This Is Islay

08/08/2025

It’s here! This weekend makes the Rhinns Lighthouse Festival 2025 - everybody have a great time there - and listen to our latest episode featuring the Festival at https://thisisislay.co.uk.

01/08/2025

*** NEW EPISODE *** The Rhinns Lighthouse Festival 2025 is coming up next weekend, but listen now at https://thisisislay.co.uk to hear memories of growing up in Port Wemyss and Portnahaven and find out more what's planned for the Festival. This Is Islay in conversation with Angus Ferguson and Mairi Trawber .

This Is Islay is a community podcast celebrating the people, places, events and connections which shape the Hebridean island communities of Islay and Jura. O...

22/05/2025

As mentioned on our latest episode with the Cancer Support Group Islay

All welcome to this unique opportunity of a presentation and Q&A session from 2 expert Cancer Doctors from Glasgow's Beatson, on Islay. Saturday 7th June 7-9pm Gaelic College, Bowmore.

16/05/2025

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🎤

Join Jean as she speaks with three of the founding members of the Cancer Support Group Islay

Listen as they discuss why their informal support group was set up, how group members help each other, and recent successes in bringing mainland expertise to Islay.
Living with Cancer is hard enough and this episode explores various associated challenges, as well as the extra hurdles our island location dictates, all presented honestly with a touch of humour and positive energy. The common themes throughout: you and your loved ones don’t have to go through this alone, there are handy hacks to tackle those extra hurdles, and the overriding importance of talking and focusing on the positives for living well with Cancer.

Listen now on our website - https://thisisislay.co.uk/episode-34/
Or on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1W3sBwnnWLLh2jUaJi5NrX

25/02/2025

Our latest podcast is out, featuring a chat with Gus Newman, and Ann Newman too! Listen to the full episode at www.thisisislay.co.uk/season3 .

22/08/2024

Our latest episode is out, focusing on the Islay Book Festival which launches next week on August 29th. Charlène Busali, in conversation with Jean MacLellan, discuss the events and activities planned, and what goes into planning the Festival. Listen to all our episodes on Spotify or visit our website at https://www.thisisislay.co.uk/season3 to learn more. We hope you enjoy it.

02/03/2024

We have launched Season 3 with Episode 1 of interest to anyone with a connection to Islay: "What Makes Someone An Ileach?" The podcast is live on Spotify and other platforms and on our website at https://thisisislay.co.uk/season3 . We hope you enjoy it.

A community podcast celebrating the people, places, events and connections which shape the Hebridean island communities of Islay and Jura.

29/02/2024

We have just released the last two podcasts in our second season. Both feature visitors to Islay: one touring the island on two wheels, and the other drawn to Islay for our whisky. Listen to both episodes on all good podcasting platforms and visit our website at this very address ...

This Is Islay is a volunteer-led podcast which celebrates the people, places, events and connections which shape the Hebridean island communities of Islay and Jura.