So the year is going by faster, its true what they say, as you get older, time goes faster, where fast approaching some big Amiga 40th events. So here is a break down of the big one I know about coming soon.
19th July – UK – The Amiga at 40 at the computer history museum in Cambridge.
A small uk event at one of uk computer museum with a few guest speakers
https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/73894/The-Amiga-at-40-Saturday-19th-July-2025
1st & 2nd August – USA – Amiga/040 – Silicon Valley, Computer history museum.
VCF West Amiga group and other are gathering for the big Amiga 40th event in the USA, same location as the 30th Amiga event, it likely to be the best well attended event by ex Commodore and Amiga developers and engineers.
https://connect.computerhistory.org/events/1ffceb98-f556-df49-f011-424756803aab
17th & 19th October – Germany – Amiga40 Germany
The big Amiga show is back on in Germany, judging by the success of previous years this is likely to be the most well attended and biggest Amiga event, with special guest and large number of exhibitors.
?? – November – UK – Kickstart 3 (Kickstart the Noise Amiga 40th Birthday Party)
It seems the big Amiga Uk show Kickstart is kinda having a year off and is just a night music event in Nottingham, detail have not been locked down yet.
I’m attending the Germany one for definite, never been to the previous shows, so hoping it’s going to be a fun one. You can expect a Blog about that when I go. All the other are very much if I can get the time off and if I can afford to, (yes I’ve not booked anything yet, so I know it getting late in the day for the USA one, that I am very tempted to attend, but I was lucky enough to go to the Amiga 30th and really pleased I did. So don’t feel too bad if I do miss it out).
And finally the Ip / Trademarks battles seem to be hotting up, we had some very interesting news that a Youtuber Retro Recipe and other investors from the community, have managed to secure the Commodore Name. ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-Ao-CpI7E&ab_channel=RetroRecipesxCommodore ) Also the legal Battle of Amiga vs Hyperion maybe soon be coming to an end (finally) ( Follow a very long Forum thread about this here https://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=41775&forum=2 ) So the Trademarks might finally be coming back together! Who knows what going to happen, it wasn’t something I expected to happen, and I wish them well.
I personally just hope that with the ip / trademarks ownership hopefully cleared up soon, we might finally get some better direction of the Brand. But even if not, and it all goes pear shape, or a direction I dont like. I think no matter what happens, the crazy community will still be here, pushing above its weight. After all, it us lot that kept the brand going anyway. Its great to look forward to some big Amiga events, I never thought in 2025 the Amiga community would be so strong, specially when I think about how little the big owners of the Brand did with the platform after Commodore demised. So I hope you all get a opportunity to attend one of the events listed above, get a big piece of cake and raise a glass to the best computer platform on the planet.