Category

renfrewshire events

Category
Tony Lawler
In Blog

Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support

1 Min Read
Sma’ Shot Day Charleston Drummer Promotes Miscarriage Support Leading the Sma’ Shot procession from Brodie Park to Abbey Close 2014 will be Charleston Drummer, Tony Lawler. Tony will be modelling our new look Miscarriage Support tee-shirt on the day to help promote the counselling work that we do in aid of women and families Scotland-wide.
Read More
In Blog

Matisse Drawing with Scissors

3 Mins Read
MATISSE: Drawing with Scissors Late Works 1950-1954 A Hayward Touring Exhibition Paisley Museum High Street, Paisley PA1 2BA 28 June – 28 September Admission: £3 (£2 conc) The French painter, sculptor and designer, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. His vibrant works are celebrated for their extraordinary richness and
In Blog

Renfrewshire’s education ‘big three’ launch mission for young scientists

3 Mins Read
Renfrewshire’s education ‘big three’ launch mission for young scientists Renfrewshire’s three big education providers have teamed up to blast off the careers of future astronauts and scientists. West College Scotland and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have signed up with Renfrewshire Council as the two top sponsors of Mission Discovery, a unique space
In Blog

Multi-million-pound Paisley Transformation plans officially launched

3 Mins Read
Multi-million-pound Paisley Transformation plans officially launched Ambitious plans to use Paisley’s internationally-significant cultural and heritage assets to turn the town into one of the key destinations on Scotland’s tourist map were officially launched today in the town. Key figures from the local community and national cultural scene heard how multi-million-pound regeneration proposals to transform the
In Blog

Renfrewshire’s communities go online

2 Mins Read
Renfrewshire’s communities go online Hundreds of community groups across Renfrewshire have a new online home - on a web-based hub for all local community and volunteering activity. The new Renfrewshire2023.com site will help community groups, voluntary organisations and local charities to publicise their events and activities, link up with other local organisations and recruit volunteers
Paisley Library - Paisley Museum
In Bishopton

DNA detectives in hunt for WW1 heroes

4 Mins Read
DNA detectives in hunt for WW1 heroes DNA detectives, searching for First World War heroes amongst their family tree, are being invited to investigate a wealth of original documents held by Renfrewshire Council’s Heritage Service at Paisley Central Library. Councillor Jim Harte, Convener of Renfrewshire Council’s Sport, Leisure and Culture Policy Board, said, “People want
In Bishopton

Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces

3 Mins Read
Renfrewshire pays tribute to armed forces Renfrewshire has once again paid tribute to local servicemen and women as part of national Armed Forces Day. The official Armed Forces Day flag was raised during a special ceremony outside Renfrewshire Council’s headquarters in Paisley on Friday June 20, followed by an Armed Forces Day service in Paisley
In Blog

Kids record Beatles hit in Scots accent

3 Mins Read
Kids record Beatles hit in Scots accent With pix of Kibble pupils at recording session and of Tom Newman, left and Paul Brett. AN iconic Beatles song has been recorded being performed like never before. Legendary British music producer Tom Newman had pupils at Paisley’s Kibble Education and Care Centre sing a verse and chorus
In Bishopton

Provost’s Ball is a box office smash

3 Mins Read
Provost’s Ball is a box office smash Renfrewshire’s Provost Anne Hall celebrates a successful night at her charity ball. The Hollywood-themed evening raised approximately £12,000 for Provost Hall’s chosen charities. Over 200 big-hearted people attended the black tie event and participated in the auctions throughout the night. Guests were greeted with the Paparazzi, a novelty
In Blog

LOCAL AIR CADETS RECRUITMENT EVENING

3 Mins Read
LOCAL AIR CADETS RECRUITMENT EVENING On Saturday the 14th of June, 12 members of local air cadets, 2175 (Rolls-Royce) Squadron, attended Barshaw Park Gala Day. The cadets were on hand to do face painting for local youngsters with camouflage paint, a skill they learned during many exciting fieldcraft training camps at Garelochhead Army Training Base
healthy-SMILE-kids
In Bishopton

Renfrewshire to host 1st Inter-Authority Games

4 Mins Read
Renfrewshire to host 1st Inter-Authority Games The first ever Inter-Authority Games will take place in Renfrewshire on Monday 16 June, incorporating the top school teams from four local authority areas in a variety of sports. On-X Linwood will host teams from Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow authorities as they cross the border to take on
In Blog

Barshaw Gala Day 2014 Paisley Photographs

1 Min Read
Barshaw Gala Day 2014 Paisley Photographs Barshaw Gala Day 2014 turned out to be dry for once and the families loved it, these Paisley Photographs of the day were taken by Alex Kyle Photography on behalf of www.paisley.org.uk look out for lots more photographs soon. Well done once again to the organisers of the Barshaw