What's On:
Sun 29 April |
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| St James Orchestra
Spring Concert St James Church, Underwood Road, Paisley 7.30pm Programme:- Egmont Overture (Beethoven). Cello Concerto (Elgar). Soloist Philip Higham. Chariots Of Fire (Vangelis). Symphony 2 (Borodin). Tickets £8 / £2 under 26 available at the door or from Paisley Arts Centre Box Office, New Street, Paisley. Tel 0141 887 1010 or from www.wegottickets.com |
Lochwinnoch Choral Society Spring Concert The Parish Church, Lochwinnoch Music by Scottish writers and Rutters’ Gloria. With members of the Scottish Philharmonic Orchestra. The Junior Choir will also perform some of their favourite songs. Time - 7.30pm. Tickets £7, Conc £5. Tickets available from the usual outlets. |
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Wed 2 May |
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| St Mary’s Lecture St Mary’s Church, Bridge of Weir 7pm Rev Professor David Atkinson will be speaking on Food Supply and Biotechnologies: Getting it Right. If you have queries, please call for information – Gill Reynolds 01505 842629. |
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Fri 4 May |
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| Motown Brothers Ingliston Country Club, Bishopton £29.95 includes a three course meal. Tel 0845 301 1010 for further information or visit the website at www.ingliston.com |
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Sat 5 May |
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| Kilmacolm Farmers’ Market The Square, Kilmacolm Community Centre 10am to 2pm A regular on the farmers market circuit now. Come along to see wonderful foods on offer. |
Cook Live!
Kilmacolm Community Centre 10am to 4pm Join us at the Cook Live! event featuring products for the home and kitchen along with live cookery demonstration from well known, local chefs, including Jason Andrews from the River Inn, Matthew Scobie from Windyhill and Shafiq & Tabby from Shimla Cottage. Hosted by Gibb Stuart Home Hardware. |
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Bridge of Weir Horticultural Society Annual Plant Sale,
British Legion Hall, Bridge of Weir |
Christian Aid - Erskine Bridge Sponsored Walk |
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Sun 6 May |
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| Bluebell Walk Highwood, Kilmacolm 10am to 4pm This year all money raised will be going directly to the work of registered Scottish charity, Orkidstudio. So come and enjoy a walk in 60 acres of beautiful ancient woodland bluebells! |
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Thu 10 - Sat 12 May |
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| Kilmacolm Dramatic Society - Spring Production Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm “A Rise in the Market” By Edward Taylor, Directed by Mandy Robinson. Tickets on sale at the Village Newsagents priced at £10 to include a glass of wine or soft drink during the interval. Tickets will also be available through members of the cast and Rosie Thirde on 01505 873088. |
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Fri 11 May |
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| Gleniffer Singers Annual Concert Paisley Town Hall 7.30pm Performing a variety of songs ranging from traditional, modern, classical, sacred, gospel and folk. Tickets £8 available from choir members or at the door on the night. Proceeds to chosen charities for this year, Teenage Cancer Trust and Multiple Sclerosis. www.thegleniffersingers.performers.co.uk. |
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Sat 12 May |
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| RSPB Renfrewshire Local Group Annual Plant Sale RSPB Lochwinnoch 10am to 2pm Stock up on your bedding plants for the season ahead, pick up some bargain books and CD/DVD’s, enjoy the fantastic selection of home baking and have fun on our tombola/raffle. Donations for the sale would be gratefully received and if you would like to have a stall/make a donation/find out more information, please contact Paula Baker on 01505 842663. |
Bishopton Christian Aid |
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177th Kilmacolm & Port Glasgow Agricultural Society Annual Show,
The Knapps, Kilmacolm |
1st Inchinnan Scout
Coffee Morning |
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Duck Race |
Dickens Delights at the Kirk Carnival Kirk Hall, Houston 12.15pm Come in fancy dress! Take part in the fancy dress parade from the Kirk at 12.15pm, walking to the Kirk Hall where the Carnival Queen will be crowned. Enjoy the fun of the stalls, games, slides and bouncy castle! You’ll have your chance to buy home baking, plants, tablet, fudge and jam! |
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Sun 13 May |
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| Beer Festival Fox and Hounds, Houston Marquee, Live Music, BBQ, Restaurant, Kids Rides, Ales from all over the UK. FREE ENTRY from 1pm till late. |
Brookfield Gala Day Brookfield Village Field 2pm There will be a variety of stalls including Tombola, Homebaking, Plants, Books, Teddy Bears and Strawberries and Cream. There will also be a Bouncy Castle, Roundabout, Beat the Goalie and Children’s sports. |
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Mon 14 - Sun 27 May |
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| Decorus ‘Gorgeous Getaways’ at
Bridge of Weir Rd, Kilmacolm See main advert on page 21. |
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Fri 18 May |
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| The Arkleston Singers - A New Creation Lylesland Church, 123 Rowan St, Paisley 7.30pm Tickets are £8 and are available online from WeGotTickets.com, by phone from 01505 850 344 or at the door. |
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Sat 19 May |
