This Is The Story: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival 2024…
This Thursday, 25th April, sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Sunday 28th. With the theme of 'Imagine...
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- Apr 19
- 1 min
Edinburgh Tradfest 2024: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Jane-Ann Purdy & Douglas Robertson to learn all about this year's Edinburgh Tradfest,...
- Apr 16
- 2 min
The Glasgow Review of Books: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To CD Boyland...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to CD Boyland to hear all about The Glasgow Review of Books, and particularly the Live...
- Dec 1, 2023
- 2 min
Loud & Proud: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks to Kevin Mclean of I Am Loud Productions...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Kevin Mclean, the creative director of I AM LOUD Productions (previously LOUD POETS)...
- Nov 9, 2023
- 2 min
In Praise of Carl MacDougall: The SWH! Podcast Talks To David Manderson & Ricky Monahan Brown...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to writers David Manderson and Ricky Monahan Brown to talk about the late, great, Carl...
- Jun 7, 2023
- 1 min
Inter Stellar: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Hannah Lavery About Quines Cast...
For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to poet, playwright, and now podcaster Hannah Lavery about Quines Cast - the podcast she...
- Feb 14, 2023
- 5 min
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...
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Pondering Poetry: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Leyla Josephine...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to returning guest, the poet, performer and playwright Leyla Josephine, to talk about her new...
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
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...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
Scots Whay Hae! & EIBF Present The Scottish Spoken Word Showcase Podcast...
The third of our collaborations with the Edinburgh International Book Festival is the Scottish Spoken Word Showcase Podcast - a companion...
- Aug 14, 2022
- 5 min
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 8, 2022
- 5 min
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...
- Jul 12, 2022
- 1 min
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 1, 2022
- 1 min
A Toon Built Apo Shenanigans: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Chris Tait & Lisa Nicoll...
For the latest podcast Ali spoke to playwright, fantasy writer, and poet Chris Tait, and playwright, director, and producer Lisa Nicoll,...
- Jun 19, 2022
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
A Taste For Life: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Anne Pia...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to poet, linguist, translator, and musician Anne Pia to discuss her life and work, and the...
- Feb 15, 2022
- 1 min
Poetry Parley: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Andrés N. Ordorica...
For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to poet and writer Andrés N. Ordorica about his wonderful debut collection At Least This I Know,...
- Feb 15, 2021
- 5 min
Radical Renfrew: A Preview of the Paisley Book Festival…
This Thursday (18-02-2021) sees the start of this year’s Paisley Book Festival, which runs until Saturday 27th Feb. With the theme of...
- Dec 30, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Vision: Looking Back At The Cultural Year…
A wee bonus SWH! podcast for the end of the year… Earlier this year we recorded podcasts with Ali and his brother Andy (right) where they...
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
That Was The Year That Was: The Best Of 2020 Podcasts – Books (Part I)…
This year was such a great one for Scottish writing that we had to split our Best Books of 2020 podcast into two parts to fit in...
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