Nicola Meighan

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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In Conversation: Denise Mina (The Stand, Glasgow, Oct 9th, 2.30pm) — A Kick Up The Arts Well then. I always love chatting with Denise Mina , and I can’t wait to have a blether with her about her latest brilliant crime thriller, The Good Liar (I absolutely love it and am getting a BLOO...

This week! @damedenisemina.bsky.social in conversation at The Stand in Glasgow (opposite Kelvinbridge Subway), Thursday Oct 9, 2.30pm. We’ll chat about Scottish novels, records, films - and Denise’s brilliant books… More info / tickets here! www.akickupthearts.org/live-events/...

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

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/...

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 👇

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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/...

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)

Can’t wait to have a blether, Denise! Supplies all in hand… xxx

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...

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...

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

Standard Monday. Entered a portal. 🌞🍄

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/...

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/...

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

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.

Woohoo! So excited for this…

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

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

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.

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

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/...

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/...

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/...

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/...

All Back to Mine with Val McDermid — A Kick Up The Arts This episode was recorded live at the brilliant Portobello Bookshop , in (near!) Edinburgh - thank you so much to Euan and the gang for making us so welcome - as ever - and to everyone at Birlinn. ...

All Back to Mine with Val McDermid – A Kick Up The Arts podcast

Recorded live at @portybooks.bsky.social, @nicolameighan.bsky.social talks to folk singer, football fan, & Fun Loving Crime Writer @valmcdermid.bsky.social about life, love, reading, & writing
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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…

"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

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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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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 💜

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