Hacksoton, the event for creative people of all ages, is returning to Southampton city centre for 2018.

The day-long event is organised by digital agencies Etch and Moov2 and will be held at Southampton’s Central Hall tomororw.

It features a line-up of activities including building a chatbot, creating wearable electronics and the chance to spend uninterrupted time on creative projects.

Hacksoton 2018 also provides a chance for children in the city to become the next generation of hackers and coders.

Activities will be running for kids throughout the day, including CoderDojos, where 7-11 year olds can learn Scratch – a starter programming language. Using Scratch, kids can make colourful cartoon games, tools and visualisations with simple controls.

Programming activities will also be available for 10-13 year olds, with CoderDojos running to teach young coders HTML and CSS, the fundamental building blocks of the internet.

Previous attendees of Hacksoton have recognised the event for helping to boost business activity and take projects to the next stage.

Adam Burt, lead developer at Etch and Hacksoton organiser, said: “Hacksoton is the highlight of the tech calendar in Southampton; there quite simply isn’t anything else quite like it.

“I feel very privileged to be involved in helping bring it to life, because I know it makes a huge difference to the local community and the people in it. This year we’ve got the best sponsors, as well as the best sessions and activities we’ve ever had, so I can’t wait to see what our attendees come up with.”

To register children for tickets, or join the waiting list for adult tickets, visit: www.hacksoton.com.