Fresh from her appointment as Makar of the Scottish Women’s Football Association Poetry Society, Donna Matthew discusses her new role and what it means to her to be a Paisley poet with Claire Elliott What would you say your experience has been like living in Paisley? I was born in Paisley, but I grew...
Read MoreBrian Hannan from Abbey Books in Paisley reviews The Paisley Thread by Matthew Blair The worst thing about running a preloved operation like Abbey Books is that once a book is gone it’s gone. Although we have 40,000 books in stock, we only usually have one copy of a particular item. This is especially...
Read MoreThe Honeybee and the Bumblebee, a poem by Gordon Powrie One day a fuzzy Bumblebee Was a-buzzing in the garden When he saw a Honeybee A flower she was guarding, The Bumble said “Honeybee, If you’ll just give me a chance I promise I can take special care Of your flowers and your plants.”...
Read MoreJane McCarry, best known as Isa from Still Game, talks about the upcoming Auld Pals tour, the show’s global reach and more You’re in the midst of the Auld Pals tour at the moment that is soon going to stop at Paisley Town Hall. How did that come about? Me, Paul (Riley, Winston) and...
Read MoreIn her first interview for Mill, Claire Elliot sits down with rising actor Aiden Connell to discuss early roles, Rebus and the mark he wishes to leave on not just his industry, but the town he calls home Paisley has nurtured many a budding talent over the years. Among its latest rising stars is...
Read MoreFresh from a star-making performance in Black Mirror, Renfrewshire’s own Beth Robb Adams talks about her artistic origins, advice for young creatives and ambitions for the future How did you initially get involved in the arts? My gran is from Bellshill, but spent her whole life in Johnstone. She was a professional singer and...
Read MoreTwenty four years since he last pulled on the gloves, Jim Leighton MBE is still grateful for the footballing journey that began way back in Renfrewshire all those decades ago Generally speaking, legendary Scotland, Aberdeen and Manchester United goalkeeper Jim Leighton doesn’t do interviews. A man who was always far more focused on the...
Read MoreAcclaimed Lochwinnoch-based writer Alan Bissett takes us inside the creation and conception of Lads: A Guide to Respect and Consent for Teenage Boys and outlines the “man-to-man conversations” that are soon to hit Renfrewshire’s high schools In 2022, I was one of the writers who worked on a script for a Police Scotland video...
Read MoreFresh from releasing her latest album, Paisley’s own Jill Jackson discusses her incredible musical journey and upcoming Mill Town Festival set You’re hot on the heels of Curse of the Damned emerging, how was the process of recording that record? It was great. I usually record the same way in that I have a...
Read MorePaisley born-and-bred, Seán Batty may have become a staple of our screens but he has never forgotten the places and experiences that made him. Here, he talks about his career journey and his plans to give back by educating the younger generations Just as he is on television, Seán Batty immediately comes across as...
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