Peckham Digital, the South East London festival celebrating creative technology and digital art, returns from 16–19 October 2025 at Copeland Gallery with a bold programme that invites the public to explore, play, and participate in art and technology.
Now in its fourth year, Peckham Digital 2025 showcases a dynamic mix of hands-on workshops, live performances, artist talks, and an exhibition featuring 12 emerging and established digital artists working at the intersection of art, code, sound, and interactivity.
This year’s expanded programme includes:
- 10 workshops covering topics like quantum computing, making games, generative sound, computer vision, and browser-based experimentation – all designed to be accessible to curious beginners as well as tech-savvy creators.
- 7 talks by artists, curators, and technologists unpacking the social, aesthetic, and ethical questions at the heart of digital culture today.
- 6 performances blending sound, code, visuals, and embodiment – including live-coded music, algorithmic visuals, and drone flying.
- 3 tech demos showcasing creative tools and experimental platforms.
- A digital art exhibition featuring 12 artists working across deepfakes, speculative software, glitch aesthetics, and more.
- Network Terminal: Positioned alongside the talks, performances, and demos, Network Terminal will provide a unique opportunity for festival-goers to take home limited works from some of the city’s most exciting digital practitioners.
A festival for everyone, not just insiders
Peckham Digital continues to centre accessibility and openness, with many events offered for free or at low cost, and workshops designed to welcome newcomers to digital art. Whether you’re a code-curious person, a practising artist, or a local resident wondering what “creative technology” actually means, the festival promises entry points for all.
Co-directed by Bea Taylor Searle and Matt McDonnell, Peckham Digital is rooted in community spirit and open-source culture, with a mission to make digital art more visible, inclusive, and participatory.
“We believe digital art can give people more freedom in how they use and understand technology,” says co-director Bea Taylor Searle. “Peckham Digital is about helping people feel confident and curious, exploring creative tech tools in ways that work for them.”
A platform for emerging digital voices
Alongside headline artists, the programme spotlights early-career practitioners and underrepresented voices in digital art, and offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from artists and developers shaping new creative technologies.
This year’s festival takes place at the heart of Peckham in Copeland Gallery.
Festival Dates:
16–19 October 2025
Copeland Gallery and SOCIAL
Ticketing Information
16th – 19th October 2025
Thursday 10am – 10pm, Friday 10am – 10pm, Saturday 10am – 10.30pm, Sunday 10am – 9pm
Address: Copeland Gallery and SOCIAL
All talks, performances and the exhibition are free and open to everyone.
Workshops are ticketed at accessible prices, £15 full price and £9 concession. If you can’t afford this please send an email to [email protected] and we can arrange free tickets.
Tickets for Peckham Digital 2025 will be available for purchase on the festival’s official website.
For more information on the programme, ticketing, and volunteer opportunities, please visit http://www.peckhamdigital.org/ or follow our Instagram @peckhamdigital
Access information
Copeland Gallery has step free access. Workshops held at SOCIAL are not step free. The festival is committed to accessibility, including providing free accessible exhibition tours: – Free guided BSL tour of the exhibition: Saturday 18th October, 2-3pm
About Peckham Digital:
Peckham Digital is a dynamic four-day festival dedicated to the celebration of creative computing. With a diverse programme of over 25 events, the festival offers workshops, talks, meetups, and performances, complemented by an exhibition showcasing interactive artworks.
Their mission is to champion access to art through technology, support emerging artists, and provide a vibrant space for digital art communities to connect in person. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a variety of creative computing artforms through our practical, hands-on approach, encouraging everyone to get involved and get their “hands dirty”.
Social Media
- Twitter/X: @peckhamdigital
- Instagram: @peckhamdigital
- Facebook: @peckhamdigital
