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Two In A Barrel: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Sarah Rose Graber and Ruxy Cantir ...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Ali spoke with performance duo Sarah Rose Graber and Ruxy Cantir to talk about their family-fun...
Apr 22, 20231 min read


SQIFF Trans Generational Tour: The Scots Whay Podcast Talks To Indigo Torres...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to Indigo Korres, who is the programme co-ordinator of the Scottish Queer International Film Festival's...
Apr 18, 20231 min read


The GFF 2023 Podcasts: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Composer Scott Twynholm...
For the latest podcast - the second of our Glasgow Film Festival specials - Ali catches up with musician and composer Scott Twynholm...
Mar 10, 20232 min read


Lights, Camera, Action!: A Preview Of Glasgow Film Festival 2023…
One of the sure signs that Spring is coming is the start of the annual Glasgow Film Festival, this year running from Wednesday 1st to...
Feb 28, 20231 min read


Telling Stories: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2023…
This Thursday (16-02-2023) sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Saturday 26th Feb. With the theme of...
Feb 14, 20235 min read


Animated Conversation: The SWH! Podcast Talks To The MANIPULATE Festival...
For the first SWH! podcast of 2023 Ali spoke to Dawn Taylor (right), the Artistic Director & CEO at Puppet Animation Scotland, to learn...
Jan 11, 20231 min read


The Northern Stories Festival: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Calvin Wilson & Gail Anthea Brown...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to Lyth Arts Centre's Marketing Director Calvin Wilson & author Gail Anthea Brown to learn all...
Oct 7, 20222 min read


Scots Whay Hae! & EIBF Present The Celebrating Inclusion Podcast...
The latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast is the first of three collaborations with the Edinburgh International Book Festival for this year's...
Aug 19, 20222 min read


Fringe Benefits: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh Fringe 2022…
Better half way through than never, that's what we say - at least this year. The Edinburgh Fringe is in full swing, but if you're unsure...
Aug 14, 20225 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2022…
This year’s Edinburgh Book Festival takes place between 13–29 August, and will be a hybrid festival of live and online events, with over...
Aug 8, 20225 min read


Sounds of the Underground: The SWH! Podcast Talks to PITCH...
The latest SWH! podcast is all about PITCH - Scotland's Conference of Hip Hop & Underground Culture - and Ali spoke to organisers Richy...
Aug 5, 20221 min read


Welcome To Pianodrome: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Tim Vincent-Smith & Matthew Wright...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali headed through to Edinburgh to visit the legendary Pianodrome, and talk to directors Tim Vincent-Smith &...
Jul 12, 20221 min read


Have I Told You Lately: The SWH! Podcast Talks All About The Village Storytelling Festival 2022...
The latest SWH! podcast is all about the forthcoming Village Storytelling Festival (5 – 10 July), with Ali talking to Creative Producer...
Jun 19, 20221 min read


Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write 2022...
From 6th – 22nd May Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write is back with a vengeance, with something for everyone. Lovers of fact, fiction,...
May 3, 202210 min read


Lights, Camera, Action!: A Preview Of Glasgow Film Festival 2022…
One of the first signs that Spring is coming is the start of the Glasgow Film Festival. This year running from Wednesday 2nd to Sunday...
Mar 1, 20221 min read


Telling Stories: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2022…
This Thursday (17-02-2021) sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Saturday 26th Feb. With the theme of...
Feb 16, 20226 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival 2021…
This year the Edinburgh International Book Festival is staging what they describe as, "a hybrid Book Festival" - with an online programme...
Aug 13, 20219 min read


Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write 2021...
From 14th – 23rd May (and beyond!) Glasgow’s Book Festival Aye Write is back with a vengeance, with something for everyone. Lovers of...
May 10, 20218 min read


The GFF 2021 Podcasts: The Yer Old Faither Interview…
For the latest of our Glasgow Film Festival Podcasts Ali spoke to Australian filmmaker Heather Croall about her documentary Yer Old...
Mar 2, 20212 min read


The GFF 2021 Podcasts: The Iorram (Boat Song) Interview…
For the latest in out series of Glasgow Film Festival podcasts Ali spoke to director, producer, and cinematographer Alastair Cole to talk...
Feb 26, 20211 min read
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