The
Lives
We Live.
25 to 27 April 2025
We’re living in an age saturated with ideas about how we should live, from what to eat, how to travel, and how much time to spend online, to how to connect meaningfully with our environment, and how to react in the face of world atrocities. Speaking to writers who have big ideas about navigating the most fundamental questions we face, and who embrace the opportunities they present, Paisley Book Festival invites authors and audiences to consider The Lives We Live.
2025 marks the sixth year of the Paisley Book Festival, which has gained a reputation as a festival that foregrounds bold ideas and radical thinking, showcasing the best in Scottish writing, platforming the voices and stories of everyday people, and supporting a burgeoning community of book enthusiasts in Paisley.
An absolute tonic of a weekend Paisley Book Festival thanks for the invite and the warm welcome. We will be back.
Huge thanks to all the volunteers who made the festival run so slick and made the performers and guests feel so welcome. Very well done PBF, you pulled a blinder!
Fantastic event! Looking forward to next year’s
This event helps put Paisley on the map by attracting artists and writers from all over the UK.
It’s so good for kids to hear stories from real life authors about how they got into writing. This type of event could inspire so many kids to read more and start writing.
Book lovers of the world, Paisley Book Festival is one to add to your calendars. I had the best sessions today, with the best staff, talking about books and creating stories.
