Hi everyone,
There's another event taking place from June 19th to 21st, 2026 called Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) for the UK.
It is being held at the Northwest Computer Museum in Leigh, Greater Manchester - and the organisers are looking for exhibitors, so I was wondering whether anyone from this community may be interested.
The website should be online shortly after the Christmas / New Year season.
Cheers,
Rich.
Vintage Computer Festival 2026 (UK)
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mrbombermillzy
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival 2026 (UK)
Interesting.
A bit far for me really though.
Maybe a consideration for @JezC , @exxos and @Steve and others 'up north'?
A bit far for me really though.
Maybe a consideration for @JezC , @exxos and @Steve and others 'up north'?
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stephen_usher
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival 2026 (UK)
Yeah. Too far up country for me.
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival 2026 (UK)
A bit far for me too sadly, despite it being up near where I come from.
Would love to go but perhaps not as an exhibitor.
Would love to go but perhaps not as an exhibitor.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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exxos
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival 2026 (UK)
I did read the original thread in the Private forum, but I always just seem to have so much going on all the time, its difficult to find time for a lot of things :(
I didn't even take anything to exhibit to the last CL event. Even though most things are WIP, people on the forum know what I am doing, so taking stuff seems a bit like "nothing new" to demo.
I didn't even take anything to exhibit to the last CL event. Even though most things are WIP, people on the forum know what I am doing, so taking stuff seems a bit like "nothing new" to demo.
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Re: Vintage Computer Festival 2026 (UK)
I went to the VCF Midwest show in Chicago, IL this year.
That's almost 500 miles.
But I cheated...I flew. :)
That's almost 500 miles.
But I cheated...I flew. :)
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