Supporting those most in need and recovering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are two of the priorities for the returning Renfrewshire Council SNP administration following decision on key appointments today (Thursday 19 May). At the first council meeting of the new session following the recent election, Councillor Iain Nicolson was appointed Leader of the...
Read MorePaisley’s popular music, comedy and arts festival The Spree is back for its 10th year with a thrilling line-up for 2022. Live events will take place in the iconic Salon Perdu Speigeltent at the town’s Bridge Street from Thursday 1 – Saturday 10 September, promising a fantastic 10-day programme for gig-goers. The festival kicks...
Read MoreThere’s so much to enjoy at this year’s Paisley Food and Drink Festival with the Renfrewshire CAMRA Beer Tent, brilliant local producers, and great live music across the two-day event. The Festival, which takes place on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April, will see around 30 street food traders, licensed bars, music and entertainment...
Read MoreTHE little-known art form of Lumia – creating colourful shapes and moving images using light – is being exhibited in a former department store in the Paisley Centre from Wednesday 13th April. The spectacular free exhibition, called Lumia: Performing Light, is being staged at the recently-created Art Department exhibition space by Outspoken Arts in...
Read MorePaisley’s popular Food and Drink Festival is returning in-person for 2022 with a two-day feast of fun this April. Paisley Food and Drink Festival is one of Scotland’s largest outdoor food and drink festivals and the extravaganza will take place at Abbey Close and Bridge Street in Paisley town centre on Friday 29 and...
Read MoreRenfrewshire has honoured local groups and volunteers for their work in the community at the Provost’s Community Awards. Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron was joined by comperè Gina McKie to help celebrate the achievements of devoted community members who go above and beyond to make Renfrewshire a better place to live and work. The award...
Read MoreWork to create a brand-new £1million walking and cycling route which will link the town centres of Renfrew and Paisley is now underway. Preparatory works to clear overgrown vegetation is taking place along the section of the route behind Abbotsinch Retail Park, which in time will provide walkers and cyclists with access to West...
Read MoreLocal school pupils and community groups have expressed their hopes for the future of Paisley during a series of workshops to help create a new community display. The Future Paisley exhibition – in the Piazza Shopping centre – now includes a new community display showcasing the work created by those groups, called Postcards From...
Read MoreRenfrewshire’s bumper events are back with a spectacular live programme set to take place across 2022. Organised by Renfrewshire Council, the bumper calendar will see the Paisley Food and Drink Festival return in-person for the first time since 2019, alongside area highlights The Spree, Paisley Halloween Festival and many more. Events in the area...
Read MoreAn exciting programme of arts, theatre and music events sees the first live in-person shows being staged by OneRen in the past two years. Watch This sPACe is a series of shows in various venues across Renfrewshire in place of the usual arts hub of Paisley Arts Centre, which is currently closed for refurbishment...
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