The Paisley Hallowe'en Festival is back this week, celebrating its 10-year anniversary.

This year, the festival will welcome back the parade as the centrepiece of the event on both nights.

More than 300 professional performers and community groups will wind through the town centre.

The event will take place on October 25, from 4pm to 9pm, and October 26, from 2pm to 9pm.

A new town centre route will include Mill Street for the first time, as previously reported.

The funfair will be relocated to the Lagoon Car Park and East End Park, offering entertainment for both children and adults.

Daytime entertainment will be available from 4pm on Friday and 2pm on Saturday, with live performances on the stage at Bridge Street and County Square.

Paisley Central Library will host Hallowe'en arts and crafts sessions, while The Art Department will have free spooky lantern-making workshops.

There will also be marshmallow pits and street food options available.

Surprise installations will be dotted around the town, including the Flaming Gargoyle, the Ghost Ship, Giant Witch, and a bubbling cauldron.

Pauline Allan, events manager at Renfrewshire Council, said: "We know how much people love Paisley Hallowe'en Festival.

"To celebrate our milestone 10th anniversary we thought it would be a great opportunity to bring back the Hallowe'en parade which was always such a favourite with visitors to the event."

The event is free to attend, with plenty of great spots across the town centre to view the parade.

However, this year will see the introduction of ticketed grandstand seats, offering a fantastic view of the parade on Cotton Street in the town centre.#

For more information, go to www.paisley.is/halloween.  

Rebecca Edser, head of EventScotland, said: "The festival is a fantastic celebration of all things Halloween and the new event changes are set to create a further buzz to what is already a hugely popular festival."