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Algobient Digit

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:05:19 +0100

Santa Marina, Tarragona

During the 2nd edition of Digit festival, Toplap Barcelona participated with two activities.

12È FESTIVAL D`ART SONOR-Festa Major de Gràcia

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:05:19 +0100

Carrer Perill, Barcelona

Cicle de concerts de música electrònica experimental, dins del marc de la Festa Major de Gràcia, que se celebra anualment

ErrorCamp

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0100

Exeter, United Kingdom

From 23rd to 26th July, Errorcamp took place somewhere in rural Exeter. It is a semi-annual gathering of live coders. It’s not really an official event, festival, or conference, so the best way to learn more about it is to become part of a local live coding community.

/* VIU */ 2026 - Video Memories

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:30:19 +0100

/* VIU */ 2026 was wonderful! Here is a little video summary …

/* VIU */ 2026 - Live Coding Festival

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:30:19 +0100

VIU 2026 - Live Coding Festival, April 15th - 18th, 2026

/* VIU */ 2026 - Thursday - .exprange()

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:29:19 +0100

`.exprange()` - Thursday, April 16th @ Phonos/UPF

Where? Phonos (Sala Aranyo) - C/ Roc Boronat, 138

/* VIU */ 2026 - Friday - Algorave

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:28:19 +0100

Algorave @ Hangar - Friday, April 17th, 2026

Where? Hangar - C/ Emilia Coranty 16

/* VIU */ 2026 - Saturday - Workshops and Talks

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:27:19 +0100

Workshops & Flash Talks @ Canódrom - Friday, April 18th, 2026

Itinerary:

10:30 - 11:00 - arrival & breakfast (bring your own croissant!)
11:00 - 13:00 - Workshop 1 - Live Coded Computational Poetry in P5LIVE
13:00 - 14:30 - self-organized lunch & 15 min flash talks
14:30 - 16:30 - Workshop 2 - Live Coded Visuals in Punctual (sala)

Workshop 1 - Jasmin Meerhoff - Live Coded Computational Poetry in P5LIVE

Sign-up: https://entradium.com/events/live-coded-computational-poetry-in-p5live-by-jasmin-meerhoff Fee: 10€

/* VIU */ 2026 - Programming in Progress

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:30:19 +0100

(castellano abajo, english below)

VIU 2026 - Programació en progrés…

/ VIU / 2026 se celebrarà del 15 al 18 d’abril d’aquest any.

Algobient @ DIGIT

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0100

(castellano abajo, english below)

TANCAT - CLOSED

Convocatòria Oberta - Algobient @ DIGIT

Com a part del festival DIGIT d’aquest any, organitzem un concert multicanal seguint la tradició de la sèrie Algobient(e).

FromScratch XV Anys!

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0100

= Quinze = fifteen = anys = years!

On December 7th we celebrate 15 years of form scratch!
Join our community to celebrate the error and the ephemeral nature of a practice that brings us together!
In the end, what matters is the applause, regardless of the outcome!
More info soon!

Algobiente VII

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0100

On the 18th of October, the seventh edition of Algobiente will take place, as usual, in Antic Forn de Vallcarca (Carrer de Cambrils 10, 08023 Barcelona), this time on an Ambisonics-enabled 10-channel speaker setup.

Musicians Wanted

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:45:00 +0100

L’Orquestra de Gatets de TOPLAP Barcelona Busca Músics!

CA

Busquem músics (instruments de qualsevol tipus o veu) que sàpiguen llegir música per a un concert del projecte “Live Scoring on a Human Scale”, on es codifica en directe una partitura dinàmica perquè els músics la toquin i el públic la llegeixi.

ICLC.CAT 2025 - Barcelona

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0100

La Conferència Internacional de Live Coding (ICLC) està dedicada a pràctiques i investigacions centrades en tecnologies i filosofies que interpreten l’ús del codi informàtic i l’escriptura pública d’algorismes com a gests performatius. A cada edició la comunitat aporta valuoses percepcions sobre aquesta pràctica des de diverses perspectives, incloent-hi les artístiques, tècniques, artístiques, filosòfiques, educatives, socials i polítiques.

From Scratch

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0100

When we started FromScratch sessions, as mentioned in a paper by Villasenor and Paz, “the idea was to start the TOPLAP node with a live coding session using the same rules of the Mexico City sessions, to emphasize the writing of the code in real-time.” We knew that the nine-minute FromScratch format would be welcoming for newcomers; it is short, so there is no need to prepare a long set, and it provokes everyone, whether beginner or seasoned live coder, to make mistakes, so it serves to level the playing field. Most importantly, though, in that first session we invented the cardinal rule for our audience: All attendees must applaud at the end of nine minutes (remember that this is for fun). With applause guaranteed and errors not only accepted but appreciated, the FromScratch format lends itself as an ideal meetup activity for people with any level of live coding experience

Code of conduct

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:45:00 +0100

CAT

La versió curta

Ens dediquem a proporcionar una experiència lliure d’assetjament per a tothom, independentment del gènere, la identitat i l’expressió de gènere, l’edat, l’orientació sexual, la discapacitat, l’aparença física, la mida del cos, la raça, l’ètnia, la religió (o la manca d’ella), les opcions tecnològiques, etc. Això s’aplica tant en persona com a través de mitjans en línia.

