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2025 Programme – The Lives We Live

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An image of the outside of Paisley Museum.

From Small to Big: A Writing Workshop with Paisley Museum

25th April at 10-12pm

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Coming of Age: Poems on Growing Up

25th April at 1-2pm

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Creative Writing with Imogen Stirling

Friday 25th April, 2-4pm

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Food for the Soul: Julie Lin, Pam Brunton, Katie Goh & The Hebridean Baker

Friday 25th April, 2:30-3:30pm

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Her-story: Hannah Lavery & Heather Parry

Friday 25th April, 3:45-4:45pm

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AL Kennedy (c. Robin Niedojadlo)

Unforgiving Times: A L Kennedy

Friday 25th April, 5-6pm

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Relaxed Open Mic with Open Book & Kairos Women+

Friday 25th April, 6:15-7:15pm

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Irvine Welsh with Ewan Morrison

Friday 25th April, 7:30-8:30pm

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Janet Coats Memorial Prize 2025

Saturday 26th April, 10-11am

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Tillie the Naughty Fairy and her Grandpa’s Teeth

26th April, 10-11am  

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My Kind Of Book – Everyone Deserves A Good Story

26th April, 10-11am  

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The Happiness Collectors

26th April, 10am-1pm

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Collage Poetry Workshop: Celebrating Home & Identity in Paisley

Saturday 26th April, 10-12pm

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The Paisley Music Trail: Punk, Paolo and the Poet Weaver

Saturday 26th April, 10:30-12pm

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1 2 3 Resilient Mushrooms

26th April, 11am – 4pm

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There She Goes: Esa Aldegheri, Jemma Neville & Leena Rustom Nammari

Saturday 26th April, 11:15-12:15pm

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GRIZZLY BEN! Ready – Teddy – Go!

26th April, 11:30-12:30pm 

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Freedom to Roam: Poems on Place

Saturday 26th April, 1-2pm

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Experts Radio Lab

26th April, 2-4pm  

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Feeling Fashion: A Writing Workshop on Clothes

Saturday 26th April, 2-4pm

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The Witch and the Snitch

26th April, 2-3pm  

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Emerging Writer & Illustrator Speed Dating Workshop

Saturday 26th April, 2:15-3:45pm

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A Dream Plan for Dottie by Lindsay Littleson

26th April, 2.30-3.30pm  

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James Yorkston & Malachy Tallack with Nicola Meighan

Saturday 26th April, 4-5pm

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Navigating (Dis)Belief: Rachelle Atalla & Chris Kohler

Saturday 26th April, 5:15-6:15pm

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Chris McQueer & Michael Pedersen with Kirstin Innes

Saturday 26th April, 6:30-7:30pm

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Stuart Murdoch & David Keenan with Vic Galloway

Saturday 26th April, 8:30-9:30pm

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Building Hope: Art, Architecture, and Criminal Justice

Sunday 27th April, 10-11am

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Yoga & Poetry with Donna Matthew

Sunday 27th April, 10:30-12pm

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The Paisley Music Trail: Punk, Paolo and the Poet Weaver

Sunday 27th April, 10:30-12pm

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Murderous Scottish Women: Lucy Ribchester, Natalie Jayne Clark & Mairi Kidd

Sunday 27th April, 11:15-12:30pm

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From Boy to Man: James Robertson, Billy Kay & Rab Wilson

Sunday 27th April, 11:45-1pm

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Fearful Love: Kirsty Logan & Sean Hewitt

Sunday 27th April, 12:30-1:30pm

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The Small Hours: Poems on Parenting

Sunday 27th April, 1-2pm

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Music in the Middle with Katy Lironi

Sunday 27th April, 2-3:15pm

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Indie Publishers Speed Dating Workshop

Sunday 27th April, 2:15-3:45pm

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Loud Poets Slam Series: Paisley Heat

Sunday 27th April, 2:30-5pm

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Fierce Salvage: Ely Percy, Carrie Marshall & Mae Diansangu

Sunday 27th April, 3-4pm

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(Un)Seen, (Un)Heard: Queering the Map Paisley

Sunday 27th April, 4-6pm

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Common Tongue: A play aboot imperfect Scots

Sunday 27th April, 5:15-6:30pm

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Home(sick) with Selali Fiamanya & Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin

Sunday 27th April, 5:30-6:30pm

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Growing Up and Getting Out: Karen Campbell, Tom Newlands & Juano Diaz

Sunday 27th April, 6:45-8pm

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