The Retro Directory

Console Repairs in Newcastle Upon Tyne | Tech Centre

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Tech Centre (partnered with CeX) is a UK-wide console repair specialist offering repairs for a broad range of systems — from retro Nintendo and PlayStation/Xbox models through to modern consoles, handhelds, controllers and VR headsets. Services include diagnostics, HDMI/port, disc drive/laser and power supply fixes, controller and handheld repairs, courier pick-up or in-store drop-off at CeX, a 2‑year warranty and a no‑fix‑no‑fee promise.

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Hull

Retro Gaming Cables Ltd (based in Hull) manufactures and sells specialist video/audio cables and accessories for classic game consoles. They produce RGB SCART, component (YPbPr) and RetroTink RAD2X HDMI cables (plus switchers and related A/V kit) for systems such as SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation and Neo Geo. UK-made since 2009, with international shipping and a 10-year guarantee. Online ordering and phone/email support available.

Convert Audio Cassette to Digital | Leeds

Horsforth, West Yorkshire

GF Video Transfers (Horsforth, Leeds) provides professional digitisation of audio cassettes and a wide range of analogue/early-digital media. Services include cassette-to-MP3/CD/USB plus VHS, camcorder formats (VHS-C, MiniDV, Video8/Hi8/Digital8) and cine film transfers. They accept drop-offs and secure mail-in jobs across the UK.

Cyberwave EMS Vintage Synth Repair

London; Builth Wells; Hereford, Greater London; Powys; Herefordshire

Cyberwave EMS is a UK-based specialist workshop repairing and restoring pre-1990 vintage synthesisers and drum machines. With ~25 years' experience and facilities in London, Builth Wells and Hereford, they offer repairs, servicing, restorations, analogue/digital troubleshooting and MIDI retrofit work for classic instruments from Moog, Roland, Korg, Oberheim, EMS, Fairlight and many more.

Day trips from London – Cambridge’s computer museum

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge is a hands-on museum of historic computing and games, covering machines from early mainframes through 1970s–1990s home computers and arcade hardware. Exhibits include Sinclair machines, ZX Spectrum prototypes, Commodore 64s, BBC Micros, Oric, VIC-20, classic arcade cabinets and more, along with educational workshops and regular events. Open daily (standard adult entry noted as £9 in the article).

Derby Computer Museum - Derby Cathedral Quarter

Derby, Derbyshire

Volunteer-run museum in Derby specialising in 1970s–1990s computing and gaming. Hands-on exhibits include BBC Micro, Dragon 32, Amstrad, Commodore 64, Atari ST, early Apple Macs, and classic Nintendo/Sega consoles. Open Saturdays with school visits, private bookings and volunteer opportunities.

Derby Computer Museum :: Visit Derby

Derby

Derby Computer Museum is a hands-on museum in central Derby showcasing around 60 working exhibits from the 1970s–1990s across six themed rooms (70s/early 80s, Japanese consoles, British gaming history, PC history, music tech, Apple room and rare consoles). Visitors can play original hardware and games, book school trips, and hire the space for parties or corporate events. Open Saturdays (10:00–16:00, last entry 15:00) with regular special events such as BYOB retro gaming nights.

Divine Audio — Vintage & Rare Hifi

Workshop specialist restoring, servicing and selling high‑end vintage hi‑fi from the 1970s–1990s. Stocks restored turntables, cassette decks, amplifiers and speakers from brands such as Nakamichi, Linn, McIntosh and Tannoy. Operates online (no public retail shop), offers in‑house refurbishment and grading, buys trade‑ins and can provide installation/calibration in the London area.

Dj Equipment Repairs in Brighton & Sussex - Pioneer CDJ - Technics

Shoreham By Sea, West Sussex

Showtec Lighting & Sound (Shoreham-by-Sea) provides servicing, repairs and parts sourcing for DJ, sound and lighting equipment. They regularly repair Pioneer CDJs and vintage Technics turntables, offer postal and while‑you‑wait repairs (inspection fee applies), operate an online shop for DJ gear and maintain hire stock for loan equipment during repairs.

EasternToysandCollectables – We Buy your unwanted toys

Norwich, Norfolk

Norwich-based buyer and reseller of collectable toys, specialising in vintage 1970s–1990s action figures, die-cast, LEGO and retro games consoles. Buys single items or whole collections across the UK, offers collection or secure postal options, and regularly sells at toy fairs and events.

Electric Music Instrument Repairs

Northampton

Specialist repairer of electronic musical instruments based near Northampton. Over 40 years’ experience servicing and restoring keyboards, synthesisers, electronic organs, electric pianos, amps, mixers and effects. Offers workshop and on-site repairs (home, studio, school, church), has many spare parts available and a Central London collection/delivery point.

Electrical repair by D K Electronics Service Centre in Cottingham

Cottingham, East Yorkshire

D K Electronics Service Centre (Cottingham) is a long‑established workshop specialising in repairs and servicing for electronic musical instruments (pianos, organs, keyboards and synths), PA and pro‑audio gear, plus TV, DVD and hi‑fi equipment. Qualified engineers work across Cottingham, Hull and East Yorkshire and handle makes such as Yamaha, Casio, Roland and Korg.