Paisley’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 MorePaisley’s popular Halloween celebrations will make a welcome return for 2021 as Paisley Halloween Festival presents Out of this World. This year will see a twist on the annual fright fest’s usual format as the town centre will be transformed into an immersive ‘otherworldly’ experience with a series of spectacular installations and light displays...
Read MoreIn the latest of a series of articles that spotlight the crucial and inspiring work of Renfrewshire’s own Kairos Women+, volunteer Arti Gosai reflects on Making Her Mark, a historical project that provided purpose, context and much more during a difficult time. When I agreed to write this piece about the Making Her Mark...
Read MoreA special exhibition is being staged to mark the centenary of Renfrew’s Victory Baths. People will get the chance to see and hear about the amazing history of the swimming pool, which was officially opened on September 19, 1921 and is now run by the charity, Renfrewshire Leisure. The baths were gifted to the...
Read MoreWith plaudits and projects racking up, we spoke to Fraser Scott, co-founder of Paisley-based film and theatre company Kick The Door, about their rapid rise to prominence and their goals for the future. In the creative arts, there’s little to be yielded from waiting for your cue. When plying your trade in an industry...
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 MoreIn the first of a series of revelatory interviews with local proprietors, Gantry’s Jason Smith talks about his fervent support of his fellow independent traders, Paisley’s finest pub grub and the promising future of the town’s nightlife sector. At every opportunity, you’ve leapt at the chance to champion local enterprise. How did this become...
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