The Retro Directory

Plymouth Vintage Vinyl

Plymouth, Devon

Independent record shop near Plymouth buying and selling pre-1990s vinyl (LPs and 7" singles), CDs, cassette tapes and 78rpm records. Also trades in vintage stereo hi‑fi — turntables, amplifiers, speakers, cartridges/stylus and spare parts — plus jukeboxes, vintage clothing and mid-century memorabilia. Offers collection visits, worldwide shipping and a Discogs seller storefront.

Press Start Sheffield - Gaming Cafe

Sheffield

Volunteer-run, non-profit gaming meetup in Wesley Hall (Crookes, Sheffield) offering public play sessions using a large collection of consoles — including older/retro hardware. They host regular community events, maintain consoles and displays from members' collections, and welcome donations of CRTs, consoles, games and peripherals.

Quality UK Built Arcade Machines - 2 Player Arcade Machine - 1000s of classic retro arcade Games included, from only £409 - Arcade Geeks

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire

Arcade Geeks is a UK-based manufacturer of hand-built arcade cabinets and complete home arcade machines. They supply plug-and-play multi-game cabinets preloaded with thousands of classic arcade titles (standard 3,000+ games, upgradeable to 10k–15k), with customisation options for buttons, joysticks, trim, artwork and screens. Machines are assembled and tested in Stourport-on-Severn and come with UK-based after-sales support and a 5-year parts warranty.

R-CADE Glasgow | Cafe & Arcade | 121 Saltmarket, Glasgow, UK

Glasgow, Glasgow

R-CADE Glasgow is a street-level retro-focused cafe and console arcade in Glasgow city centre. The venue hosts timed arcade sessions giving access to thousands of original video games and consoles (all-ages and 18+ lates), a large boardgame collection (included with passes), regular events, party and private-hire packages, and an online shop for merch and products. Wheelchair accessible and staff-led sessions make it suitable for retro gamers and families.

RAM Collectible Toys - Antiques and Collectables

Herne Bay, Kent

RAM Collectible Toys is a Herne Bay shop stocking a wide range of collectible toys and memorabilia from the 1930s–1990s, including 1960s TV/film toys, 1970s playsets, 1980s action figures and a retro gaming selection. Also a Warhammer agent — in-store browsing with a regularly updated catalogue and social media news.

Re:Wired Museum & Arcade — Play the Past, Power the Future

Middlesbrough, Teesside

Volunteer-run community museum and playable arcade in Middlesbrough preserving and restoring vintage computers, consoles and arcade machines (ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Dreamcast and more). Open at weekends with hands-on exhibits, workshops and school outreach; accepts tech donations, runs volunteer-led restoration and offers private hire for events.

Repair - Commodore C64 -2

The Future Was 8bit (sd2iec.co.uk) is a retro-computing specialist focused on Commodore-era hardware. The site documents repairs and upgrades for C64, Plus/Plus4 and Amiga systems (memory diagnostics, RAM replacement, capacitor replacement and fault diagnosis) and hosts related SD2IEC project information. The operator invites owners to contact them via the site for repair enquiries and maintains a presence on Twitter as @futurewas8bit.

Repair and Restoration | Restore Your Arcade Classics Today — Square Eye Retro Arcade

Sussex

Square Eye Retro Arcade is a Sussex-based retro arcade and restoration specialist offering PCB/chassis and monitor repairs, cabinet refurbishment and artwork replacement, plus full restorations of classic arcade machines. They also run a machine museum/arcade venue (currently closed while seeking a new location). Contact for quotes and service details.

Repair Guides for Retro Atari Consoles, Games, and Accessories. – Restoreo

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Restoreo is a UK-based retro gaming shop and restoration specialist publishing step-by-step repair guides for systems including Atari 2600, NES, Mega Drive, Master System and Game Boy. They sell replacement parts (buttons, lenses, battery contacts, capacitors), mod kits and offer restoration services such as cartridge battery replacement and hardware modding, with UK delivery from their Mildenhall address.

Repair Kits – Retrofix

Retrofix specialises in reproduction Amiga boards, kits and components and has historically provided vintage computer and games-console repairs. The owner is retiring and no longer taking new repair work, but remaining stocks of parts (including rare/'unobtanium' items) and kits are still available — contact via the site's support form for enquiries.

Repair your Game Boy | Vintage and retro refurbs by Remy

Brighton

Remy Sharp (Brighton) offers restorations, repairs and mods for vintage handhelds — specialising in Game Boy (DMG/Colour/Advance), GBA, WonderSwan and Pokémon Mini. Services are mail-in: devices are tested, cleaned and repaired or IPS‑modded, with tracked postage options and ongoing progress updates.

Repairs – Deco Audio Shop

Tring

Deco Audio Shop is a UK hi‑fi specialist offering online retail, in‑store repairs and full restorations of analogue and digital hi‑fi equipment. Their in‑house engineer services turntables (mechanical and electronic), fits cartridges, repairs CD players (including laser replacement), re-caps and repairs amplifiers (solid state and valve), re-foams and repairs speakers, and performs cable reterminations. They also manufacture their own Deco Audio range of phono stages, DACs, power supplies and cables.