Brian Hannan from Abbey Books in Paisley discovers another piece of local memorabilia, on this occasion, it’s an old programme from the Paisley Festival 1986 What falls out of books often provides a fascinating insight into the past and none more so than uncovering this amazing hive of creativity celebrated in the annual Paisley Festival, […]
Read MoreBrian Hannan, local author and manager of Abbey Books in Paisley, reviews Mill Memories by Evelyn Hood After two decades out of print, the acclaimed book by recently-deceased Paisley bestselling author Evelyn Hood has been re-published (and at exactly the same price of £9.99 as before and in an identical format). In anticipation of the […]
Read MoreBrian Hannan, local author and manager of Abbey Books in Paisley, reviews The Wager by David Grann Just out in paperback The Wager is the latest book by the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, recently filmed by Martin Scorsese with Leonardo DiCaprio. That pair is reputedly circling this one and no wonder because […]
Read MoreRenfrewshire’s annual memorial service to commemorate those who have lost their lives to suicide will be held in Paisley this month at The Memory Tree The event, due to be held outside Renfrewshire House on Thursday 18th January, gives bereaved family and friends a chance to come together to remember lost loved ones and celebrate […]
Read MorePACE Theatre Company is celebrating a bumper year for its annual panto, which saw nearly 10,000 people attend a performance of Beauty and the Beast in PACE’s pop-up theatre in The Art Department, on the top floor of The Paisley Centre; its temporary home for the last two years. Altogether more than 91 per cent […]
Read MoreMill Magazine celebrates five years of flying the flag for Renfrewshire, from its early beginnings to the present day As the September/October 2023 issue of Mill Magazine marks our fifth anniversary, it seems only fitting to reflect back on that half a decade and where it’s brought us. Here, our long-serving editor, Robert Blair, tells […]
Read MoreScotland’s luxury handbag and accessories designer, Sarah Haran, welcomes Mill Magazine into her Paisley HQ Changing your career is never exactly the most seamless thing to do, often leaving people paralysed with fear that they could be making an irrevocable mistake. Thankfully, in the case of Sarah Haran, the gamble to take her hobby and […]
Read MoreThe Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone, reviewed by local councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes The Space Between Us is a masterful step into sci-fi from Scottish Crime writer Doug Johnstone. In Edinburgh, dozens of people experience strokes at the same time after seeing strange lights in the sky. Three of these people find themselves in the […]
Read MoreFamilia Coffee Shop – one of Renfrew’s newest eateries – were sure to make our core team of Robert and Paul feel right at home If a café can evoke the same feelings of comfort that you can get from being in the residence of a loved one, then that’s half the battle. As when […]
Read MoreErskine Arts is building for the future after councillors agreed for them to take over the lease for their current base The Renfrewshire charity have been renting space in the upper floor of the town’s community sport centre since 2021, but have been looking to make the facility a more permanent home. The group have […]
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