DIGITAL CITY FESTIVAL
The Digital City Festival will return in May 2025, uniting the North’s digital and tech sectors for a week of innovation and collaboration.
The Digital City Festival will return in May 2025, uniting the North’s digital and tech sectors for a week of innovation and collaboration.
Taking place in May 2025 across multiple iconic venues in Manchester, this year’s festival will feature an expanded lineup of anchor and fringe events designed to bring the community together. Expect thought-provoking discussions, cutting-edge insights, and opportunities to shape the future of the digital landscape.
From exploring the latest trends in e-commerce and the transformative potential of AI to tackling challenges in media, production, and beyond, Digital City Festival 2025 promises to cover the topics that matter most. Whether you’re a business leader, tech enthusiast, or part of an ambitious start-up, there’s something for everyone.
Stay tuned for updates on dates and program announcements, and get ready to join us for a week packed with inspiration and connection. The countdown to May 2025 starts now!
ABOUT DIGITAL CITY FESTIVAL
Brought to you by Prolific North, the purpose of the Festival is to showcase the North’s thriving digital and tech ecosystems, and support further growth and investment. Home to the leading tech hub outside of London (Greater Manchester), and with a combined £28bn digital ecosystem, the North is a hotbed of innovation and talent – attracting global companies, like Amazon, Booking.com and Roku, whilst developing home-grown startups and scale-ups.
The North of England makes a compelling offer – with access to a globally competitive workforce, supported by graduates from across 25 universities each year, excellent support networks and collaboration across a robust digital infrastructure.
Companies based here raised more than £500m in 2022, further evidence to validate the North as a tech hub of international significance. In order to continue this fantastic story of success and innovation, we know businesses, support organisations, as well as the education and public sectors in the North need to continue to collaborate and share ideas. The 35+ events across the Festival week are the perfect opportunity for businesses to:
- Share and explore trends and research
- Reach a dedicated professional audience
- Shape the future of our digital industries
- Highlight the region’s innovation on a global stage
Digital City Festival will return in May 2025, watch this space for further updates and follow along on our social channels!
READ ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2024
In its fifth year, the 2024 Festival will featured key anchor events that provided an opportunity for audiences to come together and share ideas. Have a look at the key takeaways below:
- Monday 15 April – Digital Leaders Summit & Reception
- Tuesday 16 April – Made in the North Summit & Exhibition
- Wednesday 17 April – E-commerce Show North
- Thursday 18 April – How Northern Agencies can Embrace AI
If you missed out on getting involved this year, please get in touch with us to register your interest for 2025!
Reach out to the team today for more details on hello@prolificnorth.co.uk
PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
Department for Business & Trade
Space Studios
Access Industry
Dotdigital
SODA
Campfire
Pact
Cascade Productions
House Digital
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Screen Yorkshire
Channel 4
Manchester City Council
TechUK
Praetura Ventures
WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN DIGITAL CITY FESTIVAL 2025?
We’re looking to partner up with the very best speakers and most innovative companies to deliver the best DCF yet. With flexible packages and dedicated coverage there are plenty of opportunities to share your expertise and raise your profile.
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"Events of this kind are key to delivering our ambition to be recognised as a world-leading digital city region and more importantly will unite the digital sector, create new partnerships and celebrate the people, businesses and organisations so instrumental to growing our influence on the world stage."
Andy Burnham, Mayor for Greater Manchester
