📸 - credit Christopher Bowen For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali spoke to Lesley Davidson, who is the co-director of the Beacon Arts Centre , to talk about the inaugural Beacon Book Festival which runs from Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd February. Lesley tells us why now is the right time for the Beacon Arts Centre to host a book festival, and what the challenges were in programming, before talking about that programme - who is on, and when, and taking us through the vari

Once again Montgomery Scott raises a glass to see out the old year and ring in the new, and that means it’s time for Scots Whay Hae!’s annual selection of New Year’s Eve treats. It’s an alternative to the Hogmanay telly, so if there’s little you fancy on the box there might be something here to your liking. We kick things off with some music, and last month saw the publication of Grant McPhee's new book Caledonian Screaming (published with Into Books) which looks at Scotland

Once again Montgomery Scott raises a glass to see out the old year and ring in the new, and that means it’s time for Scots Whay Hae!’s...

Once again Montgomery Scott raises a glass to see out the old year and ring in the new and that means it’s time for Scots Whay Hae!’s...

MACBRYDE: "We're creatin' our own legends, Rab..." John Byrne, Colquhoun & MacBryde 1992)1 John 'Patrick' Byrne was a jack of many trades...

For the latest podcast Ali spoke to writer and academic David Manderson to talk all things Alan Sharp, who is the subject of David's new...

Once again Montgomery Scott raises a glass to see out the old year and ring in the new and that means it’s time for Scots Whay Hae!’s...

In 1986 I was at a cousin's wedding at the Grosvenor Hotel in Glasgow's West End. Far too old to slide across the floor in my socks, but...

The latest SWH! Podcast is an interview with filmmaker Anthony Baxter who talks to Ali all about his latest documentary Flint, which...

For the latest podcast Ali caught up with writer and presenter Damian Barr to talk all about the second series of The Big Scottish Book...

For the latest SWH! podcast Ali spoke to actor and producer Carina Birrell (above) all about Harry Birrell Presents Films of Love & War...

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...

Once again Montgomery Scott raises a glass to see out the old year and ring in the new and that means it’s time for Scots Whay Hae!’s...

There’s audio, video, music, comedy, documentary, drama, and more involving some of our favourite folk, including The Blue Nile, Robbie...

The driving idea behind Scots Whay Hae! has always been to celebrate the best of Scottish culture and art, which means that by definition...