Paisley Halloween Festival presents Out of this World launched on Thursday evening (28 October) with visitors enjoying a spectacular trail of intergalactic installations and light displays around the town. The festival is regarded as one of the best of its kind in the UK – and this year’s celebrations see the area around the...
Read MoreAhead of the first annual event, acquaint yourself with the ethos behind the new Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards and find out how to get involved. Devised as a means of celebrating the unparalleled community spirit that permeates through our population, the first annual Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards will be here before we know it. Set to...
Read MoreYoung people and community groups in Renfrewshire have been getting crafty in sharing their hopes for a brighter, more sustainable future as part of a special Paisley Halloween installation. Their inspiring artworks and messages will feature on a spectacular spacecraft, Earthship1, which will be one of the major displays at Paisley Halloween Festival presents Out...
Read MoreYoung people are counting down the days to the start of the school holidays and Street Stuff will be out and about in communities across Renfrewshire. Multi-sports gaming and much more will be available for those aged 5 to 16 at Street Stuff venues across Renfrewshire throughout the week, with activities split by age...
Read MorePaisley’s popular music and arts festival The Spree returns this week with a bumper line-up across ten days (7 – 16 October). The Twilight Sad, Arab Strap, The Bluebells, The Rezillos, Michael Rother, Nick Lowe, Kathryn Joseph and Retro Video Club are just some of the top acts coming to the fast-growing festival, which...
Read MoreM&S Paisley has donated more than 30,000 meals to those in need through its food redistribution programme. Charities across Paisley, including We Care Initiative, have partnered with M&S Paisley to help provide free food to those in need. Since the programme began, We Care Initiative has received 252 meal donations from M&S to benefit...
Read MoreFamilies and young people across Renfrewshire can look forward to 14 fully renewed play parks as part of a £1.25million investment by Renfrewshire Council. Councillors approved the two-year investment this week which will see a play park in each ward area completely overhauled, with all current assets removed and replaced with brand-new play equipment....
Read MorePaisley’s popular music, comedy and arts festival The Spree will return in 2021 with The Twilight Sad, Arab Strap and Nadine Shah among the bumper line-up coming to town this October. This year’s festival will take place from 7 – 16 October with shows being staged in the iconic Salon Perdu Spiegeltent, which will...
Read More£60,000 award from Museum Galleries Scotland will support creation of exciting displays when the new-look Paisley Museum opens. A £60,000 grant has been secured to tell the story of Paisley’s world-renowned shawls in exciting displays to be created in the town’s transformed museum. Museum Galleries Scotland (MSG) has awarded the money to Paisley Museum...
Read MoreLocal residents are being asked what actions they believe are required to ensure Renfrewshire reaches its ambitious aim of being net-zero by 2030. Following the declaration of a climate emergency in 2019, Renfrewshire Council has been working to set out the programme of actions required by the council, communities, businesses and partners to meet...
Read More