The festival has been created with the intention of being accessible in all senses. The festival programme is a diverse collaboration of curated and community designed and led fringe events covering all aspects of the tech sector across the regions of the North East.

The 3000+ attendees will encompass a wide range of interest parties, stakeholders and community groups. From launching the festival in January 2023 the ambition was set to make the festival programme truly accessible, considering those with different protected characteristics and how to meet their needs, with the aim to make the events as welcoming as possible. Attendees will include but not be limited to:

North East businesses

Academic institutions

National business looking to invest in the North East

Individuals looking to move into the North East tech sector

Public sector – local authorities and national government

Funders and support organisations

Interested members of the community

Young people interested in tech

All programmed events that are community designed and led will be free to attend and be based on a first come first served basis until capacity is met. There will be a ticket price for the following curated events: the Main Stage, Industry Dinner and the Festival Party.