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Retro Gaming — PLAY Expo Glasgow

Blackpool, Lancashire

PLAY Expo Glasgow is a major gaming weekend with a large dedicated retro zone showcasing consoles and home computers from Pong through the 1980s/1990s era up to PlayStation-era hardware. Features include the Replay Ages multi-system exhibit, four-player lounge, lightgun area, arcade cabinets, pinball, LAN gaming (classic PC titles), tournaments and a shopping hall with retro traders. Organised by Replay Events; annual ticketed show with family and concession options.

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 Replay - Arcade, Gaming Lounge & Bar - Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Updated November 2025 - Specialty Shops in Mancroft, Norwich - Wheree

Norwich

Retro Replay is an arcade and gaming lounge in Norwich’s Castle Quarter offering a mix of vintage arcade cabinets and modern consoles, a bar with drinks and snacks, and all-day pass wristbands that allow re-entry. Suited for groups and retro-gaming fans seeking classic arcade experiences in a social venue.

Retro Replay | Arcade, Gaming Lounge & Bar | Norwich

Norwich, Norfolk

Retro Replay is a walk-in arcade, gaming lounge and bar in Norwich offering nearly 100 original arcade cabinets (80s–90s classics and later), a console gaming lounge, an on-site Pokémon cards & collectables store, trade-in/buying services, memberships, private hire and all-day wristband entry.

Retrodome Freeplay Arcade - Retrodome

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Retrodome is a freeplay arcade and bar in central Barnsley featuring a large collection of coin-op arcade cabinets, pinball machines and home consoles (from Mega Drive and SNES up to modern systems). Entry is by wristband for unlimited play; the venue also hosts events and offers a licensed bar and snacks.

Retro Computers Retro Gaming Museums & Attractions

Review: Centre For Computing History | Hackaday

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) is a hands-on museum of vintage computing and games, with an extensive working collection of 1970s–1990s home computers, consoles, arcade machines and related exhibits. The museum features interactive displays, educational material and special highlights such as the Megaprocessor and rare Domesday/laserdisc hardware.

Retro Gaming Arcades & Gaming Venues Museums & Attractions

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Sheffield, South Yorkshire

National Videogame Museum (Sheffield) is the UK’s dedicated videogame museum, housing over 100 playable exhibits — from original arcade cabinets and vintage consoles (including Game Boy items) to modern systems — and preserving a collection of around 5,000 videogame objects. The museum runs exhibitions, educational workshops, research projects and public collecting initiatives.

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Shopping Hall — PLAY Expo Blackpool

Blackpool

PLAY Expo Blackpool (organised by Replay Events) is a dedicated retro and classic gaming expo in Blackpool featuring extensive retro zones (systems from Pong to PlayStation 3), arcade cabinets, pinball, LAN and tournaments, plus a shopping hall where traders sell classic games, consoles, retro toys and related merchandise.

Retro Gaming Arcades & Gaming Venues

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.

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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.

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