Paisley Photographs of Paisley Abbey Medieval Festival

Paisley Photographs of Paisley Abbey Medieval Festival

Here are some excellent Paisley Photographs sent in of the Paisley Abbey Medieval Festival which took place on September 15th 2012. All photographs are taken by John MacIntyre for www.paisley.org.uk 

Please click on one of the thumbnails below to see the full size image. Images are not to be used without permission.

Paisley Abbey Medieval Fair, Saturday 15 September 2012, 10.30 am to 4 pm, the celebration of 850 years continuous presence in Paisley begins on St Mirin’s Day and events will take place in and around the Abbey. There will be a history camp, stilt walkers, birds of prey, a craft fair, an archery demonstration, street performers, face painting, puppet show, a balloon launch, a story teller, a minstrel, entertainers, medieval stocks, games, creative activities, Arbroath smokies, hog roast, and lots of other food. Around 3 pm, Provost Anne Hall will officially launch the year of celebrations. We are grateful to Renfrewshire Council for sponsoring and supporting this event.

Floral Art Demonstration
Jane Gordon, who is a regular demonstrator to clubs across Scotland, and for the Scottish Association of Flower Arrangers, will host an afternoon of flowers and tea on Wednesday 19 September 2012, 2 pm to 4 pm. Tickets cost £5 and can be purchased at the Abbey shop.

Car Boot Sale
The choir are currently trying to raise funds for a concert in March 2013 as part of our 850 celebrations.
They will be participating in a series of car boot sales over the next few months. If you have toys, books or bric-a -brac which you are considering getting rid of, they would be delighted to hear from you. Instead of donating to a charity shop could you please contact the office on 0141 889 7654 or on info@paisleyabbey.org.uk or hand in to any of the choir members.

You can find more events from Paisley Abbey on their website www.paisleyabbey.org.uk/events