may – august 17
Hello, welcome to our new What’s On Guide This is our summer Whats On Guide to cultural events from Renfrewshire Leisure. Take a look at our fantastic programme of exhibitions, performances, family events and much more, to keep you entertained through the summer months.
Paisley Arts Centre 30th Anniversary This year is the 30th anniversary of Paisley Arts Centre and we are planning a programme of events and shows to mark the occasion. We want to celebrate with everyone who has supported Paisley Arts Centre over the past three decades to make this a year to remember. With this in mind, we would love you to let us know:
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• What has been your programme/ event highlights over the past 30 years? • What does Paisley Arts Centre mean to you? • What would you like to see in the programme? We’ve already had some fantastic comments from our customers; ‘I think it’s so important for Paisley to have somewhere like the Arts Centre’ Anne, Paisley If you have any comments or stories to share please email us at PAC30@ renfrewshire.gov.uk or pop into the arts centre to have a chat to our staff or fill out a comments card. As a thank you, we will enter your name into a prize draw to win free tickets to a show in the Autumn season.
listings may–august click to book www.renfrewshireleisure.com box office 0300 300 1210
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Make A Hoo
6 May
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The Lions of Lisbon
13 May
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Descent
18 May
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Waves
6 June
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Silent
3 July
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music Fred Morrison
11 May
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The Furrow Collective
18 June
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Yorkston Thorne Kahn
2 July
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The Kilkennys
9 August
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Aly & Phil
20 August
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13 June
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Stuart Mitchell
9 June
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MZA Sneaky Previews
7, 8 July
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film Frame by Frame
comedy
exhibitions May the Toys Be With You
Until 29 May
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A Galaxy Far Far Away
Until 18 June
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Larry Herman
17 June–20 August
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The Museum Awakens!
20 May
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Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition
20 May to 25 June
Mass Movement
20 June–4 July
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The Routes We Thread
20 June–4 July
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Random Selection
6 July–25 September
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family events
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MamaBabaMe
10 May
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Funbox
14 May
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Summer Baby Disco
15 June
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The MacDougalls Sing-a-Long Show
17 June
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Summer Studio
29 June–25 September
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ACCORD Summer Fayre
20 May
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The Museum Awakens!
20 May
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Paisley Philharmonic Choir
21 May
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Weave Festival
1–2 July
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Block Printing
2 July
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Every Tues at Renfrew Library
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special events
regular events Coderdojo Sessions
Every Thurs at Linwood Library Johnstone Sequence Dancers
Every Mon and Wed
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Club Animate
3 May–7 June
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Tea Dances
3 May, 28 June
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Camcorder Club
4 May–8 June
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Playdays at the Museum
10, 17, 24 May
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Exhibition
Until 29 May
May The Toys Be With You A stunning collection of Star Wars memorabilia
Opening hours: Tues to Sat 11am–4pm Sun 12pm–4pm closed Mondays except bank holidays Paisley Museum FREE
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May The Toys Be With You is a fantastic collection of Star Wars memorabilia including toys and posters owned by collector Matt Fox and and is on display for the first time in Scotland. The toys and collectables from this period, including X-wings, lightsabers, posters and figures will all be on display in this magical exhibition for families of all ages to enjoy together. There will also be fun activities and features throughout the museum for everyone to enjoy. Come and see why Star Wars has earned its place in our cultural history.
Exhibitions
Until 18 June
A Galaxy Far, Far Away Paisley Museum FREE To complement the May The Toys Be With You exhibition this display of astronomical images highlights the beauty and diversity of our universe and the wonders within. There may even be a few photographs which bear a passing resemblance to some familiar sights from the ‘Star Wars’ universe!
book online www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking
From a Galaxy far, far away comes an absolute must see for fans of Star Wars or cinema history.
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Sat 6 May Feral Arts in Association with Paisley Arts Centre presents
Make A Hoo With Sita Pieraccini
Paisley Arts Centre
7.30pm
£10 (£6 conc) + bkg fee* Suitable for ages 14+
The shimmering heat of tropical hills, and the purring and humming of plains set the scene for a young woman’s journey as she strives to reconnect with her identity and the world in which she lives. Caught in an elaborate game of call and response with a shape-shifting being which only comes to life at night, the woman struggles to find her echo in a world of repetition.
