Alternative Party (demoparty)

[4] Speakers included Al Lowe, creator of the legendary Leisure Suit Larry series of games.

[5] The Alternative Party held on 24–26 October 2008 in Helsinki was the first time that one of the big pioneers of industrial music, Front 242, played for a Finnish audience.

The special guest of honour was Brad Templeton, founder of ClariNet and, from 2008, chairman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Cyberpunk themed Alt Party 2009 was held on 23–25 October 2009 at Cable Factory (Kaapelitehdas), Helsinki.

The event made a comeback in 2024, with Alternative Party 2024 held on 11-13 October 2024 at the Museum of Technology, Helsinki, exploring artificial intelligence and dynamic demos.

Jeff Minter speaking at Alternative Party 2003
RJ Mical , the co-inventor of Atari Lynx , playing at Alternative Party 2002