Reader Recommends: The Wiz was Whizz! Words by Ben Pryde & Photo by Holly Steel The Clydebank Musical Society cast a spell on their audiences with their recent production of ‘The Wiz’. With 23 songs, all performed with passion, and a plot followed and acted beautifully, the cast had audiences laughing and chuckling throughout. CMS is Clydesider Editor • Entertainment
DSC_0780 (1) Photography Tips & Techniques – Patterns & Colours By Harvey Smart Patterns and colours are two of the most powerful elements in photography. They can create visual harmony, contrast, and interest in your images. But how can you use them effectively to capture stunning photos? Read on for some tips and tricks! Look for patterns everywhere. There are Clydesider
OKFP - Sponsored Editorial A New Start Local community charity OKFP celebrated the start of a new chapter as they opened the doors of the Napier Hall to the local community after giving the building a thorough revamp and facelift. Maureen Cummings, founder of OKFP, said: “We closed the door on our Station Road Clydesider Editor • Issue 27
Improving Lives - Sponsored Editorial Improving Lives are excited to announce that we have launched an independent advice and guidance service for Self Directed Support (SDS). Working together with the SDS team at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP), and funded by Support in the Right Direction (SIRD) funding from Inspiring Scotland, Improving Clydesider Editor • Issue 27
In Search of People & Place Words By Charlie Sherry Photos by Katie Kennedy & courtesy of Simon Collings “I just want the Palestinian and Israeli people to live in peace.” Simon Collings from Renton grew up in the Vale, however his birthplace was many thousands of miles away in Jerusalem. Born in 1979, he was Clydesider • Issue 27
Pg 6 Drumming Stories Storytelling for Adults Returns by Mary Irvine Last summer’s trial sessions of ‘Storytelling for Adults’ took us on journeys in poetry, prose and video, from local places to all round the world, as local people told their extraordinary stories. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, but all fascinating. Everyone even had their own drum in Clydesider Editor • Entertainment
