IMG_6120 Pride of Place Words by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos by Caroline Finn What makes you proud of your hometown? At the start of the year, we put this question to a group of Bankies and provided a variety of creative opportunities for them to share their thoughts. Together they remembered the town’s proud Clydesider Editor • Activism
Pilgrim What is changing? Are we powerless? What does it mean to really care? In September 2024 a group of young adults from West Dunbartonshire and Hydra Arts enacted a pilgrimage across Europe by train to Longyearbyen in Svalbard, the area of the world where the affects of climate change are Clydesider Editor • Creative
original-CF46C286-B1CF-4A21-B774-53D2E77130DF ‘13’ A Teenage Drama Review by Ben Pryde & Photos by Kevin Rodgers Having had no knowledge of the synopsis of ‘13’, I had no idea what to expect when I entered Clydebank Town Hall for the performance. It’s safe to say I was blown away by the crude humour, excellent choreography and Clydesider Editor • Creative
_DSC1256 Crazy Daisys Hit the Big Screen Words by Amanda Eleftheriades & Photos by Julia Germany & Beatriz Silva Daisies are beautiful, tough wee flowers which pop up and survive in some of the most challenging places. In ‘Crazy Daisys,’ a new short film written and directed by Clydebank filmmaker Sara Jane Kirkwood, the Daisys in question Clydesider Editor • Creative
Clydesider Christmas Stars Guide by Natalie MacDonald Christmas decorations needn’t be expensive. In fact, making your own can be lots of fun. I made these origami star decorations using old copies of Clydesider! Here are some step-by-step instructions for making a five-point origami Christmas star. It’s very easy to make and Clydesider Editor • Creative
The Hottest Ticket In Town Words by Annie Jordan & Photos by Ross Donnelly What is the hottest ticket in town? Taylor Swift at Murrayfield? Scotland v Finland at Hampden, the big send-off before the Euros? Or could it be another real gem, in our local area? In the east of Scotland, destination Murrayfield, it’ Clydesider Editor • Community
