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Doors Open Days is ’s largest free festival that celebrates heritage and the built environment, new and old. Step through our doors to Day-by-day venue list 2 discover never-before-seen spaces and fascinating stories! Towns and Villages Collect stamps by visiting each of the Paisley 4 buildings listed in this passport. Once 22 27 you collect five stamps you’ve earned 28 yourself a prize! Doors Open Days is produced in Linwood 31 partnership with Scottish Civic Prizes* can be collected , Houston & 32 Trust and is part of European at Paisley’s Lagoon & 34 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Heritage Days supported by Leisure Centre, Renfrew Leisure Twitter for Doors Open Days updates in Historic Environment Scotland. Centre and On-X Linwood. Simply take Special Events the run up to and during Doors Open your stamped passport with you. Doors Open Day limo style! 12 Days weekend. *Prizes available while stocks last. Explore Paisley Drain 13 Use the hashtag Paisley Art Institute Annual Exhibition 16 to share your photographs with us and TH.CARS.2 events programme 21 everyone else that’s out exploring too— New venue this year! I’M NEW especially if you discover somewhere completely new and intriguing! Venue listing Animal fun Don’t forget to tag our social channels: Keep your eyes peeled for a cheeky XX bunch of critters hiding in @paisley.is paisleyis some of the venues! Toilets Animal crossword 25 Accessible Map reference Animal word search 26 Parking on site Animal drawing 30 www.doorsopendays.org.uk Refreshments on site

1 List correct at time of printing. For a full Paisley Art Institute 131st Annual Exhibition Paisley Both days 16 list of venues search ‘’ at www.doorsopendays.org.uk Paisley Florist Society Gardening Club Paisley Saturday 7 Paisley Methodist Central Hall with Paisley Paisley Saturday 7 Photographic Society Venue Location Open Page Paisley Sheriff Court Paisley Saturday 7 Abbey Drain Paisley Both days 13 Paisley Thread Mill Museum Paisley Saturday 8 Brediland Allotments Paisley Saturday 5 Renfrew Association of Growers & Gardeners Renfrew Both days 23 Castle Semple Visitor Centre Lochwinnoch Both days 27 Renfrew Fire Station Renfrew Sunday 23 Diane Mitchell Music School Paisley Both days 5 Renfrew North Church Renfrew Saturday 23 Erskine Community Allotments Erskine Saturday 35 Renfrew Police Office Renfrew Saturday 23 Fountain Gardens Paisley Saturday 5 Renfrew Town Hall Renfrew Saturday 23 Grow in Glenburn Paisley Sunday 5 Renfrew Leisure Centre Renfrew Both days 24 Heritage Centre Paisley Saturday 5 Renfrewshire Council Chambers Paisley Saturday 8 Houston & Killellan Houston Both days 33 Renfrewshire Witch Hunt Paisley Both days 8 Holy Trinity & St Barnabas Church Paisley Saturday 6 Russell Institute Paisley Both days 8 Inchinnan Parish Church Inchinnan Saturday 35 RSPB Lochwinnoch Lochwinnoch Both days 27 John Neilson Institute Paisley Saturday 6 Paisley: The Secret Collection Paisley Both days 10 Johnstone Community Sports Hub Johnstone Both days 29 Sma’ Shot Cottages Paisley Saturday 10 Johnstone Community Fire Station Johnstone Saturday 29 Stanely House — Youth with a Mission Paisley Saturday 10 Johnstone Credit Union Johnstone Sunday 29 St Machar’s Ranfurly Church Bridge of Weir Saturday 33 Johnstone High Parish Church Johnstone Sunday 29 St Matthew’s Church Paisley Both days 10 Johnstone History Museum Johnstone Both days 29 St Margaret’s Scottish Episcopal Church Renfrew Saturday 24 Johnstone Town Hall Johnstone Saturday 29 St Mary’s Scottish Episcopal Church Bridge of Weir Sunday 33 J&W Goudie limos Paisley Saturday 12 St Mirin’s Cathedral Paisley Both days 11 Kilbarchan Parish Church Kilbarchan Sunday 33 Tannahill’s Cottage Paisley Saturday 11 Lagoon Leisure Centre Paisley Both days 6 Thomas Coats Memorial Church Paisley Both days 11 Lamont Farm Project Erskine Both days 35 Trinity Church Renfrew Saturday 24 Oakshaw Trinity Church Paisley Saturday 6 University of West Scotland Paisley Saturday 11 On-X Linwood Both days 31 Wallneuk North Church Paisley Saturday 12 PACE Youth Theatre Paisley Sunday 6 Weaver’s Cottage Kilbarchan Sunday 33 Paisley Both days 7 West End Community Centre Paisley Saturday 12 Paisley Arts Centre Paisley Both days 9 Wellmeadow Bowling Club Paisley Sunday 12

