A Kick Up The Arts with Nicola Meighan
Episodes
Preview: Glasgow Film Festival '26
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textA few weeks ago, I was delighted to host the press launch of this year's Glasgow Film Festival, with new Head of Programme Paul Gallag...
A Play, A Pie, and A Pint: Spring 2026
12 Feb 2026
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Send a textWell, since the Spring is very nearly upon us, we’re celebrating the forthcoming season of Scottish lunchtime theatre phenomenon - A Play...
Josie Long, Rachelle Atalla & Sorcha Dallas on Alasdair Gray
09 Feb 2026
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Send a textWe’re celebrating the wonder of writer, artist, Glasgow icon and cultural polymath Alasdair Gray - not for the first time, I grant you…...
Denise Mina: All Back To Mine
08 Feb 2026
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Send us a textMy guest in this episode is an award-winning, best-selling writer and style icon - look, I’m just stating the facts here - whose terri...
Ian Rankin: live from Dunfermline Carnegie Hall
23 Jan 2026
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Send us a textI’m delighted to be joined by one of our best-loved, and most successful writers, who’s sold over 30 million copies of his best-sell...
Horse: 35 years of The Same Sky
15 Jan 2026
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Send us a textMy special guest on this episode is a woman - an icon - whose brilliant debut album sounded like nothing else when it hurtled into our m...
Sanjeev Kohli: All Back To Mine
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I'm joined by an actor, writer, comedian and TV star, thanks to roles in Look Around You; Fags, Mags & Bags; D...
Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) - All Back To Mine
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode - recorded live at the wonderful Stand in Glasgow - I’m joined by a legendary musician, singer and songwriter who’s ...
Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival with Emma Pollock, Jo Mango & Amy Duncan
20 Dec 2025
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Send us a textThis episode was recorded live at Glasgow’s Civic House a few weeks back, as part of the brilliant Scottish Mental Health Arts Festiva...
Jenny Colgan and Andrew Meehan: A Kick Up The Hearts
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week I'm hearing from two terrific writers whose latest books are perfect for cosy reading over the next few weeks - and beyon...
Gavin Mitchell: All Back To Mine
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I’m delighted to be joined by actor, artist, comedian and Still Game favourite Gavin Mitchell who - among other things...
Hollie McNish: All Back To Mine
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant poet Hollie McNish, whose latest collection, Virgin, is out this week. We caught up las...
Gordon Buchanan: All Back To Mine (live from Edinburgh Fringe)
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhile I’ve got your ear, just a quick reminder that on the afternoon of Thursday the 9th of October I’ll be in conversation with wri...
Bloody Scotland with Tariq Ashkanani, Dave Goodman and Claire Wilson
14 Sep 2025
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Send us a textWe’re back at Scotland’s Crime Writing Festival, Bloody Scotland, for this episode - which is a whistle-stop blether with three of t...
Ambrose Parry (Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman): All Back To Mine
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded live at The Stand, Glasgow...Scotland’s Crime Writing Festival, Bloody Scotland, kicks off tomorrow - that’s Friday Septemb...
All Back To Mine with Grant Stott (live from Edinburgh Fringe)
08 Sep 2025
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Send us a textThis week, we’re looking back at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, where we had a brilliant run of live guests including Barbara Dickson...
The Countess of (Fay) Fife
17 Aug 2025
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Send us a textThis week, I’m at Edinburgh’s Voodoo Rooms, for a chat with the goddess - the countess - that is Fay Fife…The Rezillos and Revillo...
Esther Swift at the East Neuk Festival
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRecorded at the East Neuk Festival in FifeThis week, I’m hearing from one of our most gorgeous, and inventive musicians, who’s a com...
Val McDermid: All Back To Mine
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode was recorded live at the brilliant Portobello Bookshop, in (near!) Edinburgh - thank you so much to Euan and the gang for m...
Paul Black on Govan Fair Queen
26 Jul 2025
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Send us a textThis week, we’re chatting about comedian, writer and director Paul Black's terrific new BBC short film - Govan Fair Queen - which...
Carrie Marshall & Laura Jane Wilkie
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBefore we get to this episode, recorded at the brilliant Glasgow Women’s Library, a reminder that A Kick Up The Arts is live at the Ed...
Jordan Young & Jemima Levick: Man's Best Friend
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe’re at one of my old places of work for this episode - The Tron theatre in Glasgow, to celebrate a terrific one-man play called Man’...
Glasgow Jazz Festival 2025
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBefore we get wired into this week’s episode, I’ve just announced that wildlife cameraman, film-maker and rock ‘n’ roll lion tam...
Bloody Scotland 2025: with Ian Rankin, Natalie Jayne Clark & Gordon Brown
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJust very quickly, a reminder that I’d love you to join me for A Kick Up The Arts - live at at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, I’ll ...
Kathryn Joseph and Lomond Campbell
30 May 2025
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Send us a textJust very quickly, a reminder that I’d love you to join me for A Kick Up The Arts - live - at at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, I’l...
KELI (The National Theatre of Scotland)
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, we’re celebrating brass bands, activism, teenage angst and community spirit, thanks to the National Theatre of Scotla...
