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E58 2026 Islay Book Festival
Discover what makes the Islay Book Festival unique. In this episode, This Is Islay’s Jolyon Thurgood chats with Charlène Busali, Creative Director of the 2026 Islay Book Festival, We learn […]
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E57 Young Minds & Big Topics at Islay High School
The Rise of AI, Changes in the Whisky Industry In this episode, a group of students from Islay High School have created their own podcast. They did so as part […]
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E41 – Autumn Music on Islay and Jura ft Islay Jazz Festival
In this episode, This Is Islay gives an update on music events coming up this month and beyond, and Jolyon Thurgood talks to John Youngs of Jazz Scotland about the […]
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E39 – 2025 Islay Book Festival
This Is Islay’s Jean MacLellan in conversation with Charlène Busali, Chair of Islay Book Festival, discussing the festival programme, authors, events and activities. The 2025 Islay Book Festival takes place […]
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E38 – Rhinns Lighthouse Festival 2025
The Rhinns Lighthouse was engineered by Robert Stevenson and became operational in 1825. To mark its 200th birthday, local communities have organised the Rhinns Lighthouse Festival to take place over the weekend of August 8-10, 2025. To learn more about the festivities, Jolyon Thurgood met with Mairi Trawber and Angus Ferguson, members of the Festival Committee.
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E24 – Art on Display – Interactions
Three Scottish Artists – Cathy Wilson, Anne Campbell and Pauline McGee – discuss their art and inspiration to put on their Exhibition “Interactions” taking place at the Gaelic Centre near […]
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E23 – Return of Feis-Ile 2023
We speak with Lesley McCall, Secretary of the Fèis Ìle Committee, about the Festival, which takes place across Islay and Jura over 10 days at the end of May, and […]
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E17 – Music Music Music
Introduced by Jolyon Thurgood, this episode highlights the upcoming music events on Islay and Jura. Presented by Jolyon Thurgood. Special Guest Featured Jura Music Festival, September 23-25 2022. […]
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E11 – COP26: Islay Perspectives and The Islay Times
In this special episode we discuss climate change and all things COP26. Featuring an update from two Islay High School Students about The Islay Times a new newspaper written by […]
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E05 – Always Heat the Haggis
This month’s podcast is hosted by Gemma MacLean and Jolyon Thurgood and features Nicholas Bowman and Jenny Featherstone describing their lockdown journey around Islay – on foot and by kayak […]
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