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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.

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.

CRT Repair & Replacement | Overhaul & Refurbishment Services | TE

Clyde

Thomas Electronics (headquartered in Clyde, NY, with sites in Illinois and France) specialises in cathode ray tube (CRT) manufacture, overhaul and refurbishment. They provide CRT replacement and repair (including Sony and Panasonic models), phosphor refresh, high-voltage and anode work, deflection coil manufacture and in-house environmental and performance testing for avionics, industrial and display applications.

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.

daverepairs.co.uk - Oviedo, FL

Small repair specialist offering restoration, maintenance and repair services for retro arcade machines and pinball machines. Website emphasises returning arcade and pinball hardware to full functionality and improving longevity.

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.

Derby Day Arcade Machine | Liberty Games

Epsom, Surrey

Liberty Games (Majestic Leisure Ltd) is a UK games-room specialist selling arcade machines (coin-op and home), skee-ball/Derby Day units, pinball, jukeboxes and related equipment. They operate showrooms in Epsom and Coventry, offer online ordering with UK delivery and installation, finance options and a virtual showroom service.

DR PC Computer Upgrades and Repairs

Hayle

Small Hayle-based computer repair and upgrade service run by David Heath. While handling modern PCs, the business specifically offers repairs for legacy systems (DOS and Windows 3.1-era machines) and specialist work on Acorn computers running RISC OS. Serves the Hayle, St Ives, Camborne and Redruth area.

East Riding Electronics | Hi-Fi Repairs Hull | TV & DVD Repairs Beverley

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Appointment-only repair workshop in Hull specialising in vintage hi‑fi restoration (turntables, cassette decks, CD players, tuners, amplifiers) including valve/tube equipment. Also repairs VCRs/DVD players, guitar amplifiers (including valve amps), and DJ kit. Covers Hull, Beverley and surrounding East Yorkshire towns; inspection fee and field-call options for home appliance work.