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Inspired by an artist residency in Sri Lanka and featuring elements of local folk songs, Make A Hoo combines vivid sonic environments and dynamic physicality to weave together the story of a day and a night in the life of this young woman, played by Paisley’s own Sita Pieraccini. Celebrating Paisley Arts Centre’s 30th anniversary. “Inventive and Touching” **** The Scotsman
*see page 1 for details of our booking fees
may
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family
Wed 10 May Starcatchers present
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MamaBabaMe £4 + bkg fee* Suitable for 18 months to 3 years
Join us at the ringside of our mini arena for MamaBabaMe to witness this exciting new dance, theatre and live music experience made especially for infants and their grown-ups. Through playful movement, dance and sound, MamaBabaMe explores these profound new relationships and how this eternal bond evolves and grows. Everyone will recognise something of their own relationships, as a parent or child – this is a show for young children and anyone who’s ever been one!
book online www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking
Johnstone Town Hall 11.30am & 2.30pm
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Thurs 11 May
Fred Morrison in Concert Paisley Arts Centre
7.30pm
£10 (£8 conc) + bkg fee*
One of Celtic music’s most profoundly skilled and audaciously inventive exponents, Scottish piper Fred Morrison is justly famed for his passionately expressive style. This is rooted in the Gaelic traditions of his father’s native South Uist, and enriched by influences from far and wide, which has seen him dubbed “the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes”. He has featured in the seminal Scottish bands Clan Alba and Capercaillie, and is also a recordbreaking champion on the competitive piping circuit. *see page 1 for details of our booking fees
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Sat 13 May
Sun 14 May
Fair Pley Productions Presents
Funbox presents
The Lions of Lisbon
Underwater Adventure
Paisley Town Hall
Paisley Town Hall
7.30pm
£16 (£14 conc) + bkg fee* A celebration with rehearsed reading and live band Suitable for ages 14+
Get ready to roar for the golden anniversary of the finest silver ever lifted. If you know the history, don’t just remember it, relive it!
The Celticade stretched from the Campsie Fells to the Pyrenees, rolling like a green carpet across Europe. Those who couldn’t afford the plane travelled on slow boats and long-distance lorries, in battered vans and buses, on rusty bikes and blistered feet, in used cars and trains that never ran on time. A full cast of ten, plus live band, recreate the humour, passion and occasional calamity that accompanied a Glasgow & District XI showing Europe’s finest how the beautiful game should be played.
£12.00 (Family Saver £44, Groups 10+ £9, Adult & Babe £14) + bkg fee* Join Anya, Kevin and Gary on their quest to find all the lost keys under the sea, while the Funsters discover a barrier reef and Bonzo, the lovable Sea Dog, battles a shark! Familiar favourites like ‘Over the Irish Sea’ and ‘Hole at the Bottom of the Sea’ and ‘Eely Ally Oh ‘ as well as brand new songs, will entertain and enthral kids of all ages—from nought to ninety! Dress up, join in the fun and come dressed as sea creature, King Neptune or a Mermaid and have a Whale of a time! There will even be the chance for some lucky people to help out on stage too!
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book online www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking
In May 1967, 10,000 supporters embarked on the most important crusade since the quest for the Holy Grail. They hailed from Scotland, Ireland, and every corner of the globe. Most were Celtic daft. Some were just plain daft.
1pm & 3.30pm
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Thurs 18 May
Descent Paisley Arts Centre
7.30pm
(3pm—Relaxed performance)+ £10 (£6 conc) + bkg fee* Suitable ages 14+ This show contains swearing and implied violence
50-somethings Rob and Cathy are looking forward to reclaiming their own lives now that their daughter Nicola is grown-up and settled; but looming over them is a threat that could rip their future apart. Descent explores what happens as they try to hold on to each other – and themselves – in the face of early onset dementia.
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CATS (Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland) Nominated: Best New Play and Best Male Actor, 2016. ‘relaxed’ performance is designed A to provide a less formal, more supportive environment for people who might be anxious about attending the theatre. The show is the same, but sound and lighting levels are adjusted, and people can move about the auditorium during the performance or go to a separate quiet space if they need to.
