Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2025: Here's the full lineup for the foodie celebration - including live music and stalls

The food festival will take place in next to Paisley Abbey. | Canva/Getty Images

First held in 2015, the Paisley Food and Drink Festival has grown to be one of the biggest events of its type in the country.

The two-day event is completely free to attend and features a vibrant street food market and a selection of top street food vendors offering a range of dishes from around the world.

With funding support from EventScotland, part of VisitScotland, this year’s Food and Drink Festival is the biggest-ever thanks to an expanded site.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is the Paisley Food an Drink Festival?

Paisley Food and Drink Festival takes place from 4pm-10pm on Friday, April 25, and from 12noon–9pm on Saturday, April 26. 

Where does the Paisley Food and Drink Festival take place?

The festival takes place in Abbey Close and Bridge Street, in Paisley town centre.

What food stalls will there be at the Paisley Food and Drink Festival?

Here’s a full list of the people serving up delicious food at the festival, from ice cream to pizza:

• Brigston & Co
• Cedar Cottage Country Foods
• Ceylon Cartel
• Choco Works
• Churros Barcelona
• Coffee Express
• The Dessert Box
• Dirty Bird Fried Chicken
• Fab Fancies
• The Fat Flamingo
• The Floss Boss
• Free the Chilli
• Fries Guys
• The Great British Cheese Company
• Greek Street Food
• Guid Grazin
• Hector & Harriet
• Katsu
• Loop n’Scoop
• Mac Man
• Mam’s Thai Kitchen
• Moskito Bites
• Nom Nam StreetFood
• The Peruvian
• Parducci Ice Cream
• Pizza Geeks
• Potato Twisters
• Redheads Mac n Cheese
• Rogue Desserts
• The Rollin’ Pig
• Scarpetta
• Scozzeze Wood Fired Pizza
• Shawarmarama
• Smokin’ Delights
• Softy Supreme
• Stag Bites The Hog
• Streat Scullery
• Three Sisters Bake
• Threepwood Fayre
• Upper East Side
• Wee Hashbroonerie
• The Wee Taqueria
• West Coast Coffee
• Wing Theory

What drinks stalls with there be at the Paisley Food and Drink Festival?

Here are all the places where you’ll be able to enjoy a tipple - from real ales to cocktails:

• The Bungalow
• Brew Hub
• CAMRA
• Dark God Rum
• Fizzbuz
• The Keg Bar
• The Little Margarita Truck
• Paisley Drinks Co
• Rum Shack
• Two Towns Down

What entertainment will there be at the Paisley Food and Drink Festival?

Here’s the full programme of entertainment over the two days:

The Bungalow Soul and Motown Stage

Friday

• 4.30pm: The Republic of Soul
• 7pm: The Divas Soul

Saturday

• 12pm: Frank’s House
• 1.10pm: The Players
• 3pm: Lemon Soul
• 5pm: Smokin At Tiffany’s
• 7pm: Shout!

Live music at Abbey Gardens

Friday

• 4.30pm to 6.30pm: The Best Bad Influence
• 7pm to 9pm: Kai Reesu

Saturday

• 12.30pm to 2pm: Katy Boyle Showcase.
• 2.30pm to 4pm: The Background Sounds.
• 4.30pm to 6.30pm: Jericho Hill.
• 6.30pm to 8.30pm: The Deldorados

The Keg Stage

Friday

• 5pm to 5.45pm: St Mungo
• 6pm to 6.45pm: Careo
• 7pm to 7.45pm: Zocolla
• 8pm to 8.45pm: Bicycle Trip
• 9pm to 10pm: Citadels

Saturday

• 1pm to 1.45pm: Howlin Radio
• 2pm to 2.45pm: The Loners
• 3pm to 3.45pm: Canyon
• 4pm to 4.45pm: Penny Skint
• 5pm to 5.45pm: Black Dog Forge
• 6pm to 6.45pm: Ocean Views
• 7pm to 9pm: Skyline

What children’s activities will there be at the Pailey Food and Drink Festival?

There’s plenty of fun for the little ones too, as follows:

• Kids Food Workshops (limited walkup places available)
• Come & Try Music & Percussion Workshops (limited walkup places available)
• Free face-painting and inflatables from 12noon-5pm on Saturday
• Scotland’s Loudest Library workshops
• Party Shrimp street performances by Adrenalism Theatre
• Chefs on stilts and the Giant Egg street performances by Circus Alba
• Rainbow Turtle and Remode free drop-in seed-bomb making and plant pot upcycling workshops
• Paisley Book Festival family day

What is the weather forecast for the Paisley Food and Drink Festival?

The weather looks like being dry and warm - if a little overcast - on the Friday. Some rain is expected on Saturday, so pack your waterproofs, but it will be warm again with temperatures reaching around 16C.