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Sma’ Shot Day

Paisley's annual Sma' Shot day event, one of the oldest workers' festivals in the UK, will take place this year on Saturday 5th July!

Sma’ Shot Day

About Sma’ Shot Day

5th July 2025
From Midday
Sma Shot Cottages
2 Sma' Shot Lane, Paisley PA1 2HG
This is a free event
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Sma’ Shot Day is Paisley’s annual celebration of the historic victory of local weavers in a famous dispute.

Sma’ Shot Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of each July. This was when weaving families would traditionally take their holiday ‘doon the watter’.

Join us on Saturday 5th July for Paisley’s day – we’ve got lots going on!

Sma’ Shot Parade
12pm – 1pm
Brodie Park to Abbey Close
Co-ordinated by Bridgeman Arts in collaboration with community groups, performers and musicians, this year’s parade returns to Paisley town centre.

Bringing to life the traditional weaver’s celebration in honour of the victory, and telling some exciting, undiscovered stories of weavers’ past.

Groups engaged in the pre-parade programme include:

Tannahill Youth Group
Renfrewshire Carers Centre
STAR Project
Pals of Privies
Right2dance
Vivace Theatre School
Loud n Proud

These groups will be joined on the day by:

Paisley Rugby Club
Paisley Youth Football Team
RockUs Choir
Caitlin Bonnar Dance
Cameron School of Dance (Ferguslie)
Shaun Moore Paisley Poets (8-10 local poets) – they will accompany the giant poet
Shopmobility Renfrewshire
PACE Youth Theatre
Stage Door Performance
Rachel Elliot Dance
Trade Unions
University of the Third Age
Inspire School of Dance
WASPI Women
ArtBoss
Schools of African Cultures and others

The parade will include the traditional Sma Shot banners that exemplify aspects of weavers’ history in Paisley, as well as contemporary banners that have been created by community groups over the years.

2025 will showcase two new giant puppets, the first inspired by traditional musicians of the time and the second inspired by poet figures such as the ‘Bàrd Phàislig’ or ‘The Paisley Bard’, Donald ‘Ruadh’ MacIntyre, one of the most famous bards (poets) of the 20th century who was thought to be as talented as poets such as the weaver poet Robert Tannahill.

Burning of the Cork
1.30pm-1.45pm
Preceded by a performance from Tannahill Makar, Shaun Moore.

Followed by a dance performance from young people from local dance group right2dance.

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