The Retro Directory

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 & Classic Video Game Consoles & Memorabilia | Retro Garden Shop

Online retro games shop and editorial site selling classic consoles, cartridges and memorabilia (directly or via affiliates). Stock and specialist categories cover systems such as Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari, Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy, Evercade and more, alongside reviews and news for collectors.

Retro Gaming Arcade - Retro Games Machines For Hire

North West England

Warble Entertainment's Retro Arcade Gaming hire provides event packages featuring a 300‑in‑1 retro arcade cabinet (including NES, Master System, Mega Drive, SNES and original PlayStation titles) plus options such as air‑hockey and table‑football. Suited to weddings, corporate events and parties across the UK, machines are safety‑tested, insured and can be branded for corporate bookings.

Retro Gaming At The Retro Computer Museum - Family Days Out In Leicester! - ctrl.alt.rees

Thurmaston (Leicester), Leicestershire

Volunteer‑run Retro Computer Museum (RCM) near Leicester (Thurmaston). Registered charity with a large hands‑on collection and warehouse of vintage computers, consoles, arcade machines and early VR (Virtuality). Offers family visits, school and corporate group visits, volunteering opportunities, and active preservation/archiving of software and hardware.

Retro gaming consoles | The Toy Planet

Toy Planet is a UK retailer specialising in retro gaming hardware and collectables. Their online store stocks vintage consoles and handhelds (NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, original PlayStation, original Xbox and more), refurbished controllers and accessories, plus a rotating inventory of games. They offer in-store and online shopping, delivery options and can help source specific retro items.

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 Gaming Events Specialists - Gaming Retro-bution

Brighton & Hove, Sussex

Brighton-based retro gaming events specialists offering nationwide hire of original consoles, CRT displays and authentic peripherals with a 2,000+ games library. Available for private parties, weddings, corporate events, conventions, regular pub nights and museum/gallery installations — they supply consoles, controllers and era-appropriate add-ons (light guns, guitars, dance pads, microphones) and tailor setups to each event.

Retro Giant – Romford's Retro Video Game Specialist

Romford

Retro Giant is a Romford-based specialist shop and online retailer of retro video games and consoles. They stock boxed classics (NES, Sega Saturn and more), sell retro HDMI adapter cables and run buy/sell/trade services, a condition guide and an active forum for collectors.

Retro Video Games and Consoles - London Auctions | Probate & Chattels-Led Auctioneers

Wallington, Surrey

London Auctions is a Wallington-based auction house with a specialist Retro Video Games & Consoles department. They take consignments of vintage games and consoles (NES, SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari, Commodore, Sinclair, PlayStation and more), offer valuations including probate, run regular online auctions with worldwide bidding and dispatch, and provide house-clearance and estate-sale services.

Retro videogames store | Myretroshop.com

Kings Lynn

UK-based online retro videogames shop offering a wide range of used games, consoles, manuals and accessories for classic systems from the 1980s and 1990s (Atari 2600, Neo Geo, NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Game Boy, Dreamcast, PS1, N64 and more). Sells via the website with free UK postage over £20, has an eBay store for international orders, and advertises buying used games plus a selling & repair service.

Retro Workshop

Hythe, Hampshire

Retro Workshop is a Hythe-based specialist workshop restoring and repairing vintage electronics (circa 1930–1985). They focus on valve (tube) equipment — radios, hi‑fi and guitar amplifiers — offering restoration, safety checks, valve testing and access to NOS valves and parts.

Retro World Store Tour - Visiting Retro Gaming Nostalgia in Derby, UK | Pixel Refresh

Derby, Derbyshire

Retro World is an independent retro gaming shop in Derby city centre run by Jane and Rob. The store specialises in classic consoles, games, accessories and merchandise spanning systems such as NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, original PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, Mega Drive/Mega Drive and more.