Paisley Book Festival 2025
Paisley Book Festival is returning from April 25th to 27th, 2025, with the inspiring theme “The Lives We Live.” This year’s festival promises an engaging exploration of contemporary life through the lens of literature, featuring an exceptional line-up of authors and events.
See the full Paisley Book Festival Programme
Some Highlights
Unforgiving Times – A.L. Kennedy

AL-Kennedy-c.-Robin-Niedojadlo.
- Friday 25th April, 5-6pm
- Paisley Town Hall
- Tickets – £10/£12
Chris McQueer and Michael Pederson 26 April, Paisley Town Hall 6.30 p.m.

Michael Pedersen

Chris McQueer credit Euan Anderson
Food for the Soul
Julie Lin, Pam Brunton, Katie Goh & The Hebridean Baker

Julie Lin, Pam Brunton, Katie Goh & The Hebridean Baker
- Friday 25th April, 2:30-3:30pm
- Paisley Town Hall
- Tickets – £10/£12
Navigating (Dis)Belief: Rachelle Atalla & Chris Kohler

Rachelle Atalla and Chris Kohler
- Saturday 26th April, 5:15-6:15pm
- Paisley Town Hall
- Tickets – Pay What You Can, £3/£5/£8/£10
From Boy to Man: James Robertson, Billy Kay & Rab Wilson

- Sunday 27th April, 11:45-1pm
- Paisley Town Hall
- Tickets – £10/£12
The Paisley Music Trail: Punk, Paolo and the Poet Weaver

Paisley Music Trail
The Writer’s Playlist
- Sunday 27th April, 10:30-12pm
- Paisley Town Hall
- Tickets – £10/£12
See the full Paisley Book Festival Programme
This section: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Events, Fairs, Festivals and Fundraisers, Pat's Home Page Blog, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more
Related Pages
- Westfest 2026 – Step into the Arlington Baths
- Creative Heritage Cafe – Dalmuir
- The Wizard of the Kremlin at GFT
- Children’s Walk for Gaza, Glasgow Green
- WestFest 2026: Full Programme Announced
- Everbody to Kenmure Street at GFT
- Connected Community Talk: Stolen Stories
- National Theatre Live: All My Sons
- Old Kilpatrick Graveyard, Walk and Talk
- Foraging Walk at The Saltings, Old Kilpatrick
- W. Davidson Climate Change Blog: Super El Nino on the Way?
- Writing Short Stories like Agnes Owens with Kirstin Innes
- Mayday: That Sinking Feeling, University of Glasgow – live performance
- Book Launch: The History of Working-Class Courtship, Marriage and Divorce in Scotland, 1855-1939
- Celebrating the Music of John Martyn
- Responding to Alasdair Gray’s ‘Lanark’ University of Glasgow
- The Scotland Channel presents Hillhead Hoolie
- Could you open your home and heart to a guide dog puppy, and help change a life?
- California Schemin at GFT
- Take 2: Where The Wild Things Are, GFT