Event

• August 1, 2026Books, Event, Interviews

  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 […]

• August 11, 2025Books, Event, Interviews

  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 […]

• August 1, 2025Event, Interviews

  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.