The Wakefield RISC OS Computer Club provides a friendly face for all things RISC OS in Yorkshire, the surrounding regions and beyond. Originally formed as the Wakefield BBC Micro User Group in 1983, it is one of the longest established RISC OS user groups and now has members all over the UK.

The group meets most months to look at subjects relating to RISC OS, publishes a monthly newsletter, The WROCC, and provides an online discussion group to keep its members informed. We also organise the annual Wakefield RISC OS Computer Show, which is now firmly established in the platform’s calendar.

For more information about the group, contact us or visit one of our meetings. You can find out more about RISC OS in our brief introduction to the operating system or discover new hints, tips and tricks in our RISC OS HowTo.

Our next meeting
Refreshing the RISC OS desktop
6 May 2026

Martin Eastwood will be talking about Frosted & Obsidian, a look at bringing a modern visual style to the RISC OS desktop whilst keeping the speed, simplicity, and personality we all love - plus how he got into RISC OS and wanting to do this.

This talk explores the ideas behind the Frosted and Obsidian themes, including:

  • Modernising the RISC OS look without losing its identity
  • Light vs dark design approaches
  • Alpha Sprites and subtle UI polish
  • Icon updates and desktop consistency
  • What’s possible with theming today and what comes next with the Window Manager’s upcoming features.
  • Whether you are a long term RISC OS user, theme designer, or just curious about refreshing the desktop, this session will show how small visual changes can make a big difference - clean, modern-ish, yet Still very much RISC OS!

    Details of past and future meetings can be found in the meetings area

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