Paisley Abbey

October 27, 2018

34,000 flock to Paisley for Halloween Festival which celebrates town’s witchcraft past

An estimated crowd of 34,000 flocked to Paisley for a Halloween spectacle this weekend with amazing floats, flying witches and a Mardi-Gras style parade. The town […]
October 26, 2018

Young people at heart of Paisley’s Halloween Festival meet Renfrewshire’s Year of Young People Champion

From soaring through the air as part of a witches aerial performance, creating spooky parade floats and working behind the scenes, more than 700 young people […]
October 12, 2018

Theatre-in-a-truck helps launch Paisley’s Spree Festival

Paisley’s flagship annual cultural extravaganza The Spree gets under way today….helped by National Theatre of Scotland offering a truckload of chances to see the area as […]
October 10, 2018

Witches ‘accuser’ in historic case unfairly treated says academic as Paisley gears up for annual Halloween Festival

It is one of the most infamous witch trials in history which saw Paisley the last town in western Europe to conduct a mass execution in 1697. […]
September 20, 2018

Support from around Scotland after Paisley culture bid legacy steps get green light

Ambitious plans to realise the vision behind Paisley’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2021 have been backed by senior figures from Scotland’s cultural scene […]
September 14, 2018

Major events programme brings £1.25m into Renfrewshire economy in 2018

Renfrewshire’s major events programme has created a £1.25m boost for the local economy so far in 2018 as the ongoing work to use the area’s cultural […]
September 13, 2018

£100m town centre investment moves forward as public realm transformation sites revealed

Plans to bring new life to Paisley town centre by transforming key outdoor areas have been revealed, as the ongoing £100m investment in the town’s venues […]
September 10, 2018

Doors open across Renfrewshire

Historic buildings and locations across Renfrewshire opened their doors this weekend to thousands of visitors as part of Doors Open Days. Part of a worldwide event […]
August 28, 2018

Pyrotechnics, parades and aerial performances at Paisley’s Halloween spooktacular

Paisley town centre will host a free Halloween spectacular featuring pyrotechnics, parades and performances – including a new finale production starring a 50-strong cast of young […]