Hi Folks, I am involved with the National Museum Of Computing at Bletchley Park and we have been working hard on bringing the VCF to the UK. We are pleased to announce the event to take place this June. There will be an emphasis on British computers. I hope many people from this list and the STH list will attend the event, it'll be great! Cheers Dave ----------- "Britain's largest celebration of vintage computing is to be held at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) in Bletchley Park from 19-20 June 2010. Originating ten years ago in California's Silicon Valley, to celebrate our computing heritage, Vintage Computing Festivals are now regular events held across the USA and in Germany. The June 2010 event at TNMOC will be the first in the UK and will pay particular tribute to the British contribution to the development of computing. The festival, which is open to the general public and welcomes private exhibitors, will have exhibition stands, a full lecture programme, machine demonstrations, computer games and challenges, bring-and-buy sale, and performances of electronic music. Kevin Murrell, VCF co-ordinator and a trustee and director of TNMOC said: "The enthusiasm for this festival is already remarkable and we have only just started to publicise the event. The historic and spacious setting of Bletchley Park is perfect for the event - and with The National Museum of Computing on the same site, it will surely draw visitors from overseas as well as from across Britain. With visitor numbers expected to exceed one thousand, the Festival offers a great opportunity for potential sponsors." Exhibitions already committed include Acorn, Amiga, Atari, PDP11, Retro Computer Museum, Sinclair, and Sundown Demoparty. There will be performances by Pixelh8 and a guest appearance by one of the pioneers of British synthpop. Lots more will be announced soon. To keep up-to-date, see www.vcf-gb.org. For general enquiries and to join the mailing list, email Simon Hewitt/Kevin Murrell at vcf at tnmoc.org. Potential sponsors should contact Kevin Murrell of TNMOC at kevin.murrell at tnmoc.org. Media and PR enquiries please contact Stephen Fleming of Palam Communications at sfleming at palam.co.uk.