2 3 I’M NEW Diane Mitchell Music School Brick Lane Studios, Brediland Allotments 7–9 Weir Street, Paisley PA3 4DW Cardell Drive, Paisley PA2 9EJ Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Open: Saturday, 11am–3pm Sunday, 12pm–4pm Take a tour of these bloomin’ lovely Founder Diane’s passion has always allotment plots and learn top tips and been music and the positive impact it has tricks from green fingered experts. Kids on people’s lives. Take a tour around her can get hands on by planting their own music school for children and test your flowers too. knowledge of Madonna, Meatloaf and more with a special music quiz. 1 3

I’M NEW Fountain Gardens I’M NEW Love Street, Paisley PA3 2DZ Grow in Glenburn Open: Saturday, 11am–5pm Glenpark, Glenfield Road, Paisley PA2 8TE Paisley’s oldest park is home not Open: Sunday, 11am–4pm only to a grand central fountain adorned This community garden blossoms within the with sculptures of dolphins, walruses and Gleniffer Braes Country Park. Pull on your herons, but also one of the finest statues wellies and take part in guided garden walks of Robert Burns in existence. Stroll into and children’s treasure hunt in amongst the this park and enjoy gala day style events vegetable patches and orchards. Plus, the including live music, dance performances, best bit, taking some homemade chutneys, bouncy castles and tasty street food. jellies and jams home!

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Heritage Centre Unit 907, Abbey Mill Business Centre, 12 Seedhill Road, Paisley PA1 1JS Open: Saturday, 9am–5pm How far back can you trace your family tree? Speak to local history and genealogy experts at the Heritage Centre to find out how your 5 Fountain Gardens family is connected to Renfrewshire’s rich history.

4 5 John Neilson Institute Paisley Abbey Holy Trinity & St Barnabas Church St James’ Place, Moss Street, Paisley, PA3 2AF Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Paisley Methodist Central Hall Wander a while in this beautiful church with Paisley Photographic first built in 1830, with the organist Society playing as you explore. There will also 7 Gauze Street, Paisley PA1 1EP be an interactive kids’ quiz, lace making John Neilson Institute Paisley Abbey Open: Saturday, 11am–4pm demonstrations and storytelling sessions 12pm–12.30pm and 3pm–3.30pm. Oakshaw Street West, Paisley PA1 2DE Abbey Close, Paisley PA1 1JG Designed by architects Watson & Salmond Open: Saturday, 10.30am–3.30pm Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm in 1908, Methodists saw the Central Halls 6 Sunday, 12.30pm–3.45pm as competition for pubs, music halls and Known as the ‘porridge bowl’ because theatres of the day, hence the 700-seater of the shape of its beautiful dome, this Cradle of the Royal House of Stewart, auditorium that’s hidden inside! was originally a school left to the town of Paisley Abbey has stood on Abbey Close Up in the attic rooms, train enthusiasts Paisley by local grocer John Neilson. The since 1163. Step inside to discover royal will also enjoy a sneak peek inside sculpture inside the atrium—of Diogenes tombs, immense stained glass windows Lagoon Leisure Centre Paisley Model Railway Group’s regular the Greek philosopher—was made and the 10th century Barochan Cross. 11 Christie Street, Paisley PA1 1NB meeting space. by Sculptor in Ordinary to the Queen, Regular tours of the tower will also run Drop in for a tour of this surprising building Open: Saturday & Sunday, 9am–5pm Alexander Stoddart. on Saturday (please note there is a small and you’ll also see fine photography taken Have a splashing good time exploring charge for this) 10am–4pm. by Scotland’s oldest photographic society Paisley’s largest leisure centre. 9 at a special exhibition in the Lesser Hall. 11

