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Thousands flock to Paisley for the Halloween Festival

Paisley’s Halloween Festival – one of the biggest and best of its kind in the UK – got underway on Thursday, with crowds of thousands gathering for the annual spooktacular. The town centre was turned into a gothic playground with specially-created installations, sensational street performers and aerial acrobats, set against the stunning backdrop of Paisley’s 850-year-old Abbey. Paisley has become Scotland’s home of Halloween in recent years and this was […]

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Renfrewshire’s programme for Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival gets underway

A series of events, exhibitions and workshops are scheduled to take place across Renfrewshire in support of mental health and wellbeing as part of the annual Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. The national festival, which is led by the Mental Health Foundation, takes place from 4 – 22 October 2023 and is one of the world’s leading arts events dedicated to mental health. This year’s festival focuses on the theme […]

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RENFREWSHIRE TOY BANK CHRISTMAS APPEAL

CAN YOU GIVE THE GIFT OF JOY TO A CHILD IN RENFREWSHIRE THIS YEAR? Can you help support local children this year by donating a toy or gift? Renfrewshire Toy Bank receives referrals from local schools and nurseries, health visitors, social work, charities and many other local organisations. If you would like to support before their drop off points open, please click on one of the links below: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1JIBRDZUOYFRZ/... https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/renfrewshirectb […]

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Celtic Connections 2024 set for expansive programme of unmissable music

World-renowned Glasgow festival Celtic Connections will once again light up stages, venues and dark winter nights from Thursday 18 January to Sunday 4 February 2024, for what will be one of its biggest-ever capacity festivals. Proudly known as Europe’s premier folk, roots and world music festival, and the home of spectacular musical showcases and one-off collaborations, Celtic Connections has continued to expand into a multitude of genres over its 30-year history. This year will see […]

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Winners crowned at Scots Language Awards 2023

The winners of the Scots Language Awards 2023 were unveiled at a celebratory ceremony on Saturday 16th September at Johnstone Town Hall. Held in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, the event saw 13 individuals, projects and businesses out of more than 60 nominees crowned at the annual awards night.   Showcasing the very best of Scots language and culture, the awards, which were first started in 2019, celebrate the importance of Scots language […]

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UWS to hold LGBTQIA+ Pride in Music Event

On Thursday 21st September the UWS's Paisley Campus will host a Pride in Music event, featuring the music of Shaz Martin, Joseph Miller and Tess DeMarco. Speaking with Paisley Radio, the UWS's LGBTQIA+ Society president Alex said "The event is a fundraiser to raise funds for the Stonewall Scotland Charity and also to raise funds to support our society. The society exists to bring LGBTQIA+ students together, helping them where […]

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Paisley gets set to welcome thousands for Halloween Spectacular

Paisley town centre will be transformed into a gothic playground when the town’s Halloween Festival – one of the biggest and best in the UK – returns this October with a new format. The award-winning festival – which attracts a crowd of tens of thousands each year – will see three nights of spectacular street performers and specially-created spooky installations, set against the backdrop of the town’s 850-year-old Abbey. This […]

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Opening date announced for Paisley’s new £7m central library and learning hub on the High Street

Paisley’s stunning new central library and learning hub will open to the public in late November 2023, in its new home at the heart of the town’s High Street. The Paisley Learning and Cultural Hub will be a new modern home for library services at the heart of the town. Due to open in late 2023, the new facility will bring back into use a formerly-vacant shop unit on Paisley […]

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CASTLEHEAD HIGH SCHOOL TRIO ARE SHOWING US A NEW WAY TO PLAY

Three S3 pupils have seen their inclusive game design brought to life by professional designers after winning a nationwide creative design competition. Jane McCash (15), Gemma Livingstone (15), Melissa McPhee (14), who attend Castlehead High School in Paisley were chosen as one of 10 winners of the UK-wide D&AD New Gen Awards by an international panel of judges for designing a new game in response to a ‘New Way to […]

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SHARE YOUR MEMORIES AND BE PART OF THE NEW PAISLEY MUSEUM PROJECT

The team behind Scotland’s biggest cultural heritage project is calling on the people of Renfrewshire to share their memories of the places and people that make the local area so special. The contributions may be included within a digital, interactive map which will feature in one of the galleries of the new museum.  From sports-related adventures to childhood memories, from the place of your first job or date to the best […]

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