London Scots Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

From Barrhead to London and the Middle East and back again. We chat Chas 'n' Dave and the legendary club night on St. George's Day for the English in a club run by an Irishman put on by a Scotsman. Crucially we also find out how much beer was in 1986.

Join us for a chat with Alex Christmas, a Civil Engineer from Dunblane!

In this episode, Alex shares his journey from Dunblane to the bustling city of London. We explore his background, experiences in Dunblane, and his impression of life in the capital. Discover the contrasts between small-town living and the fast-paced atmosphere of London, as well as insights into the costs of living in the city…

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop a message to ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - a taste of Scotland in London. Live band and caller. No experience is necessary.

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We chat about Xena's (⁠@zenagusthart_creative⁠) motivation to go from a wee town in East Lothian to the West End, Bollywood and Broadway. There's an inspirational librarian involved and lots of laughs along the way. Meat Loaf, Rita Orla, Beyonce and Jay-Z all get a look in...

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We move from Glasgow to France to Oxford and then London, with a taste of the real East End, legal eagles and the wonderful world of Gaelic singing. Colin West leads us on this auditory feast...

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We travel across the world with John Webster and chat Burns, diplomacy and Twitter. Now head of Scotland House, London (The Scottish Government's business hub), John gives us his perspective of being a high profile Scot in London...

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We're chatting with Maverick about, well, just about everything you can imagine. We move from city to city, life as a young lad and how you can do something nice for the less fortunate at Christmas...

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We talk with Alice Heath - we talk food, drink and TWATs. Alice leads us on a meander around London and we find out what's different about the smoke...

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Instagram influencer and nurse, Frances Hardie (@francesmehardie) gives us an insight into her world. From Edinburgh to London via Aberdeen and Oxford, we find out how she takes such great photos and how it balances her life as a nurse...

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Join us for 25 minutes of chat and laughter with Ainsley Hamill (@ainsleyhamill): Singer, Songwriter and Step dancer to boot. Ainsley's a prize-winning Gaelic singer and we find out about inspirational music teachers, the glories of Govan and why it's great to have understanding neighbours. Zoom, Countdown and House Party get a mention too (obvs)...

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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We chat with London based producer Fiona Lindsay about how her early itinerant lifestyle led to a love of acting. After settling down for a while, she moved from the banks of the Forth to those of Avon with the Royal Shakespeare Company. We hear one of the world's worst cheese jokes and catch her just before she jets to the Cayman Islands, where the wine and water come in suitable proportions. Check out the great work she does at Digital Theatre +.

If you are a Scot in London and would like to appear on the show, drop me a message at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ed@ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is kindly sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ceilidhclub.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ - if you would like to donate to help the club, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠via PayPal here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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