Events

Check out our upcoming events at Refractive

  • AGM and Artist Meetup

    Refractive Hub 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building, Storie St, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Refractive invite you to attend our first Annual General Meeting and Artists Meet Up on Wednesday 23rd October at 7pm at the Refractive Hub in Paisley. The Artists Meet Up will present the work of The Amber Film & Photography Collective in Newcastle and Renfrewshire film maker, Mark Peberdy (Comharra). This event is free, no […]

  • Directing Actors for Camera with Kenny Glenaan

    Refractive Hub 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building, Storie St, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Join award winning director Kenny Glenaan for a series of four workshops focusing on the skills of directing actors for camera and how to get the best performances from your actors, following all aspects from finding the right performers in audition to how to work with actors to create the characters and maintain energy and […]

    £20.00
  • Songs of Earth (Film Screening) – Paisley

    The Wynd Centre The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Screening as part of our 'Paisley Screen: Radical and Independent' Film Programme.   Join Refractive for a screening of award-winning documentary film, Songs of Earth by Director Margreth Olin. The film screening will take place on Thursday 9th January at The Wynd Centre. The feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). […]

    £5.00 – £50.00
  • Robot Dreams (Film Screening) – Paisley

    The Wynd Centre The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Screening as part of our ‘Paisley Screen: Radical and Independent’Film Programme.   Join Refractive for a fun daytime screening of Oscar nominated animation film, Robot Dreams by Director Pablo Berger. The film screening will take place on Sunday 19th January at The Wynd Centre.   The evening will also include a screening of The Lost […]

    £5.00 – £50.00
  • I Dream in Photos (Film Screening + Photography Exhibition) – Paisley

    The Wynd Centre The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Join Refractive for a screening of award-winning documentary film, I Dream in Photos by Directors Gary Lennon and Ollie Alin. The film screening will take place on Thursday 23rd January at The Wynd Centre. The evening will begin with a collective photography exhibition showcasing work by local artists, 7-8pm. The evening will also include a […]

    £5.00 – £50.00
  • Performing Puppets to Camera with Muriel Ann Macleod

    Refractive Hub 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building, Storie St, Paisley, United Kingdom

    A playful participatory workshop programme focusing on performing puppets for camera with Muriel Ann Macleod. These advanced skills workshops will examine specialized puppetry skills for bringing arm puppets with mechanisms to life for filming (Cinema or TV). The workshops will cover areas like puppet design, puppet focus, lip synch,  puppet movement and expression,  rods and […]

    £25.00
  • Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress (Film Screening + Q&A) – Paisley

    The Wynd Centre The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Join Refractive for a screening of the new, progressed version of documentary film, Alasdair Gray: A Life in Progress by Director Kevin Cameron and post-screening Q&A with the director. The film screening will take place on Friday 31stJanuary at The Wynd Centre. The feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced). Doors […]

    £5.00 – £50.00
  • Projection Mapping Workshop with Jamie Wardrop

    Refractive Hub 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building, Storie St, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Step into the world of projection mapping with digital artist (and Refractive's Artist in Residence) Jamie Wardrop. For those who have missed this - one more time! In this practical workshop Jamie Wardrop will introduce the principles and basics of design using projection mapping.  He will look at how to prepare and select digital media content, […]

    Free
  • No Other Land (Film Screening) – Paisley

    The Wynd Centre The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Join Refractive for a screening of award-winning documentary film, No Other Land by Directors Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal and Rachel Szor. The film screening will take place on Friday 7th February at The Wynd Centre.   The evening will also include a screening of Yours, in Extraction (2023), a short film by Robyn […]

    £5.00 – £50.00
  • Extreme Location Camera with Thomas Hogben

    Refractive Hub 3rd Floor Witherspoon Building, Storie St, Paisley, United Kingdom

    This hands-on course is designed for videographers and aspiring filmmakers seeking to enhance their technical and creative camera skills in demanding and unpredictable environments. Drawing on real-world experience from documentary filmmaking, participants will learn how to adapt to varied conditions while maintaining professional production standards. This course is ideal for intermediate to advanced videographers, filmmakers, […]

    £25.00
  • Touch (Film Screening) – Paisley

    The Wynd Centre The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Join Refractive for screening of romance drama film, Touch by Director Baltasar Kormalur, just in time for Valentine’s Day! The film screening will take place on Thursday 13th February at The Wynd Centre.   The feature will be accompanied by a short film (to be announced).   Door open 7pm, screening starts at 7.15pm. Refreshments […]

    £5.00 – £50.00
  • Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands (Film Screening)– Paisley

    The Bungalow 15 Shuttle St, Paisley, United Kingdom

    Join Refractive for screening of music documentary film, Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands by Directors Blair Young and Carla J Easton. The film screening will take place on Monday 17th February at The Bungalow, Paisley’s award-winning independent ethical live music venue.   The feature will be accompanied by a short film […]

    £5.00 – £50.00