New Gold Dram: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Film Director Andrew Peat…
For the latest podcast Ali met up with the film director Andrew Peat at Glasgow’s CCA before the Glasgow Film Festival premiere of his...
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- Feb 19, 2019
- 1 min
Lights, Camera, Action!: A Preview Of Glasgow Film Festival 2019…
If it’s February in Glasgow it can only be the Glasgow Film Festival, the perfect place for the more discerning film fans to take shelter...
- Feb 2, 2019
- 2 min
Paisley Patter: The SAMAs Come To Town…
One of the highlights of last year was the Scottish Alternative Music Awards night at St Luke’s in Glasgow which showcased not only the...
- Jan 18, 2019
- 1 min
Thank You For The Music: An Appreciation Of Marina Records…
Tonight at Celtic Connections there is a timely celebration of Marina Records, a label responsible for some of my favourite albums over...
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
Beat The January Rhythm & Blues: A Preview Of Celtic Connections 2019…
“January, month of empty pockets! Let us endure this evil month…”, to quote the French writer Sidonie Gabrielle Colette (currently...
- Nov 6, 2018
- 2 min
Films & Festivities Down The Firth: A Preview Of The Dunoon Film Festival…
Now firmly established as one of Scotland’s finest, the Dunoon Film Festival is back this coming weekend (9-11 November) with a fantastic...
- Aug 17, 2018
- 2 min
American Horror Story: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Andy Davidson…
For the latest podcast Ali met up with the American novelist Andy Davidson before his event at The Edinburgh International Book Festival....
- Aug 9, 2018
- 5 min
The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 (+1) Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival…
From the 11th – 27th August in Edinburgh’s Charlotte Square Gardens (and George Street) once again becomes the place for book lovers to...
- Aug 3, 2018
- 4 min
Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe…
This Script and Other Drafts (Jenny Lindsay), Aug 13-14, 21-22 – Scottish Storytelling Centre At a time of schisms within feminism,...
- Aug 2, 2018
- 2 min
Fine & Dandy: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Visits Aberdeen…
Charley, Jon, Shane, Ali, & a hawk After our recent Dundee podcast Ali moves up the coast to Aberdeen to talk to Charley Buchan from...
- Jul 11, 2018
- 2 min
City Of Culture: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Visits Dundee…
For the latest podcast Ali visited Dundee to talk about all things cultural in relation to that great city. To help him do so he was...
- Mar 14, 2018
- 3 min
Fowl Play And Finery: A Review Of Stuart David’s Peacock’s Alibi…
Two of the most challenging types of writing are crime and comedy. For the first you have to avoid repeating well-worn clichés while...
- Mar 13, 2018
- 1 min
Man Of Letters: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Aye Write! Programmer Bob McDevitt…
For the latest podcast, Ali spoke to Aye Write! Book Festival programmer, Bob Bloody Scotland and the Pitlochry Winter Words Festival,...
- Mar 9, 2018
- 6 min
Talking Books: A Preview Of Aye Write! 2018…
For 10 days in March (15th – 25th) Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write! is the only show in town for lovers of fact, fiction, food, poetry,...
- Feb 26, 2018
- 4 min
You Have Been Watching…You Were Never Really Here.
Lynne Ramsay is to film what The Blue Nile are to music – discuss. She has made four films in 18 years, and it’s been seven between her...
- Feb 14, 2018
- 2 min
Lights, Camera, Action!: A Preview Of Glasgow Film Festival 2018…
If it’s February in Glasgow it can only be the Glasgow Film Festival, the perfect place for the more discerning film fans to take shelter...
- Aug 11, 2017
- 2 min
Write On: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival…
We have tried to avoid the already sold-out and high-profile to give you an alternative and achievable schedule. FICTION’S MASTER...
- Aug 4, 2017
- 4 min
Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe…
Alan Bissett – (More) Moira Monologues – Scottish Storytelling Centre After two sold-out Edinburgh Fringe runs, straight-talking single...
- Mar 5, 2017
- 6 min
Literally Literary: A Preview Of Aye Write! 2017…
Here are a few selected highlights to give you something to think about, but you can peruse the full programme at your leisure here. They...
- Feb 24, 2017
- 4 min
Talking Movies At GFF17 – #3: An Interview With Bodkin Ras Director Kaweh Modiri…
Our previous interviews have been with David Graham Scott, whose film The End Of The Game begins in Caithness and then moves to South...
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