THIS year’s Brighton Digital Festival is set to be the biggest and best in its history.

Now in its fifth year, the September 1 to 27 event is Britain’s largest celebration of digital culture and will take place from Tuesday, September 1 to Sunday, September 27.

More than 150 events are currently scheduled to be held at venues across the city – and more are expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

The festival will once again bring together the city’s arts and digital communities through a range of exhibitions, performances, conferences, meet-ups, workshops and outdoor events.

Among the events confirmed for this September include a digital performance by [data]Storm, a dance group which incorporates the use of wearable technology, data visualisation and 3D video projections to create a show where classical ballet and computing collide.

The Art Council England funded group use MET Office storm and climate data to create the choreography.

The ever popular family-friendly Mini Maker Faire, which last year attracted more than 3,000 visitors, will once again welcome children and families to paint with light and code their own music.

There will also be a series of conferences and talks including The Long Progress Bar. a new two-day event which will see international artists, scholars and social innovators deliver presentations, screenings, workshops and vanguard performances.

One of the other new events for this year is a one-day event called Radio // Future Sounds which will focus on innovations happening in radio.

Presented by totallyradio and Fugu PR, it will see a day of talks, sound art and live music – all broadcast live from Brighton beach.

One of the most anticipated speakers of the festival  is Brian David Johnson, a futurologist at Intel, who looks 10 to 15 years into the future and uses field studies, technology research, trend data and even science fiction to predict how humans will interact with technology.

He will be speaking at the popular digital conference dConstruct as part of a packed lineup of digital leaders and visionaries. 

Jesse Black Mooney, Brighton Digital Festival manager, said: “Our community’s enthusiasm and involvement in shaping the festival is what makes Brighton Digital Festival so fantastic.

“The festival is growing, and this growth has allowed us to experiment with new arts and education commissions, while continuing to support our local community of organisers, volunteers and friends of the festival.

“Brighton Digital Festival doesn’t just celebrate digital culture, it celebrates the passion and creativity of the folk who live and work within region.”

The festival guide will be available across the city in August and the full programme can be found online at brightondigitalfestival.co.uk/events.