Now in its ninth year, Highlight Festival transforms Delft into a playground for art and technology. Each edition brings together artists, designers, engineers, and researchers to create site-specific installations across the city. From light and sound to robotics and data, and research and fine art, the festival invites visitors to explore innovation and creativity in unexpected ways, not just as spectators, but as active participants in shaping the future. Check out our programme here.

Highlight connects artists and technologists to explore new possibilities of technology through hands-on experimentation. By bringing together creative makers, researchers, and developers, we create space for tangible experiences, unexplored ideas, and new narratives about how humans can shape their world with technology.

Through residencies hosted with tech companies and knowledge institutions, artists work within environments rich in expertise — leading to fresh perspectives and new artistic outcomes, from installations and demonstrators to performances and public interventions. Read more about our residencies here

We’re always looking to connect with artists, researchers, technologists, and organizations who want to explore the creative potential of innovation. Whether you’re interested in partnering on a residency, showcasing work at the festival, or developing new ideas together — we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch here

Be part of the team that brings Highlight Delft to life! Experience the festival from behind the scenes and earn a free day ticket (for one shift) or a 3-day pass (for two shifts or more), plus a Highlight Delft item — and, of course, eternal fame.

With 30 installations spread across unique locations in Delft, we need extra hands to make it all happen. As a volunteer, you’ll host one of the locations: welcoming visitors, checking wristbands, and introducing the artworks.

Want to join us? Sign up here