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‘straightforwardly powerful and heartbreaking’ The Scotsman
*see page 1 for details of our booking fees
20 May–25 June
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exhibitions
Paisley Art Institute 129th Annual Art Exhibition Paisley Museum FREE This open exhibition will showcase artworks by the best in contemporary talent from all over the world, both professional and amateur, attracted to Paisley with many prizes available to all exhibiting artists. There will be between 400 and 500 artworks on display, making the exhibition one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
Information about entering works for the exhibition as an artist member entrant, or an open entrant, can be found on the website ‘www.paisleyartinstitute.org.uk’ or follow PAI on Facebook page ‘Paisley Art Institute est 1876’.
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This year’s Guest Painter is Adrian Wiszniewski RSA, a leading Scottish figure in the revival of figurative painting as part of a group sometimes known as the ‘New Glasgow Boys’. The Guest Sculptor is Lys Hansen DA, a distinguished and expressive figurative artist in the media of painting and painted wooden sculptures.
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special event
Sat 20 May
Sat 20 May
ACCORD Summer Fayre
The Museum Awakens!
Paisley Town Hall
FREE
10am–3pm
FREE Come along to ACCORD Hospice’s major summer fundraiser with loads of attractions for supporters of all ages. There will be face painting, bouncy castles, a tearoom, plus lots of games, competitions and stalls.
Paisley Museum
7pm–9pm
The force is strong at Paisley Museum this May! As part of the nationwide Museums at Night event, Paisley Museum will host a night of family friendly activities based on our exhibition of Star Wars memorabilia; May the Toys be With You. Experience a special night-time viewing of this incredible exhibition, on display for the first time in Scotland. Museums at Night is the UK wide festival of after-hours events in museums, galleries and heritage sites.
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box office & information 0300 300 1210
special event
Sun 21 May
Paisley Philharmonic Choir Paisley Town Hall
7pm
£10 Enjoy a wonderful evening of music from the Paisley Philharmonic choir. Concert tickets will be available from choir members and on the door. Visit www.paisleyharmonicchoir.co.uk for more information. *see page 1 for details of our booking fees
june
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june drama
Tues 6 June
Waves Paisley Arts Centre 7.30pm £10 (£6 conc) + bkg fee* Suitable for ages 8+
Waves tells the story of the unofficial history of the invention of the Butterfly stroke. It is a solo theatre work written and performed by Alice Mary Cooper. Waves is the amazing tale of Elizabeth Moncello and how, growing up on Gabo Island (Australia) in the 1930’s, she employed sea creatures to teach her how to swim. With the help of fish, penguins and amphibian friends, Liz, the daughter of immigrants, developed ‘the Dolphin,’ known to the world as the Butterfly.
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**** The Herald
@Cristina Todaro
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‘Cooper’s mischievous, affectionate story-telling is a joy in itself, but the sincerity she brings to honouring Moncello makes her performance an inspiring gift to her 8+ audiences.’
june
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film
Tues 13 June
Frame by Frame Paisley Arts Centre
7pm–9.30pm
£2 on the door Do you have a film and want to get it screened? Keen to get involved in making films? Want to meet other filmmakers? Or just see locally produced films? Then Frame by Frame is the place to be! Filmmakers are welcome to bring a DVD along. For more information or to be added to the Frame by Frame mailing list contact richard.weeks@renfrewshire.gov.uk comedy
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family
Fri 9 June
Thurs 15 June
HD Management presents
Stuart Mitchell— Dealt A Bad Hand
Summer Baby Disco
Paisley Arts Centre
£2 per adult + bkg fee* (children go free)
7.30pm
£10 (£8 conc) + bkg fee*
box office & information 0300 300 1210
Suitable for ages 12+
From BBC Radio Scotland’s ‘Breaking the News’, Stuart Mitchell brings his smash hit sell out Fringe debut to Paisley Arts Centre. This is a must-see for 2017. Stuart has been dealt a bad hand, and not just in life. From tragic accidents and medical complications to losing both parents, this debut is a hilarious take on dealing with life’s misfortunes and coming out the other end unscathed. ‘Scotland’s brightest comedy talent’ Sun
*see page 1 for details of our booking fees
Paisley Museum
10.30am–12pm
Join in the fun with dancing and games as well as art activities. Music will be provided by our own DJ with a mixture of Disney tunes, nursery rhymes and pop music.
exhibitions
Sat 17 June
17 June–20 August
The McDougalls Singalong Show
Larry Herman: Clydeside 1974–76
Paisley Arts Centre
Paisley Museum
2pm
£5 (£15 Family Group of 4) + bkg fee*
FREE
Suitable for ages 2+
New York born photographer Larry Herman documented Clydeside during the period 1974–76 at a time when this heavily industrialised region was experiencing acute economic decline. Several images were taken in Ferguslie and Linwood and give an intimate glimpse into the lives of local workers four decades ago. This exhibition is toured by Street Level Photoworks and consists of a new set of black and white silver gelatine prints.
