Byte Back 2009 was a two day retro gaming event that took place on the weekend of 7-8th March 2009 at Bidds Live Music Club in Stoke-on-Trent.
All profits from the event were donated to our choice of two charities, the RSPCA and The Donna Louise Trust.

The event united gamers of all ages in a celebration of the entire history of video games, from classic arcade machines and 8-bit home computers like the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64, to consoles from Atari, Sega and Nintendo, all the way up to the latest generation of systems such as the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 and Wii.

Along with the opportunity to play all those classic video games you enjoyed in your youth, the event featured numerous competitions, guest speakers from the gaming industry, showcases of homebrew games and dealers offering a range of gaming merchandise.

13th April 2009: We can finally confirm the total amount raised by the event for our two charities. The final total was £2,397.02. Thank you to everyone that made a contribution to this fantastic amount!

31st Mar 2009: The post-event review has been updated with more links to photos and articles.

19th Mar 2009: Inspired by the success of Byte Back, Weekend Gamer's Gordon Sinclair (AKA "SirClive") has just announced another event. Retro Reunited will take place over the weekend of 12-13th September and promises to be a fantastic weekend of gaming, so get your tickets ASAP as they are being offered at a reduced price for a limited time.

15th Mar 2009: We're pleased to announce that Jonathan Cauldwell's game Banger Management, completed at the event, is now available for download! Click here to visit the download page.

12th Mar 2009: If you're suffering from post-gaming event depression and are itching to attend another gathering then please consider the Retro Computer Museum's Open Day on 31st May. More info about the event can be found on the RCM forum.

9th Mar 2009: Byte Back 2009 is now over! A fantastic weekend was had by all and a great deal of money was raised for charity. We'll announce the exact amount raised very soon, but in the meantime check out our post-event review for loads of information about what went on at the event.