Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition 2026

Update on 2026

Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest so far in the 2026 Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition / Vintage Computer Federation Down Under.

Unfortunately, we did not receive enough committed volunteers to fill the key organisational roles required to run the event safely and successfully this year.

Our goal was to spread the workload more widely to avoid organiser burnout and deliver another great show for the community. However, with time slipping away, we simply do not have sufficient lead time or support to make 2026 happen.

We will therefore not be holding the Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition in 2026.

We’re sorry to share this news — we know many of you were looking forward to it. Running a large, free, volunteer-driven public event requires a solid team, and right now we don’t have the numbers.

We remain passionate about vintage computing and hope to bring the exhibition back in the future when we have stronger organisational support. Taking more time may also allow us to return with an even better event.

In the meantime, we’d love your thoughts:

• Would holding the event every 2–3 years feel like a better rhythm?
• Would you (or someone you know) be interested in helping organise a future event?

If you’d like to stay involved and help build a stronger organising team for whenever the next event happens, please get in touch via the contact form or reply to our recent update email.

Organiser expressions of interest are still very welcome — the more people who step up early, the better our chances of making a future exhibition successful.

Thank you again for your continued support of vintage computing in Canberra and Australia.