Featured Events in Bletchley in September, 2025 (August Updated)

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By popular demand! Join us for the second showing of "The Thing" at The National Museum of Computing - a captivating film that uncovers one of history's most astonishing espionage incidents. “The Thing” is a documentary film uncovering the amazing story behind the Great American Seal Bug. This complex story of spying and counter spying, genius, betrayal, political wrangling and espionage is told in detail by John Little. These incredible events span 90 years including the two World Wars, the Cold War and involve three great nations of the United Kingdom, United States of America and Russia (USSR). The film delves into the incredible story of the Great American Seal bug, starting with the birth of the inventor in 1886, his formative years during the Bolshevik Revolution, and his time in the USA. It explores the influence of the Cambridge Spies and the bug's discovery in 1952. In more contemporary times, "The Thing" also investigates the work of Peter Wright and Tony Sale, detailing their efforts to understand and counter this ingenious device. The film vividly portrays the story of one of the first passive covert listening devices against the backdrop of H Block, Bletchley Park, adding a unique dimension to this tale of technological espionage. Tickets also include day admission to view the world's largest collection of functional historic computers, including the Bombe and Colossus - the world's first electronic, digital computer. Event Schedule: Refreshments on arrival Screening of "The Thing" Q&A with John Little, compered by John Carter About the Speaker: John Little's connection to Bletchley Park and counter-surveillance is truly unique. His first visit to Bletchley Park was in 1962 as a Post Office Telephone Engineer. He later joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, working in Hut 3, Bletchley Park (Diplomatic Wireless Service). In 1978, he left the FCO to start a company specialising in counter surveillance – de-bugging. His office was moved to H Block approximately 20 years ago, and later to E Block. Image credit: Shearwater TSCM Information Source: The National Museum of Computing | eventbrite

A Mega Trading Card Show featuring all genres of collectable cards. To include Pokemon, Sports Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, Magic, Star Wars, Topps, Grading and much more! If they make a trading card for it then it's likely at this event! Also, a selection of special guests from the Sports world posing for photos and signing autographs, along with artists and / or voice artists from the likes of Pokemon and other trading cards relatedshows. Buy, Sell, Trade! It's all going on at The Milton Keynes Mega Card Show! Don't miss it! For information related to disability access please click here Information Source: Striking Events Ltd | eventbrite

Join us for a talk exploring the legacy of supercomputer designer Seymour Cray. We’ll delve into the early machines he built and the supercomputer companies he founded, examining key supercomputer design features and their practical applications. We’ll also hear from other users and workers at Cray Research. Q&A will follow. In person ickets also include day admission to view the world's largest collection of functional historic computers, including the Bombe and Colossus - the world's first electronic, digital computer. Online Virtual ticket are also availble- you will be sent a link to join virtually Event Schedule: 10:30-15:15 - Expore the working musuem 10:30-15:15 15:15-15:25 - Refreshments on arrival 15:30-16:30 - Talk from Clive England Q&A with Clive England About the Speaker: Clive England worked at Cray Research during the 1990s, a time when supercomputers were evolving from superfast processors to super-capacity systems. As a software service engineer at a hardware company, he was responsible for installing, tuning, and troubleshooting these multi-million pound systems. Currently, he is researching the history of Cray-branded supercomputers. Information Source: The National Museum of Computing | eventbrite