Tickets for The Wee Spree 2022 kids festival are now on sale and will take place on 15th-23th October to coincide with a mid-term break for Renfrewshire schools. Shows announced include the return of family entertainment legends The Singing Kettle, dance parties for parents and kids, and a family ceilidh. Film screenings will keep little...
Read MoreThe inaugural Renfrew Pipe Band Competition, taking place on Saturday 23 July, will see pipers and drummers from across Scotland fill Robertson Park with the sound of bagpipes and the beat of drums. The free-to-attend event brings a full day of family entertainment to the park from 12 noon to 5pm – including aerial...
Read MoreArtist and playwright John Byrne talks about world premier of his latest musical play Underwood Lane. John Byrne could have ended up playing in a skiffle band like the hero of his latest musical play, Underwood Lane. But his performing career never really got off the ground because he could only ever play three chords...
Read MorePACE launches their summer programme of unique and varied in-person creative performance experiences for ages 3-21. Fest! is brimming with exciting performance courses; from classic to contemporary texts, devising, physical theatre, comedy and musicals. Every year during Fest! more than 800 individual young people take part in 90+ holiday courses, where they make friends,...
Read MoreThis year’s Renfrew Gala Day takes place at Robertson Park from 12pm until 5pm on Sunday 5 June and families across Renfrewshire are invited to come along for the royal treatment. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Kings and Queens’ to tie in with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Activities will include football,...
Read MoreResidents, businesses and community groups can back a funding bid for a new community hub in Renfrew town centre. Renfrewshire Council has developed initial proposals which are now being shared with the public ahead of an application to the Levelling Up fund this summer. The plans set out the refurbishment of the vacant former...
Read MoreSupporting 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...
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