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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


The GFF 2021 Podcasts: The Underplayed Interview…
For the latest in out series of Glasgow Film Festival 2021 podcasts Ali spoke to Maya Medvesek, better known as internationally renowned...
Feb 26, 20212 min read


The GFF 2021 Podcasts: The Eye Of The Storm Interview…
For the first of our Glasgow Film Festival Podcasts Ali spoke to a previous guest, Anthony Baxter, this time around to talk about Eye of...
Feb 26, 20211 min read


Lights, Camera, Action!: A Preview Of Glasgow Film Festival 2021…
If it’s February in Glasgow it can only be the Glasgow Film Festival. This year running from today (Wednesday 24th February) to Sunday...
Feb 24, 20212 min read


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...
Feb 15, 20215 min read


Radical New Futures: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Keira Brown & Imogen Stirling...
Keira Brown Imogen Stirling The latest podcast is all about the forthcoming Paisley Book Festival, and Ali spoke to co-producer Keira...
Feb 2, 20212 min read


Get Connected: A Preview Of Celtic Connections 2021…
This year’s Celtic Connections (15th Jan – 2nd Feb), like everything else in life these days, will be rather different, but they have...
Jan 13, 20212 min read


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 30, 20202 min read


The Write Stuff: Scots Whay Hae!’s Top 10 Picks Of The Edinburgh International Book Festival…
Usually for SWH! August means Edinburgh, and especially the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Of course this year there will be no...
Aug 14, 20205 min read


Drive Time: The SWH! Podcast Talks To Run Director Scott Graham…
Scott Graham credit: Pete Copeland Back in March Ali spoke to director Scott Graham about his latest feature Run, which follows on from...
May 26, 20202 min read


Fully Booked: A Preview Of Aye Write! 2020…
*This year’s Aye Write! has been postponed. For full details go to https://www.ayewrite.com/Pages/default.aspx* From today (12th – 29th)...
Mar 12, 20206 min read


The GFF 2020 Podcasts: The This World Won’t Break Interview…
For the last in our series of Glasgow Film Festival 2020 podcasts Ali spoke to director Josh David Jordan, actor & producer Jessica Marie...
Mar 9, 20202 min read
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