Joining Nicola Roy for the final episode of season 2 of The Cultural Coven, is none other than the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon.

In this insightful and warm conversation Nicola sits down with the First Minister to discuss the importance of Scottish arts and culture, her entryway into politics, her style, safety as a politician, her love of books, if she would ever consider an acting role, and much more. 

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The Cultural Coven is a fortnightly podcast series that explores the lives of some of Scotland's leading arts and cultural figures through conversation (and a bit of banter) with podcast host, actress, Nicola Roy.

Presented in association with the Stephen Dunn Theatre Fund and the Lyceum Theatre.

The brilliant, award-winning poet, and Scots language and mental health advocate, Len Pennie, joins Nicola Roy in the Coven this week. 

In this lively and compelling chat, Len speaks about the Scots language, her poetry and influences, online trolling and using her platform for advocacy, misogyny, climate change, and shares openly and honestly about her own mental health struggles. Plus, Len smashes her creative challenge!

*Please note this episode contains references to mental ill health and a few instances of bad language.

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The Cultural Coven is a fortnightly podcast series that explores the lives of some of Scotland's leading arts and cultural figures through conversation (and a bit of banter) with podcast host, actress, Nicola Roy.

Presented in association with the Stephen Dunn Theatre Fund and the Lyceum Theatre.

Joining Nicola Roy in The Cultural Coven this week is the award-winning poet, novelist, playwright, and former Scottish Makar, the brilliant Jackie Kay.

In this fun and expansive conversation, Jackie speaks about her poetry and creative process, her role as Scottish Makar, adoption, being politically active from a young age, and the racism she experienced growing up as a young black woman in Bishopbriggs. Plus many hilarious anecdotes and a fantastic creative challenge too!

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The Cultural Coven is a fortnightly podcast series that explores the lives of some of Scotland's leading arts and cultural figures through conversation (and a bit of banter) with podcast host, actress, Nicola Roy.

Presented in association with the Stephen Dunn Theatre Fund and the Lyceum Theatre.