We’re setting up a brand-new retro computing event in SW London! Join me on a quick scout of St Mark’s Church Hall in Surbiton as we check out the hall layout, scope out desk space, and sort the all-important food and fuel situation.
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Retronauts Assemble
31st October 2026
The inaugural Retronauts Assemble event! Get your tickets below.
About the event
This is the inaugural Retronauts Assemble event, taking place on 31st October 2026 (wooo, spooky! 👻). It’s a gathering for anyone with an interest in retro computers, computing, games and software.
The event is entirely platform agnostic — whether you’re into the Amiga, Atari, Commodore, Sinclair, IBM PCs, classic consoles or anything else from computing history, you’re invited to bring along ANY computing platform you wish and share it with fellow enthusiasts.
To make that possible, there are two ticket types:
- Table Ticket — if you’d like to bring a computer or other equipment along to show off, this gets you table space to set it up.
- No Table Ticket — if you just want to come along, browse what’s on show and meet other retro computing fans.
Venue
The event will be held in the hall at St Mark’s Church:
St Mark’s Church Hall
St Mark’s Hill
Surbiton
Surrey
KT6 4LSSt Mark’s Hall is a large, flexible space with an oak-veneered sprung floor, a fully equipped kitchen, and a projector, screen and sound system on site.
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