Paisley Book Festival 2024

The Paisley Book Festival 2024 programme launch announces a stellar line-up of authors set to take the town by storm The 2024 Paisley Book Festival highlights at Paisley Town Hall include: Sally Magnusson (Music in the Dark) on Thu 25 Apr, 8pm Andrew McMillan (Working Lives) on Fri 26 Apr, 5pm Pat Nevin (The... Read More

The Flu Shot Sma’ Shot – a poem by Shaun Moore

The Flu Shot Sma’ Shot by Shaun Moore, poet laureate for Renfrewshire Near a hundred and seventy years gone by, how can it be relevant still? Gone are the weavers, the corks and the looms, gone are the very mills. As are the coalmines that fired them, the steelworks that built them, and the ships... Read More

Shaun Moore – Tannahill Makar and spoken word artist

Just weeks on from his appointment as Tannahill Makar, Mill caught up with spoken word artist Shaun Moore to discuss his new role, Renfrewshire’s radical heritage and more.  When it’s done right and without airs, graces or elitism, poetry and spoken word has the capacity to effect and advocate for change, broaden horizons and... Read More

Renfrew Pipe Band Competition welcomes Scotland’s finest

The 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 More