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I’M NEW PACE Youth Theatre I’M NEW Paisley Florist Society Oakshaw Trinity Church Spires Drama Studios, School Wynd, Paisley PA1 2DA Gardening Club Oakshaw Street East, Paisley PA1 2DD Open: Sunday, 11am–4pm St Mirin’s Cathedral Halls, Paisley Sheriff Court Open: Saturday, 10.30am–3pm A former church-turned-drama studio, this Incle Street, Paisley PA1 1HR St James Street, Paisley PA3 2HW Look up outside and you’ll see one of space is now used for PACE drama classes Open: Saturday, 1pm–4pm Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Paisley’s most pronounced steeples. Look and prop building, including sets for the See the fruits of the Florist Society Order, order! Court is now in session. up once you’re inside and admire the annual Christmas pantomime. Come Gardening Club’s labour at their annual Step into the box and give an account of stunning ceiling and not one, not two but and try drama for yourself or take part in show. As well as flowers, vegetables, and your whereabouts during a tour of Court seven stained glass windows. There will also creative crafts and mask making. plants, there will also be handicrafts, 1 and 8. If you’re found guilty, you’ll be be tasty home baking and a quiz for children. home made cakes and children’s crafts headed to the cells next… Don’t forget to 10 on display. 8 complete the kids quiz when you visit too!

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I’M NEW Renfrewshire Witch Hunt Experience 30a High Street, Paisley PA1 2AS Paisley Thread Mill Museum Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10am–5pm Abbey Mill Business Centre, Learn the story of Christian Shaw and 12 Seedhill Road, Paisley PA1 1JS the Renfrewshire Witch Trials of 1697 Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm which saw seven people found guilty of witchcraft and hung, before being burned The museum is housed in the late 19th on Paisley’s Gallow Green. century Mile End Mill of the Anchor Thread There will be tours and talks running both Works—the last working mill building in Saturday and Sunday, plus costumes to Paisley. Take a guided tour and get up transport you back to the 17th century— close to the machinery that made Paisley’s don’t forget to bring your camera! linen, silk and cotton thread industries famous the world over. Don’t forget to add 17 a stitch to Renfrewshire Tapestry Group’s New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ giant tapestry too. Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10am–4pm

15 Paisley Arts Centre was originally built in 1738 and was a place of worship for almost 250 years. Today though, you’re Russell Institute more likely to visit here to watch a gig, panto, play or stand-up show. 30 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UN Then on Sunday (12pm–3pm), you’ll Renfrewshire Council Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10am–4pm For Doors Open Day, Paisley Arts Centre be able to transform yourself into an will do what it does best by putting on animal of your choice with help from Chambers Following a £5million restoration in 2017, a selection of arts, theatre and talented local make up artist Rachel, this category A-listed building is one of Renfrewshire House, film activities for visitors, all with an who specialises in stage looks and Paisley’s architectural highlights. Cotton Street, Paisley PA1 1TR animal theme! special effects. Open: Saturday, 11am–1pm Originally a child welfare clinic— commissioned by Miss Agnes Russell in On Saturday, children’s theatre specialists On both days there will be paper balloon Council Chambers is where local 1927 in memory of her two brothers—it’s Ipdip will put on two performances of making, 30-minute film screenings of the councillors come together to make now home to the Invest in Renfrewshire ‘Anonymouse’ (11am & 1pm); a charming Aardman classic ‘Creature Comforts’ and policy decisions as part of the Council’s team. Discover more about the Russells multi-sensory story about a shy little British Sign Language taster sessions democratic process. On Doors Open Day, with a peek at their official family tree and mouse who writes poems about living from 11am–1pm each day, where you’ll you’ll get to see the Chamber in action newspaper articles from 1920s Paisley. with the seasons as inspired by the book learn how to sign a whole zoo’s worth of by participating in a mock vote, sitting ‘Walden’, by Henry David Thoreau and the animals! Oh and don’t forget to take a Shhhhh… the building is reported to be in the Provost’s chair and having your way that little children explore the natural fascinating tour of the graveyard haunted too! knowledge put to the test with a kids’ quiz. world. Tickets cost £2 (+ booking fee) and outside too. booking is advisable. Call 0300 300 1210 18 16 for the Box Office. 19

