Inn Defence: a Musical Haven on the High Street Words & Photos by Natalie Macdonald Have you heard the gossip about the new kid on the block? Inn Defence, located at the former site of The Gossip Cafe on Dumbarton’s High Street, is transforming the local music scene. This unique venue is more than just a café and Clydesider Editor • Community
Going For Gold Words by Layla Blackwell & Photos by Caroline Finn Life has taught me many important lessons but how to be resilient is the top one. An unexpected accident left me with a choice to make. I could be brave and embark on a new adventure or let the fear of Clydesider Editor • Issue 29
Rambling Adventures Words by Harvey Smart & Photos by Stephen Durand Back in 2023, six-year-old Ollie Durand and his dad Stephen walked the West Highland Way in support of local charity Old Kilpatrick Food Parcels, a distance of nearly 100 miles between Milngavie and Fort William. No mean feat even Clydesider Editor • Adventure
Lily Loves Munros Words by Jim Duncan, Photos by Andrew McBride & Jim Duncan “My name is Lily McBride and I live in Balloch, I am a 13-year-old girl who loves climbing Scotland’s Munros.” A Munro is a Scottish mountain that is over 3,000 feet (914 meters) tall, the Clydesider Editor • Adventure
Composite B Discover What Lies Behind the Door - Doors Open Day 2024 Words & Photos by Jeremy Watson Have you ever been intrigued by a local building or location, but not had the opportunity to visit? This Saturday September 14, West Dunbartonshire will hold a DOORS OPEN DAY to find out more. We hold ours every two years although similar events are Clydesider
Neither Here nor There Book cover Reviews & Recommendations: 'Neither Here nor There' by C.G Docherty Review by Mary Irvine More people than ever before are interested in their roots. This book explores the origins of the people of the Vale and of Dumbarton, but it is much more than a ‘where did they come from?’ account. In telling the story of the Irish immigration and Clydesider Editor • Issue 28