The Retro Directory

Playback Arcade – The Galleries

Bristol, Bristol

Playback Arcade is a pay-once, freeplay retro arcade located on the lower floor of The Galleries in Broadmead, Bristol. Run by long-term gamers, the venue offers a rotating selection of arcade and pinball machines, classic consoles, Japanese rhythm and party games, plus board games — bookings and single admission tickets are available.

PlayStation repairs – Swanley, Dartford, Sidcup, Bromley

Dartford, Kent

Knight Data Solutions (Swanley / Dartford area) is a repair workshop specialising in consoles and vintage systems. They repair a broad range of PlayStation, Nintendo, Sega and Xbox models (including original PlayStation, NES/SNES/N64, Game Boy and other retro hardware), offer vintage console modifications such as HDMI retrofitting, controller refurbishment and deep cleaning, and provide in‑house soldering and electronics repairs with local collect & return service.

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.

Pro-Ject Turntables | Service, Repairs & Upgrades | BOLLOstore Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland

Bollo Store is a Glasgow-based premium audio retailer and service centre offering Pro-Ject turntable servicing, Linn LP12 upgrades, record cleaning and bespoke hi‑fi consultations. They run a Hillington showroom, sell new and pre-owned audio kit online, and provide collection/delivery and pick-up/drop-off options across the Central Belt of Scotland.

Product Repair / Parts | Support | CASIO

London

Casio Europe support and repair hub — official dealer network for product repairs and spare parts across watches (including the Casio Vintage Collection and G-SHOCK/BABY‑G lines), calculators, musical instruments (Casiotone/Celviano), EXILIM cameras and other Casio equipment. Provides a dealer locator, product registration, manuals and downloads for European customers.

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.

Radio Workshop | VINTAGE VALVE RADIO INFORMATION WEBSITE

Radio Workshop (G4NSJ) is a UK-based vintage valve (tube) radio resource offering an extensive members' area with hundreds of repair tutorials, service manuals, chassis photos, galleries and podcasts aimed at hobbyist restorers. The site is an information and reference hub for collectors of classic British valve radios; the operator no longer carries out repairs.

radioshop.org.uk

Independent specialist in vintage and modern audio offering sales and repairs of record players/turntables, amplifiers, cassette decks, tuners, speakers and car audio. Services include valve radio restoration, supply of vintage parts and valves, conversion and repair of old telephones, purchase of old wireless sets and workshop clearances. Contact Chris Simmonds for repairs and buying enquiries.

RADIOWAVES ELECTRONIC REPAIRS UK

Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire

Central Scotland electronics workshop (Stenhousemuir) offering component-level repairs across a wide range of kit — games consoles, phones, tablets, laptops, car audio and sat-navs — plus specialist vintage audio/video servicing (VCRs, cassette & minidisc players, record players) and video-tape digitisation (VHS, Betamax, 8mm, MiniDV) to DVD/USB/mp4. Postal repairs accepted and on-site drop-off available; parts stocked for common repairs.

Repair & Restoration - Audio Curiosity

York, North Yorkshire

Audio Curiosity (York) specialise in restoring vintage hi‑fi with a focus on cassette decks. Services include full restorations, recapping, alignment, deep cleaning, mechanical repairs and calibration. They recreate unobtainable parts using CAD and in‑house 3D printing and sell precision belts for cassette decks and turntables.