It's Back! Join us on the 16th and 17th May to create 2026's biggest Econet network.

Own an Acorn computer with an Econet port? Want to meet fellow Acorn enthusiasts? Come join the (LAN) party!

Now in its fourth year, The National Museum of Computing’s annual Econet LAN Party is the go-to event for Acorn enthusiasts! Join us on the 16th and 17th May to create 2026’s biggest Econet network.

For one weekend only, we want to see just how big we can make our Econet network!

If you have any BBC or Archimedes machines with an Econet interface, please bring them along. We’d be very interested to see any other machines too, so if you have a rare System rack or an Atom, you’ll definitely attract our attention!

15-Minute Stand-Up Talks

As part of the event, we’re planning some short talks with an Econet theme. These will be very informal stand-up talks, and visitors can expect to hear from a variety of figures in the Acorn community. We’re anticipating a couple of talks on each day, exploring the past and present of Econet (further details will be announced in due course).

Details

Doors open 9:30am on both days. Clear up by 5pm on Sunday. The room will be locked overnight, so your equipment will be secure. On Saturday night, we will be decamping to a local pub, so please book a free ticket if you’d like to join us so we have an idea of numbers.

We will provide chairs and tables, a nearby mains socket, and an Econet point(s). Please bring your own Econet cable and mains leads. To avoid confusion, we recommend you label your kit. Don't worry about Econet station numbers, we've got plenty of experience with resolving clashes. There will be several sub-nets, linked by bridges.