306 MARCH 20 – Gryffe Advertizer

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february
RUNS UNTIL SATURDAY 29TH
Paisley Book Festival
Various
For its inaugural year, Paisley Book Festival’s
theme of Radical Voices and Rebel Stories
celebrates the area’s rebellious history. A
bold, exciting and vibrant festival is planned.
Highlights include John Byrne, Caro
Ramsay, Kirsty Wark, The Fun Lovin’ Crime
Writers featuring Christopher Brookmyre
and Val McDermid paisleybookfestival.com
for more info.
WEDNESDAY 26TH
Circular Walk Beside
Inverkip Railway Station, Inverkip,
Greenock PA16 0BB 11am
A 13km circular walk, taking in Ardgowan
Estate and Lunderston Bay. For more
information contact Renfrewshire Walking
Network.
THURSDAY 27TH
Movie Night - Mama Mia –
Here I Go Again
The Old Kirk, 40 High Street,
Kilmacolm 7pm for 7.30pm
Free entry and the offer of a glass of wine.
Donation if desired to support the creation
of a Pilgrim Pathway in Kilmacolm.
FRIDAY 28TH
St Machar’s Ranfurly Church
Terrace Lunch
St Machar’s Church, Kilbarchan
Road, Bridge of Weir 12noon
Open to all, come along for some nice
food and a chat. Home made soup, rolls,
sandwiches, tea/coffee and biscuit. Carers
and tots welcome too, high chairs available.
Little ones go free. £4.
Eilidh Grant and Band
Carrick Centre, Main Street,
Houston 8pm
The Carrick Night Spring concerts continue!
Eilidh is also one third of the Glasgow
based, all Scottish folk girl band, The Celtic
Quines, along with the fantastic tenor
banjo and fiddle player Celine Donoghue
and the wonderful flute and whistle
player Katherine MacLeod. Tickets: Single
Concert: £12 (Adult) £5 (Child/Student).
For more information and tickets please call
01505 229597 or email: thecarrickcentre@
gmail.com
FRIDAY 28TH - SATURDAY 29TH
The Lovers
Kilbarchan Performing Arts Centre,
8 Steeple Square, Kilbarchan
The Carrick Players next performance will
be Lovers by Brian Friel. You will laugh
and cry as we explore the varieties of
love in two short complementary plays
set in rural Ireland. Tickets available from
thecarrickplayers.eventbrite.co.uk
March
SUNDAY 1ST
Acoustic Nights - River Inn
The River Inn, Houston Road,
Houston
8pm to 10pm
With local musicians Scowlin’ Wolf with
special guest Paisley singer/guitarist
Jim Rough. If you are interested in
playing contact Rab on 07415 119754 or at:
1robertwilson@gmail.com
Lilias Day 2020
Get involved in Lilias Day
2020
Plans are well underway
for Lilias Day 2020! This
years event will be held
on Saturday 6th June and
include another brilliant
line-up of entertainment
including our well
established parade, charity
stalls, arena entertainment,
medieval village, food village,
music tent, craft village, kids
entertainment tent, zorbing,
scarecrow competition and
much much more.
And if Lilias Day itself couldn’t
get any better we now have
Lilifest to extend the fun in
lead up to Lilias Day!
It’s easy to get involved:
Book a stall to raise funds
for your local charity /
organisation or take a pitch
in our new craft village (local
crafters only). With over
3,000 people attending the
event, it is a great way to raise
funds. Come along to the stall
holders booking evening on
Tuesday 17th March, 7pm - 9pm,
Old Library Centre, Kilbarchan.
Advertise in our brochure. The
Lilias Day brochure is delivered
free to over 1,500 households
in Kilbarchan and posted on our
Facebook page with over 2,000
followers. If you wish to advertise
in our brochure please email us at the email address below.
Take part in the Historic Parade. Costume fitting Saturday 21st
March 12noon - 3pm, Old Library Centre, Kilbarchan.
Decorate a float and join one of the best parades in Scotland!
Email us if you haven’t booked yours yet. Numbers limited.
Nominate Miss Lilias 2020. If you, or someone you know would
make an ideal Miss Lilias let us know
before 20th March.
Give the village a makeover by
decorating your house or creating
a scarecrow.
We had some amazing
entries last year so looking forward
to seeing this years creations.
And Let us know if you have an
event in the village planned for the
week before or after Lilias Day it
can be included in the Lilifest line up.
Contact us at: info@liliasday.co.uk Find us on Facebook www.
liliasday.co.uk