Paisley Abbey Medieval Fair

Paisley Abbey Medieval Fair

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