The Retro Directory

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.

Retro Gaming Arcade - Retro Games Machines For Hire

North West England

Warble Entertainment's Retro Arcade Gaming hire provides event packages featuring a 300‑in‑1 retro arcade cabinet (including NES, Master System, Mega Drive, SNES and original PlayStation titles) plus options such as air‑hockey and table‑football. Suited to weddings, corporate events and parties across the UK, machines are safety‑tested, insured and can be branded for corporate bookings.

Retro Gaming At The Retro Computer Museum - Family Days Out In Leicester! - ctrl.alt.rees

Thurmaston (Leicester), Leicestershire

Volunteer‑run Retro Computer Museum (RCM) near Leicester (Thurmaston). Registered charity with a large hands‑on collection and warehouse of vintage computers, consoles, arcade machines and early VR (Virtuality). Offers family visits, school and corporate group visits, volunteering opportunities, and active preservation/archiving of software and hardware.

Retro Gaming Consoles | Retropia

UK-based online specialist selling prebuilt retro gaming consoles (RetroBOSS mini-PC) and retro handhelds (e.g. RG353PS), accessories and a postal 1UPgrade/update service. Product pages and detailed game/system lists show support for dozens of 1970s–1990s platforms (Commodore, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, PlayStation, PS2, Dreamcast, Game Boy, N64, etc.). Offers UK shipping, one-year warranty and after-sales support via email, forum and social media.

Retro gaming consoles | The Toy Planet

Toy Planet is a UK retailer specialising in retro gaming hardware and collectables. Their online store stocks vintage consoles and handhelds (NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, original PlayStation, original Xbox and more), refurbished controllers and accessories, plus a rotating inventory of games. They offer in-store and online shopping, delivery options and can help source specific retro items.

Retro Gaming Consoles| Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Gamegrid Stoke-on-Trent operates a retro gaming lounge with 10+ classic platforms (Atari, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, N64, Dreamcast, PS1/PS2, PSP, Game Boy and more) and over 3,000 games. Sessions are bookable — 30 minutes of play is free with any food or drink purchase — with save-game support, comfy seating and spectator screens.

Retro Gaming Events Specialists - Gaming Retro-bution

Brighton & Hove, Sussex

Brighton-based retro gaming events specialists offering nationwide hire of original consoles, CRT displays and authentic peripherals with a 2,000+ games library. Available for private parties, weddings, corporate events, conventions, regular pub nights and museum/gallery installations — they supply consoles, controllers and era-appropriate add-ons (light guns, guitars, dance pads, microphones) and tailor setups to each event.

Retro Gaming in Edinburgh | Arcade Games & Entertainment

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Marco's (Grove Street, Edinburgh) is a gaming bar and pool hall that features on-site retro console play — including a free-to-play Nintendo 64 and an SNES Classic Mini with a selection of classic SNES titles. The venue also offers American pool, interactive darts, karaoke, pizza and group/party bookings (stag/hen events).

Retro Gaming Market

Event organiser running UK-wide Retro Gaming Market shows — ticketed marketplaces where independent vendors buy, sell and trade classic video games, consoles, accessories and gaming memorabilia. Offers public events and vendor bookings for collectors and traders.

Retro Gaming near Ipswich

Colchester, Essex

Urban Xtreme (Colchester) is an indoor entertainment venue with a dedicated retro gaming arcade of five classic two-player machines loaded with 1970s–1990s favourites (Pac‑Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Street Fighter, Sonic, Super Mario, Tekken, etc.). Sessions are bookable (typically £10 for 1–2 hours) and can be combined with axe throwing, rage rooms and airsoft as multi-activity packages — suitable for families, parties and corporate/group bookings. On-site café and viewing areas available.

Retro Giant – Romford's Retro Video Game Specialist

Romford

Retro Giant is a Romford-based specialist shop and online retailer of retro video games and consoles. They stock boxed classics (NES, Sega Saturn and more), sell retro HDMI adapter cables and run buy/sell/trade services, a condition guide and an active forum for collectors.

RETRO HI-FI SYSTEM - Quality Dream Audio

Ripe, East Sussex

Family-run UK specialist in pre-owned Bang & Olufsen audio offering sales of serviced vintage Beogram/Beosystem components, a dedicated repairs workshop (free diagnosis), speaker recovering/refoaming, spare parts sourcing and nationwide/Europe shipping; visits by appointment.