Paisley History

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 […]
May 21, 2018

Major coup for £42m Paisley Museum transformation as international architects AL_A appointed

Ambitious £42m plans to transform Paisley Museum into an international-class destination have pulled off a major coup, with the appointment of AL_A – the award-winning architects […]
March 28, 2018

Half Time School spared from demolition

Renfrewshire councillors have refused a planning application from a developer to demolish the iconic Half Time School in Paisley, which was due to be replaced by […]
March 6, 2018

Celebrate Paisley’s buildings by contributing to the town’s Story Map

Photography fans are being encouraged to share their favourite snaps of Paisley’s unique architecture for a Story Map that tells the story of the town through […]
February 16, 2018

Plans to build on Paisley 2021 legacy to go before councillors

Plans to use the momentum of Paisley’s UK City of Culture 2021 bid to help drive a long-term cultural, social and economic transformation of the area […]
January 2, 2018

Workshops to explore the remarkable stories of Renfrewshire women often ignored by the history books

They were remarkable women whose achievements were all too often overlooked by the history books. Now the life and times of some of Renfrewshire’s exceptional ‘silent’ […]
November 8, 2017

Weaving workshops to teach young buddies about Paisley’s unique textile story

Two designers are helping to continue Paisley’s rich textile story by delivering weaving workshops to school pupils. Heather Shields and Shielagh Tacey have been appointed as […]
September 13, 2017

Archaeology buffs encouraged to take part in Wee Dig

Budding Lara Croft’s and Indiana Jones’ are being given the opportunity to take part in an archaeological dig to unearth a mysterious site next to the […]
September 12, 2017

GLEN CINEMA MEMORIAL GARDEN ANNOUNCED AS PART OF TOWN’S PROPOSED PERFORMING ARTS AND FILM THEATRE VENUE

Paisley Community Trust, a Registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, have partnered with Paisley Development Trust to announce plans to include a new memorial garden on the […]