AWARD-WINNING Scottish performers will play a free gig to mark the end of Glasgow University's ARCadia Festival of Ideas.

ARCadia is a two week is a two-week programme of events starting today until Friday, September 30 and involves the university's community, collaborators and members of the public to celebrate the opening of the Mazumdar Shaw ARC (Advanced Research Centre).

The closing party, which will be an evening of discussion and live music, is a partnership between the ARC and music collective Hen Hoose, who have been shortlisted for The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award.

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Hen Hoose, founded by Tamara Schlesinger, unites a rich array of talented and award-winning and non-binary Scottish artists, writers, and producers, collaborating to create new music across genres.

The line-up for the ARCadia Fesitval of Ideas includes Emma Pollock, founding member of the Delgados, Rachel Aggs (Sacred Paws) and Inge Thomson.

Tamara Schlesinger, Hen Hoose founder, said: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to curate the closing party of ARCadia Festival on behalf of Hen Hoose - showcasing some of the most exciting and established women and non-binary artists in Scotland."

Dr Brennan, University of Glasgow music lecturer and researcher, said: "It's fitting that the ARCadia culminates in an evening of music, given the city's deserved reputation as a rich centre of musical activity and the university's track record in creative economies research.

"My hope for the ARC is that it makes new connections between the citizens of Glasgow - including those who make up the city's music sector - and university researchers, and this event will hopefully serve as an invitation to anyone interested that the doors of the ARC are open for collaboration."

The ARCadia Festival of Ideas runs from September 16-30 2022 and celebrates the opening of the University’s new £116million research Mazumdar Shaw ARC – a research hub and community venue.