Renfrewshire’s Provost Lorraine Cameron is searching for community heroes as nominations open for the 2023 Provost’s Community Awards. Extraordinary employees, superlative sportspeople and compassionate carers are being sought as the awards recognise the people who make Renfrewshire a better place to live, work and visit. There are six categories available to nominate in and...
Read MoreBrand-new play equipment is set to be available in play parks across Renfrewshire as the second phase of Renfrewshire Council’s £1.1million investment nears completion. Works to transform the play parks at Campbell Street in Renfrew, Ardgryffe Park in Houston, Churchill Drive in Bishopton, Crags Road in Paisley and Elm Drive/Sycamore Avenue in Johnstone are...
Read MorePaisley is preparing to welcome tens of thousands of visitors as its annual Halloween Festival – one of the biggest and best of its kind in the UK – returns this weekend. The free-to-attend family event takes place from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 October (6 to 9pm each night) and will take over...
Read MorePaisley town centre will host a month-long Christmas carnival with details announced for a programme of festive family events designed to drive footfall to local traders throughout December. Renfrewshire Council has organised Paisley’s Christmas in partnership with town centre business improvement district Paisley First, and with Scotland’s Theme Park. The programme will run from...
Read MoreThe Paisley Halloween Festival will return this October with a spectacular programme – including the return of live performances for the first time in three years. Tens of thousands are expected to attend the free-to-attend event, which will bring Paisley town centre alive with three evenings of spooky installations and spellbinding street performers, against...
Read MorePaisley’s popular music and comedy festival The Spree returns next week for its tenth edition. The thrilling 10-day programme of events will take place at the iconic Spiegeltent in the town’s Bridge Street from Thursday 1 – Saturday 10 September. Shows featuring Scottish folk rock favourites Tide Lines (1 September), Ocean Colour Scene legends...
Read MoreA scooter spectacular is set to take over Paisley next month as the popular ModStuff event returns to The Spree festival. Organised and promoted by LNP Promotions, the annual festival-within-a-festival celebrates all things Mod and Mod related culture. This year’s event takes place at the Spiegeltent in the town’s Bridge Street on Saturday 3 September...
Read MoreTickets 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...
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