Events

Check out our upcoming events at Refractive

Four Track Nights: Experimental Sounds workshops

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

Are you interested in making electronic experimental music and want to take it further? Do you have an interest in experimental music or want to expand your current audio knowledge and abilities? The workshops will cover experimental sound, field recording and some topical information on the genre. We will help you getting started taking your […]

£15.00

Fri 22nd March 2024 – The Wynd Centre, Paisley – Tish

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

Screening on Friday 22nd March at The Wynd Centre (Paisley) as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. Join Refractive for a screening of documentary feature film, Tish by Paul Sng (Director), at The Wynd Centre, Paisley. The film screening will take place on Friday 22nd March 2024, book a ticket for only £5 below! […]

£5.00

Thurs 18th April 2024 – Paisley Craft Beer Co – MERCY FALLS

Paisley Craft Beer Co 25 Lawn Street, Paisley, United Kingdom

Screening on Thursday 18th April 2024 at Paisley Craft Beer Co in collaboration with Cans Cinema as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. Join Refractive and Cans Cinema for a screening of horror/thriller film, Mercy Falls by Ryan Hendrick (Director), at Paisley Craft Beer Co. The film screening will take place on Thursday 18th […]

£5.00

Mammary Mountain: Weds 24th – Sat 27th April 2024

Piazza Shopping Centre HOME STORE, Piazza Shopping Centre, 15 Central Rd, Paisley, United Kingdom

Come see Mammary Mountain, a new VR artwork at Piazza Shopping Centre in Paisley, from Wednesday 24th April to Saturday 27th April 2024  exploring the Breast Cancer Treatment journey. Refractive are hosting this intimate visceral VR experience, 'Mammary Mountain' for 4 days. Slots for this are limited. Please book a slot below - tickets are […]

Mammary Mountain – Artist talk – Wednesday 24th April 2024

Piazza Shopping Centre HOME STORE, Piazza Shopping Centre, 15 Central Rd, Paisley, United Kingdom

Come and hear from the artists behind the intimate visceral VR experience, 'Mammary Mountain', at this artist talk hosted by Refractive. Join the artists - Tara Baoth Mooney, Camille Baker and Maf’j Alvarez - for an early evening artist talk at the Home Store, Piazza Shopping Centre, Paisley PA1 1EL. This event is free and no […]

Thursday 16th May – Nessie + Loch Ness: They Created a Monster – DOUBLE BILL

UWS Paisley D143 Lecture Theatre, McLean Building, UWS Paisley, Paisley, United Kingdom

  Screening on Thursday 16th May 2024 at UWS Paisley as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. Join Refractive for a DOUBLE BILL screening of films based on the Loch Ness. We will start with Nessie, a family comedy, by Robbie Moffat (Director). Following a short interval we will go onto Loch Ness: They […]

£5.00

Friday 17th May – The Nettle Dress – Film screening + textile workshop with Johnstone Textile Space

Elderslie Village Hall Stoddard Square, Elderslie, Johnstone PA5 9AS, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom

Screening on Friday 17th May 2024 at Elderslie Village Hall as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. Join Refractive, in collaboration with Johnstone Textile Space, for a screening of award-winning documentary film, The Nettle Dress, by Dylan Howitt (Director) starring Allan Brown. Synopsis: 'After the death of his beloved wife, textile artist Allan Brown […]

£5.00 – £10.00

Thursday 23rd May – Erskine Arts – Loch Ness: They Created a Monster

Erskine Arts Kilpatrick Dr, Erskine, United Kingdom

Screening on Thursday 23rd May 2024 at Erskine Arts as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. Join Refractive for a screening of documentary film, Loch Ness: They Created a Monster, by John MacLaverty (Director), at Erskine Arts. The film screening will take place on Thursday 23rd May, book a ticket for only £5 here: […]

Friday 24th May – The Nettle Dress – Paisley screening

UWS Paisley P118 P118 Lecture Theatre, Coats Building, UWS Paisley, Paisley, United Kingdom

Join Refractive for a screening of award winning documentary film, The Nettle Dress by Dylan Howitt (Director), at UWS Paisley. The film screening will take place on Friday 24th May. Synopsis: ‘After the death of his beloved wife, textile artist Allan Brown embarks on a seven-year endeavor to weave a hand-spun dress from stinging nettles […]

£5.00

Artist Meet Up and launch of the Artist in Residence Programme

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

Join us on Thursday 6th June at 7pm for an evening of networking and the launch of our new Artist in Residence Programme with Jamie Wardrop at Refractive Production Hub. This event is free, no booking is required, please come along! Refreshments provided. About the Artist in Residence Programme: Paisley re - invented in digital […]

Dark Soul (A Film for the Ears) – Thursday 11th July – The Bungalow

The Bungalow 15 Shuttle St, Paisley, United Kingdom

Screening on Thursday 11th July at The Bungalow (Paisley) as part of our Spring Film Exhibition programme. Join Refractive for a screening of award winning feature length concept film, Dark Soul: A Film for the Ears, directed by Zoe Hunter and written by Ros Borland, at The Bungalow, Paisley. Alongside the screening, we are excited […]

£5.00

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.   Thursday 8th August, 7-9pm at Refractive Production Hub (Paisley).   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 […]