8 9 Paisley: The Secret Collection Thomas Coats Memorial Church

I’M NEW Thomas Coats Memorial Church High Street, Paisley PA1 2BA Paisley: The Secret Open: Saturday & Sunday, 12pm–4pm Collection Sma’ Shot Cottages Formerly a Baptist Church, this gothic 9 High Street, Paisley PA1 2AE 2 Sma’ Shot Lane, Paisley PA1 2HG revival style building stands proud on Open: Saturday & Sunday, 11am–3pm Open: Saturday, 12pm–4pm the Paisley skyline, identified best by its (last admission 2.45pm) 200ft tall crown steeple. Coats Memorial There are two time zones to explore was designed by architect Hippolyte Jean The first publicly accessible museum inside the Cottages; 1750 and 1840, with St Mirin’s Cathedral Blanc with construction completed in 1894 store on a UK high street, The Secret each cottage preserved to look exactly Incle Street, Paisley PA1 1HR by the Coats family, in memory of Thomas Collection is home to thousands of objects how it would have done during Paisley’s Open: Saturday, 7am–7pm Coats, who died in 1883. that reflect Renfrewshire’s rich heritage weaving heyday. Sunday, 7am–6pm and culture. Take a tour, discover never- Live demonstrations on a working loom 26 seen-before objects and revisit some old will take place plus costumed guides will Built in 1932, St Mirin’s is dedicated to favourites, like Buddy the lion! be on hand to answer your questions. the patron saint of Paisley and became a cathedral for the newly formed Diocese Don’t forget, the tearoom is a great place 20 of Paisley in 1948. It continues to serve as for a pit stop too. a parish church, with renovations taking place as recently as 2012. University of the 22 West of Scotland 24 Stanely House— UWS Gardner Building, Youth with a Mission George Street, Paisley, PA1 2BE Open: Saturday, 11am–4pm 14 Stanely Crescent, Paisley PA2 9LF St Matthew’s Church Tannahill’s Cottage The UWS Gardner Building is now home Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Gordon Street, Paisley PA1 1XL to the School of Business & Enterprise but Stanely House was built in the 1880s by Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Queen Street, Paisley PA1 1TT started its life as Paisley Technical School Sir Peter Coats. A handsome sandstone Sunday, 11am–3pm Open: Saturday, 11am–3pm (fondly remembered as ‘Paisley Tech’) building, with its high ceilings, large The original designs for this spectacular Built by the family of the famous Paisley the foundation stone of which was laid in windows and oak fireplaces, takes you church included a belfry that was never poet, Robert Tannahill, the cottage is November 1897 by Princess Louise. back to earlier times. From the accessible realised due to spiralling costs. But there now the meeting place of Paisley’s Burns Visit on Doors Open Days and see the fine roof, in between the many chimney pots, is a doorway that acts as a special marker Club, whom Tannahill founded back in work of local architect T.G. Abercrombie is a splendid view of the reservoir and the for where the belfry would have been. See 1805. Poems penned by Tannahill as well whose other local work includes the Royal ruins of Stanely Castle. if you can find it, and if you’re there around as artefacts and talks on his life will take Alexandra Hospital, the Paisley Drill Hall 3pm, you’ll also catch the organ recital. place specially for Doors Open Day. and Paisley Grammar School. 21 23 25 27

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Wallneuk North Church Abercorn Street, Paisley PA3 4AB Open: Saturday, 10am–12pm Built by T.G. Abercrombie on land that was in the corner (neuk) of the garden of the Abbott of Paisley. Wallneuk North Church opened in 1915 and contains one of the last working pipe I’M NEW organs built by Abbott & Smith. Children Abbey Close, Paisley, PA1 1TJ can have a go at the Wallneuk wordsearch Wellmeadow Bowling Club Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10am–4.30pm and quiz on their visit. Argyle Street, Paisley PA1 2ER At an estimated 700 years old, the 28 Open: Sunday, 11am–6pm medieval Abbey Drain is one of the oldest attractions participating in Doors Try lawn bowls for yourself at Open Days this year, apart from Paisley Wellmeadow’s two bowling greens, Abbey of course! The ornate, 100-metre which have been around since 1854! long passageway was used to transport materials from Paisley Abbey to the 30 West End Community Centre nearby , with archaeologists recently discovering exactly where the 5a Underwood Lane, Paisley PA1 2SL tunnel ended as part of this summer’s Open: Saturday, 2pm–6pm Big Dig project. A true community hub, this building hosts This is your chance to learn more; there activities arranged by charity groups will be archaeological facts and finds plus including ROAR, West End Growing Doors Open Day, Limo Style! a range of heritage activities taking place for Doors Open Days. Grounds and Paisley West Tenants and Courtesy of J&W Goudie. Residents Association. Pick up point at Paisley Abbey You could also win the chance to go down into the drain and explore—visit Following last year’s success, the Centre Open: Saturday, 10am–1pm will provide Doors Open Days visitors with a www.paisley.is for more details on the Heath Expo; a 20 minute mini health check Give your weary feet a rest by catching ballot and how to enter. carried out by volunteer health and social a limo lift to your next Doors Open Days care professionals. You’ll get your expo venue. J&W Goudie will be ferrying 31 results printed out and be able to compare passengers from Paisley Abbey to other your health age with your real age. venues across Paisley in style.

