The Retro Directory

Console Passion - UK Retro Games Store

Blackpool, Lancs

Console Passion is a UK specialist in retro video games and consoles (1970s–1990s). The Blackpool-based business sells boxed and loose consoles, games and accessories across many classic systems, offers console modification services (including switchless mods) and cartridge battery replacement, and buys retro game collections and imports.

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).

Console Repair Staffordshire | PS5, Xbox, Switch & Retro Consoles

Tamworth, Staffordshire

Elford Tech Repairs is a Tamworth-based independent repair workshop specialising in consoles (modern and retro), gaming PCs and general electronics. They fix everything from PS5, Switch and Xbox Series to retro systems such as SNES, N64, PS1 and GameCube, offering services like recapping, laser/drive repair, HDMI and controller fixes, Steam Deck SSD upgrades, and RGB modding. Free local collection within ~15 miles of Tamworth plus insured UK‑wide postal repairs; all work includes diagnostics and a 12‑month warranty.

Console Repairs Chesterfield - Ageek

Chesterfield

aGeek is a Chesterfield-based electronics and console repair shop offering drop-off and mail-in repairs. They repair a wide range of gaming systems — from modern PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch models to retro hardware such as Game Boy and Nintendo 64 — and perform component- and board-level work (BGA reflow/reball/re-chip). Services include diagnostics, HDMI/USB/drive repairs, controller and battery replacement, internal cleaning, SSD upgrades, express service and a one-year warranty on parts and labour.

Console Repairs Portsmouth | 19 Computing

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Portsmouth-based specialist console repair workshop offering board-level HDMI port replacements, thermal servicing, disc drive and controller repairs for a wide range of systems. They service modern consoles (PS5/PS4, Xbox Series/Xbox One, Switch family, Steam Deck and handheld PCs) and provide restoration/repairs for older PlayStation models (PSone/PS2-era work) and other legacy consoles. Free diagnostics, insured collection & delivery across Hampshire and a six-month labour warranty on repairs.

Contact Us

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.

Continue Arcades | Free-Play Arcade, Pay Once Play All Day

Plymouth

Multi-location free-play arcade chain offering unlimited play on a mix of classic/retro and modern arcade machines, pinballs and skill games. Continue Arcades operates high-street venues across the UK with party and corporate hire options, food & drink, gift cards and family-friendly events — a good stop for nostalgia and arcade enthusiasts.

Coral Island Blackpool

Blackpool, Lancashire

Large seafront family amusement arcade on Blackpool Central Promenade. Coral Island offers a mix of modern and classic seaside arcade machines (including branded titles such as Pac‑Man and SEGA/Sonic), ticket-based prize redemption at a large prize shop, family rides and multiple eateries. Facilities include play cards, an adult gaming centre (18+), virtual darts and cash bingo, plus party bookings and a loyalty app.

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.