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Summer Holiday Food and Activity Programme

Come and join the team at Platform over the school summer holidays for a packed programme of free food and creative activities!

Summer Holiday Food and Activity Programme

About Summer Holiday Food and Activity Programme

9th July 2025
10th July 2025
11th July 2025
plus 20 more date(s), see below for more info
10am - 2.30pm
Platform Glasgow
1000 Westerhouse Road, Glasgow East End G34 9JW
This is a free event
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Running weekdays from Monday 30 June to Friday 8 August 2025, children and families can come down to the Platform Café Bar and enjoy a free breakfast & lunch. The meals are drop in - no need to book - and served on a first come, first served basis and runs weekdays only. Parents/carers to stay with children.

We’ll have a selection of healthy, filling and delicious food on offer – with vegan and gluten free options. There will be a variety of different foods each week and each day and will include things like cereals, toast, pancakes & hot morning rolls for breakfast along with pizza, baked potatoes, burgers, soup and sandwiches for lunch - as well as fruit, snacks and treats. Food offerings will change daily and are subject to availability.

Creative activities include a wide range of things to try - from film screenings, art workshops, dance sessions, sport tasters, performances as well as as selection of board games and colouring available each day - plus lots more! Activities are either drop in or sign up on the day and are subject to change/availability.

As well as Platform activities there is lots of other stuff going on at The Bridge - including Lego, books and games in the library and a ‘Story Garden’ Summer Reading Challenge which is free to take part in - read more here or pop into the library for more information. Glasgow Life is also offering free family swims - book via the Glasgow Life website.

ACTIVITY SCHEDULE:

W/C 30 JUNE

10am - 11.30am | Breakfast served

10am – 10.30am | Mon 30 Jun, Tue 1, Wed 2 & Thu 3 July | A kick start session of easy exercise, games, and sports activity for all the family

10.30am | Fri 4 July | Brand new live theatre for families from Florence and Hope

12noon - 2pm | Lunch is served

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11am – 12.30pm

Mon 30 → Art workshop

Tue 1 → Film screening: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Wed 2 → Film screening: A Minecraft Movie

Thu 3→ Florence & Hope workshop

Fri 4 → Fun Fridays performance

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W/C 7 JULY

10am – 10.30am | Breakfast served

Mon 7, Tue 8, Wed 9, Thu 10 & Fri 11 Jun | Join us for a kick start session of easy exercise, games, and sports activity for all the family

10am – 10.30am | A kick start session of easy exercise, games, and sports activity for all the family

12noon - 2pm | Lunch is served

+

11am – 12.30pm

Mon 7 → Music with Hannah Lee

Tue 8 → Film screening: Despicable Me 4

Wed 9 → Film screening: Paddington 1

Thu 10 → Sculpture workshop with Alys

Fri 11 → Print Clan tote bag & t-shirt printing

We will update activities fortnightly here on the website as well as sharing on social media.

We’ve welcomed thousands of local families over the last few years to the food programme and are proud to offer this service to the local community.

Thank you to Glasgow City Council Children’s Holiday Food and Activity Programme for funding.

For further details or if you have any questions, please contact info@platform-online.co.uk

Additional Dates: 10 July 2025, 11 July 2025, 14 July 2025, 15 July 2025, 16 July 2025, 17 July 2025, 18 July 2025, 21 July 2025, 22 July 2025, 23 July 2025, 24 July 2025, 25 July 2025, 28 July 2025, 29 July 2025, 30 July 2025, 31 July 2025, 01 August 2025, 04 August 2025, 05 August 2025, 06 August 2025, 07 August 2025, 08 August 2025

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