Upcoming Events

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 20:20:00 +0100

Upcoming Events that involve live coding in Barcelona, organized by TOPLAP_BCN or very close friends:

Algobiente VI

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:30:00 +0100

On the 26th of October, the sixth edition of Algobiente will take place, as usual, in Antic Forn de Vallcarca (Carrer de Cambrils 10, 08023 Barcelona).

ICLC 2025 - Barcelona

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0100

We’re very happy to announce that 9th edition of International Conference on Live Coding (ICLC) will take place in Barcelona, Spain, from May 28 to May 31, 2025.

hydra FCS workshop

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:00:19 +0100

Hydra FCS is an extension to the Hydra video synthesizer for creating visual effects with algebraic geometry, the mathematical study of curves and surfaces. Participants will learn about different mathematical representations of curves and surfaces in two, three, and even four dimensions, and how to combine them to create rich, complex visuals effects. This workshop will also urge participants to think critically about the roles of maps, modularity, and representation in maths, programming, and art. Although FCS features some potentially intimidating maths, no mathematical or programming experience is required. Conceptual intuition is stressed over understanding the equations.

/* VIU */ 2024

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:05:19 +0100

6th edition of the Barcelona annual live coding meeting, April 17 to 20 - 2024

/* VIU */ 2024 - Algoalgo - Artists info

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 10:00:19 +0100

Wednesday April 17th - 19h - Algoalgo

Venue: Sala Taro: Carrer de Rossend Arús, 9, 08014 Barcelona, Spain

TICKETS

/* VIU */ 2024 - Algo Experimental - Artists info

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 09:00:19 +0100

Friday April 19th - 19h - Algo Experimental

Venue: Concert at Sala Aranyo, UPF (Campus del Poblenou Roc Boronat, 138)

FREE ENTRANCE

/* VIU */ 2024 - Algorave - Artists info

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:00:19 +0100

Saturday April 20th - 20:30h - Algorave

Venue: Sala Vol: Carrer de Sancho d’Àvila, 78. 08018 Barcelona

TICKETS

Toplap Radio

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 10:05:19 +0100

TOPLAP RADIO DATES 2025

Always on Fridays, from 19h to 20h Barcelona Time (UTC+1)

About

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:05:19 +0100

TOPLAP Barcelona is a collective that practices and promotes live coding as a sound and visual creation technique, generating a technological appropriation through the use and development of free and open software focused on generating its own relationships and discourses. It’s part of the global TOPLAP network.

/* VIU */ 2023

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:19 +0100

/VIU 2023/

La 5a edició de la trobada anual de live coding de Barcelona es va celebrar del 26 al 29 d’abril de 2023.

toplap.cat

Algobient Digit

12È FESTIVAL D`ART SONOR-Festa Major de Gràcia

ErrorCamp

/* VIU */ 2026 - Video Memories

/* VIU */ 2026 - Live Coding Festival

VIU 2026 - Live Coding Festival, April 15th - 18th, 2026

/* VIU */ 2026 - Thursday - .exprange()

.exprange() - Thursday, April 16th @ Phonos/UPF

/* VIU */ 2026 - Friday - Algorave

Algorave @ Hangar - Friday, April 17th, 2026

/* VIU */ 2026 - Saturday - Workshops and Talks

Workshops & Flash Talks @ Canódrom - Friday, April 18th, 2026

Itinerary:

Workshop 1 - Jasmin Meerhoff - Live Coded Computational Poetry in P5LIVE

/* VIU */ 2026 - Programming in Progress

VIU 2026 - Programació en progrés…

Algobient @ DIGIT

Convocatòria Oberta - Algobient @ DIGIT

FromScratch XV Anys!

Algobiente VII

Musicians Wanted

L’Orquestra de Gatets de TOPLAP Barcelona Busca Músics!

CA

ICLC.CAT 2025 - Barcelona

From Scratch

Code of conduct

CAT

La versió curta

Upcoming Events

Algobiente VI

ICLC 2025 - Barcelona

hydra FCS workshop

/* VIU */ 2024

/* VIU */ 2024 - Algoalgo - Artists info

Wednesday April 17th - 19h - Algoalgo

/* VIU */ 2024 - Algo Experimental - Artists info

Friday April 19th - 19h - Algo Experimental

/* VIU */ 2024 - Algorave - Artists info

Saturday April 20th - 20:30h - Algorave

Toplap Radio

About

/* VIU */ 2023

`.exprange()` - Thursday, April 16th @ Phonos/UPF