Norman Blake on gigs with Bernard Butler and James Grant

Mill Magazine caught up with the legendary Norman Blake before his Paisley show with Bernard Butler and James Grant in 2022 Although their paths have only crossed incidentally over the years, there’s something that seems inherently natural about Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake, Bernard Butler and Love & Money’s James Grant... Read More

The Spree Festival returns next week

Paisley’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 More

Modstuff scooter spectacular is set to take over Paisley

A 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 More

The Wee Spree 2022 kids festival tickets now on sale

Tickets 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 More

The Spree 2022: festival returns to Paisley for 10th year

Paisley’s popular music, comedy and arts festival The Spree is back for its 10th year with a thrilling line-up for 2022. Live events will take place in the iconic Salon Perdu Speigeltent at the town’s Bridge Street from Thursday 1 – Saturday 10 September, promising a fantastic 10-day programme for gig-goers. The festival kicks... Read More

The Spree returns to Paisley with packed festival line-up

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 More

Spree for All programme to take over Renfrewshire

Music-lovers across Renfrewshire are set to enjoy a bumper line-up of great gigs in October with the announcement of this year’s Spree for All programme. Established in recent years as a ‘fringe festival’ to Paisley’s annual The Spree festival, the Spree for All will see events take place in towns and villages throughout Renfrewshire... Read More

Wee Spree festival of family fun returns to Paisley

Paisley is set to host a festival of family fun as The Wee Spree returns this October. The popular programme of activities for kids and families will take place from Saturday 9 – Saturday 16 October, with plenty for everyone to enjoy during the school holidays. The Wee Spree events will also coincide with... Read More

The Spree 2021: The Twilight Sad, Arab Strap and Nadine Shah

Paisley’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

Renfrewshire Council announces return of popular events this winter

Renfrewshire Council is planning for in-person events this winter with the return of two local favourites The Spree and Paisley Halloween Festival. The council’s event programme has been exclusively online since March 2020. As the Scottish Government eases restrictions on indoor and outdoor events, the local authority has announced plans for the return this... Read More