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new modern books @newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

FAILURE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION @stevemasonofficial.bsky.social in conversation with very special guest hosts: Mon 20th April - LONDON with @irvinewelsh.bsky.social Thurs 30th April - BRIGHTON with Shaun Keaveny Tues 5th May - EDINBURGH with @nicolameighan.bsky.social Tix: tix.to/booktour

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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 26/03/2026

A Kick Up the Arts podcast @nicolameighan.bsky.social visits the @agrayarchive.bsky.social & talks to Scottish writers Rory Watson & Alan Bissett about the wonder of words, the magic of old photographs, & the power of listening to women’s voices 💙📚 www.akickupthearts.org/blog-3-1/ror...

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Rory Watson & Alan Bissett — A Kick Up The Arts

We’re back in Glasgow’s magical Alasdair Gray Archive on this episode, for a chat with two brilliant Scottish writers, and literary leading lights - Rory Watson and Alan Bissett … Rory’s latest ...

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David Keenan @reversediorama.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Finished copies of the paperback edition of Volcanic Tongue, which collects the best of my music writing, just touched down today and look amazing. So psyched. Big thanks to all the true believers @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social Publishing next month x

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I love @damedenisemina.bsky.social and it was a pleasure to blether with her about her brilliant book, The Good Liar (out in paperback Feb 26!) along with her choice of a favourite Scottish LP, film & book, for A Kick Up The Arts. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here! www.akickupthearts.org

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Chemikal Underground @chemunderground.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

We are very pleased to tell you that the brand new @brokenchanter.bsky.social album ‘This Could be Us, You, Or Anybody Else’ is available for pre-order today, and will be released on 10 April 2026 on Chemikal Underground. Get yours: brokenchanter.bandcamp.com/album/this-c...

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Alan Muttley @alanmuttley1066.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This was a great listen, particularly the chat about having a Scottish accent down London way; even if you have the poshest Scottish accent (eg Kelvinside), folk still think you're as rough as anything 😂 🎯 The new Denise Mina book (A Good Liar) sounds excellent n'all 📚 Love this podcast 💙

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Clare Archibald @archieislander.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Listened to this last night and it was perfect 2nd earthquake aftershock distraction. Norman and @nicolameighan.bsky.social on fine form talking about musical connections,songwriting, place, family, The Wicker Man, @thepastels.bsky.social, walking & much more. www.akickupthearts.org/blog-3-1/all...

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All Back To Mine with Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) — A Kick Up The Arts

All Back to Mine with Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) In this episode - recorded live at the wonderful Stand in Glasgow - I’m joined by Norman Blake , whose musical adventures include The Pretty ...

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The fab Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub, Butler Blake & Grant) joins me at The Stand, Glasgow, Thurs afternoon (Dec 11) - chatting about his life, and work - and a favourite Scottish LP, film and book. He'll play a few songs live too. We'd love to see you there! Tix: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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Into Creative @intocreative.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

📚Cracking book event tonight! ‘Action Time Vision’ @nicolameighan.bsky.social Katy Lironi @creepingbent.bsky.social @grantmcphee.bsky.social 👏👏👏👏

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Michael Pedersen @michaelpedersen.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Glasgow you glorious beings. Catch me & Gordon Buchanan (nature’s heartthrob) at Aye Write Festival at The Mitchell Library come 13/11 at 19:45. And we’ll be chatting with the fantabulous @nicolameighan.bsky.social 💛💜🩵. 🎫 : www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/muck...

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Into Creative @intocreative.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Wonderful @nicolameighan.bsky.social discusses the DIY aesthetic in the Scottish music with @grantmcphee.bsky.social, Katy Lironi and @creepingbent.bsky.social at Aye Write on Thurs 13th Nov. All 3 have their own books which can be purchased at the event. Tix: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/acti...

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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I'm going to be in Glasgow on the evening of Saturday Nov 8th, talking about Maybe I'm Amazed, music, neurodivergence and more with @nicolameighan.bsky.social Details below t.co/Mr3ZqgHfqg

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Stellar Quines @stellarquines.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

We are LIVE! Time to hit the donate button 💜 Help us get the ball rolling & your donation will be DOUBLED 💰 We have 1 week to meet our target of £5000 to ensure we keep producing work that puts the voices of Scotland's women, trans & non-binary people centre stage 🎭 Donate now: buff.ly/PFzAqne

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Denise Mina @damedenisemina.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Darlings! Join me and Nicola Meigan at the Stand on Oct the 9th. Free cocaine and machine guns for all (legislation permitting)

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Next week! Thursday afternoon Oct 9, 2.30pm - The Stand in Glasgow (opposite Kelvinbridge Subway): thee mighty @damedenisemina.bsky.social in conversation. We’ll talk books, films, music, life, the universe, everything. Join us! Tickets / more info: www.akickupthearts.org/live-events/...

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Chemikal Underground @chemunderground.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

That’s our @emmaspollock.bsky.social live in session on @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social on BBC 6Music at 9pm TONIGHT. Tune yer wireless accordingly! Or, use the internet, if you must 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

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Broken Chanter @brokenchanter.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

that’s the matinee performance on Saturday 22 November SOLD OOT final evening tickets: wegottickets.com/event/662553 (me and charlotte are recording a live album at the @thegladcafe.bsky.social ICYMI)

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

This week's newsletter is here! With @damedenisemina.bsky.social live at The Stand in Glasgow (Oct 9)! @govindajeggy.bsky.social live (same; Nov 13)! Plus: tune into @ambroseparry.bsky.social! Chris Brookmyre! Clare Grogan! Loads more! It's all here: www.akickupthearts.org/campaigns/vi...

