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Out for the Weekend

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Nicola Meighan

Inspiration for getting out and about at the weekend with Fiona Stalker.

Fiona Stalker offers inspiration and insight into what is happening across Scotland as the weekend approaches. Includes gardening and weather news.

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Out for the Weekend: Miranda Krestovnikoff, Polar Academy and International Women's Day

Miranda Krestovnikoff, Polar Academy and International Women's Day

BBC Radio Scotland - Out for the Weekend, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Polar Academy and International Women's Day

Cat Harvey chats to Miranda Krestovnikoff.

Cat Harvey chat to Miranda Krestovnikoff about her life lived in nature.

A huge collection of photos, films and manuscripts at the National Library Of Scotland in Edinburgh tells the story of the women who first pulled up their skirts and decided to climb the peaks of Scotland and Europe. Curator Paula Williams is joined by Everest climbing mountaineer Mollie Hughes to talk about how far female climbers have come. 

National Theatre of Scotland’s two day pop-up festival Just Start Here, arrives at Aberdeen’s Anatomy Rooms this weekend. We hear what it’s all about from some of the artists involved.

A group of pupils from Bathgate Academy are in the final stages of preparation before they head off for a once in a life time trip to Eastern Greenland as part of Polar Academy. We went along to one of their final training sessions. 
 
Miranda Krestovnikoff chats to Cat about her life in nature and her new children’s book The Sea: Exploring Our Blue. 

Galloway Forest became Britain’s first ever Dark Sky Park ten years ago. We hear about some of the events taking place there as part of the Big Bang Weekend. 

We hear about a historic sundial getting a makeover at Drummond Castle. 

This weekend marks the start of British science week and we get some tips for hands on science that everyone can try. 

And Govanhill Suffrage Exhibition starts on Saturday at Victoria House and Paula Larkin, coordinator of the exhibition, tells us what’s in store.

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