The Retro Directory

jwmrepairs.co.uk

Southend On Sea

Southend-on-Sea based retail repair shop specialising in games consoles and retro systems. JWM Repairs offers console and PC/laptop repairs, buys/sells/trades old consoles and games, builds custom arcade cabinets, sells refurbished computers, and provides services such as VHS-to-digital conversion and 3D printing. On-site shop at 189 Hamstel Road with phone and Facebook contact.

Level Up! - Retro Game Shop (Liverpool, UK) | Flickr

Liverpool, Merseyside

Independent Liverpool shop specialising in retro video games, consoles and vintage computer titles. Photographs show a wide selection of Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Atari and older computer software and boxed/unboxed items. Located at Quiggins @ Grand Central, Renshaw Street.

Museum of Computing, Swindon – The Museum of Computing at Swindon collects earlier computers, games and calculators. Many displays are hands-on. We are family friendly and welcome school visits.

Swindon, Wiltshire

Volunteer-run museum in central Swindon dedicated to the history of computing. The Museum of Computing offers hands-on displays of 1970s–1990s computers, games and calculators, runs events and school visits, and participates in retro computing festivals.

Nintendo NES TuneUp & Restoration Service - RetroFixes LLC

Rocky Point

RetroFixes LLC (US) provides mail-in restoration, repair and video/RGB upgrade services for classic consoles and vintage computers. Services include NES tune-ups, RGB and composite video mods (NES, SNES, N64, etc.), console refurbishment, battery/save installations, shell replacement and parts/kits for machines like Commodore 64, Apple II and early Macintosh models.

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.

Retro Computer Museum

Leicester

Retro Computer Museum (RCM) is a registered charity in Leicester preserving and exhibiting historic home computers and game consoles. Their collection spans systems from the 1960s onwards with an emphasis on home machines and consoles — examples include the Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 — and the museum provides public displays, hands‑on experiences and accepts donations to support preservation.

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Leicester, Leicestershire

Interactive retro computer and gaming museum in Thurmaston (Leicester) featuring playable original hardware from the 1970s–1990s. Collections include home computers and consoles such as the Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amiga, Atari 2600, NES and Mega Drive, plus rare kit like Virtuality VR — open at weekends for hands-on visits.

Retro computer repairs – Rom and Ram

Greasby, Wirral

Rom and Ram (Greasby, Wirral) is a repair specialist handling retro computers such as the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga and ZX81 alongside modern PC/Mac/laptop work. Services include fault diagnosis, display and OS repairs, hardware upgrades, data recovery, drop‑off repairs and secure remote support sessions.

Retro Computer Shack

UK-based Retro Computer Shack (owned by Ian Priddey) supplies retro computer and console parts, handmade RGB/SCART and A/V cables, cassette leads, drive belts, replacement electronics and technical guides. The site focuses on 1970s–1990s systems including Sinclair ZX Spectrum/ZX81/QL, Commodore (C64/Amiga), BBC Micro/Acorn, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Oric, Neo Geo and others, and ships worldwide.

Retro Computers, Retro Consoles and Retro Games

York

Simulant is a York-based ISP and online shop specialising in retro computing parts, accessories and publications. The store stocks items for Amiga, Amstrad, Acorn/BBC Micro, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore and Atari systems — including Gotek/OpenFlops floppy emulators, cables, replacement PSUs, blank media, MiSTer FPGA RAM modules, themed keyboards and retro magazines.

Retro Gaming & Classic Video Game Consoles & Memorabilia | Retro Garden Shop

Online retro games shop and editorial site selling classic consoles, cartridges and memorabilia (directly or via affiliates). Stock and specialist categories cover systems such as Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari, Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy, Evercade and more, alongside reviews and news for collectors.