The Retro Directory

The Markets

Organiser of UK ticketed markets focused on retro video games and collectibles. Runs regular events (The Card Market / Video Game Retro Market) with vendor stalls in locations including Brighton, Camden, Cheshunt and Lingfield.

The Micro Museum|Ramsgate UK|Computer History|Videogames

Ramsgate, Kent

The Micro Museum in Ramsgate is a small museum dedicated to vintage computers and retrogaming. Visitors can see a collection of historic computers, play videogame exhibits and book private visits. Admission listed at £7 per person (cash only).

The National Museum of Computing

Milton Keynes

The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park houses the world’s largest collection of working historic computers, spanning wartime machines like Colossus through mainframes to 1980s personal computing. Open to the public with guided tours, events and learning programmes, the museum also runs conservation projects, offers vintage computer hire and operates an online shop selling books, prints and memorabilia.

The National Videogame Arcade

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

National Videogame Arcade (NVA) is a playable videogame museum and cultural centre in Nottingham offering over 70 games from classic arcade cabinets to VR, regular retro-themed exhibitions and events, education workshops, school visits, birthday parties, and private hire.

The Pixel Bunker | The new retro arcade situated in Central Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

The Pixel Bunker is a retro arcade in Central Milton Keynes offering free‑play sessions on over 120 original/restored arcade cabinets and multiple pinball machines. Open on weekends (and holidays), it charges a session admission rather than per‑play, sells snacks, offers gift vouchers, accepts private hires and provides combo tickets with the on‑site film & sci‑fi and LEGO museums.

The R.A.G.E. Dublin - Your source for retro games & vinyl records!

Dublin, Dublin

The R.A.G.E. (Dublin) is a specialist retro games and vinyl shop offering a wide selection of classic console games, systems and accessories (NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Mega Drive, Dreamcast, Amiga, Atari, PS1/PS2, handhelds) alongside new and second‑hand vinyl records. They operate an online store with shipping across Ireland & NI and offer in‑store collection and record cleaning/maintenance services.

The Retro Arcade Hub - Gaming Machine Store | Blackpool

Blackpool

Blackpool-based seller and builder of bespoke retro arcade machines and emulation systems. Offers bartop and full-size cabinets, Raspberry Pi‑powered handhelds and picture-frame units, plug‑and‑play game drives and refurbished retro gaming PCs loaded with 1980s–1990s systems. Provides custom software/hardware builds, vinyl artwork, warranties and ongoing aftercare. Online ordering available.

The Retro Bristolian

Bristol, Bristol

The Retro Bristolian is a Bristol-based retro electronics specialist offering repair and restoration of classic hardware, custom PCBs and 3D-printed reproduction parts. They publish in-depth technical videos and open-source documentation and sell kits and hardware via an online store.

The Retro Collective - Hands-on Vintage Technology Museums

Chalford, Gloucestershire

The Retro Collective is a hands-on vintage technology museum based in Belvedere Mill, Chalford (Stroud), Gloucestershire. It operates The Cave (computer & console exhibits) and the Arcade Archive (coin-op cabinets), letting visitors play and explore an extensive collection of 1970s–1990s systems. The venue runs public sessions, events, private/corporate bookings, a museum gift shop and on-site electronics manufacturer Heber, and performs preservation maintenance on arcade machines.

THE RETRO GAME CORNER

Online retro games and consoles shop specialising in classic systems (Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Atari etc.), replacement parts and modding kits (including RetroSix), plus restoration and send-in repair/retrofit services for Game Boy, Game Gear and other vintage handhelds and consoles. Also imports Japanese titles and hardware.

The Retro Realm | Arcade Machines Family Fun | Walsall WS2 8LN, UK

Walsall, West Midlands

Family-friendly retro gaming centre in Walsall featuring a large freeplay collection of coin-op arcade machines and classic home consoles (games from late 1970s–2000s). On-site diner and licensed bar, party packages, membership plans and private venue hire.

The Retro Room Vintage Video Arcade Belfast | Cityside Retail

Belfast

The Retro Room is a vintage video arcade located in Cityside Retail Park, Belfast, specialising in original 1970s–1990s arcade cabinets, classic consoles and tabletop games. Titles mentioned include Pac‑Man, Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, Street Fighter and Time Crisis. Open to the public with private hire available on weekdays.