The Retro Directory

Synth Repairs in Hertfordshire - Plasma Music Limited

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Hemel Hempstead-based Plasma Music Ltd (Alex Bhinder) provides specialist synth and electronic instrument repairs and restoration — including vintage synthesiser servicing, keyboard contact replacement and a long-life 'Live Forever' backup battery mod — plus valve amp servicing/valve changes, bespoke music electronics and a recording studio. Mail‑in or drop‑off repairs accepted.

The Arcade Vaults | The community for players and creators

Cardiff, Cardiff

The Arcade Vaults is a community-run gaming venue in central Cardiff with multiple floors of classic and modern games, retro cabinets and a vintage pinball league. It hosts weekly and monthly events (eg. Wayback Wednesday, tournaments, LAN nights), offers party and venue hire, running community rooms and a PC suite for co-working and game development workshops.

The Centre for Computing History - How Are You Cambridge?

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Museum in Cambridge exhibiting the history of computing with hands-on vintage computers and games consoles, rotating exhibitions, educational workshops, guided tours, events and volunteer roles. The site is fully accessible and includes a small café; admission fees and concessions apply.

The Centre for Computing History Museum – Cambridge

Cambridge

The Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) is a hands-on museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting computing and gaming hardware from the 1970s–1990s. Displays cover classic home computers, early consoles and arcade history, with interactive exhibits (eg. Big Trak), an education room and a visitor café/snack bar.

The Markets

Organiser of UK ticketed markets focused on retro video games and collectibles. Runs regular events (The Card Market / Video Game Retro Market) with vendor stalls in locations including Brighton, Camden, Cheshunt and Lingfield.

The Micro Museum|Ramsgate UK|Computer History|Videogames

Ramsgate, Kent

The Micro Museum in Ramsgate is a small museum dedicated to vintage computers and retrogaming. Visitors can see a collection of historic computers, play videogame exhibits and book private visits. Admission listed at £7 per person (cash only).

The National Museum of Computing

Milton Keynes

The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park houses the world’s largest collection of working historic computers, spanning wartime machines like Colossus through mainframes to 1980s personal computing. Open to the public with guided tours, events and learning programmes, the museum also runs conservation projects, offers vintage computer hire and operates an online shop selling books, prints and memorabilia.

The National Videogame Arcade

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

National Videogame Arcade (NVA) is a playable videogame museum and cultural centre in Nottingham offering over 70 games from classic arcade cabinets to VR, regular retro-themed exhibitions and events, education workshops, school visits, birthday parties, and private hire.

The Retro Room Vintage Video Arcade Belfast | Cityside Retail

Belfast

The Retro Room is a vintage video arcade located in Cityside Retail Park, Belfast, specialising in original 1970s–1990s arcade cabinets, classic consoles and tabletop games. Titles mentioned include Pac‑Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Street Fighter and Time Crisis. Open to the public with private hire available on weekdays.

The Retro Zone - A Journey Back to the 70s and 80s

Keswick, Cumbria

The Retro Zone is a small, family-friendly museum in Keswick showcasing a personal collection of 1970s and 1980s toys, gadgets and early home computers — including a dedicated Sinclair display. Open most days with paid admission, the venue also runs a small gift shop selling vintage collectables and themed souvenirs.

The Toy Scavenger Ltd- Toyshop UK Vintage & Modern Store Retro Figures

Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire-based online retailer specialising in vintage and collectible toys and retro gaming. Large stock of 1970s–1990s action figures (MOTU, ThunderCats, G.I. Joe, etc.), retro consoles/games, graded items and VHS tapes. Offers UK-wide buying of old toy collections, international shipping and a 'make an offer' option.

Time Travel Audio, Vintage Audio Equipment, Components & Servicing, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |

Inverkeithing, Fife

Time Travel Audio (Edinburgh/Inverkeithing) is a specialist vintage-audio workshop and online shop offering restored vintage amplifiers, NOS valves, components and custom builds. Services include valve testing & matching, amplifier restoration and servicing, custom effects pedals and pedal-board fabrication. They stock Fender, Marshall, Ampeg and other vintage kit, sell a wide range of components (Sprague caps, germanium transistors, enclosures) and provide UK shipping; visits are by appointment.