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Full children’s programme for this year’s Spree

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Full children’s programme for this year’s Spree. Paisley’s Spree festival is back for another year – meaning parents have loads to choose from to keep kids entertained during the October school break. The nine-day festival runs from 10 to 18 October and will see a series of big-name music and comedy acts perform at various
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Union J to headline Paisley Christmas lights spectacular

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Union J to headline Paisley Christmas lights spectacular. Chart-topping boyband Union J are on their way to Renfrewshire to headline the area’s annual festive extravaganza. The four boys will perform in Paisley town centre on Saturday 15 November before the town’s Christmas lights are switched on. They will be joined on the bill by Glasgow
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Remembering the good old days of Glasgow variety theatre

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Remembering the good old days of Glasgow variety theatre. Would a stroll down memory lane take you to the steps of the Paisley Theatre, scene of amateur operatics, theatre repertory, and performances by the Logan family, Andy Stewart and other luminaries? If it would, members of the Scottish Theatre Archive “On Stage” project would like
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Grand-nephew of jazz legend to play live in Paisley

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Grand-nephew of jazz legend to play live in Paisley. Lulo Reinhardt represents one of the most unique voices in jazz music today. His Latin-Swing Project combines pure gypsy-swing music with elements of Latin music such as flamenco, tango and bossa nova. Lulo is the grand-nephew of jazz legend Django Reinhardt. But the family’s musical lineage
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Midge Ure Competition Winner

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Midge Ure Competition Winner. Well done to our competition winner Andreea Covaleov who entered our competition in conjunction with LNP Promotions to win 2 tickets to see Midge Ure in concert at Paisley Town Hall on the 24th October. Andreea who is studying in Glasgow and living in Paisley said she is a big fan
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Paisley on the web meet Midge Ure

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Paisley on the web meet Midge Ure. Paisley on the web was at the Scottish Hydro on Tuesday to meet one of Scotland's singing superstars Midge Ure. LNP Promotions have secured Midge Ure to sing in Paisley Town Hall on October the 24th. Midge donated one of his classic guitars and kindly signed it for
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Paisley Thread Mill Museum

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We thought you might like to know about some events organised by Paisley Thread Mill Museum for September and October. The guest speaker for our three talks is Valerie Reilly, previously Keeper of Textiles at Paisley Museum. The events are as follows: Monday 29th September, 7pm: 'Coats and Clark: the Binding Thread of Paisley’s History'
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Skoobs to brighten up Renfrewshire libraries

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Skoobs to brighten up Renfrewshire libraries. Kids in Renfrewshire will get a colourful surprise the next time they go to the library. The Skoobs, a group of playful monsters, will brighten up Renfrewshire libraries in a bid to get more kids to join their local library. From 6 October, kids who join the library will
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Paisley Natural History Society Talk at Paisley Museum

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Paisley Natural History Society Talk at Paisley Museum. Paisley Natural History Society is continuing its autumn programme of evening talks with an illustrated talk by Hayley Douglas, Windows on Wildlife Development Officer, Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, on Thursday the 2 October at 7.30pm in Paisley Museum. This project has been running for nearly 2 years
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Ah’ll Chum Ye Hame’ with Rita Bradd

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'Ah'll Chum Ye Hame' with Rita Bradd, The Atrium Anchor Mill, 2-3:30pm Sat 13 Sept Rita Bradd give an illustrated talk about her personal journey on the 150 year-old clipper ship, City of Adelaide (formerly Carrick). A unique and epic seventy-day voyage from Rotterdam touching 4 continents before arriving at her namesake City in South Australia.
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Crewel Work Workshop

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Crewel Work Workshop, The Atrium, Anchor Mill, 1-4pm Thurs 11 & Sun 14 Sept Learn about crewel work with Paula McKeown; the basic stitches - chain, heavy chain, stem stitch, split stitch and adapted stitches like french knots - as you create your own tapestry panel. You'll receive a small kit of linen and wools to