The Culture Scene BBC Radio Scotland

Nicola Meighan with arts and culture highlights from around Scotland.

Artist Peter Howson talks to Nicola Meighan about putting on a retrospective exhibition in Edinburgh called When The Apple Ripens. Nicola catches up with Craig and Charlie Reid of The Proclaimers ahead of their Big Top Tent gigs on Leith Links this weekend. Plus, Sharleen Spiteri of Texas tells Janice Forsyth about their latest album release bringing together all their greatest hits.

Artist Gerard M Burns has been dubbed Painter of the People, and his new work of art has taken pride of place at Glasgow Airport, he tell us all about it and working with the young kids who feature, and those kids let us know what they think too. Banksy surprised Scottish art lovers as overnight he launched his Cut and Run exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art, we hear early viewers think. Author Jenny Colgan chats about the joy of writing a Scottish summer read with her new book The Summer Skies and being part of Scotland's first ever romance book festival.

The National Museum of Scotland is about to launch a big new exhibition about the cultural phenomenon that is the little black dress, Nicola went for a sneak peak and chats with its curator; and Colin Macintyre - AKA Mull Historical Society – tells all about his new album which features collaborations with 13 leading writers including Liz Lochhead, Sir Ian Rankin and Val McDermid.

Artist Barbara Rae, Fife singer Nati Dreddd, and National Theatre of Scotland play Thrown

Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Director Elizabeth Newman on bringing the classic tale of The Secret Garden to life outdoors in their amphitheatre, Award-winning poet Michael Pederson takes a moment from his book tour to chat his third collection of Poetry, and artist Lex McFadyen who shares how his recovery from a brain haemorrhage has brightened his work.