CRASH Live 2025

Fusion Retro Books are proud to announce our CRASH 2025 Live gaming event that will take place in the Holiday Inn hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire on the 15th and 16th November 2025 (In collaboration with The Retro Computer Museum) and our sponsors, Arcade Club.

THE Event

One ticket will get you access to the whole event until closing time.

For the first time the event will be spread over 2 days - this will allow more time for the Q/As and also, in principal, more Sinclai fans to attend. The event opens at 9am on both the Saturday and Sunday and with your ticket, you will have access to the whole event until closing time and everything the event has to offer will be FREE, if you have an admission ticket.

The event will close at 6pm on Saturday, and 5:30pm on Sunday.

What you can expect:

>> Over 100 Sinclair systems to play games - every Sinclair system will be represented from the ZX80 up to the PC 200.

>> In addition there will be further Sinclair related areas in the hall : An Adventure Zone, A Celebration of Music/Sound Zone etc.

>> A Fusion area will be present where non-Sinclair systems will be available to play on

>> An Arcade Room where there will be selection of original and new arcade and pinball machines - the original arcade cabinets are supplied by Arcade Club.

>> We have some brilliant guests already lined up including Malcolm Evans (Trashman), Sandy White (Ant Attack) and lots more to announce!

>> The ZX Spectrum NEXT team will be present.

>> There will be members of the RGL team present with a brand new product - more information on this in the very near future.

>>There will be a fully licenced bar throughout the day, and food available to purchase.

All those buying a ticket will get an event FUSION magazine on entry for FREE

Children Under 3 are FREE - they do not need a ticket.

Tickets will not be sold on the door. All tickets at this time will need to be pre-ordered. Tickets will not be re-imbursed within a 14-day period before the event.

Raffle - The raffle has become a big thing at our events. This year, once again, we have a limited edition white ZX Spectrum Next donated to us by SpecNext plus there will be many more desirable items to win such as an arcade machine. There will be a raffle on both days of the event.

Parking:

The hotel as 70 complimentary free car parking spaces on a first come first served basis. The hotel uses Parking Eye, so if your car is on the hotel premises, then please enter your registration details at the reception.

An overflow car park is across the road and is called Abbey End Car Park. Details of the car park location and fees can be found here: https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/info/20548/kenilworth_car_parks/638/abbey_end_car_park_map

Hotel Rooms:

The hotel is offering a discounted rate for rooms for those at the event that includes breakfast. Click here to book a room.