This special pop-up show features some of our colourful characters in one hour of musical mayhem for all the family. The McDougalls Singalong Show has lively songs, fun actions and bucket loads of audience participation, guaranteed to put a smile on the face of weans of all ages (the grown up ones too!). There’s even a special appearance from their pet bunny rabbit Morag!
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book online www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking
image: Mr Campbell, Unemployed Brickworker, Closed Walkinshaw Brickworks, Paisley
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image: The Furrow Collective, Credit Seth Tinsley
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exhibitions
Sun 18 Jun
20 June–4 July
The Furrow Collective
Mass Movement
Paisley Arts Centre
A visual art exhibition by Paria Goodarzi
7.30pm
£10 (£8 conc) + bkg fee*
box office & information 0300 300 1210
Described by MOJO as ‘a mouthwatering collaboration’, Alasdair Roberts, Emily Portman, Lucy Farrell and Rachel Newton are four fine soloists sharing a mutual love of traditional songs. The Furrow Collective has been in demand as a touring band, gigging throughout Europe and performing BBC live sessions. Hot on the heels of two BBC Folk Award nominations, they released their new album ‘Wild Hog’ on Hudson Records last year to huge critical acclaim. Winners of Best Group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2017.
‘A bravely sparse and compelling new take on traditional songs... A quietly classy young folk band’ Guardian
Paisley Arts Centre FREE Influenced by her own personal journey and experiences of being a refugee and re-building her life in Scotland, Iranian textiles artist Paria Goodarzi tells the story of refugees living in Scotland through large textile installation, print and contemporary stitching. This event is part of the WEAVE festival, which runs from 1 July to 2 July.
june
exhibitions
family
20 June–4 July
29 June–25 Sept
The Routes We Thread
Summer Studio
A visual art exhibition by Paria Goodarzi & Arpita Shah
Paisley Museum
Paisley Arts Centre FREE
Commissioned by Many Studios, Glasgow. This event is part of the WEAVE festival, which runs from 1 July to 2 July.
Come along to Paisley Museum’s ‘Maker Space’ where young people can gather to create, invent and learn in our very own artists studio complete with easels, paints, paper and iPads! Suitable for kids of all ages, Summer Studio is the ideal FREE drop-in activity for kids to get stuck into during the summer holidays. All materials supplied. Self led sessions and artist led workshops are available, check out our web page www.renfrewshireleisure.com/ summerstudio for more details.
*see page 1 for details of our booking fees
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Paria Goodarzi and Indian photographer Arpita Shah collaborate with women from a range of cultural backgrounds living in Scotland to create ‘The Routes we Thread’, a collaborative, multi-disciplinary arts project tracing heritage and new cultures in Scotland.
FREE
july
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special event
1 July–2 July Various venues
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box office & information 0300 300 1210
Weave Festival ‘Weave’ is Scotland’s vibrant and colourful festival celebrating arts, activism and design, rooted in Paisley’s radical weaving heritage and connections across the world and centred on its unique, historical Sma’ Shot Day. Paisley’s historic buildings and backdrops will play host to an exciting weekend long programme of music, poetry, dance, theatre, workshops and festivities for all the family.
july
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music
Sun 2 July
Yorkston Thorne Kahn Paisley Arts Centre
7.30pm
£12 (£10 conc) + bkg fee*
Sun 2 July
Block Printing Workshop Paisley Arts Centre FREE Learn how to print and use stamp / block print to design your own tote bag using the Paisley pattern and design reflecting contemporary cultural identity. This event is part of the WEAVE festival, which runs from 1 July to 2 July.
Yorkston Thorne Kahn recently played at the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Glasgow. This event is part of the WEAVE festival, which runs from 1 July to 2 July.
