Renfrewshire-based Poet, Lorna Callery-Sithole is releasing her second poetry collection, Colour Theory, published by Dreich, having won the Dreich Full Collection Award earlier this year. Colour Theory begins with Fierce, the last poem in Callery-Sithole’s debut collection Pigeon with Warburtons, (Speculative Books, 2019), which documents her eldest daughter’s first experience of racism at the age […]
Read MoreAward-winning author, Kerry Hudson, will look to inspire people across Renfrewshire as part of her tenure as Artist in Residence at the Paisley Book Festival. Kerry, whose first novel won the Scottish First Book Award in 2012, will use the power of written and spoken word to make literature and a love for writing more […]
Read MoreMammy Roon thi Firepit by Michael Mullen During the days of lockdown I was going through a drought of inspiration. My neighbour was barbecuing for her whole family and it was something so simple yet very powerful. I wanted to create an ode to something as mundane and beautiful as a Mother and her ability […]
Read MoreRenfrewshire Council has launched its Ren Zero campaign aiming to bring communities, businesses and the council together to work towards the ambitious aim of net zero emissions in Renfrewshire by 2030. Launching during Scotland’s Climate Week, the Ren Zero campaign forms part of the Council’s leadership approach to provide the support and guidance that partners […]
Read MorePaisley town centre will host a month-long Christmas carnival with details announced for a programme of festive family events designed to drive footfall to local traders throughout December. Renfrewshire Council has organised Paisley’s Christmas in partnership with town centre business improvement district Paisley First, and with Scotland’s Theme Park. The programme will run from Wednesday […]
Read MoreKenneth Edward Fallon, Director and Main Stylist at Kenneth Edwards Salon, Paisley, talks us through his top tips and tricks. Kenneth Edward Fallon, how did you start? I started off as a Junior in a Paisley hair salon when I was 13 years old. I originally took the role on to replace my paper round, […]
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 14, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday night. I am starting my column with some good news; my friends in Renfrew are having a music festival. Drew McCormack has been telling me all about it: “This Pilot Frew Fest Event is to see what is […]
Read MoreElderslie-born author Tracy Patrick launches a collection of poems from World War One penned by Renfrewshire soldiers next month at Abbey Books in Paisley. Titled Braw Lads Are Marching Awa, Brian Hannan from Abbey Books caught up with her to find out more… Can you tell me why you came to do this book? The book arose […]
Read MoreThe Paisley Halloween Festival will return this October with a spectacular programme – including the return of live performances for the first time in three years. Tens of thousands are expected to attend the free-to-attend event, which will bring Paisley town centre alive with three evenings of spooky installations and spellbinding street performers, against the […]
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 13, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday night. The Bungalow afternoon session tomorrow is a double bill with The M65’s and Bits n Pieces Doors open at 1pm and you can get tickets at the door. Tomorrow night UB40 tribute band One in Ten is […]
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