29 This event is produced by Paisley Townscape Heritage and Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme 2 (TH.CARS2). To see the full programme of TH.CARS2 Doors Open Days activities see page 21.

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Unit 43A & 54, The Piazza, Central Way, Paisley, PA1 1EL Open: Saturday, 11.30am–5.30pm, Sunday, 12pm–5pm SPREE Scotland’s longest running open art exhibition Opening on Doors Open Days, the annual SPREE is going on the road this year! As Paisley exhibition will showcase paintings and Pull out and keep programme Museum is currently undergoing a £42m sculptures by top contemporary artists from transformation, Paisley Art Institute’s annual all over Scotland and beyond, attracted exhibition will instead ‘pop up’ in a brand- to Paisley with many prizes available for We’ve got loads of fun-packed activities new gallery space inside the Piazza Shopping exhibiting artists. Centre—inside the old Co-op premises for Leading UK artist, John Walter will for you to enjoy… Book a place or buy tickets anyone that knows it. also make a guest appearance online at www.thespree.co.uk with his virtual reality project 32 ‘The Forth Wall’. or from InCube Shop, 9b Gilmour Street, Paisley. You can catch the exhibition from 7 September to 20 October 2019. For more infomation visit www.paisleyartinstitute.com or @ArtPaisley www.thespree.co.uk 16 SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER MONDAY 14 OCTOBER Computer TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER Dance Along Xplorers Aerial Edge Bricks4Kidz Mary Poppins An amazing LEGO-filled experience Returns These workshops are great fun Showcase for boys and girls. Workshops at the and ideal for enhancing your child’s Join us for a day you’ll never Wee Spree will take on a Paisley twist knowledge of science, technology, A showcase of artists defying gravity forget, as we sing and dance with lions, walruses and crocodiles in engineering and maths. and offering their many skills for your along with Mary Poppins entertainment, awe and inspiration! the mix! Returns. 5A High Street FREE Spiegeltent £2 2pm Methodist Central Hall £12 Spiegeltent £3–Family £10 Various times 10am & 2pm 10.30am & 1pm BSL SIGNED TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER Mini Manoeuvres Bookbug Trad Tunes for Paddington 2 The best club DJs play to a daytime audience of families with mums and There will be songs, rhymes, music Additional Support Needs-friendly dads who enjoy a night out, but don’t and stories for you to enjoy... Tiny People Film Screening get the chance much now they are a big or small! Join Robyn Stapleton and Claire Movie magic with everyone’s parent! Spiegeltent FREE 10am & 11am Hastings to explore Scotland’s rich favourite little bear! This screening Spiegeltent £3–Family £10 diversity of traditional music. is especially suitable for those with additional support needs and their 12pm TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER Spiegeltent FREE 10.30am & 11.45am families and carers.

