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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 Best Gaming Arcades in Birmingham, UK - Pinball Factory
Birmingham, West Midlands
Volunteer-run pinball arcade and club in the Zellig Building, Digbeth. Around 30 machines (restored classics and modern Stern titles), flat-entry freeplay sessions, membership with unlimited access and league nights. Open to walk-ins during listed hours and available for event hire.
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 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 Pixel Bunker | The new retro arcade situated in Central Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
The Pixel Bunker is a retro arcade in Central Milton Keynes offering free‑play sessions on over 120 original/restored arcade cabinets and multiple pinball machines. Open on weekends (and holidays), it charges a session admission rather than per‑play, sells snacks, offers gift vouchers, accepts private hires and provides combo tickets with the on‑site film & sci‑fi and LEGO museums.
The Retro Arcade Hub - Gaming Machine Store | Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool-based seller and builder of bespoke retro arcade machines and emulation systems. Offers bartop and full-size cabinets, Raspberry Pi‑powered handhelds and picture-frame units, plug‑and‑play game drives and refurbished retro gaming PCs loaded with 1980s–1990s systems. Provides custom software/hardware builds, vinyl artwork, warranties and ongoing aftercare. Online ordering available.
The Retro Collective - Hands-on Vintage Technology Museums
Chalford, Gloucestershire
The Retro Collective is a hands-on vintage technology museum based in Belvedere Mill, Chalford (Stroud), Gloucestershire. It operates The Cave (computer & console exhibits) and the Arcade Archive (coin-op cabinets), letting visitors play and explore an extensive collection of 1970s–1990s systems. The venue runs public sessions, events, private/corporate bookings, a museum gift shop and on-site electronics manufacturer Heber, and performs preservation maintenance on arcade machines.
The Retro Realm | Arcade Machines Family Fun | Walsall WS2 8LN, UK
Walsall, West Midlands
Family-friendly retro gaming centre in Walsall featuring a large freeplay collection of coin-op arcade machines and classic home consoles (games from late 1970s–2000s). On-site diner and licensed bar, party packages, membership plans and private venue 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 Way Second Hand Shops Used To Be - The Collectors Centre In Reading
Reading
Two adjacent specialist second‑hand shops in Reading (Nos.14–15 Harris Arcade). Just Imagination Memorabilia (J.I.M.) focuses on vintage Film & TV toys and memorabilia, British and US comics/annuals and specialist vinyl (60s–90s), with an in‑shop display of vintage toys. AT Collectables trades in militaria, antiques, coins and model trains. Both buy and sell collectables; visitors are advised to phone ahead for opening times and purchasing enquiries.
TimeWarp Arcade
Bridgwater, Somerset
TimeWarp Arcade is a retro-focused arcade in Bridgwater, Somerset offering unlimited daily play on dozens of classic arcade machines (70s–90s), plus pinball, air hockey, pool and a selection of vintage consoles. The venue also runs tournaments, private hire and membership options and sells snacks and drinks onsite.
Totton Arcade
Totton, Hampshire
Totton Arcade is a family-friendly public arcade in Totton, Hampshire offering unlimited freeplay sessions on a mixture of retro classics (Pac-Man, Space Invaders, pinball) and modern arcade machines. They run timed admission sessions, offer private hires, birthday and corporate packages, school bookings and gift certificates, and host a range of tabletop and arcade-style games.