BTF+, The Bristol Festival of Tech, Creativity and Culture

BTF+, The Bristol Festival of Tech, Creativity and Culture (6-11 October)

Conference

Festival

Networking

6th Oct 2025

9:00

22:00

Bristol

>by Bristol Creative Industries

Running from 6-11 October 2025, BTF+ The Bristol Festival of Tech, Creativity & Culture is a bold evolution of Bristol Technology Festival, now reimagined to bring together the city’s creators, technologists, founders, funders and storytellers for six days of talks, showcases and experiences that blend innovation, creativity and technology.

There’ll be:

Inspiring speakers from the South West and beyond
Interactive tech showcases and prototypes
Live music, after-hours events and immersive installations
Networking, collaboration and community
Audiences from tech, media, investment, design + more

How to get involved in BTF+

You can:

Host or run an event
Sponsor a variety of events and activities
Showcase new tech, research or projects
Share it with your network!

BTF+ is brought to you by techSPARK, MyWorld – Bristol Bath and Bristol Creative Industries, with headline sponsor Ghyston.

Find out more

About Bristol Creative Industries

Bristol Creative Industries is the membership network that supports the region's creative sector to learn, grow and connect, driven by the common belief that we can achieve more collectively than alone.

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