If your Easter weekend plans extend no further than chocolate eggs and a wet walk round the park, allow us to suggest something rather more magical.
On 10 April, Platform Glasgow in the city's East End plays host to A Home For Hamish — an immersive, interactive performance that weaves together dance and British Sign Language in a sensory wonderland aimed at children aged four to seven and their families.
Created by Deaf dance artist Clare Adam and Autistic dance artist Lesley Howard, and presented by the company Just Us, the show follows the story of May and their imaginary friend Hamish the Haggis as they travel across Scotland in search of the perfect night's sleep.
Along the way, they escape dragons, dance with jellyfish and climb the tallest mountains — all within an intimate 40-minute performance designed to be joyful, inclusive and genuinely accessible.
Why this show matters
In a landscape where children's theatre can sometimes feel like an afterthought, A Home For Hamish stands apart. This is a production built from the ground up by artists who understand what it means to experience the world differently — and who believe that every child deserves to see themselves, their languages and their sensory needs represented on stage.
The integration of BSL is not a bolt-on or an afterthought. It is woven into the fabric of the performance, making the show as rich an experience for deaf children as for hearing ones. For families with children who have additional support needs, that kind of genuine inclusion is still far too rare.
Platform Glasgow: a community gem
Platform, housed in The Bridge at 1000 Westerhouse Road in Easterhouse, is one of Glasgow's most underrated cultural venues. Its programme spans performance, music, visual arts and a thriving community engagement programme that runs year-round — from drum classes and fiddle lessons to art clubs and a community choir.
For many families in the East End, Platform is the first point of contact with live performance. Shows like A Home For Hamish are exactly the kind of programming that makes the venue so valuable.
The practical details
A Home For Hamish takes place at 2pm on Friday 10 April. Tickets are £9.50 (standard), £6 (concession) or £5 for local links. The show runs for approximately 40 minutes.
Booking is available through Platform's box office on 0141 276 9661 or via their website at platform-online.co.uk.
With the Easter holidays upon us and the show just six days away, this is one to book sooner rather than later. It may be a small production in a modest venue, but A Home For Hamish has something that the big Easter spectaculars often lack — genuine heart.
