diff --git a/drivers/hub75/hub75.cpp b/drivers/hub75/hub75.cpp
index a894b70df..42d379b86 100644
--- a/drivers/hub75/hub75.cpp
+++ b/drivers/hub75/hub75.cpp
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ void Hub75::update(PicoGraphics *graphics) {
                 uint8_t r = (col & 0xff0000) >> 16;
                 uint8_t g = (col & 0x00ff00) >>  8;
                 uint8_t b = (col & 0x0000ff) >>  0;
+                apply_brightness(&r, &g, &b);
                 set_pixel(x, y, r, g, b);
                 p++;
             }
@@ -269,10 +270,105 @@ void Hub75::update(PicoGraphics *graphics) {
                 uint8_t r = (col & 0b1111100000000000) >> 8;
                 uint8_t g = (col & 0b0000011111100000) >> 3;
                 uint8_t b = (col & 0b0000000000011111) << 3;
+                apply_brightness(&r, &g, &b);
                 set_pixel(x, y, r, g, b);
                 p++;
             }
         }
     }
 }
+
+void Hub75::set_brightness(uint8_t brightness)
+{
+    /* Clamp brightness to a sensible value, 0 - 100 */
+    if(brightness > 100) {
+        user_brightness = 100;
+    }
+    else {
+        user_brightness = brightness;
+    }
+}
+
+uint8_t Hub75::get_brightness()
+{
+    return user_brightness;
+}
+
+void Hub75::apply_brightness(uint8_t *r, uint8_t *g, uint8_t *b) {
+    uint8_t h, s, v;
+    uint8_t rgbMin, rgbMax;
+
+    /* If brightness is set full, no point in doing work. */
+    if(user_brightness > 98 ) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* And if it's turned right down, it's off. */
+    if(user_brightness < 2 ) {
+        *r = *g = *b = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Convert RGB to HSV. */
+    rgbMin = *r < *g ? (*r < *b ? *r : *b) : (*g < *b ? *g : *b);
+    rgbMax = *r > *g ? (*r > *b ? *r : *b) : (*g > *b ? *g : *b);
+    v = rgbMax;
+    if(v == 0) {
+        h = s = 0;
+    } else {
+        s = 255 * long(rgbMax - rgbMin) / v;
+        if(s == 0) {
+            h = 0;
+        } else {
+            if(rgbMax == *r) {
+                h = 0 + 43 * (*g - *b) / (rgbMax - rgbMin);
+            } else if(rgbMax == *g) {
+                h = 85 + 43 * (*b - *r) / (rgbMax - rgbMin);
+            } else {
+                h = 171 + 43 * (*r - *g) / (rgbMax - rgbMin);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Apply the brightness factor to V. */
+    v = v * user_brightness / 100;
+
+    /* And then convert it *back* to RGB. */
+    uint8_t region,remainder, p, q, t;
+    if(s == 0)
+    {
+        *r = *g = *b = v;
+        return;
+    }
+    region = h / 43;
+    remainder = (h - (region * 43)) * 6; 
+    p = (v * (255 - s)) >> 8;
+    q = (v * (255 - ((s * remainder) >> 8))) >> 8;
+    t = (v * (255 - ((s * (255 - remainder)) >> 8))) >> 8;
+    switch(region)
+    {
+        case 0:
+            *r = v; *g = t; *b = p;
+            break;
+        case 1:
+            *r = q; *g = v; *b = p;
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            *r = p; *g = v; *b = t;
+            break;
+        case 3:
+            *r = p; *g = q; *b = v;
+            break;
+        case 4:
+            *r = t; *g = p; *b = v;
+            break;
+        default:
+            *r = v; *g = p; *b = q;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    /* All done! */
+    return;
+}
+
 }
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diff --git a/drivers/hub75/hub75.hpp b/drivers/hub75/hub75.hpp
index cbd8fcbd6..2ce6d6665 100644
--- a/drivers/hub75/hub75.hpp
+++ b/drivers/hub75/hub75.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class Hub75 {
 
     uint brightness = 6;
 
