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Crime Time: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of Bloody Scotland 2025...
As we move towards Autumn (and the nights fair draw in), thoughts turn to chestnuts, cardigans, and crime with the Bloody Scotland...
30 minutes ago6 min read


SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcasts: Scotland Unsung...
For the latest, and last, of this year's Scots Whay Hae! Fringe Preview podcasts Ali spoke to musician and storyteller Kirsty Law about...
Aug 181 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025…
This year's Edinburgh International Book Festival returns to Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) for the second year, and once again it...
Aug 86 min read


SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcasts: The Burns Project - When Billy Met Alasdair...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the third of our Edinburgh Fringe Festival Previews, where Ali talks to a few of the artists who...
Aug 52 min read


Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2025…
As The Edinburgh Fringe kicks off for another year, you may be unsure as to what to see, or what to see next, so we thought you might...
Aug 15 min read


SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Preview Podcasts: Anatomy of Pain - Colours Run - Seltzer Boy...
Aoife Parr and Tom Baines, Ruaraidh Murray, and Connor McKenna The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the second of our Edinburgh Fringe...
Jul 292 min read


The SWH! Bloody Scotland Podcasts: The Scottish Crime Debut Prize Shortlist 2025...
For the first of our Bloody Scotland podcasts - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival - Ali spoke to the five shortlisted...
Jul 182 min read


Dunoon Film Festival 2025: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Festival Director Ann Campbell...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to Ann Campbell who is the Festival Director of the Dunoon Film Festival which moves to...
Apr 112 min read


The Lives We Live: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jess Orr About Paisley Book Festival 2025...
Jess Orr For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke once again to Jess Orr, the Associate Programmer for the Paisley Book Festival...
Apr 12 min read


Lights, Camera, Action!: A Preview Of Glasgow Film Festival 2025…
One of the sure signs that Spring is coming is the start of the annual Glasgow Film Festival which starts today (Wednesday 26th February...
Feb 261 min read


Animated Conversation: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To MANIPULATE Festival...
Dawn Taylor For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up once again with Dawn Taylor, the Artistic Director & CEO at MANIPULATE...
Feb 41 min read


Capital Conversation: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Alan Taylor...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writer and journalist Alan Taylor to talk about his latest book, Edinburgh: The...
Nov 26, 20242 min read


The SWH! Bloody Scotland Podcasts: The McIlvanney Prize Finalists...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is another collaboration with Bloody Scotland - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival -...
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Bring The Noise: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Cathie Boyd About Sonica Festival 2024...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke to the Founding Artistic Director of Cryptic Cathie Boyd to hear all about this year's...
Sep 6, 20242 min read


Morag, You’re a Long Time Deid: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Claire Love Wilson & Peter Lorenz...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to creator and performer Claire Love Wilson and director and performance-maker Peter...
Sep 2, 20242 min read


The First Cut Is The Deepest: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Andrés N. Ordorica...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali catches up with previous guest, the writer and poet Andrés N. Ordorica to hear all about his...
Aug 15, 20242 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024…
This year sees the Edinburgh International Book Festival (10–25th August) move to its new home, the Edinburgh Futures Institute at the...
Aug 10, 20245 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part Two...
For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to another group of artists, writers, and performers who...
Aug 2, 20242 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcast 2024 - Part One...
For the first of our Edinburgh Fringe Compilation Podcasts for 2024, Ali spoke to a number of artists, writers, and performers who have...
Aug 1, 20242 min read


The SWH! Edinburgh Fringe Podcasts 2024: Jo Mango & Liam Hurley - A Giant On The Bridge...
For the second of our Edinburgh Fringe 2024 podcasts Ali spoke to musician Jo Mango and theatre-maker Liam Hurley to talk all about A...
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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