Sma’ Shot Celebrations

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Following the success of last year’s event, Paisley’s annual Sma’ Shot Day celebrations will once again be marked with a programme of online events in 2021 to commemorate the historic victory of local weavers. This year’s online event will take place on Saturday 3 July – the time when the weavers and their families would traditionally take their holidays. The traditional Sma’ Shot holiday in Paisley takes its name from a famous dispute between the local shawl weavers and manufacturers in the 19th century. In 1856, following a long dispute, the manufacturers backed down and an agreement was reached to pay for the Sma’ Shot, the invisible stitch which bound the Paisley shawls, with a new table of prices published on 1 July 1856. Events include:

Get in the Sma’ Shot Day spirit! - with Bang a Dum for Sma’ Shot Day, Local Voices, and This is Our Day & The Sma’ Shot Story: A Radio Play, Sma’ Shot Day fun for the kids! - with PACE Drama & Storytelling Workshops, A Sma’ Token, and Connecting Threads Exploring our history and heritage - with Mill Girls & Thread Queens, Remembering Scotland’s Auschwitz heroine, and Creative Writing: Paisley Radicals Music & poetry inspired by Sma’ Shot Day - with CREATE Open Mic & Paisley in Song, Dooslan Staying Hame, and Sma’ Shot Sma’sh Hits Learn more about the history of Sma’ Shot Day and the famous victory for the workers, and listen to a ver special poem written by the young carers and care experienced young people in Renfrewshire.. It’s time to really get your Sma’ Shot Day going.... and make it loud! Get involved and have fun. For the latest information on this event please visit https://paisley.is/ featured_event/sma-shot-day/

Scotlands Garden Scheme - Craig Hepburn Memorial Garden, Linwood High School Tuesday 4pm to 6pm Wednesday 3pm to 6pm

Our original garden with an outdoor classroom has been expanded to include community raised beds, an orchard, greenhouse and presentation area. Directions: Exit the M8 at St James Interchange and take the A737. Take the exit for Linwood onto the A761, follow to Clippens Road and then Stirling Drive. Accessible by McGill buses. Entry £3.50, children free. https:// scotlandsgardens.org/craighepburn-memorial-garden/ SATURDAY 26TH Paisley Farmers Market

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. SUNDAY 27TH Erskine Riverside Market

Erskine Riverside Market Kilpatrick Drive, Erskine PA8 7AF 10am to 4pm

Erskine Riverside Market will run on the last Sunday of each month with a blend of Fresh produce, Unique gifts, Hand made items & Street food. The ideal family day out on your door step.

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

Kilmacolm Farmers Market is 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. Looking forward to seeing everyone! FREE ENTRY Paisley’s annual Sma Shot Day

virtual event

Following the success of last year’s event, Paisley’s annual Sma’ Shot Day celebrations will once again be marked with a programme of online events to commemorate the historic victory of local weavers. This year’s online event will take place on Saturday 3 July – the time when the weavers and their families would traditionally take their holidays. SATURDAY 10TH Paisley Farmers Market

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.

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Safe to Be Me™ Festival is an opportunity for schools and young people aged 10-23 to explore their identities through creative, interactive experiences and digital dance workshops, running from 10th-31st May 2021. Safe to Be Me™ supports young people to feel safe and confident in who they are. During the three-week digital festival, young people will address topics such as homophobia, racism, ableism, transphobia, bigotry and family diversity (in line with key Scottish Government targets). Dance workshops will introduce the core project themes and teach movement and expression. The young people will work creatively with experienced dance practitioners exploring: ethnicity, family makeup, LGBTQ and disability. Opportunities to hear from inspiring professional dancers from a wide range of backgrounds sharing their experiences in the professional world of dance. Exciting interactive digital experiences including filmmaking workshops and a filmmaking challenge, empowering young people with the skills to create and express themselves through film. Dance and literacy workshops exploring poetry and creative expression. Having already engaged over 1,200 young people in primary schools across Scotland, we’re excited to bring Safe to Be Me™ to a digital platform in 2021 and support more young people to explore diversity and inclusion. Find out more - https://www.scottishballet.co.uk/join-in/ community-projects/safe-to-be-me/safe-to-be-me-festival #STBMFestival

Oak Mall Shopping Centre, Greenock.

The BGCP is back but on a smaller socially distanced scale. We’ll be coming to The Oak Mall in Greenock for the very first time on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd May with traders selling everything from Comics, Art, Action Figures, Art, T-Shirts and much more. This event is free entry and requires no tickets. Please keep social distance, wear a mask and use hand sanitizer when needed. More details at https://www.facebook.com/BGCPComicCon/