Kickstart is an Amiga user group, formed in December 1997.

The Kickstart Team

Chairman
Chris Green

Support Team
Vinay Dhir
Sam “Bifford” Byford
Chris Neatby Smith
Rob Carden

Life President
Rob Gilbert

All About Kickstart

We are a user group for all Amiga users, or those just wanting to know more about the platform. It doesn’t matter if you are an expert with every machine in the range, or just a single computer owner trying to learn more or just having fun with a 500 Mini, everyone is welcome at one of our meets and as members of the group. For everyone looking to learn or needing help with a problem, we’ll have someone who can share their knowledge with you. It’s all part of the fun with the Amiga!

We had our initial meeting in March 1998 and never looked back. With over 70 full members at our height, Kickstart used to meet every last Monday of the month at Brook Hall in Ottershaw, Surrey. The hall is still there (now known as Ottershaw Village Hall) and is still our regular home for Kickstart meets.

After over seven years of group meets and running four of our own successful Kickstart Amiga Shows, Kickstart went on hiatus by the mid 2000s – as did much of the Amiga world.

However, with interest in the platform so strong, Kickstart is back and we restarted its regular meetings on Sunday 15th October 2023. A whole programme of meets and activities has followed across all of 2024, 2025 (including our 40 years of the Amiga celebration) and 2026.

2027 will see us mark 30 years of the Kickstart Amiga User Group. We really hope you will be able to be part of it.

Whether you are a “Kickstart Original” coming back, or new to our club, we can’t wait to see you there!