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Scots Whay Hae!’s Alternative Hogmanay Night In, 2018…
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...
Dec 31, 20183 min read


That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2018 Podcasts – Part 3 (Music)…
For our final Best Of 2018 podcast Ali, Chris Ward, Wesley Shearer, accompanied by our very own Young Father, Ian, discuss their...
Dec 27, 20182 min read


That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2018 Podcasts – Part 2 (Films)…
For our review of the year in film Ali & Ian were joined once more by Chris Ward and Wesley Shearer to discuss their favourite films of...
Dec 22, 20181 min read


Not Waving But Drowning: A Review Of Christina Neuwirth’s Amphibian…
The workplace has long been a rich source of material for writers. A publishing house in Muriel Spark’s A Far Cry From Kensington, the...
Dec 20, 20183 min read


That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2018 Podcasts – Part 1 (Books)…
For our Review of the year in Scottish writing and all things bookish Ali was once again joined by Booky Vikki herself, Publishing...
Dec 17, 20182 min read


The Tracks Of My Year: SWH!’s 10 Best Songs Of 2018…
The Gracious Losers, Starry Skies, Modern Studies, The Scottish Enlightenment, Carla J. Easton, L-Space, Kirsty Law, C.S. Buchan &...
Dec 13, 20186 min read


The Good Word: Scots Whay Hae!’s 10 Best Books Of 2018 (+1)…
These are the publications which stood out against the stiffest competition in 2018, consisting of four new novels, three short fiction...
Dec 6, 20185 min read


Three Is The Magic Number: A Review Of Stuart Cosgrove’s Harlem ’69: The Future Of Soul&
Anyone who has read the previous books will know what to expect in terms of form. Cosgrove takes us through the year of 1969...
Nov 26, 20183 min read

A Life In Film: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To May Miles Thomas…
May Miles Thomas (left) about her incredible film Voyageuse and the issues and themes it addresses, such as family, sibling rivalry,...
Sep 3, 20182 min read


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 17, 20182 min read

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 9, 20185 min read


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 3, 20184 min read
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