Futuresonic 2009 and the Social Technologies Summit will take place 13-16 May 2009. Futuresonic is an international festival of Art, Music and Ideas now in its 13th year occupying the orbits of both digital culture and music. Browse below to explore Futuresonic 2008 - 5 days and nights of live music, art premieres, exhibitions, club nights and events featuring a world-class programme of over 350 artists attended by 50,000 people in 30 venues and spaces across the city centre.   Futuresonic now invites submissions for a £5000 commission and other opportunities in the Futuresonic 2009 Art strand. Submissions also invited to the Social Technologies Summit. View images of Futuresonic 2008. Rubbing Shoulders a new kind of social network - click on cartoons to learn more