Burning of the Cork during 2025 Paisley Sma' Shot day celebrations in Paisley town centre, Scotland

The 2025 Paisley Sma' Shot Day celebration of 'Burning the Cork' by Paisley Abbey in Scotland. After the annual parade through Paisley. crowds gather around the Abbey to enjoy a series of street theatre shows, enacting a historic dispute between local shawl weavers and manufacturers. The highlight of the celebrations is the 'Burning of the Cork', the notorious middleman between the weavers and the owner, who meets his fiery demise! This is an edited film as the full display is almost 9 minutes long. #paisley #smashotday #scotland #burningofthecork