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Weekend tunes and news of what's on around Scotland with Nicola Meighan.

Nicola Meighan with ideas and inspiration for fun things to do around Scotland in the days ahead and a soundtrack to kick start your weekend.

The Friday Afternoon Show: Marc Almond, Christy O'Donnell, Drive In Cinema

Marc Almond, Christy O'Donnell, Drive In Cinema

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Nicola is joined by Soft Cell's Marc Almond.

Marc Almond joins Nicola to chat about his upcoming UK tour Chaos and The Hits, and how he feels about Tainted Love nearly 40 years on. 

Glasgow Women’s Library is planning it’s phased re-opening starting from next week, and Sue John from the library joins Nicola to tell her more about the history behind it and their aims. 

Christy O’Donnell traded busking on the streets of Glasgow for film sets in France, and now he’s releasing his first EP Homegrown. He chats to Nicola about his unlikely start and the pivotal role of homesickness in his work. 

As the summer draws to a close there’s still time to savour some of Scotland’s best soft fruit. Emily Esson heads to a pick your own fruit farm outside Montrose to see how the experience has changed since she was a child. 

And with Drive In events set to become part of our cultural landscape for the next few months, Catrina Rose heads to the Edinburgh Drive In Cinema to give it a whirl.

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