting new comic book set in Glasgow installed at the venue
Issue 6: Platform mail art newsletter 19 Aug 2020 Count your blessings, issue 6 of our mail art newsletter is hot off the press...
OPPORTUNITY: Artist commission - Hogganfield Nature Shelters 31 Jul 2020 Platform, Seven Lochs Wetland Parkland & Friends of Glasgow's Local Nature Reserve are seeking artist(s) for a new project.
Performance of Good Things Take Time available to watch online 29 Jul 2020 The show was performed live to an online audience by Platform Young Company and is now available for those who missed it!
Journey to another world with activities and worksheets from Tortoise in a Nutshell 29 Jul 2020 Calling all explorers! Tortoise in a Nutshell is back with more fun activities to get creative with!
Music Lessons Online 29 Jul 2020 Platform is currently running free online lessons and workshops in Guitar, Fiddle and Drumming.
Creative activities for our Play Cafe audiences 21 Jul 2020 Artist Clare McGarry shares some creative ideas in place of our usual weekly Play Cafe event.
Issue 5: Platform mail art newsletter 20 Jul 2020 Issue 5 of our popular mail art newsletter is online now...
Issue 4: Platform mail art newsletter 14 Jul 2020 Issue 4 of our mail art newsletter is hot of the press and the theme is summer!
Build a new community with Platformia! 14 Jul 2020 Join in the fun to create a new miniature community with activity sheets and videos!
Inside the Platform Young Company: The Show! 27 Jun 2020 Final update of the term from the Platform Young Company
Issue 3: Platform mail art newsletter 26 Jun 2020 Issue 3 of the Platform mail art newsletter is out now! Musings, stories, jokes and drawings - we have it covered!
Platform launches free summer meal takeaway 23 Jun 2020 Platform is delighted to announce a new free takeaway service for children & their families living in Glasgow North East.
Inside the Platform Young Company: Technical Diffulties 20 Jun 2020 Latest news from Platform Young Company
Creation Station: Episode 3 - ‘Play is…’ 12 Jun 2020 Creation Stations latest video is ready for viewing - tune in and enjoy!
Issue 2 of Platform’s mail art newsletter 12 Jun 2020 Issue 2 of the Platform mail art newsletter is out now! Musings, stories, jokes and drawings - we have it covered!
Artwork creations from Platform’s postal packs 9 Jun 2020 Elaine, one of our Art Factory group regulars, has been staying creative during lockdown using our creative art pack.
Inside the Platform Young Company: Order/Chaos/Order 6 Jun 2020 Update from our weekly online workshops
New collection of Freddie Anderson works: Let Us Act for Ourselves 3 Jun 2020 We’re thrilled to share a new book on poetry, plays and prose from the renowned and local writer Freddy Anderson.
Platform Young Company: Isolation Choreographies 2020 3 Jun 2020 Platform Young Company has created their first video during lockdown – ‘Isolation Choreographies 2020’. Enjoy!
Creation Station: Episode 2 - CS Weather and an interview with Mr Chad 3 Jun 2020 Creation Station is back with a second video - CS Weather and an interview with Mr Chad. Tune in!
Inside the Platform Young Company: Improvising in a paddling pool 30 May 2020 An account of weekly Platform Young Company workshops
Issue 1 of the Platform lockdown newsletter… 26 May 2020 Read all about it! Grab a cuppa and have a read through the first issue of the Platform lockdown newsletter
Inside the Platform Young Company: TEXT ACTION MOVE 23 May 2020 Update on our weekly online performance workshops
Creation Station: Episode 1 of CS News! 20 May 2020 Keeping those creative juices flowing, our Creation Station group has launched its first lockdown film - CS News!
Inside the Platform Young Company: Performing on-screen 16 May 2020 Update from our weekly performance workshops
It’s not all about online… 6 May 2020 Our programme lead Matt Addicott has been busy posting out packages and letters to some of our Taking Part groups.
The Nu Gen Creatives! 6 May 2020 Our Nu Gen online art group has been pretty busy over the last few weeks with lots of creative tasks!
Inside the Platform Young Company: Creative Agendas 2 May 2020 Update from our weekly drama workshops for young people
Inside the Platform Young Company: Isolation Choreographies 25 Apr 2020 Update from our weekly performance workshop for 16 - 25 year olds
Inside the Platform Young Company: Personal Rituals 18 Apr 2020 An account of our weekly online drama workshops
