PLATFORM BRINGS workers AND communities TOGETHER TO CREATE NEW, LIBERATORY SYSTEMS THAT TACKLE INJUSTICE AND CLIMATE BREAKDOWN.
Our History
Established in Cambridge in 1983, Platform was initially a radical theatre group that united art and politics to effect real change. We moved to London in 1986 and made London the focal point of our work.
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July Newsletter – Guess which repressive regime is hosting the European Olympics?
Dear All, Join us for an alternative tour of the Tate, hear about our “oil money and theatre” discussions and watch Mika’s new documentary – Egypt’s Lost Power All that glitters – Azerbaijan and the Olympics Ever heard of the European Olympics? Neither had we until a few weeks ago when Emma Hughes was back in…
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March 2014 – Egypt, the Arctic and events in London & Oxford
March 2014 – Egypt, the Arctic, Oxford & London 20 March 2014 Dear All,New research from us in Egypt and the Arctic, upcoming events in London and Oxford, updates from the last Shake! course, and some thoughts on how arts organizations can approach the tricky issue of ethical fundraising. Gas corruption in Egypt We released our new…
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February 14: Gas grabbing in Algeria, floods & fossil fuel subsidies & more
Gas grabbing in Algeria, Floods & fossil fuel subsidies & more 19 February 2014 Dear All,Welcome to our first newsletter of 2014. We’ve got some new reasearch published on the link between the UK’s “gas grab” and human rights abuses in Algeria, an intervention we’ve been making to link the recent flooding to fossil fuels, a report…
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Platform Round Up – 2013
Platform round up – 2013 11 December 2013 Dear All, As we hurtle towards the end of 2013, we wanted both to wish you season’s greetings and also to give you a little round up of what we’ve been up to this year. If you’ll pardon a little plug, the paperback edition of The Oil Road –…
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October 2013: Oil & Unis, Azeri elections, Shake! showcase + more!
Oil & Unis, Azeri elections, Shake! showcase + more! 25 October 2013 Dear All,An autumnal welcome to our October Newsletter. We’ve some exciting new research to share revealing the extent of oil companies’ involvement in UK universities, news of the recent, not-very-democratic elections in Azerbaijan, some work we’ve been doing in Parliament on fossil fuel subsidies, and…
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September 2013: US tour dates, militarising the Delta, frack-free UK & more
US tour dates, militarising the Delta, Frack-free UK & more 4 September 2013 Dear All, We always think that August is going to be a “lull” month in Platform but somehow it never quite happens! In this newsletter you’ll find info on a fracking petition we’re pushing as a part of a civil society coalition, new research…
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July: BP resistance in Egypt, oil & universities, new Shake! course
July: BP resistance in Egypt, oil & universities, new Shake course 17 July 2013 Dear All, While the UK endures a July heatwave (aka ‘Summer’) I’ve been sweating in the Platform storage space to make 30 years-worth of our materials more available to the public through a partnership with the Bishopsgate Institute library. We’ll let you know…
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June: Meltdown & Shell, Arctic drilling & New Shake events
June: Meltdown & Shell, Arctic drilling & New Shake events! 17 June 2013 Dear All, Platform turned 30 last Saturday! We’re going to send another email about this soon, but we just wanted to say thank you to all the people who have supported, collaborated and engaged with us over our three decades. We wouldn’t be still…