Spiegeltent £3–Family £10 MONDAY 14 OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER FUNBOX: 10.30am Circus Stars Rocking All Big Music for FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER with Aerial Edge Over the World Little Ears Ever fancied running away with Family Yoga The exciting world of classical music is the circus? Now is your chance Join the gang as they travel around Learn about yoga in a fun way with all as the Aerial Edge team teach you the world in 50 minutes creating presented for an early years audience by Voice and Verse with active participation, the family at these sessions provided hula-hooping, juggling, tightwire musical mayhem wherever they go! by Renfrewshire Leisure. and aerial skills. storytelling and props. Spiegeltent £3–Family £10 2pm Spiegeltent FREE 1.30pm & 2.45pm Lagoon Leisure Centre FREE Spiegeltent £3 Various times 11am & 2pm FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER FRIDAY 18 & SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER Comedy4Kids Soundplay Dome Weaving, Spinning & Dyeing workshop FREE A magical sensory space where Demonstration children (and adults!) of all ages Sat 7th Sep, 12.30pm–3.30pm Kids will ‘find the funny’ in their own can explore sound and light. Paisley Thread Mill Museum, experiences and learn how to turn it 12 Seedhill Road, Paisley PA1 1JS into stand-up and sketches. Johnstone Town Hall £4/£2 FREE—Drop in anytime Methodist Central Hall 11am Various times As part of the Artisan’s Institute project for Paisley TH.CARS2, a demonstration SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER by Glasgow Clyde College of traditional FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER textile skills, with the opportunity to try Comedy4Kids SHOW Baby Loves your hand at spinning and weaving. Some of the best stand-ups and sketch Heritage Films acts from the circuit do their thing Disco Sat 7th Sep, 10.00am–4.00pm, for an audience of children and their St Mirin Chapel, Paisley Abbey, families… but without the rude bits! Are you ready for two hours of Abbey Close, Paisley PA1 1JG dancefloor fun? Of course you are! Spiegeltent £3–Family £10 2pm FREE—Drop in anytime Spiegeltent £3–Family £10 A programme of short, community FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER Exploring made films, exploring aspects of 10.30am Paisley’s built Paisley’s history. Animation Film SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER Living History at the Workshops heritage Abbey Drain Stramash with Sat 7th Sep, 10.00am–4.00pm, Paisley Townscape Heritage Unleash your creativity and explore Abbey Drain, Abbey Close, storyboarding, soundtracks and dynamic Fèis Phàislig and Conservation Area Paisley PA1 1JG Regeneration Scheme 2 animation. One of the two workshops Join some of Scotland’s top FREE—Drop in anytime will be especially suitable for those with traditional musicians alongside (TH.CARS2) aims to improve th additional support needs. Living history demonstrations of 14 young up-and-coming talent for historic properties and century crafts with opportunities to try Methodist Central Hall FREE a bumper afternoon of music. streetscape and regenerate your hand at some. For more on the Spiegeltent FREE 1.30pm Paisley town centre. Abbey Drain, see page 13. 2pm & 4pm www.thespree.co.uk

21 Renfrew Fire Station 123 Paisley Road, Renfrew PA4 8LJ

I’M NEW Open: Sunday, 9am–4pm Take a peek inside this operational fire Renfrew Association of station, take a seat in one of the fire Growers & Gardeners engines and get fire safety advice from the experts. 84 Broadloan Gardens, Broadloan, Renfrew PA4 0BY 3 Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10am–4pm These stunning community allotments will be firing up the BBQ and pressing play on some music to welcome Doors Open I’M NEW Days visitors. Come along and admire the Renfrew Police Office vast array of plants or even purchase a few for your own green space. But watch out Station Road, Renfrew PA4 8RP for the three-legged fox that roams these Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm allotments—he’s got form for stealing! Meet some of the police officers that

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I’M NEW Renfrew North Parish Church 14 Renfield Street, Renfrew PA4 8TT Open: Saturday, 10am–1pm Renfrew Town Hall Featuring gothic revival style architecture, Hairst Street, Renfrew PA4 8PF take a tour of this magnificent church Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm with 2-stage spire and beautiful stained- The Town Hall is an architectural gem that glass windows. dominates Renfrew’s skyline with its fairy-

2 tale towers and intricate façade. Step inside and have your photo taken in front of any background you like with help from a green screen and take part in the kids quiz.

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22 23 Tip: You might need Renfrew Leisure Centre St Margaret’s Scottish an adult to help if Paisley Road, Renfrew PA4 8LJ Episcopal Church you’re wee. Open: Saturday & Sunday, 9am–5pm Oxford Road, Renfrew PA4 0SJ This modern sports centre includes a gym, Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm 4-court multipurpose sports hall and a full This petite but pretty church originally Can you fill in this fun animal themed crossword? size 11-a-side football pitch. began in Manse Street in 1877 when All of these animals are native to Scotland! Lord & Lady Blythswood were its patrons. 6 Get arty with craft supplies or test your knowledge with a quiz! Across: Down: 8 Trinity Church 1. Highly intelligent marine mammals 2. Fluffy cattle with horns. D that live in water but breathe 3. Small mammal who loves nuts, 13 Paisley Road, Renfrew PA4 8JH O through a blowhole on the top of not the grey one! Open: Saturday, 10am–3pm their head. 4. W ater based mammals who There’s plenty to see and admire on a O 5. These shy nocturnal creatures are eat fish and whose cute face visit to this C-listed church building, R black and white and live in setts. resembles that of a dog. opened in 1865. There will be music too, 7. Small bird with black and white 6. The largest wild land mammal in with an organ recital taking place on the S body and brightly-coloured bill. Scotland, males are called Stags. hour from 11am–2pm. O 9. The Basking S _ _ _ k, is the second 8. Playf ul small mammals who live largest fish in the world. by riverbanks and eat fish. 7 2 P 11. Massive bird of prey which lives in 10. The only venomous snake in E a giant nest or ‘eyrie’. Scotland. N 4 1 2 3 5 D 4 A 5 Y 6 7 S

