The Retro Directory

Arcade Machine & Retro Gaming Hire | The Fun Experts®️ | The Fun Experts

Preston, Lancashire

Nationwide UK event hire specialist supplying retro arcade and gaming machines for corporate events, parties and fun days. Offers classic arcade cabinets (Pac‑Man, Space Invaders, Mortal Kombat, Tekken), Atari Pong tables, Sega Rally, World's Largest Pac‑Man and other retro favourites, plus logistics, staffing and nationwide delivery.

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.

ROLAND JUNO 6 FULL METAL CASE RESTORATION SERVICE — Sweet Discrete

Sweet Discrete (UK) specialises in cosmetic and full metal-case restoration for vintage synthesizers and drum machines. Services include full strip and refinish, colour matching, silk‑screen artwork replication, acid-bath rust treatment option, membrane/overlay panels and custom synth panels. Worldwide insured shipping is arranged; electrical repairs are not included. Contact craig@sweetdiscrete.co.uk for quotes and photos.

Service & Restoration | RL Music

Reading, Berkshire

RL Music (Richard Lawson) is a UK specialist dealer and broker of vintage analogue synthesizers. The business buys, brokers and sells collectible synths from the 1970s–1980s/90s, offers advisory services and arranges professional servicing and full restorations via approved partners including Kent Spong Restorations (KSR). Items are offered with professional packing, worldwide shipping and short-term warranties.

Synth Repair Services

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent-based specialist repairing and restoring vintage analogue synthesizers and electronic musical equipment. Services include fault diagnosis, full restorations, keyboard overhauls, supply of original/new spare parts and copies of service/user manuals. Experienced with classic instruments such as EMS and Roland models (SH-101, Jupiter-6) and an authorised UK installer of the Synthcom Europa MIDI upgrade for the Jupiter-6.

The Centre for Computing History Museum – Cambridge

Cambridge

The Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) is a hands-on museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting computing and gaming hardware from the 1970s–1990s. Displays cover classic home computers, early consoles and arcade history, with interactive exhibits (eg. Big Trak), an education room and a visitor café/snack bar.

Vintage Audio Repair Leeds - Sound Service

Leeds

Sound Service (Leeds) is a specialist repair and restoration workshop for vintage audio equipment and classic synthesizers. The site documents servicing, diagnostics, part replacement and calibration work on 1970s–1990s gear (Minimoog, ARP, Roland Juno/Jupiter, Yamaha DX7, Space Echo, AMS, Oberheim and more). Ideal for owners of analogue synths, tape echoes, valve microphones and other retro studio hardware seeking repairs or restoration.

Vintage Synth Shop London – Rare Analog & Classic Synthesizers UK

London

reSound.market’s Vintage Synths collection connects UK buyers with vetted sellers of rare analogue and classic synthesizers. The marketplace features fully tested, photographed and (seller‑restored) instruments — from Minimoog and ARP 2600s to Jupiter‑8s, Prophet‑5s, Juno series and other iconic 1970s–1990s synths — with insured UK delivery and reSound Buyer Protection.

Vintage synthesisers

UK-based vintage synthesiser specialists offering in-house repair and restoration of classic 1970s–1990s synths, plus buying and selling of instruments. The team (operating from London and Herefordshire) cite 20+ years’ experience, a long list of repaired models and worldwide shipping of sold instruments.