local events EVENTS IN NOVEMBER
Fri 28 October
St Vincent’s Hospice Sports Dinner
Normandy Hotel, Renfrew A sumptuous dinner and entertainment. Dress code for the evening is lounge suits for men and cocktail wear for the ladies. Contact Lorraine Valentine, Events Fundraiser at the Hospice on 01505 705635 or email lorraine.
valentine@svh.co.uk.
Fri 28 October
St Fillan’s Primary School’s Annual Halloween Disco
Carrick Centre, Houston 7.30pm A disco with music voted in from the children of St Fillan’s, a bar area with seating for adults, dooking for apples, face-painting, tattooing, best costume competitions for all ages and much more! All welcome.
Fri 28 October Christmas Card Sale
Kilmacolm New Community Centre
REGULAR EVENTS
every Tuesday
Birkmyre Park Fitness Gym Running Group
Birkmyre Park Gym, Kilmacolm
7pm Join us for an enjoyable and invigorating run in and around Kilmacolm. Tel: 01475 715750.
every Thursday
Kilmacolm Walkers Birkmyre Park Pavilion, Kilmacolm
10am Join us for an enjoyable health walk in and around Kilmacolm Tel: David Goddard 01505 874192 or email kilmacolmwalkers@
talktalk.net
first Sunday monthly
Car Boot Sale - 6th Nov Bridge of Weir Car Park 9am to
1pm Set up from 8am - £5 per car. Telephone 01505 615992 for more detai ls i f required.
second Saturday monthly
‘Brunch & Browse’ - 12th Nov St Fillan’s Hall, Moss Road,
Kilmacolm 10am to 2pm Home made soups, home baking, tea, coffee, books & lots of stalls. Great value! Disabled Access. £4.
2nd Sunday monthly
Car Boot/Table Top Sale for PDSA - 13th Nov
Wallace Tavern, Elderslie 1pm to 3.30pm Come along and raise funds for the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals. Pitches £5. Tel 01505 322053 for further details.
10am to 12noon In aid of MND Scotland (Motor Neurone Disease Scotland).
Sat 29 October
Art & Knitwear Show Cargill Community Centre (Village
Centre) Kilmacolm 10am - 4pm Back due to popular demand - Artist Pamela Randal will be showing her all-original fi ne art paintings, along with Glasgow knitwear designer Sheila Duggie. Free entry. (Supporting Cancer Research UK)
Sat 29 October
Kilmacolm Primary School Ptf Halloween Coffee Morning Kilmacolm Primary School
10am - 12noon Come along for coffee, cakes & fun. We’re having a fancy dress competition again this year with prizes for the best costumes for the kids and the grown up kids! So get dressed up and come along for some spooky Halloween fun.
Sat 29 October Ladies Night Disco
(fancy dress optional) Kilbarchan Guide Hall 7.30pm Bring your own bottle and nibbles. Raffl e and prize for best Fancy dress. All funds go to Kilbarchan primary School. For further information call 077988 853356. Tickets £5.
Sat 29 October Houston Kirk Halloween Ceilidh
Houston Kirk Halls 6pm to 10pm You don’t have to wear fancy dress, but the best costume will win a prize! Tickets are £8 – children under 14’s £3. Tickets from members of the Social Committee after Sunday Services.
Sat 29 October Woodlands Day Nursery
“One Stop Christmas Shop” Carrick Centre, Houston
10am to 4pm Come and join us for a wonderful opportunity to get ahead with your Christmas shopping. Entry £2 includes a tea or coffee. Proceeds go to World Challenge Africa and Houston United Football Club.
Sun 30 October
British Summer Time Ends - Clocks Go Back! British Summer Time (BST) starts each year on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October. The clocks will go back by one hour at 2am.
Wed 2 - Sat 5 November
Allo Allo with The Lyric Club Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow Performances 7.30pm with a matinee on the Saturday at 2.30pm. Tickets from £13. For those of you in Kilmacolm, a bus has been arranged to go on the Thursday evening 3rd Nov. Please email Maureen at madmo30@
hotmail.com for bus times. The stage show was written by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft who wrote the TV series.
Thu 3 November Christmas Shoppers Evening
Barsail Primary School, Park Moor, Erskine 6.30pm to 8.30 Organised by Barsail Parent Council and aiming to raise funds for our School and also as a social event. Great raffl e prizes to be won on the night. Stall holders including: Whittard of Chelsea, Paton’s Parcels, Cara’s Cupcakes, Phantasanja, Smithsimmons Photography, Quaint Essentials, Jolenes Swift, Flowers - to name but a few !!
Fri 4 November Red Hot Firewalk Challenge
St Enoch Square, Glasgow 8pm Scottish Huntington’s Association, is organising a Red-Hot Firewalk challenge to raise vital funds for people affected by Huntington’s disease, their families and carers. Go along and show your support.
Fri 4 November Christmas Card Sale
Kilmacolm New Community Centre
10am to 12noon In aid of MND Scotland (Motor Neurone Disease Scotland)
Fri 4 November Quarriers 70s and 80s Disco
Sommerville Weir Hall, Quarriers Village 8pm By popular demand, the QV 70s and 80s Disco is back with our regular professional DJ Ian who will be providing the music for the night. Food will be available to purchase from the new downstairs restaurant -’Three Sisters Bake’. A convenient licenced bar will be run in the hall. All proceeds are going to the Quarriers Village Scout Group. Tickets £10 each from Martin and Jennifer Buchan- 01505 612300.
Sat 5 November
The 24th Great Annual Ceilidh The Erskine Bridge Hotel, Erskine
7.30pm to 12.30am In aid of Erskine (formerly Erskine Hospital). Tickets £13 from any member of the committee. Buy your tickets early to avoid disappointment as they are limited. For further information call James Baxter on 01505 874360.
Sat 5 November
Knapps Bonfi re & Fireworks The Knapps, Kilmacolm Gates open at 4.30pm, show starts at 6pm. Catering by St Columba’s & Duchal Nurseries.
Sat 5 November
Loud ‘n’ Proud Showcase featuring The Wee Band
Hamishes’ Hoose, Sneddon St, Paisley 8.30pm
For tickets call Carol on 01505 614703.
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