We are nearly there, doors open tomorrow (Saturday 18th July 2026) at 9am.
A Reminder About Ticketing
All attendees must have their own ticket, regardless of age, no exceptions. Although your ticket might include a table that is big enough for two people, any additional guests coming with you to share the table will need their own non-table ticket per person. If attendees do arrive without their own ticket, if we have space they will be asked to pay for a non-table ticket. Please buy tickets in advance to avoid awkward situations on the day. Thanks. The couple of non-table spaces we have left will remain on sale until 5pm today. Then we need to close it off to get ready for tomorrow.
Please Read Your Email
All ticket holders have received the “Big Pre-Meet Email” Please make sure you read this as it includes a lot of important information to make sure you have the best day possible. Top of the list is an update on the parking situation for tomorrow in light of the on-going roadworks that have closed off our usual free car park directly opposite the hall.
Traders
Retro Lemon: Retro Lemon sells a wide range of Amiga and other 8 & 16-bit system expansions, upgrades and accessories. They are exclusive UK distributor for Lotharek.pl. Stop by their table in the Runnymede Room, or get in touch ahead of the meet if there’s anything specific you would like them to have in stock on the day.
Digital Retro Bay: Digital Retro Bay sells high quality retro computing items for the Amiga such as the extremely popular GoDrive floppy drive emulator and switcher, keyboard membranes, accelerators, USB controller adapters, custom joypads and 3D printed add-ons. They will be in the Runnymede Room. Get in touch with them ahead of the meet if there’s anything specific you would like them to have in stock on the day
Amiga Addict: The team from Amiga Addict will be joining us and will have issues of Amiga Addict, Pixel Addict and their special editions, as well as merch available for sale. Stop by their table in the Runnymede Room and say Hi.
Monster Joysticks: Our friends at Monster Joysticks will be joining us. Expect to see a wide range of their fantastic joysticks on display, available in a variety of formats and for a very wide array of systems (including a multi-button stick for the CD32, a huge upgrade over the original joypad it shipped with).
Come Hungry
Kickstart meets are always fully catered, so you don’t have to worry about having to find lunch, a drink or a snack. It ensures you can make the very most of the day. We will supply the following on Saturday:
- Tea, Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Artificial Sweetener (there’s a hot water urn in the kitchen for instant boiling water for self-service drinks all day)
- Disposable Coffee Cups
- Bottled Water
- Canned Soft Drinks
- Assorted Biscuits
- Assorted Crisps
- Assorted Chocolate Bars
- BBQ Lunch (Burgers, Chicken, Pork & Cumberland Sausages)
- Kickstart Cake for Dessert
We Have Merch!
I’m really excited to announce we will have a selection of Kickstart merch available, the essential accessories for any Amiga enthusiast:
- Mugs
- Mouse Mats
- Keyrings
- Stickers
The Kickstart Merch Table will be set up near the main entrance. Everything is priced as low as possible and 100% of all funds go back into Kickstart to fund future events. We can take cash and cards.
Any Questions or Problems
If you have any questions, please ping us using the contact form above, or message us on our WhatsApp group or Facebook Group.
