Glen Cinema disaster memorial to be unveiled

A memorial to the 71 children who lost their lives in one of Scotland’s worst ever human tragedies is to be unveiled in Paisley town centre tomorrow (Tuesday 30th November). The Glen Cinema disaster of 31 December 1929 remains known as Paisley’s Black Hogmanay – yet until now the town centre did not have... Read More

Remembrance Sunday services taking place across Renfrewshire

Remembrance Sunday services are set to return to Renfrewshire for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with parades and services scheduled to take place in towns and villages across the region. On 14 November, parades will take place from 9.45am to mark Remembrance Sunday, with a two minutes silence at... Read More

Paisley memories become part of A-listed town hall’s legacy

A time capsule containing memories of life in Paisley has been placed inside the foundations of Paisley Town Hall during the £22m transformation into a landmark entertainment venue for the west of Scotland. The striking Victorian-era town hall – part of the legacy of Paisley’s proud past at the centre of the world’s textile... Read More

Doors Open Day Renfrewshire 2021

Take a closer look inside Renfrewshire’s amazing buildings on Doors Open Days 2021. Spectacular churches, a family-friendly farm and the residence of Paisley’s most famous poet are just a few of the intriguing locations visitors can experience as part of Renfrewshire’s Doors Open Days. This year’s events will see participating venues open their doors... Read More

Culture and Me: Provost Lorraine Cameron

In the first of a series of online exclusive pieces that places the microscope on Renfrewshire locals and their relationship to the notion of culture in their own lives, Provost Lorraine Cameron talks ingenuity in adversity, her inalienable love for the area and how her formative years placed her on the path that she... Read More