The Retro Directory

Original Retro Arcade Games Machine Hire for any event

East Midlands

Ghost Retro Arcade (based in the East Midlands) hires original, restored arcade machines and large retro gaming attractions for weddings, parties, corporate events and conventions. Their fleet includes authentic CRT cabinets from the 1970s–1990s (Pac‑Man, Galaga, Defender, Gauntlet, Street Fighter II, Mortal Kombat, etc.), a giant NES controller rig, a 4‑player big‑screen arcade and DDR dance machines. Free‑play hire, delivery, setup and collection are offered; machines are refurbished to working condition.

Pinball Pixels Pints | Retroids Arcade Bar | Worcester | England

Worcester, Worcestershire

Retroids Arcade Bar (Pinball • Pixels • Pints) is a Worcester arcade bar featuring two floors of classic arcade machines, pinball tables and retro consoles (SNES, Mega Drive, PlayStation One and more). The venue operates as a licensed bar, runs free-play days, pinball league nights and hosts private parties and full-venue hire for groups.

Pinballia | Virtual Pinball Machine Manufacturer

Stoke-on-Trent

UK-based maker of hand-built virtual pinball machines and retro-style arcade cabinets. Pinballia builds and tests machines in its Stoke-on-Trent workshop, stocks models from bartops to full-size 4K/OLED virtual pinball, preloads hundreds of classic arcade and pinball tables, offers a public showroom, UK delivery and a one-year warranty with direct after-sales support.

Playnation Games - Centrale & Whitgift

Croydon

Playnation Games at Whitgift (Centrale & Whitgift, Croydon) is a large high-street games shop specialising in both current and old‑school video games. The store stocks a substantial retro gaming selection alongside modern titles, tabletop games, models and gunpla kits, and TCGs (Yu‑Gi‑Oh, Magic: The Gathering). Onsite amenities include a spacious game lounge with regular events, an in‑store repair bay (The Xboxers) and a 4‑month warranty on consoles; the shop also offers fast credit exchanges on eligible items.

Press Start Sheffield - Gaming Cafe

Sheffield

Volunteer-run, non-profit gaming meetup in Wesley Hall (Crookes, Sheffield) offering public play sessions using a large collection of consoles — including older/retro hardware. They host regular community events, maintain consoles and displays from members' collections, and welcome donations of CRTs, consoles, games and peripherals.

Quality UK Built Arcade Machines - 2 Player Arcade Machine - 1000s of classic retro arcade Games included, from only £409 - Arcade Geeks

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire

Arcade Geeks is a UK-based manufacturer of hand-built arcade cabinets and complete home arcade machines. They supply plug-and-play multi-game cabinets preloaded with thousands of classic arcade titles (standard 3,000+ games, upgradeable to 10k–15k), with customisation options for buttons, joysticks, trim, artwork and screens. Machines are assembled and tested in Stourport-on-Severn and come with UK-based after-sales support and a 5-year parts warranty.

RAM Collectible Toys - Antiques and Collectables

Herne Bay, Kent

RAM Collectible Toys is a Herne Bay shop stocking a wide range of collectible toys and memorabilia from the 1930s–1990s, including 1960s TV/film toys, 1970s playsets, 1980s action figures and a retro gaming selection. Also a Warhammer agent — in-store browsing with a regularly updated catalogue and social media news.

Re:Wired Museum & Arcade — Play the Past, Power the Future

Middlesbrough, Teesside

Volunteer-run community museum and playable arcade in Middlesbrough preserving and restoring vintage computers, consoles and arcade machines (ZX Spectrum, C64, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Dreamcast and more). Open at weekends with hands-on exhibits, workshops and school outreach; accepts tech donations, runs volunteer-led restoration and offers private hire for events.

Repair Guides for Retro Atari Consoles, Games, and Accessories. – Restoreo

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Restoreo is a UK-based retro gaming shop and restoration specialist publishing step-by-step repair guides for systems including Atari 2600, NES, Mega Drive, Master System and Game Boy. They sell replacement parts (buttons, lenses, battery contacts, capacitors), mod kits and offer restoration services such as cartridge battery replacement and hardware modding, with UK delivery from their Mildenhall address.

Repair Kits – Retrofix

Retrofix specialises in reproduction Amiga boards, kits and components and has historically provided vintage computer and games-console repairs. The owner is retiring and no longer taking new repair work, but remaining stocks of parts (including rare/'unobtanium' items) and kits are still available — contact via the site's support form for enquiries.

Repair your Game Boy | Vintage and retro refurbs by Remy

Brighton

Remy Sharp (Brighton) offers restorations, repairs and mods for vintage handhelds — specialising in Game Boy (DMG/Colour/Advance), GBA, WonderSwan and Pokémon Mini. Services are mail-in: devices are tested, cleaned and repaired or IPS‑modded, with tracked postage options and ongoing progress updates.

Repairs / Restorations & Moving Your Pinball | 1stoppinball

Poole

UK-based pinball parts specialist and online shop supplying spares, LED kits, playfield cleaning/wax, rubbers, coils and other components for classic pinball machines. The site also publishes a Repairs & Restorations page with a vetted list of UK repair specialists and recommended movers for transporting pinball/arcade machines.