Hex by Jenni Fagan reviewed by local councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes. Hex is visceral and poignant, depicting the final night of the life of Geillis Duncan. Convicted of witchcraft during the infamous North Berwick Witch Trials, it remains one of the darkest times in Scottish history, the echoes of which are felt here in Renfrewshire....
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 05, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday. Five bands have made it through to the final of the first Battle of the Bands at The Bungalow on Friday night. The finalists are: The Sankaras, Escher, Northern Holiday, Ivory Saints and The Ribena Boys. Judges...
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 04, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday. Esperanza is back headlining The Bungalow Stage again on Friday. This time in support is their special guests The Dughoose Ska Band. It’s the quality of the band’s live shows that has led to them being increasingly...
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 03, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday. On Friday, The Bungalow has The Machine Rages On playing for the first time. They are the UK’s No.1 Rage Against the Machine Tribute. The set list includes all the classic Rage Against the Machine songs from their...
Read MoreIn the first of an ongoing series of Q&A’s with burgeoning talent from around Renfrewshire, Jennifer Leitch and Daniel Esteban of Subtopian Planning Board talk us through what makes them tick as both an artist and a listener. What inspired you to pursue a life in music? Jennifer: My mum and dad gave me...
Read MoreWelcome to Tommy McGrory’s Paisley Music Roundup 02, looking ahead at gigs in the town from Friday. Killer Instinct is back at The Bungalow again on Friday after a great gig last time round. The band’s attention to detail which includes The Killers own famous ‘K’ keyboard stand makes the show and features authentic...
Read MorePoetic Pathways is an interactive walk on Route 7 of the cycle path, starting at George Street in Paisley, and finishing at Morrisons in Johnstone. The brainchild of Karen Herbison of H-Arts and Sally Logan, Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator for Sheltered Housing in Renfrewshire, this intergenerational project celebrates the artwork, poetry, stories and quotes...
Read MoreAfter persevering through lockdowns and setbacks, Paisley’s Rocknrolla’s is preparing for its next evolutionary phase. Given its rich lineage of creativity, the arrival of a new outlet for expression and revelry is always welcomed with open arms in Paisley. Run by veteran DJ Boab Williamson, Rocknrolla’s is the town’s latest venue and for its...
Read MoreFor over three decades, Alexander Stoddart has been regarded as one of the finest sculptors in the world. Speaking exclusively to Mill, he talks about his childhood, his works, and his hopes to make more statuary and monuments for Paisley. In the depths of The University of the West of Scotland’s Paisley campus, one...
Read MoreDuck Feet by Ely Percy reviewed by local councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes First released in February of last year, Ely Percy’s Saltire Society Scotland Scottish Book of the Year, Duck Feet, is the coming-of-age story of local teenager Kirsty Campbell as she navigates her way through her time at Renfrew Grammar. Having been a teenage girl just...
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