Leeds Digital Festival will return from 22nd September to 3rd October 2025, marking its 10th edition. The festival is set to host over 230 events across the Leeds City Region, covering Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.
Since its launch, the festival has grown into the UK’s largest open-platform tech event outside London, showcasing more than 2,000 events organised by over 800 companies. The 2025 programme will include sessions on artificial intelligence applications in marketing, SEO, financial services and healthcare, alongside topics in emerging technologies, skills development and entrepreneurship.
This edition will be the final under Stuart Clarke MBE as festival director. Clarke, involved since the festival’s inception, will transition to a non-executive role as chair. Deb Hetherington will take over as festival director.
Confirmed venues include Nexus at the University of Leeds, Platform, Avenue HQ and Department at Leeds Dock. The full programme will be published on 26th August.
Sponsors supporting the 10th festival include PEXA, CGI, Skipton Group, Accenture, Lloyds Banking Group, Genio, Nexus, Leeds City Council and the city’s three universities, alongside a network of associate partners.
The festival aims to highlight regional innovation, support collaboration, and provide opportunities for investment and skills development across the North of England’s digital sector.
