

Founded in Cambridge in 1983, Platform was initially a radical theatre group that united art and politics to effect real change. For forty years, we’ve been uniting arts, research, education and activism for climate justice.
Reflections from Yasmina Seifeddine the limits and possibilities of cultural work in anti-colonial struggle.
The People will Possess the Wind was commissioned by Estuary Festival for Estuary 2025. Read the booklet now.
Tower Hamlets food justice activists stand in solidarity with the cause of Palestinian liberation.
The Oil Machine in Torrington, North Devon Cathy Slaughter is explaining a little about XR North Devon as people slowly drift into the foyer of The Plough Arts Centre in Torrington, North Devon. “There’s a good group of really active members and of course many more who are signed up on the Facebook page. We…
The Oil Machine in Dumfries A sudden burst of clapping from a couple at the back of the café and a ripple of laughter through the audience. This is the first response of the evening and the humour is ironic. It is in response to comments from the panel about the challenge of getting to…
The Oil Machine in Hawick Julie and I talked long. And we talked of death. We talked of the passing of fathers, and husbands, and friends. An idea grew between us through that conversation in her flat. Later we shared it with those sitting in The Cornucopia Room, gathered to watch a screening of The…
The Oil Machine in Cromarty The Stagecoach bus judders and swerves as it takes the bend past Braehead and Davidston, past the fields of stubble and grazing sheep. The driver knows these empty roads on The Black Isle intimately and is eager to reach the journey’s end. Suddenly, over the crest of the hill, Cromarty…