Paisley food & drink festival

e: info@advertizer.co.uk | www.advertizer.co.uk | SPRING April 2021 43 Paisley Food and Drink Festival goes online for 2021

The festival will take place from Friday 16th – Saturday 24th April and will showcase the rich diversity of Renfrewshire’s food and drink offer through a series of vibrant short fi lms and a mouth-watering menu of interactive experiences, including online cooking demonstrations, tastings, workshops and much more. Paisley Food and Drink Festival aims to support local businesses, cafes, bars, restaurants and growers across Renfrewshire and the surrounding area, with spending local more important now than ever. As part of the festival, Renfrewshire Council is producing a series of short fi lms shining a spotlight on local food and drink businesses and the range of cuisine available across the area’s towns and villages. The ‘Taste of Renfrewshire’ videos will be screened online across the nine days alongside a fantastic programme of virtual experiences. Friday 16th April: Regular partners The Rum Shack and Three Sisters Bake are back for this year’s online event with a special Rum Shack Takeover evening of rum tastings (rum boxes can be purchased in advance), live bands and Caribbean cooking and cocktail making. Friday 23rd April: Exclusive live Three Sisters Bake-along. Gantry Paisley will host a virtual gin tasting evening with new local producer Tear Drop Gin. Virtual tasting kits, including four different gins paired with a suggested tonic and garnish, can be purchased online and will be posted out ahead of the event. Inchinnan’s Barnhill Farm will also stage a variety of farm to table experiences across the festival with fantastic online cooking demonstrations. Pick up locally sourced ingredients and recipes from the Barnhill Farm Shop before learning how to make delicious food along with ‘how to’ videos from the farm. Saturday 24th April: Paisley’s historic bar and venue The Bungalow hosts an online evening of music and cocktail making. Enjoy performances from The Vegan Leather, Tom McGuire and The Brassholes, Skaledonia, John Rush and Well Happy Band alongside tips on how to make some of your favourite cocktails by local businesses The Gantry, The Lane, The Swan and The Gleniffer Hotel in Paisley and The Brown Bull in Lochwinnoch. The festival is also working closely with local takeaway website and app Paisley Eats to help promote businesses. Food outlets who would like to put forward a special dish or offer can do so as members of the Paisley Eats App or through the Paisley.is website. Zero Waste Scotland will also showcase a number of online cooking demonstrations as part of its Love Food Hate Waste campaign, including MasterChef – The Professionals 2016 winner Gary Maclean’s top tips for cooking with kids, recipes for two special eco-friendly cocktails and advice on how to avoid wasting good food. Follow @paisleyis on Facebook @paisleyfoodanddrink on Instagram or visit https://paisley.is/featured_event/paisley-food-and-drinkfestival/ for the latest updates.

Kilmacolm & Port Glasgow Show

After discussion with the Directors it was agreed that we would take the diffi cult decision to cancel the Show again this year. However, following the success of last year’s virtual show, we will be running another virtual show this year! Details will be revealed very soon! Full details available from our Facebook page and website. https://www.facebook.com/kilmacolmandportglasgowshow https://www.kilmacolmshow.org/

WEdnEsday 21Th Great Guide Dogs Virtual Tea Party

virtual event

Pop the kettle on and join us for a cuppa this April as we take on another Guinness World Records attempt! Whilst we unfortunately are still unable to have a big faceto-face tea party safely, that doesn’t mean we can’t have fun by coming together online to show people with sight loss that we are still here for them no matter what. Whether you plan to join the party on your own, with family, colleagues or as a fundraising group, let’s make a difference and be record breakers together. For full details visit guidedogs.org.uk/teatime Friday 23Th - sunday 25Th Scotland’s Virtual Kiltwalk

Various

Take on a challenge of your choice and support a charity you care about, as part of Scotland’s Virtual Kiltwalk! You can take on any Kiltwalk Inspired challenge you wish – go for a walk (of any length), a cycle, jump on a trampoline or even a family scavenger hunt! You decide on your challenge and as long as you’re raising funds for your chosen charity ... anything goes! Sign up at https://thekiltwalk. co.uk/scotlandsvirtual saTurday 24Th Scotland’s Garden Scheme Plant Sale

outside Kilmacolm Library, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm 10am to 12noon

In aid of Pancreatic Cancer Scotland and SGS charities. Please check SGS website for updates and visitor guidance. Paisley Farmers Market

beside Gilmour Street Station, Paisley PA1 1BS 10am to 2pm

A huge variety of produce for sale. A leisurely walk round the market provides many opportunities to taste produce and discuss the characteristics and uniqueness of each offering. local community, local life ............... 44

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saTurday 1sT Kilmacolm Farmers Market

Kilmacolm Community Centre, Lochwinnoch Road, Kilmacolm 10am to 2pm

Held on the fi rst Saturday each month featuring a great selection of local Scottish produce! Customer entry restricted for everyone’s safety. Please wear face masks or scarves if you can. Hand sanitizer at the entrance for you to use. We are encouraging all of the stall holders to take card payments where possible. ACCORD Hospice Virtual Balloon Race

virtual event - from 12noon

A virtual balloon race is a 100% eco-friendly simulation whereby everything about the race is real except the balloon, so no birds or animals are harmed during the race! Track your virtual balloon over the 7 day race period - LIVE! The race starts at 12noon on 1st May and the balloons are “launched” from St Petersburg, Russia. The winning virtual balloon is the one which has fl own the furthest from the launch point in Russia. Prizes: First Prize – £500 Second Prize – Apple iPad 10 runner up prizes – £10 book tokens More info here https:// www.accordhospice.org.uk/event/ may-day-balloon-race/ TuEsday 4Th - Friday 7Th BAFTA Scotland: Guru Live Online

virtual event

BAFTA Scotland will host its fl agship festival for aspiring creatives, Guru Live, online for 2021 between the 4th & 7th May! If you’re a lover of fi lm, games or television then Guru Live is defi nitely the right fi t – but you’ll fi nd the festival especially helpful if you’re just making your start in the industry. Whether that means you’re a graduate looking to take those fi rst steps or you’ve already got a few credits under your belt, we’ve got a session for you! Tickets are free! Find out more at http://guru.bafta.org/guru-liveglasgow