Paisley Abbey

May 7, 2020

Cancellation of events in Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Council has today announced that all large-scale Council-run events will be cancelled until the end of October in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The decision […]
March 6, 2020

Paisley Halloween Festival wins top prize at Scottish Thistle Awards

Paisley Halloween Festival has been named Best Cultural Event or Festival at the Scottish Thistle Awards 2019/2020 National Final. Organised by VisitScotland, the prestigious awards celebrate […]
February 24, 2020

John Byrne in line for Renfrewshire’s highest honour

Legendary artist and playwright John Byrne is in line to receive his hometown’s highest honour – the Freedom of Renfrewshire. Provost Lorraine Cameron has submitted a […]
January 24, 2020

Ten-year Vision with bold ideas for how Paisley could look is unveiled

A first-of-its kind study with radical ideas for how Paisley town centre could look in a decade has been published – and aims to start a […]
January 15, 2020

Remembering those lost to suicide

Renfrewshire’s annual memorial service to commemorate those who have lost their lives to suicide will be held in Paisley later this month. A short service will […]
January 2, 2020

Paisley’s major festival events deliver economic benefits

Paisley’s popular Halloween and Spree 2019 festivals delivered a £1.2million economic boost to Renfrewshire. That’s according to the findings of independent assessments into the two October […]
December 9, 2019

Paisley remembers: Glen Cinema Disaster

The people of Paisley paid tribute to one of its most tragic events on Saturday as hundreds of people attended a special commemoration event to mark […]
November 28, 2019

Glen Cinema Commemoration 2019

The Paisley Development Trust would like you to participate in our annual remembrance of the victims of the Glen Cinema Disaster in 1929. We meet at […]
November 21, 2019

Commemoration to be held for 90th anniversary of Glen Cinema disaster

To mark the 90th anniversary of the Glen Cinema disaster a commemoration event is to take place in Paisley town centre on Saturday 7 December. The event […]