*see page 1 for details of our booking fees
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book online www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking
special event
Yorkston/Thorne/Khan released their latest album Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars on 7 April. It follows the band’s debut album, 2016’s critically acclaimed Everything Sacred, and presents a confluence of currents, among them the north Indian sarangi; jazz-tinged bass, acoustic guitar and; three very different vocalists - James Yorkston (East Neuk of Fife), Jon Thorne (Isle of Wight) and Suhail Yusuf Khan (New Delhi).
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Mon 3 July Fishamble Presents
Silent Paisley Arts Centre
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7.30pm
£10 (£8 conc) + bkg fee*
box office & information 0300 300 1210
Suitable for ages 14+
Homeless McGoldrig once had splendid things. But he has lost it all - including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful production for which Fishamble and Pat Kinevane won an Olivier Award last year. Celebrating Paisley Arts Centre’s 30th anniversary. ‘a must-see if ever there was one’ The List
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6 July–25 Sept
Random Selection Paisley Museum FREE Art is highly subjective—everyone has their own taste in artworks and particular styles of art which they like and dislike. Random Selection puts this to the test by asking the staff of Paisley Museum and partner organisations to select a piece from the Art Collections and explain why they like this particular painting. Included in the exhibition will be works by the Glasgow Boys, Scottish Colourists as well as some rarely seen examples from the collections held at Paisley Museum.
Daniel Sloss
Fri 7 July & Sat 8 July
The internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedian from Fife.
MZA Sneaky Previews Paisley Arts Centre Workshop 7.30pm
‘Genuinely funny’
Fri £10 (£8 conc) Sat £12 (£10 conc) + bkg fee*
TIME OUT
Suitable for ages 18+
Take a comedy sneak peek and enjoy Edinburgh Fringe previews from Daniel Sloss, Craig Hill, Micky Bartlett and Mark Nelson (line-up may be subject to change). These shows are a work in progress so they might not be slick, but they will certainly be funny. Please note these shows will contain some adult humour & some rude (but hilarious) jokes. Not for those easily offended.
july
comedy
Craig Hill Infectious and wicked— Scotland’s favourite kilted comedian! ‘Absolutely hilarious’ LIST
Micky Bartlett Ireland’s brightest new comedy star asterful... Joyously spirited… M a stand-up natural… Impressive!! **** Chortle
Mark Nelson
‘Wonderfully crafted gags’ The List
*see page 1 for details of our booking fees
book online www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/onlinebooking
Award-wining Scottish comedian renowned for his dark sense of humour.
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Wed 9 August
The Kilkennys Paisley Town Hall
7.30pm
£15 (£12 conc) + bkg fee* Ireland’s newest balladeers come from a city steeped in music, history and folk culture. The band’s following is growing internationally and their upward curve has been sure and steady. With passion and pride, The Kilkennys play old Irish folk songs and new songs of their own. *see page 1 for details of our booking fees
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music
Sun 20 August
Paisley Town Hall
7.30pm
£18 (£16 conc) + bkg fee* Now embarking on their 31st year of working together, Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham have established themselves as the epitome of excellence in the world of traditional music. With their musical magic and quick-witted humour, they will pull your emotional strings one moment and have you falling off the seat with laughter the next!
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If you’re running the Paisley 10k today, why not make a day of it by coming to see Aly and Phil in the evening? www.renfrewshireleisure.com/paisley10K
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Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
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regular events
Johnstone Sequence Dancers Johnstone Town Hall 1pm–3pm £2 per session Calling all senior citizens! Why not join us at Johnstone Town Hall for two hours of sequence dancing? New members welcome.
regular events
Every Monday and Wednesday
Every Wednesday from 3 May to 7 June
Club Animate Paisley Museum (entry via side door) 6pm–7.45pm Every Tues at Renfrew Library Every Thurs at Linwood Library
Coderdojo Sessions Explore and learn computer coding
FREE Suitable for ages 8–17
Suitable for ages 8-15.
Make a short cartoon. Make a Lego movie. Take it home on DVD. Devise a script, shoot and edit. Learn to use animation software and add your own hilarious voices to your finished story.
