Paisley Philharmonic choir celebrates its 20th anniversary this session, and the first diary date is a sell-out concert in the town hall on Sunday from 7.30pm.

Founded in 1988 by musical director Ian Anderson, the 90-strong ensemble will perform a selection of classic and modern Christmas carols.

Obviously not all the singers have been members for 20 years, but former president and baritone Len Seath have been involved right from the start.

He told Scene: "At the town hall we will be singing some relatively-new stuff by composers such as Rutter as well as traditional songs.

"The concert has many opportunities for audience participation and we expect people to be in good voice.

"We will be joined by the Scottish Co-op brass band, which has been with us for many years at Christmas time".

Speaking of the composition of the choir, Mr Seath revealed: "There is a good mix of ages — members range from students to octogenarians.

Usually the young people are only in for a few years until they go off and study elsewhere.

"We're always encouraging young people to join, and we've had schoolchildren as guests for charity events, of which we've had three this year.

"There are also usually a lot of school groups at our Christmas concert".

The choir's next performance will be in March, so keep an eye on The Extra for details.