+    uint8_t user_brightness = 100;
+
 
     // Top half of display - 16 rows on a 32x32 panel
     unsigned int pin_r0 = 0;
@@ -138,5 +140,10 @@ class Hub75 {
     void stop(irq_handler_t handler);
     void dma_complete();
     void update(PicoGraphics *graphics);
+    void set_brightness(uint8_t brightness);
+    uint8_t get_brightness();
+
+    private:
+    void apply_brightness(uint8_t *r, uint8_t *g, uint8_t *b);
     };
 }
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diff --git a/micropython/examples/interstate75/brightness.py b/micropython/examples/interstate75/brightness.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a5984d66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/micropython/examples/interstate75/brightness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from interstate75 import Interstate75
+import jpegdec
+import time
+
+# Create the Interstate display
+i75 = Interstate75(display=Interstate75.DISPLAY_INTERSTATE75_32X32)
+graphics = i75.display
+
+# Clear the screen
+graphics.set_pen(graphics.create_pen(0, 0, 0))
+graphics.clear()
+
+# Load and render a jpeg
+img = jpegdec.JPEG(graphics)
+img.open_file("sun.jpg")
+img.decode(0, 0, jpegdec.JPEG_SCALE_FULL, dither=False)
+
+# Set up a brightness variance
+delta = -1
+brightness = 100
+
+# And loop as we do it
+while True:
+    start = time.ticks_ms()
+
+    i75.set_brightness(brightness)
+    brightness = brightness + delta
+    if brightness > 100 or brightness < 1:
+        delta = delta * -1
+    i75.update(graphics)
+
+    print("total took: {} ms".format(time.ticks_ms() - start))
diff --git a/micropython/examples/interstate75/sun.jpg b/micropython/examples/interstate75/sun.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9797193a1
Binary files /dev/null and b/micropython/examples/interstate75/sun.jpg differ
diff --git a/micropython/modules/hub75/README.md b/micropython/modules/hub75/README.md
index cdf869fcb..a78558272 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/hub75/README.md
+++ b/micropython/modules/hub75/README.md
@@ -91,4 +91,16 @@ Calling `.clear()` will clear the whole contents of the display
 
 ```python
 matrix.clear()
-```
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+```
+
+### Setting the brightness
+
+You can set the global brightness of the whole display; the brightness is an
+integer value between `0` (off) and `100` (fully on):
+
+```python
+matrix.set_brightness(75)
+```
+
+If unset, the brightness of the display defaults to 100. You can also query the
+current brightness setting with `.get_brightness()`.
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diff --git a/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.c b/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.c
index 50781df89..f77a91a2d 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.c
+++ b/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(Hub75_clear_obj, Hub75_clear);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(Hub75_start_obj, Hub75_start);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(Hub75_stop_obj, Hub75_stop);
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(Hub75_update_obj, Hub75_update);
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(Hub75_set_brightness_obj, Hub75_set_brightness);
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(Hub75_get_brightness_obj, Hub75_get_brightness);
 
 
 /***** Binding of Methods *****/
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ static const mp_rom_map_elem_t Hub75_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_start), MP_ROM_PTR(&Hub75_start_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_stop), MP_ROM_PTR(&Hub75_stop_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_update), MP_ROM_PTR(&Hub75_update_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_set_brightness), MP_ROM_PTR(&Hub75_set_brightness_obj) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_get_brightness), MP_ROM_PTR(&Hub75_get_brightness_obj) },
 };
 
 static MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(Hub75_locals_dict, Hub75_locals_dict_table);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.cpp b/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.cpp
index 6e586c7fe..335600336 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.cpp
+++ b/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,19 @@ mp_obj_t Hub75_update(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t graphics_in) {
     return mp_const_none;
 }
 
+mp_obj_t Hub75_set_brightness(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t brightness) {
+    _Hub75_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _Hub75_obj_t);
+
+    self->hub75->set_brightness(mp_obj_get_int(brightness));
+
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+
+mp_obj_t Hub75_get_brightness(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    _Hub75_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _Hub75_obj_t);
+    return mp_obj_new_int(self->hub75->get_brightness());
+}
+
 mp_obj_t Hub75_start(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     _Hub75_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR2(self_in, _Hub75_obj_t);
     self->hub75->start(dma_complete);
diff --git a/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.h b/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.h
index 22666d740..e65e7f3ec 100644
--- a/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.h
+++ b/micropython/modules/hub75/hub75.h
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ extern mp_obj_t Hub75_start(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t Hub75_stop(mp_obj_t self_in);
 extern mp_obj_t Hub75_set_pixel(size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args);
 extern mp_obj_t Hub75_clear(mp_obj_t self_in);
-extern mp_obj_t Hub75_update(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t graphics_in);
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+extern mp_obj_t Hub75_update(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t graphics_in);
+extern mp_obj_t Hub75_set_brightness(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t brightness);
+extern mp_obj_t Hub75_get_brightness(mp_obj_t self_in);
diff --git a/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.md b/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.md
index 33974921c..6c29ef78e 100644
--- a/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.md
+++ b/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.md
@@ -86,6 +86,27 @@ board.set_led(0, 255, 0)  # Makes the LED Blue
 board.set_led(0, 0, 255)  # Makes the LED Green
 ```
 
+### Brightness
+
+The Interstate has a global brightness, that affects the entire display. By
+default, the display is set to full, but this can be changed via the following
+method.
+
+`.set_brightness(n)`
+
+Where n is a value between 0 (off) and 100 (full brightness)
+
+The current brightness of the display can be also be queried:
+
+`.get_brightness()`
+
+
+example:
+
+```python
+board.set_brightness(50)  # Sets the display to half-brightness
+```
+
 ## Display
 
 The display is all handled by our custom picographics drivers they can be accessed via `.display`.
diff --git a/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.py b/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.py
index 6792d8659..328c20ca1 100644
--- a/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.py
+++ b/micropython/modules_py/interstate75.py
@@ -75,3 +75,9 @@ def switch_pressed(self, switch):
 
     def set_led(self, r, g, b):
         self.__rgb.set_rgb(r, g, b)
+
+    def set_brightness(self, brightness):
+        self.hub75.set_brightness(brightness)
+
+    def get_brightness(self):
+        return self.hub75.get_brightness()