November is packed with Fireworks, Festivals, Fetes, Family Fun, Fantastic Christmas lights and Funny pantomimes. It’s amazing just how much goes on in such a small area. What a Fantastic community!

We celebrate Bonfire Night with Glasgow Green Fireworks on Wednesday 4th November, followed by Knapps Bonfire & Fireworks, Paisley Fireworks Spectacular and Bishopton Fireworks Display which are all on Saturday 7th November.

There are lots of festive light switch-ons - Paisley Xmas Lights are on Saturday 14th November, Johnstone Xmas Lights on Saturday 21st November, Renfrew and Linwood Xmas Lights both on Saturday 28th November, and Bridge of Weir Christmas Lights on Thursday 3rd December.

The annual Santa Sleigh will be visiting the following areas in December and we have a full list of routes on p22.

Houston from Tuesday 1st to Monday 7th Dec.
Brookfield on Tuesday 8th Dec.
Kilmacolm (North) Wednesday 9th, (South) Thursday 10th Dec.
Quarriers on Saturday 12th Dec.
Bridge of Weir from Friday 11th to Wednesday 16th Dec.

Please support this wonderful event as all the money raised goes to the groups involved on the evening - a host of volunteers giving up their time to raise funds.

And don’t forget all our local pantos which are great fun and highly entertaining! So if you haven’t been to one yet, this is your last chance to get tickets! Check our ‘What’s On’ listings for details of all these local events - there’s plenty going on for all tastes.

Although it seems a bit early to be thinking of Christmas, our next edition will be the last one for 2015. So if you want to be in the magazine, please get in touch well ahead of the deadline date of Friday 13th November.

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