News about new retro bars and arcades around the UK and beyond.
A trip out in the car yesterday unlocked a number of retro games locations in Halifax, a town in West Yorkshire that I’d somehow never been to before. The main reason for the visit was to check out the Piece Hall. A former trading post for cloth merchants, the GradeRead More →
New NQ64 Shoreditch branch set to bring retro gaming magic to the trendy Hackney area. The NQ64 branch of gaming bars continues to grow with its most recent branch launching in Shoreditch. This gaming bar offers retro and classic gaming spaces while you enjoy some craft beer or signature cocktails.Read More →
I’ve just got back from the opening of a new retro arcade games bar in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Four Quarters’ Tyneside retro gaming bar launch night was huge fun, with free drinks, free credits, and probably too much Guitar Hero Arcade. While there, I had the chance to speak to Four QuartersRead More →
Fancy some retro gaming with your favourite tipple? Four Quarters’ Newcastle bar is opening soon following huge success in Loncon and Bristol. Considered the UK’s original and best arcade bar chain, Four Quarters is expanding from existing venues in Peckham, Hackney Wick, and Elephant Part in London, and Bristol. FourRead More →
A new retro gaming burger bar, known as Calcio, is now open on Dale Street in the Northern Quarter of Manchester. It provides pub-style food with retro gaming and football shirts. It’s a great time to start up as the Winter World Cup approaches, where all the games can beRead More →
There’s nothing like bringing your local gaming community together by opening up a new games bar. This is exactly what is happening in Stockport this year! By Christmas, a new games and entertainment bar for retro and modern gamers alike will land on Princes Street. Venue runners Amy Fletcher andRead More →
Retro arcade bar chain NQ64 cocktails designed by employees and inspired by games have been announced. Designed following a staff competition across NQ64 bars, the new cocktail menu is inspired by Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario Kart, and Crash Bandicoot. Staff in the seven NQ64 barsRead More →
Neon-lit retro arcade bar brand NQ64 is opening in Glasgow this spring. NQ64’s second bar in Scotland is bringing retro games to Glasgow’s Merchant Square, where the showstopping new underground gaming and drinking den will be a hit with fun-lovers seeking a memorable night out. Transformations are well underfoot andRead More →
Want to spend the night playing Pac-man or Goldeneye 007? Retro gaming bars are becoming more popular and now a Newcastle property has been targeted by retro bar chain NQ64. Boasting arcade games like Space Invaders and Guitar Hero across its chain, NQ64 has the former Intermezzo bar on PilgrimRead More →
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