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Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

This Friday at noon, tune in to Clydebuilt Radio! From riot grrrl punk to queer club anthems, forgotten blues icons to global pop trailblazers - our music archive tells stories of resistance, community & joy. www.clydebuiltradio.com

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Clyde Built Radio

Clyde Built Radio celebrates Glasgow's musical misfits, amateurs and seasoned DJ's every weekend. The station broadcasts generations of music lovers to like minded listeners around the world from a ti...

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Standard Monday. Entered a portal. 🌞🍄

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

I always love chatting with thee legend @damedenisemina.bsky.social, and I'm delighted she'll join me at The Stand in Glasgow, Oct 9, 2.30pm - discussing her brilliant thriller, The Good Liar, and also some of her favourite Scottish LPs, films & books. Join us! www.akickupthearts.org/live-events/...

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Graeme Thomson @graemethomson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

A glittering, sparkling, alive and, indeed, kicking ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of Our Secrets Are The Same in the new issue @mojomagazine.bsky.social. This ‘brilliantly entertaining tale … candid and funny’ is published two weeks today.

The cover of Our Secrets Are the Same, a joint memoir by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Monday wandering / my favourite doorway / (treacherous) stairway to heaven… 🌞🌧️🍁

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David (W) Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Now updated and made more coherent, with coverage links, photos and a cracking hot off the press podcast courtesy of @nicolameighan.bsky.social!

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The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Neil is on BBC Radio Scotland with @nicolameighan.bsky.social right now! Listen at: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... The show will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast. #NeilHannon #TheDivineComedy

Neil is on 'Afternoons' on BBC Radio Scotland right now. The listening link is in our post. The show will be available on BBC Sounds after broadcast. To listen online you will need to sign in, but it's quick and free to create an account. Please check availability for your region. The photo shows BBC Radio Scotland presenter Nicola Meighan.

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

This Thursday! Two of my favourite writers & people - always a joy to chat with @brookmyre.bsky.social & Marisa Haetzman aka #AmbroseParry. We’ll be talking about their fab books, & some Scottish LPs, films & novels they love. Join us at The Stand, Glasgow, 2.30pm! www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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Chris Brookmyre @brookmyre.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Marisa and I will be talking about our favourite Scottish book, film and album at The Stand's new Glasgow venue on September 11 with the always effervescent @nicolameighan.bsky.social. www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Next week! I’m in conversation with wildlife superstar Gordon Buchanan at The Stand in Edinburgh, Aug 19, 2-3pm. It’d be lovely to see you there. Tickets: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

If you're free next week, I'm in conversation with wonderful @barbaradickson.bsky.social at @standcomedyclub.bsky.social in Edinburgh, she’ll play some songs too, and it'd be lovely to see you there. Barbara will also play some songs! 🧡 August 20, 2-3pm. Tickets: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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festmag.bsky.social @festmag.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

"If you’ve ever seen a woman crying over the Meal Deals, bewailing time’s relentless march – well, spoiler alert: it was probably me" BBC broadcaster and A Kick Up The Arts host @nicolameighan.bsky.social takes us around Edinburgh via its music festmag.com/2025/07/26/n... #EdFringe

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Nicola Meighan’s Guide to Edinburgh’s Music

The BBC broadcaster and A Kick Up The Arts host takes us around Edinburgh via its music…

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So Disappointed @sodisappointed.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

We’ve been incredibly lucky to get the guests we’ve had so far! Carrie’s interview is fascinating, funny and moving and you’ll be able to hear it in episode 2. Thank you, Carrie. We really appreciate your time, we loved talking to you.

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Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🎶 Women musicians! Join us Thurs 21 Aug, 5.30–7.30pm at GWL for a FREE wellbeing workshop with flautist + performance coach Lee Holland. @wearethemu.bsky.social Mindfulness, breathwork + practical tools to support your creative life 💜 #OpenTheDoor2025 #WomenInMusic #FreeWorkshop

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Carrie plays guitar 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @carriem.co.uk · 17/07/2025

The latest episode of the A Kick Up The Arts podcast features the amazing Laura Jane Wilkie in conversation with the equally amazing @nicolameighan.bsky.social. And me!

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

💃🏻 New Edinburgh Fringe announcement! Delighted that music icon @horsemcd.bsky.social joins me for A Kick Up The Arts live @standcomedyclub.bsky.social, Sunday August 24th, 2-3pm, celebrating 35 years of #TheSameSky Tix here for tunes & chat. We’d love to see you! www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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Nicola Meighan @nicolameighan.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Justin Currie’s memoir, The Tremolo Diaries, is published on Aug 28. He’ll join me at Edinburgh Fringe for #AKickUpTheArts, live from The Stand (5 mins from Waverley) on Sat Aug 23, 2-3pm, to chat about that, Del Amitri, music, films, books, more. Join us! Tix here www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

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Robert Dallas Gray @robertdallasgray.com · 12/07/2025

posted this earlier. this is a new tune, early recording for the comp @nedraggett.bsky.social is putting together for keith mcivor/jd twitch. maybe you’d also like to contribute?

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Ian Hoey @ianjhoey.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I'm heading through the heat now to chat movies once again with @nicolameighan.bsky.social on her BBC Radio Scotland Afternoon show, from 3.30pm. Superman and his dog will of course be up for discussion, along with the entertainingly bizarre new documentary on Pavement.

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Arusa Qureshi @arusa.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

There’s a lot going on at the moment but here’s a future thing me and @halinarifai.com are super proud of at @thequeenshall.bsky.social www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/amp...

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The Portobello Bookshop @portybooks.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

An evening of the most incredible joy! 🌟 We loved hearing this conversation between the inimitable @valmcdermid.bsky.social & ever wonderful @nicolameighan.bsky.social for a special live recording of A Kick Up The Arts podcast! ❤️‍🔥 Thanks to everyone for coming along & tuning into the livestream! 🥰

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