A new exhibition showcasing the collection of major projects transforming Paisley’s future and how the town can reinvent itself through culture has now opened its doors. The Future Paisley Exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the fascinating past, present and future of the town, based on its forward-thinking approach to culture-led regeneration. The...
Read MoreMill Magazine talks to artists Rachel Lowther and Kerry Stewart about making the Glen Cinema memorial and the creative process behind it. You were awarded the Glen Cinema Memorial Commission in December 2019, where did the research for the project take you? It started with us visiting survivors, Robert Pope and Emily Brown and...
Read MoreWith a heating system 90% greener than a gas boiler and two specialist centres transforming skills, processes and productivity, Scotland’s Innovation district AMIDS is taking shape in Renfrewshire. Here’s a snapshot of photos showing the progress being made on the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS). Renfrewshire Council is leading development of the 52-hectare...
Read MorePACE Theatre Company are currently developing a new theatre in Paisley for children, young people and families – called Exchange – in a long-time vacant former nightclub opposite Paisley Gilmour Street Station. The ongoing project has taken a huge step forward after an £800,000 funding boost was confirmed. And the project has now received...
Read MoreLocal people in Renfrewshire are being encouraged to ensure they are aware of the support available for anyone who becomes homeless, or is at risk of becoming homeless, during the winter period. The festive period can see a rise in people presenting as homeless so, as part of Renfrewshire Council’s #RenReady campaign, the council is...
Read MoreEvery school in Renfrewshire will have soon have publicly accessible defibrillators as work begins to fit devices at all 50 primary schools. The emergency resuscitation devices are already available at all secondary and additional support needs (ASN) schools across Renfrewshire but will be relocated if they are currently within the building to ensure 24-7...
Read MoreA new Glen Cinema memorial marking one of Scotland’s worst-ever human tragedies has been officially unveiled in Paisley town centre. A crowd of around 100 people gathered earlier today to commemorate the Glen Cinema disaster of 31 December 1929, which claimed the lives of 71 children and injured more than 30. There had never...
Read MoreA memorial to the 71 children who lost their lives in one of Scotland’s worst ever human tragedies is to be unveiled in Paisley town centre tomorrow (Tuesday 30th November). The Glen Cinema disaster of 31 December 1929 remains known as Paisley’s Black Hogmanay – yet until now the town centre did not have...
Read MoreThe White Cart bridge has reopened to the public after more than 25 years and will soon form part of a new walking and cycle route from Renfrew to Paisley. Originally a rolling lift bascule bridge built by Scottish engineer Sir William Arrol, the bridge at Abercorn Street in Paisley had been closed for...
Read MoreWorking in partnership with local people who have lived or living experiences of mental health, alcohol or drug related issues, Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has opened a new recovery service, CIRCLE (Continuing in Recovery Changes Lives Entirely) on Glasgow Road in Paisley. CIRCLE has been developed to provide enhanced support to...
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