[1] Founded by Jon Harrison[citation needed] and Janet Jennings who are the directors of the organisation.

The festival is a platform for innovative and experimental new work in the fields of digital art, music, film, interactive media and creative software.

The programme includes specially commissioned multimedia performances and interactive installations in public spaces supported by film screenings, talks, workshops and educational projects.

Including work by People Like, Alex Peverett, Butler Brothers, Steve Hawley.

Lovebytes had over 75,000 visitors in 2010 and runs various educational projects introducing young people to creative technology and computer programming through a range of playful and imaginative arts activities throughout the world.

They also work with schools, colleges, universities, clubs, art galleries, libraries, community centers and interact with interested people in public spaces.

(1996) Featuring Sera Furneaux,[5][6] [7] Venues: Showroom Cinema, Workstation and Site Gallery.

[15] Venues: Showroom Cinema, Millennium Galleries,[16] Persistence Works, Sheffield Independent Film.

(2003) Featuring: Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto), Chris Watson,[17][18] Nobukazu Takemura, General Magic.

(2005) Featuring: Peter Greenaway,[19] Francisco López (musician)[20] Venues: Showroom Cinema, Workstation Studio, Millennium Galleries, Sheffield Independent Film & Site Gallery (14 April – 18 June).

(2012) Featuring: Alan Turing Centenary Exhibition,[37][38] MegaDork,[39] Onedotzero,[40] Daniel Brown[41] Jana Winderen,[42] Venues: Showroom Cinema, Sheffield Central Library, Meadowhall Shopping Centre,[43] Upper Chapel, Winter Garden.

is a web project[44] initiated by the innovative UK arts ensemble Forced Entertainment.

[7][45] Showroom Cinema, Sheffield (16 March – 25 April) Lovebytes Lite (2003) Live performances by Mark Fell[36] and Jez Potter (SND, Shirt Trax).

Including work by: Vicki Bennett[62][63] (People Like Us), Blast Theory,[64] Steve Hawley,[49] Derek Lodge,[65] Terry Smith,[66] Single Shot,[67] Simon Warner,[68] Caroline Locke,[69] Andrew Kotting,[citation needed] Janek Schaefer, Nullpointer.