The £150,000 Celebrating Renfrewshire Fund, which supports young people to create, design and deliver projects in the region, is now open for new applications. The fund aims to make the area a better place for young people to live, giving young adults and teenagers aged between 12 and 25 a voice in their community...
Read MorePaisley Museum, Scotland’s biggest cultural heritage project, unveils scale and ambition of cultural thread that weaves through its £45m refurbishment The £45 million Paisley Museum will create a new, world-class museum space, shaped and focussed by, and for, the people of the town, celebrating its history and impact on the world, while creating a...
Read MoreOne of Scotland’s largest outdoor food and drink festivals is set to return to Paisley this spring. Paisley Food and Drink Festival will be a two-day taste sensation with more than 30 traders, licensed bars and a packed programme of live music, entertainment, and foodie-fun for all ages. The extravaganza will take place in...
Read MorePaisley’s celebrations for World Gaelic Week (Seachdain na Gàidhlig) mark the start of the countdown to the town hosting The Royal National Mòd (Mòd Phàislig) – a decade since it last staged the prestigious event. Mòd Phàislig, organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach, is expected to bring thousands of visitors and competitors to the town...
Read MoreRenfrewshire is set to host a spectacular programme of major events across 2023. This year’s programme will also feature the return of The Royal National Mòd to Paisley. Scotland’s premier celebration of Gaelic culture and heritage will take place in October – exactly 10 years after the town first staged the revered event. Mòd...
Read MoreThe man who tirelessly campaigns for improvements to Hawkhead Cemetery has given evidence to a committee of the Scottish Parliament. Des Barr formed the Friends of Hawkhead Cemetery group last year and he was invited to attend and speak at the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee, at Holyrood. The committee was hearing evidence about...
Read MoreWith only a few days to go until the return of the Paisley Book Festival, Scotland’s First Minister has been confirmed as the Chair of a special event which discusses the friendship formed by a Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany, and award-winning journalist and author, Chitra Ramaswamy. The event, which takes place on...
Read MoreA landmark historic building on Paisley High Street is being restored and brought back into use – thanks to a council programme designed to preserve the town centre’s unique historic architecture. The Liberal Club, sitting in a prominent spot at 32 High Street, has been a feature of life in the town since 1886...
Read MoreCountdown is on as the Paisley Book Festival returns with full programme of in-person events Paisley Book Festival is back and some of Scotland and the UK’s leading authors will descend on the town to mark the return of the first full programme of in-person discussions and events since the pandemic. The festival, produced...
Read MoreRenfrewshire Council is cracking down on fly tipping with the creation of a new team dedicated to catching people and businesses in the act. Six officers are putting a focus on fly tipping in Renfrewshire with the aim of identifying offenders, reducing the number of instances taking place, and increasing the number of fines...
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