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ZESALAMANDER • BEE MLCLOWFBISON • BISON DEBEEJMGFCXY •AT C FPWQRDYOEROQ • CLOWN FISH CHCGORILLACD AAOZWPOSEBLY • DOG XNPCTRCAKBOM • DUCK KTMHTKDDHIWU • ELEPHANT YRFWSOATATNB • GORILLA NIUGNEPLJCFK • HIGHLAND COO MOUQDCBUMDIA • KANGAROO FSBMOTEHSISN • MONKEY CWLZGOZJHBHG • MOUSE HIGHLANDCOOA • OCTOPUS RSPB Lochwinnoch Castle Semple Visitor Centre TAKMONKEYDXR Largs Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4JF • PANDA Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10am–5pm DGMPEFWAPGMO Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10am–5pm • PENGUIN This beautiful wetland is home to wigeons, PUORNDSEAFCO Of course, the walks and trails are always whooper swans and more species of • RABBIT open to explore, but this is your special EIUEKAKYNJTT duck than you can imagine! Follow the chance to climb the lookout tower and • SALAMANDER woodland trails and be sure to take your enjoy the wildlife and stunning views over NASRCVRRDBIS binoculars with you for the viewing hides. the loch and beyond. Lookout tower tours • SHARK Kids can also do a spot of pond dipping TFEBUPGHAKQM will run from 10.30am–3pm. • ZEBRA and learn more about the plants and ASALDJFSRHOR animals that call Lochwinnoch home. CBEZEBRAMJSB

26 27 Johnstone High Parish Church Johnstone Community Ludovic Square, Johnstone PA5 8EE Sports Hub Open: Sunday, 10.30am–2pm Beith Road, Johnstone PA5 0JA This unusual octagonal shaped church Open: Saturday & Sunday, 9am–5pm has been a place of worship since 1792. Packed full of indoor and outdoor Inside, there’s a gallery that seats 250–300 sporting facilities, this community hub people and outside the church spire has is well worth a visit. clock faces pointing north, south, east and west. Listen out for the bells chiming and test your knowledge with a quiz.

Johnstone Community Fire Station Kings Road, Johnstone PA5 9HW Johnstone History Museum Open: Saturday, 10am–6pm Inside Morrisons, Napier Street, Johnstone PA5 8SF Learn what it takes to be a fire fighter and Open: Saturday & Sunday, 10.30am–4pm get a closer look at the kit and equipment that helps keep firemen safe when Learn about Johnstone’s proud industrial responding to an emergency. heritage, including the famous Paton’s Mill shoelace factory and the lesser known mousetrap factory! There will be a special display about the history of working horses plus a quiz for kids too. I’M NEW Johnstone Credit Union 26 Church Street, Johnstone PA5 8DU Open: Sunday, 11am–2pm Johnstone Town Hall Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, 25 Church Street, Johnstone PA5 8FA Johnstone’s Credit Union will showcase Open: Saturday, 9am–4.30pm its legacy with an exhibition of its achievements. There will also be plenty of This award-winning building is home photo opportunities behind the counter to a whole host of modern community plus kids can learn about the animals facilities including Johnstone library, a printed on today’s banknotes. theatre space, ceremony suite, conference space, a coffee shop, meeting spaces and even a police office. Johnstone High Parish Church

28 29 Colour in one of these friendly creatures, or draw an animal of your own!

On-X Linwood Brediland Road, Linwood PA3 3RA Open: Saturday & Sunday, 9am–5pm With three swimming pools, a modern fitness suite, dance studios, squash courts and a spin studio, there’s plenty on offer

at On-X!

Down: 2. Highland Cow / 3. Red Squirrel / 4. Seal / 6. Deer / 8. Otter / 10. Adder 10. / Otter 8. / Deer 6. / Seal 4. / Squirrel Red 3. / Cow Highland 2.

