Abbey Books, celebrating its 40th birthday next year, is running a four-day Summer Book Festival from Thursday 8th to Sun 11th June The event, aimed at promoting local talent, has a packed programme of five book launches/signings, three talks and two creative writing workshops. Kicking off the event, shop owner and author Brian Hannan...
Read MorePaisley town centre will host a day-long programme of entertainment this summer to celebrate Sma’ Shot Day 2023 – one of the world’s oldest worker’s festivals Sma’ Shot Day celebrates a 19th-century victory by the town’s weavers over their bosses in an industrial dispute. This year’s event will take place on Saturday 1 July...
Read MoreRenfrew Gala Day 2023 brings circus themed fun and activities for all the family to Robertson Park on Sunday 4th June Taking place in Renfrew’s Robertson Park from 12pm until 5pm, activities will include rugby taster sessions, face painting, balloon modelling, and of course – circus skills! The funfair is back for thrill seekers...
Read MorePaisley’s CarFest is returning to Paisley town centre on Saturday 17th June and a fun day out for all the family is guaranteed! There will be classic, vintage and specialist custom cars on show, as well as muscle cars, supercars and motorbikes! There will also be emergency response cars and a vintage fire engine...
Read MoreWork on the next phase in the development of Exchange, Scotland’s first theatre for children, young people and families, commences this week in Paisley Contractors Elmwood Projects have been appointed to deliver the next phase of development of the site, a vacant former nightclub opposite Paisley Gilmour Street Station. This phase will begin the...
Read MoreThe Butterfly Room, which offers wellbeing services in Paisley, has received a business boost from Retail Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis Recently, Amanda Mckinlay, owner of The Butterfly Room, tweeted Theo about her business during ‘Small Business Sunday’ and was one of six weekly winners to gain a retweet or repost by Theo to his over half...
Read MoreTenants have been moving into new homes built by Renfrewshire Council as part of the ongoing community-led regeneration of Paisley’s Ferguslie Park area. The 101 modern new-build energy-efficient homes are being built on the site of the former St Fergus Primary School in Ferguslie. Tenants have been moving in since January, with 64 homes...
Read MoreRenfrewshire dog owners are being encouraged to join a new campaign aimed at promoting responsible dog ownership in the region The Take the Lead campaign will launch with a mass dog walk on Sunday 14 May 2023 at 1pm in Barshaw Park in Paisley. Owners will be provided with a new branded lead, a...
Read MoreAn additional £1million of extra funding has been agreed by councillors to tackle poverty and support families and households under pressure from the cost-of-living crisis. At the Leadership Board on Wednesday 26 April, councillors agreed to allocate funding into a range of projects, including dedicated advice services for families, continuing extra support for welfare...
Read MoreThe Wynd Centre, the outreach arm of Oakshaw Trinity Church celebrates the 40th Anniversary of its opening in 1984 next year. As much of the preliminary work was done in 1983 the celebrations start this year 2023, and these are as follows: Saturday 2nd September Combining the Renfrewshire Doors Open day with a display...
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