About this episode

Alistair Braidwood interviews Jess Orr about the Paisley Book Festival 2026 and its exciting program.

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke once again to Jess Orr, the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival, to learn all about this year's programme - and what a programme it is! Jess explains this year's theme 'Everyday Heroes, Everlasting Icons' as well as breaking down the various strands of the festival which include Reclaiming History's Heroines and What Nature Does For Us before the two go into details about just some of the individual events across the three days with Ali offering up some of his personal highlights. They also touch on the Schools Programme, the Workshops, and the Family Day. It's a thorough and enthusiastic conversation which really whets the appetite for what's to come. The Paisley Book Festival has quickly become a highlight of Scotland's cultural calendar, with events being held in the beautiful venues of Paisley Town Hall and Paisley Central Library. I hope to bump into you there... All the details, including all the ways to listen, are over at scotswhayhae.com

People in this episode

Host: Alistair Braidwood

Guest: Jess Orr

Topics covered

• Paisley Book Festival
• Everyday Heroes
• cultural events
• literature
• community engagement

Keywords

• Paisley Book Festival
• Jess Orr
• Alistair Braidwood
• cultural calendar
• literary events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paisley Book Festival

Places: Paisley Town Hall, Paisley Central Library

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