CCSE’s recent work on festivals, events and accessibility has been supported by Spirit of 2012 as part of their Moments to Connect portfolio of projects.
Continue reading “Festivals, Events & EDI: An Evidence Review”
It’s possible that, for many of those gathered in Paisley Town Hall’s Jacquard Suite on Tuesday afternoon, Future Paisley has been a fixture in their lives for longer than they might care to admit.
Continue reading “CCSE’s Annual Symposium: “Cultural Regeneration, Policy, Impact & Supporting the Sector.” Future Paisley & Beyond.”
As part of my recent EventRights mobility to Rio de Janeiro, I revisited Vila Autódromo, a favela community that became emblematic of evictions linked to mega-events in the city.
Continue reading “Vila Autódromo, the favela that stood up to the Olympic Games, eight years on”
Fine days can be few and far between in Scotland, it has seemed particularly so this spring; heavy rain has featured most days. Thus, when the sun does put in an appearance, spending time in a basement conference suite might not be everyone’s first choice.
Continue reading “FestivalsConnect: Talking EDI & the many facets of accessibility… “
‘Training would be the absolute worst place to leak [menstrual blood]. I’d be mortified!’ Anna, Karate practitioner.
In recent years we have seen a growing number of women in sport speaking out about the ‘P’ word – periods!
Continue reading “Scotland can do more to create menstrual justice in sport “
A couple of weeks ago, the team from Paisley Museum hosted an event at the recently refurbished Town Hall.
Continue reading “Behind the Scenes at Paisley Museum: Co-Production & Community 🏛️ 🎞️”
I have just finished a research project in Japan. While travelling around, I had the opportunity to attend the Cycle Messenger World Championships taking place in Yokohama and, to attempt to form an understanding of these events through the lens of a community-based tourism that re-enforces the right to the city for bicycle messengers.
Continue reading “A Whistle Stop Tour of Events Right at the Heart of the Cycle Messenger World Champs, Yokohama, JPN 🇯🇵”
On a bright Tuesday morning a couple of weeks ago, members of the CCSE team found themselves walking briskly about the corridors of UWS’s Paisley campus, counting chairs, tracking down pens, collecting printouts from photocopiers.
Continue reading “#FestivalsConnect and So Do In-Person Launch Events!”
CCSE Director Professor Gayle McPherson and Centre members Solomon Ilevbare and I travelled to Manchester on the afternoon of Wednesday 19th October.
Continue reading “(Il)liberal Nation Projection Through Sport, Culture, Entertainment, and International Broadcasting”
The hashtag #Shedders is one that is gaining recognition nationally. It denotes the steadily rising Men’s Shed community, a community focussed on supporting men’s mental health and wellbeing.
Continue reading “An Exciting and Growing Community Hub; Paisley Men’s Shed”
Recently, Paisley’s marvellous STAR Project completed a 9-month long, seasons inspired, arts based therapeutic intervention; ApArt.
Continue reading “ApArt – A Community Based Therapeutic Arts Intervention”
The Paisley Townscape Heritage Conservation Area Scheme 2 (Paisley TH.CARS2) is a £4.5M regeneration programme led by Renfrewshire Council, with match funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES).
Continue reading “The Making of Paisley: Communities, Heritage Learning and Regeneration”
With its Future Paisley programme, Paisley has demonstrated a drive to improve the town’s public spaces through the medium of regeneration, whereby participation and community input has become a key tool of success.
Continue reading “Creativity in Regeneration: From a Textile Hub to a Hub of Culture and Creativity”
A few weeks ago, we hosted our annual CCSE symposium online, it was the second such event of a busy week but our excellent speaking line ups and engaging and thought provoking keynote and panels ensured a great afternoon.
Continue reading “CCSE Annual Symposium Recap: Localism: Re-evaluating the Future of Culture, Events and Tourism”
A couple of weeks ago on a Tuesday, SGSAH hosted an event: Regenerative Practices through Embodiment, a workshop for researchers working with the notion of regeneration and its relationship to the human body.
Continue reading “Embodying Regeneration 🪴”
The Grand Conversaziones series – part of the currently ongoing Paisley Exhibition – kicked off on the second Friday in February with a frank and fascinating exploration of Paisley’s Present.
Continue reading “Don’t Just Patch – Have a Revolution / Begin by Sewing on a Button 🪡 🧵”
Matt Baker’s post on a New Approach to Culture in Scotland asks – “perhaps it is time to ask a fundamental question about the way we do culture in Scotland? Could we consciously support a culture of participation and popular ownership of culture as a key part of our national toolkit towards a just transition from both Covid and Climate Change?”
We know that arts and cultural participation leads to a range of positive outcomes for children and young people, both in terms of their cognitive development and their wellbeing.
Continue reading “Arts and Cultural Engagement Participation Support for Vulnerable Children and Young People”