ZZAP Live! is an annual UK-based event celebrating all things Coomodore, including he beloved 8-bit Commodore 64 and 16-bit Commodore Amiga home computers.
Run by Fusion Retro Books, which has also been publishing a revival of the 1980s/1990s Commodore 64 magazine ZZAP! 64 since 2021, ZZAP! Live! Is a sister event to Fusion Retro Books’ Crash Live! Event, on which we have previously reported, and which is dedicated to the 8-bit ZX Spectrum home computer, named after the ZX Spectrum magazine ‘Crash’.
In addition to covering each and every Commodore system, ZZAP! Live 2026 will also feature a number of other systems on which guests can play games, including Sega, Nintendo, and various other systems. There will also be a room of retro arcade games, that will all be free to play.
ZZAP! Live! has also moved to a new venue for 2026. This year’s event will be held in Coventry, at The Village Hotel, which offers facilities including a swimming pool, gym, spa, Starbucks, and restaurant, and over 200 free car parking spaces. For visitors who intend to stay over, the hotel has more than150 rooms.
This year’s ZZAP! Live! event will run from 8 PM on Friday May 15, 2026, until 9 PM on Saturday May16 2026.
Tickets for ZZAP! Live! 2026 are on sale now.
