J-1 👀 Have you spotted our posters around Lausanne? We can't wait to see you tomorrow at the free opening night of the festival! No ticket needed.
✹Schedule✹
18:30 Doors opening
19:45 Welcome speech by METAA
20:00 Live coding performance by
@unsorted.love
localhost:2026 — 20→22 March 2026
Dedicated to experimental media art and digital cultures, localhost returns in 2026 for its second edition under the theme “Break the loop”.
The festival showcases artists and designers whose experimental and critical practices beak away from conventional cycles to offer an alternative vision of digital technologies.
✹Conferences✹
@dashesandcommas
@tyna_marc
2Girls1Comp
@thomas.obj
@chap0ng
✹Audiovisual performances✹
@pauric_freeman
@unsorted.love
✹DJ and VJ✹
@mynameisfuzzy_
@thesoftnesss
@pixellepanthere
✹Workshops✹
@veravandeseyp
@elodidthat &
@kylan.luginbuhl
@shallow__wave
Join the festival and its community of practitioners, educators, and researchers to connect, share, and collectively rethink our relationship with the digital world through new imaginaries.
📆 March 20 to 22, 2026
📍 Espace Amaretto
@amaretto.association and Pyxis
@pyxis_explo , Lausanne
🎟️ Tickets available — link in bio
More info at localhost-festival.ch
Thank you to our supporting partner
@ecal_ch , our funding sponsors
@villelausanne ,
@etat_de_vaud ,
@prohelvetia and our partners
@head_mediadesign ,
@epfl_ecal_lab ,
@docteurgabs ,
@pappyjohn_torrefaction_de_cafe . This event is also promoted through our partner school
@ecal_ch @headgeneve .
📷 Visual identity by
@amauryhamon
📽️ Video by
@remibocherens