folly is a leading digital arts organisation. Working in Cumbria, Lancashire and online, folly is committed to enabling new audiences to explore art through technology.

We also provide a consultancy service specialising in free and open-source software.

Specialists in the creative use of technology and arts participation online, folly’s programme showcases excellence in web-based work, still and moving digital image, sound, animation and a range of new and emerging media such as GPSi, RFIDi, mobloggingi and more.

Focused on Cumbria, Lancashire & online, communicating with and working in partnership with a regional, national and international audience, we develop and deliver content not only online but through a distributed programme of workshops, events, exhibitions, research and consultancy work.