David Keenan on Volcanic Tongue
13 May 2025
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Send us a textJust very quickly, a reminder that I’d love you to join me for A Kick Up The Arts - live - at at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, I’l...
Restless Natives: The Musical
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBefore we jump on board with this episode, I’m delighted to tell you that the writer and legend Val McDermid will be joining me for A ...
Live from the Glad Cafe with Michael Pedersen
07 Apr 2025
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Send us a textBefore we get wired into this episode, I’m delighted to tell you that the podcast is coming to the Edinburgh Fringe this Summer! I’l...
Ricky Ross & Lorraine McIntosh: Deacon Blue's The Great Western Road
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJust before we get wired into this episode, a quick reminder I’ll be in conversation with the brilliant writer David Keenan - whose ha...
On Derek Jarman: with Gavin Mitchell & Matthew Arthur Williams
13 Mar 2025
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Send us a textJust before we get wired into this episode, a quick reminder that I’ll be in conversation with the brilliant writer David Keenan - who...
Live from Granite Noir: A Kick Up The Arts with Dawn Steele
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBefore we dive into this week’s episode - recorded live at Aberdeen’s Granite Noir festival - a reminder that if you’re in or arou...
Glasgow Film Festival special with Allison Gardner and Chris Kumar
25 Feb 2025
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Send us a textThanks so much if you joined us at Granite Noir in Aberdeen on Sunday, for a lovely live recording with actor Dawn Steele - that podcast...
Liz Lochhead & Steve Kettley
15 Feb 2025
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Send us a textI promise I’ll stop going on about this soon, but I’m still very excited about the first three LIVE episodes of A Kick Up The Arts -...
Alan Bissett & Sorcha Dallas on Alasdair Gray
11 Feb 2025
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Send us a textJust a reminder that I’d love you to join us for A Kick Up The Arts live in Aberdeen at Granite Noir festival with the fab actor Dawn ...
Maud Sulter: You Are My Kindred Spirit
03 Feb 2025
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Send us a textJust a reminder that there are a few live events coming up, and I’d love to see you there - actor Dawn Steele - who’s starred in Mon...
Bethlehem Calling
24 Jan 2025
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Send us a textFirstly! A reminder that A Kick Up The Arts is live in Aberdeen, at Granite Noir book festival, where my guest will be the fab Dawn Stee...
Karine Polwart and Su-a Lee
17 Jan 2025
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Send us a textBefore I go any further, I want to tell you that A Kick Up The Arts is coming to a venue near you, very soon! If you’re in Aberdeen, ...
All Back To Mine with Jonathan Watson
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBefore I go any further, I want to remind you that A Kick Up The Arts is coming to a venue near you, very soon! I've got some real...
All Back To Mine with Dave Anderson
21 Dec 2024
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Send us a textBefore I go any further, I want to tell you that A Kick Up The Arts is coming to a venue near you, very soon! I've got some really...
Malachy Tallack: That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz
12 Dec 2024
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Send us a textThis week, I’m revisiting the very first place I ever worked, with one of my very favourite writers…Malachy Tallack was raised in Sh...
All Back To Mine with Clare Grogan
29 Nov 2024
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Send us a textCome in, take your coat off, ruffle your hair, and thanks for bringing that bottle of wine. The fire's on, get your feet up...It&ap...
Barbara Dickson and Fionna Carlisle
14 Nov 2024
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Send us a textThis week, I'm at Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery with artist Fionna Carlisle and the legend of stage, screen - and music - that ...
Blythe Duff and Colin McCredie
07 Nov 2024
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Send us a textThis week, I'm at Glasgow’s Oran Mor, with gilded stars of stage, and screen - and Taggart - Blythe Duff and Colin McCredie... W...
All Back To Mine with King Creosote
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt's the second of our monthly 'A Kick Up The Arts: All Back To Mine' specials, with fab guests giving us a virtual night...
Be Charlotte and Gayle Anderson
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we're at Dundee’s Cooper Gallery, celebrating the city’s She-Town history with two local legends…Gayle Anderson’...
Gavin Mitchell, David Stout & Bridget the Chihuahua
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, Nicola Meighan is joined by stage and TV legend Gavin Mitchell, aka Still Game's Boabby the Barman for a date at Glasgow...
Bobby Bluebell and Grahame 'Skin' Skinner
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, Nicola Meighan is joined by Scottish punk / pop legends Grahame Skinner (Hipsway, Jazzateers, The Cowboy Mouth) and Bobby Blu...
James Robertson and Andrew Wasylyk
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe third in our weekly round-table discussions with fab guests in arts spaces around the country is here, right now! And it's than...
Horse McDonald and Hannah Jarrett-Scott
03 Oct 2024
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Send us a textThe second of our weekly round-table discussions with fab guests in arts spaces around the country is here right now! It's thanks t...
All Back To Mine with Chris Brookmyre
27 Sep 2024
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Send us a textIt's the first of our monthly 'A Kick Up The Arts: All Back To Mine' specials, with fab guests giving us a virtual night ...
Chitra Ramaswamy and Hannah Lavery
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s the first in a weekly series of round-table conversations with Nicola Meighan and guests, in some of our best-loved arts spaces, ...