Coderdojo sessions are run with Paisley and Renfrew YMCA and Coderdojo Scotland. In these sessions young people learn how to: • create web pages • use Virtual Reality headsets • code using Scratch and the Apple Swift Playground App Sessions are on a first come first served basis. To book a place, first register on Eventbrite at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/unitedkingdom--paisley/events/ *see page 1 for details of our booking fees
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5.30pm–7.30pm
£30 (£25 conc) for a 6 week session + bkg fee*.
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3 May—Paisley Town Hall 28 June—Johnstone Town Hall
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10, 17, 24 May
Tea Dance
Playdays@ the Museum
1pm–3.30pm
Paisley Museum
£2 + bkg fee*
Drop in—FREE (but ticketed)*
Enjoy an afternoon of dancing, music and chatting with friends. John Findlay will keep you entertained all afternoon playing a series of timeless tunes on the keyboard.
1.15pm–1.45pm
Every Thurs from 4 May to 8 June
Drop in and try FREE, creative sessions for wee ones and adults to enjoy together. Each session includes activities such as creative play, multi sensory games and singing, inspired by ‘May the Toys Be with you’ Star Wars exhibition.
Camcorder Club Paisley Museum
2.30pm–4.30pm
FREE Get involved with Renfrewshire’s movie making club for older people. Transfer VHS to DVD or get your holiday video onto DVD. We make new films and transfer 8mm to DVD. Taking Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture as a theme we are particularly interested in old films of Paisley and Renfrewshire you might have... *see page 1 for details of our booking fees
1.15pm–2.30pm
Wee Playdays ages 13 months and under (plus carer) 2pm–2.30pm Mini Playdays ages 13 months + (plus carer)
Please Note–tickets can be collected in person from Paisley Museum front desk up to 7 days in advance. Max capacity 15 per session. These sessions get busy– to avoid disappointment, please collect ticket in advance or arrive early for any on the day tickets.
about us
Paisley Museum
High Street, Paisley PA1 2BA Opening hours: Tues–Sat, 11am–4pm Sun, 2pm–5pm Public Holidays, 11am–4pm
Renfrewshire Leisure is a not-forprofit charitable Trust that manages all the cultural and sport facilities in Renfrewshire.
Venue Hire Renfrewshire Leisure offers venue hire for performances, meetings, conferences and weddings at the following locations:
(Sun opening 12pm–4pm during May The Toys Be With You exhibition run)
Coats Observatory
Opening hours: see Paisley Museum information Public access through Paisley Museum except for winter viewing when entry is via:
Paisley Town Hall
49 Oakshaw Street West Paisley PA1 2DR
Renfrew Town Hall
Paisley Town Hall
Paisley Arts Centre Paisley Museum Tweedie Hall Johnstone Town Hall All Renfrewshire Leisure venues can be contacted at: Tel: 0300 300 1210 Email: eventhires@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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Renfrew Town Hall & Museum
Renfrew Cross, Renfrew, PA4 8PF Opening hours: Mon–Fri, 9.30am–4.45pm Sat, 10am–2pm
The museum is based on the elements of Earth, Fire, Air & Water.
In addition to the above hours, Renfrew Museum will be open during evening lets of Renfrew Town Hall (Mon–Thurs to a maximum of 8pm)
Central Box Office
Johnstone Town Hall
Renfrew Museum
Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ To book tickets, call the Box Office on 0300 300 1210
25 Church Street, Johnstone, PA5 8FA Opening hours: Mon, Wed & Fri, 8.45am–5pm Tues & Thurs, 8.45am–8pm Sat, 9am–5pm
or book tickets online by visiting www.renfrewshireleisure.com/arts
Closed Sundays
Opening hours: Mon–Sat, 10am–4pm
Bridge Street, Linwood, PA3 3DB
Extended opening hours on performance nights.
Tweedie Hall
Opening hours: Mon–Thurs, 8am–10pm Fri & Sat, 9am–5pm Closed Sundays
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The Guide can be available on request in a number of formats including large print, Braille and audio. To arrange a copy please contact 0300 300 1210.
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Please note that Shopmobility Paisley & District can also offer additional support to customers with limited mobility. For more information, contact Shopmobility on 0141 889 0441 Mon–Fri, 10am–4pm and Sat 10am–3pm. To arrange parking for blue badge holders at Paisley Museum, please call in advance on 0300 300 1210.
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