The Retro Directory

Back to the Past Swindon | Retro & VIntage Buy & Sell Specialists

Swindon

Back to the Past Swindon is a Gorse Hill-based retro & vintage buy‑and‑sell specialist. They stock and purchase 1970s–1990s items including vintage computers, consoles and games, handheld electronic games, toys, Walkmans and cassette players, hi‑fi and vinyl. The business runs a physical shop (open most Thurs–Sat), offers written valuations, collection purchases and film scanning/conversion services, and sells to worldwide collectors.

Birmingham Gaming Market | The UK's biggest and best gaming markets!

Birmingham, West Midlands

Birmingham Gaming Market (run by Replay Events) is a large, ticketed retro gaming market held at The New Bingley Hall, Birmingham. Regular events bring dozens of traders selling retro games, consoles, computers, handhelds, import titles, arcade machines and related memorabilia. Advance/door ticketing and exhibitor table bookings are available.

Brighton — Video Game Retro Market

Brighton

Ticketed Video Game Retro Market held at Brighton Racecourse featuring traders selling vintage video games, consoles, accessories, retro toys, trading cards and related merchandise. The event includes a retro gaming play area, seating and refreshments, with standard and early-entry ticket options.

Buy an Arcade Machine in Bristol | Arcade Mania

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Arcade Mania (Arcade Mania Gaming Ltd) hand-builds and sells bespoke retro arcade machines across the UK — from classic bartops to full-size and ‘mega’ cabinets preloaded with thousands of arcade titles. They also supply JAMMA boards and harnesses, sell flat-pack kits and coin-pusher machines, provide custom artwork/branding, and offer repair and maintenance services for arcade equipment.

C Stick Arcade - Retro Arcade Popup in Bath!

Bath, Somerset

C Stick Arcade is a pop-up retro gaming venue in Bath offering hands-on play across a wide range of classic consoles (NES, SNES, N64, Mega Drive, Master System, Dreamcast, PS1 and more). They run public sessions, events and competitive tournaments for retro gaming fans.

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Derby, Derbyshire

Derby Computer Museum is a volunteer-run museum in central Derby specialising in 1970s–1990s computers and games consoles. The museum displays and restores classic systems (Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Atari, 80s/90s PCs and vintage consoles) with many hands-on exhibits. They also offer prop hire of restored working kit for film, TV, theatre and events, run school and corporate experiences, accept donated exhibits and recruit volunteers. The museum does not provide repair services to the public.

Canterbury Arcade

Canterbury Arcade (NZ) sells and refurbishes arcade machines and related units — from restored 80s/90s cabinets (e.g. Robotron) to made-to-order full-size and V.S. screen arcade machines and sim-racer rigs. Offers pickup and delivery; contact by email for enquiries and purchases.

Cassette player repairs, AB Repair | Morpeth

Morpeth

AB Repair (Morpeth) is an online specialist repairing and refurbishing retro electronics. Their site documents services and guides for cassette players, CRT TVs/monitors, Sega Game Gear LCD repairs, MiniDisc/Pocket MD audio mods and other retro PC/tech items. They also sell tested refurbished devices via an online shop and provide technical guides and PCB/board repair services.

Centre for Computing History

Cambridge

Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) — hands-on museum dedicated to the history of computing, with working 1970s–1990s computers and consoles, an 80s classroom, large exhibits such as the MegaProcessor, and playable arcade and console machines for visitors.

Commodore C64 Game System Repair Service - Get A Free Quote — Game Console Repairs

Game Console Repairs (Australia) provides diagnostics and repair services for retro gaming and computing systems, including a dedicated Commodore 64 repair service. They offer free-quote diagnostics, controller repairs, replacement parts and pickup & delivery for repair jobs within Australia. Contact via email or phone to request a quote or book a repair.

Console Modding & Repair in Bristol, UK | Bytes Free - Console & Electronics Repair in Bristol, UK

Bristol

Bytes Free is a Bristol-based console and electronics repair specialist offering retro-focused services including Retro G.E.M. HDMI installations, modchip and board mods (eg. Modbo for PS2), Sega Mega Drive hardware work, Sega Saturn FRAM mods, Dreamcast HDMI conversions and SDLoader/Neo Geo CD installs. They also repair controller stick drift and modern controllers alongside retro console work.

Console Portal LTD

Leeds

Console Portal LTD is an independent Leeds-based games shop and online retailer (trading since 2001) offering retro and modern video games and consoles — including systems such as NES, N64, Sega Master System, Dreamcast and PlayStation — alongside UK console repair services (repair details on a linked site).