Pupils from St James’ Primary School in Paisley have been learning how to respect and appreciate the diversity different cultures bring to the local community During October, the pupils enthusiastically took part in a series of activities and events based on this year’s Black History Month theme – ‘Reclaiming Narratives’. This engaged pupils, staff,...
Read MoreRenfrewshire’s Provost, Lorraine Cameron is once again inviting children of primary school age to design a Christmas card for 2024 Three winners will be selected with each winner having the chance to push the button to switch on the Christmas lights in either Paisley, Johnstone or Renfrew. The winning designs will also be recreated...
Read MoreThe milestone 10th anniversary of Paisley Halloween Festival will see some exciting event changes with the return of the much-loved parade through the town centre The festival, which is expected to bring thousands of people to Paisley town centre, will take place on Friday 25 October from 4pm – 9pm and Saturday 26 October...
Read MoreAmong the crown jewels of our annual event calendar, Paisley Halloween Festival 2024 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet Just ten short years ago, Renfrewshire wasn’t necessarily synonymous with the annual event lesser known as All Hallows Eve. However, through tireless work and the combined enthusiasm of not just the local...
Read MoreOne of Scotland’s largest open entry exhibitions, Paisley’s annual Big Art Show, returns for a third edition from Friday 30th August – Saturday 16th November 2024 This year there were 2,108 entries, the Selection Process was supported by the Directors of Art Paisley Ltd – Rowena Comrie, Eòghann MacColl and Maureen Rocksmoore – and...
Read MoreThe first annual Mill Town Music Festival is primed to bring the best of country and Americana to our very own Paisley Town Hall on 31st August In recent years, country music has undergone something of a resurgence. After being overlooked by many people or minimised to a niche concern, the talents of singers...
Read MoreIt was a rare opportunity to celebrate all that is special about this place, to remind people of the rich industrial heritage, of the globally recognised engineering and construction expertise that occurred on both banks of the Clyde” – Tony Kettle, Kettle Collective. From a striking glass façade in Reykjavik designed to capture the...
Read MoreThe Specsavers Paisley Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards 2024 honours amazing local people, groups and charities at a ceremony in Paisley’s Mill & Brae Unsung heroes are everywhere around us, even if we don’t necessarily take the time to notice them. They’re people who go out of their way for others, even when things aren’t always...
Read MorePaisley town centre will host a day-long programme of entertainment this summer to celebrate Sma’ Shot Day 2024 – one of the world’s oldest worker’s festivals Sma’ Shot Day celebrates a 19th-century victory by the town’s weavers over their bosses in an industrial dispute. This year’s event will take place on Saturday 6th July...
Read MoreThe modernisation of Paisley Arts Centre into a unique and intimate performance venue and creative hub has been completed and will soon reopen to the public Work has been ongoing to transform the performance facilities, audience experience and venue space at the Arts Centre as part of a wider regeneration of Paisley’s cultural venues...
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