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The Paisley Centre
23 High Street, Paisley, PA1 1AF

Our venue seats up to 50 people.
Breakfast and lunches available.

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For bookings call Peter: 07723 153424
Email: info@talksandtourspaisley.co.uk

December Talks

Discover Paisley’s stories this December. Each talk features a speaker and an audio and video presentation on our big screen.

5, 6, 12 & 13 December 2026 · All talks start at 1:00 pm

What’s coming up

Coats Memorial Church and its crown steeple Paisley Abbey Anchor Mill reflected in the White Cart Water Traditional windows and whitewashed walls at Sma’ Shot Cottages

Paisley’s Architecture

Speaker: Anne

See and hear all about Paisley’s most unique and historic buildings.

Admission £10
Tea and coffee provided

The bronze horseshoe memorial to the Paisley witches at Maxwellton Cross

The Witches Memorial

Speaker: Gayle Pollock

Explore the story of the Witches Memorial in a fascinating talk on this distinctly Paisley subject.

Admission £10
Tea and coffee provided

Anchor Mill reflected in the White Cart Water

Paisley’s Three Great Mills

Speaker: Rickard Vassie

Hear the history of Paisley’s three great mills and discover what they meant to the town.

Admission £10
Tea and coffee provided

Historic illustration of Bargarran House, from an 1839 book

The Witches of Bargarran

Speaker: Gerry Fernas

Explore the story of the Witches of Bargarran and discover Paisley’s past.

Admission £10
Tea and coffee provided

Image credits

Coats Memorial Church: © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Displayed in an arch crop.

Witches Memorial: Paisley Scotland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Displayed in an arch crop.

Paisley Abbey, Anchor Mill and Sma’ Shot Cottages: Picturing Paisley.

Bargarran House: historic illustration from A Philosophy of Witchcraft (1839), Wikimedia Commons, public domain. Displayed in an arch crop.