Across: 1. Dolphin / 5. Badger / 7. Puffin / 9. Shark / 11. Golden Eagle Golden 11. / Shark 9. / Puffin 7. / Badger 5. / Dolphin 1. Answers to the crossword on page 25 25 page on crossword the to Answers

30 31 St Machar’s Ranfurly Church St Mary’s Scottish 1 Kilbarchan Road, Bridge of Weir PA11 3EG Episcopal Church Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Johnstone Road, Bridge of Weir PA11 3EE See exceptional artefacts and stunning Open: Sunday, 2pm–4pm stained glass inside this rural parish Known locally as the ‘little white church church. There will be arts and crafts in the wood’, St Mary’s was broken into activities available for children too. 10 years ago by thieves who stole a large safe weighing several hundred pounds. They blew the door open with explosives only to find it contained a few old papers inside. Step inside this charming church and enjoy a local wildlife photography display and kids activities. Houston & Killellan Kirk Kirk Road, Houston PA6 7AR Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Sunday, 1pm–4pm Kilbarchan Parish Church Built in 1834 and restored in 1938, Steeple Square, Kilbarchan PA10 2JD Houston & Killellan Kirk was added to Open: Sunday, 12.30pm–4pm as recently as 2016, when the Kirk Halls were built to provide meeting and activity A brand-new parish made up of Kilbarchan spaces adjacent to the church. Don’t East Church and Kilbarchan West Parish forget to wander around the ancient Church congregations. Found on Steeple graveyard too, which dates back to 1623. Square, you’ll be invited inside with music from the grand piano, organ and clavinova. Kids can take part in a quick quiz on Habbie history too.

Weaver’s Cottage Step back in time to the heyday of Scotland’s weaving industry. Weaver’s Cottage vividly recreates the living and working The Cross, Kilbarchan PA10 2JG conditions of a typical handloom weaver, right down to the low Open: Sunday 1pm-5pm ceiling beams and period furniture. You’ll be able to see the old loom the weaver would have worked on, before having a go at weaving for yourself. A picnic in the pretty cottage garden afterward is recommended too! Houston & Killellan Kirk

32 33 Inchinnan Parish Church Old Road, Inchinnan PA4 9PH Open: Saturday, 10am–4pm Erskine Community Allotments (All Hallows Graveyard 11am–4pm) Barhill Road, Erskine PA8 6BX Although the building is only 50 years old Open: Saturday, 10.30am–4pm it houses splendid furnishings, including stained glass windows from the previous This community garden has its own 1904 All Hallows Church, that was orchard and bio-diversity wildlife garden. demolished in the 1960s to make way for Visit on Doors Open Day for face-painting . Children will be able to and your chance to buy plants and flowers, design their own stained glass window to plus jams, chutneys and home baking take home. made with allotment grown produce.

Lamont Farm Project Inchinnan Carved Stones Barhill Road, Erskine PA8 6BU Next to Inchinnan Parish Church Open: Saturday and Sunday, 10am–4pm Open: Available to view at any time Founded in 1977, Lamont was the first A series of carved stones at Inchinnan City Farm set up in Scotland. It’s home to Parish Church dating from around 900- lots of different animals, both large and 1100AD are believed to mark the final small, furry and smooth! resting place of prominent figures from Learn all about feeding time, mucking out the long-lost Kingdom of —a and pet your favourites with help from the significant stronghold which reached its Lamont Farm volunteers. peak as the Vikings were waging bloody raids on Scotland. Another group of stones dating from 1200-1700 are thought to include Knights Templar stones.

Lamont Farm Project

34 35 There’s so much more to Renfrewshire than meets the eye…

Doors Open Days is all about exploring, but why stop at visiting venues?

Our towns and villages are home to and expert businesses during your a wealth of independent shops and Doors Open Day adventure. businesses too. So whether you’re being a tourist in your own town or We’re sure you’ll discover something exploring Renfrewshire for the very new. Plus, you’ll be doing your bit first time, remember to pay a visit to to support independent businesses our friendly local cafes, unique shops across Renfrewshire. A big thank you to everyone who has Published by Paisley.is on behalf of participated in Doors Open Days this Renfrewshire Council. year, including building owners, visitors, www.paisley.is coordinators and volunteers. We hope to see you all again next year. Doors Open Days takes place across Please remember that visitors entering Scotland and is produced in partnership buildings do so at their own risk; neither the with Scottish Civic Trust. It is part of organisers, the sponsors nor participating European Heritage Days supported by building owners are responsible for any Historic Environment Scotland. accidents or damages incurred. www.doorsopendays.org.uk