Party time again for Ween's World

Paisley gets ready for its annual Halloween Festival

- EMYLIE HOWIE

Paisley Halloween Festival will return next weekend with a packed programme to fright and delight visitors.

The free to attend festival, which routinely attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the town centre, will take place on Friday, October 24, from 4pm to 9pm and Saturday, October 25, from 2pm to 9pm.

Everyone's favourite Halloween parade will be the centrepiece of the event on each night and see more than 300 professional performers and local community groups take part.

This year's parade is inspired by children's book and movie characters, so everyone from Mary Poppins to Harry Potter will be marching through the streets of Paisley.

The parade will make its way through the town at 7pm each night and will once again take in Mill Street, offering plenty of great viewing places to watch and enjoy the spectacle.

As well as the parade, there will be live entertainment from professional acts and performances from local dance and music groups on the stage at County Square.