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| St Vincent’s Hospice Summer Fayre Houston Square, Johnstone 10am to 4pm With lots of attractions to keep the whole family occupied it is a day not to be missed. There will be various stalls including Home Baking, Fancy Goods, Books, Raffles and of course the ever popular Teddy Tombola! The fun of the fair will also be coming to town for the day. Please contact Ashley Moran or Drew Gibson in on 01505 705635 or email ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. |
Pancake Morning Kilbarchan East Church Hall 10am to 12noon There will be no plant sale this year following the closure of Greenhead nursery in Inchinnan. We hope you will all come along and enjoy freshly-made pancakes with butter cream and jam. |
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Sun 20 May |
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| Show Of Wedding Work Twisted Willow Florist, Prieston Road Bridge of Weir, PA11 3AJ 12noon to 4pm Come along and have some fun buying flowers for your big day - all washed down with a glass of bubbly! See main advert on page 49. |
CANCELLED - Scotland’s Garden Scheme - Open Garden Carruth, Bridge of Weir 2pm to 5pm Over 20 acres of long established rhododendrons, woodland with good bluebells and lawn gardens in lovely landscaped setting. Young arboretum. |
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| Scotland’s Garden Scheme - Open of New Garden in Inverkip -
Hill Cottage, Spey Road, Inverkip PA16 0DA 2pm to 5pm Tucked up behind the village, signposted from the main road, a garden of nearly an acre with formal, herbaceous and cottage style areas and a large pond, it offers an interesting array of plants. Open from 2-5pm, there will be a plant sale on the day. Entry £3 with proceeds to Callum’s Cabin, Teenage Cancer Trust and SG’s charities. |
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Fri 25 May |
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| St Vincent’s Hospice Glitter Ball Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow Tickets for this event are £60 and you will be treated to a glamour evening to help raise funds for St Vincent’s Hospice. For more information and to book tickets contact Lorraine Valentine at the Hospice on 01505 705635 or email Lorraine.valentine@svh.co.uk |
Kingsley Wood Estate Agents Open Day 1 Gryffe Place, Bridge of Weir Call in for an informal chat about selling or renting your property or other legal issues. Call 01505 874114 or 874000 for further information. |
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Fri 25 - Sat 26 May |
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| New Start Scotland Exhibition Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 10am to 4pm If you’re looking to get your new business idea up and running the New Start Scotland Exhibition has everything you need under one roof. In addition to face to face advice from more than 100 exhibitors you can take part in the extensive range of free seminars, workshops and live features all designed to ensure your business not only survives but flourishes. |
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Sat 26 May |
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| Woodlands Nursery Open Day Houston Road, Houston 12noon - 4pm Our exciting new building will be open offering more quality childcare places. See main advert on page 53. |
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Sun 27 May |
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| Erskine Motorbike Meet at
Erskine Home, Bishopton PA7 5PU 1pm to 5pm Join in this annual family fundraiser for Erskine with a BBQ, live music, bouncy castles, aqua balls, stalls and much more. The fun begins with a parade of motorbikes from Park Mains High School in Erskine, departing at 12.40pm and arriving at the Erskine Home at 1pm. Come along and enjoy the fun! |
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Fri 1 - Sun 3 June |
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| Drystone walling run by the West of Scotland branch Ingliston Country Club, Bishopton A demonstration of drystone walling techniques will be taking part in the Gardening Scotland Show at Ingliston on June 1-3rd. Local projects this year will include a continuation of the sandstone feature build at Ocean Terminal at Greenock as well as a bridge build at Lennox Golf Course, and the finishing touches to the Listed barn at Auchendrain Museum at Inverary. Further information and details can be found on the website http://www.wsdswa.org.uk/#/training/4550429337 |
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Sat 2 June |
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| Kilmacolm Farmers’ Market The Square, Kilmacolm Community Centre 10am to 2pm A regular on the farmers market circuit now. Come along to see wonderful foods on offer. |
Houston & Killellan Show Houston Public Park Schedules for the Craft and Baking section are available from the Paper Shop, the Post Office and Strawberryfields Nursery Houston. They are also available from committee members and secretary Isabelle Stuart 01505 613479 or e-mail issistuart@fsmail.net |
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Sun 3 June |
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| St Vincent’s Hospice 5-a-side Charity Event Pro Life Fitness Centre, Paisley St Vincent’s Hospice is running a new sporting event for all the footballers out there, this year in the form of a 5-a-Sides Charity Tournament. Entry is £75 per team with optional sponsorship available. For more information and to book a place for your team please contact Ashley Moran in the Fundraising Team on 01505 705635 or email ashley.moran@svh.co.uk. |
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Mon 4 - Tue 5 June |
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| Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday There will be an extra bank holiday in June this year to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Monday 4th June will replace the late May bank holiday and, to form a long weekend of celebration, there will be an extra bank holiday on Tuesday 5th June - enjoy! |
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