Adult Retro Gaming Parties

The Centre for Computing History offers you a unique venue to host adult birthday parties and other celebrations. You will love our huge range of retro games and the nostalgic atmosphere.

The museum is available to hire from 7pm to 11pm, Wednesday to Sunday and you will have the entire public area of the museum to yourself. Your guests will have access to all of the hands-on gaming consoles and computers the museum has on display.

We will supply tables in our foyer area where you can set out your own food and drinks. We can also recommend a paid bar option too.

Our package includes :

Exclusive access to the three public areas of the museum - The Foyer, 80s Classroom and Main Gallery including the Game Zone.
'Party style' music and lighting will be provided in the Main Gallery.
Our unique BIG SCREEN gaming features not normally available during a normal museum visit.
Our projected BIG SCREEN Mario Kart set-up in the 80s Classroom. Great 4 player fun for kids young and old!
7+ Arcade Machines all set to Free Play!!
~~The latest in Virtual Reality gaming from PlayStation.~~ <- unavailable until further notice due to Covid-19

The consumption of food and drink is restricted to the foyer area only.

The maximum capacity for attendees at an Adult Retro Gaming Party is 60. Parties must be finished by 11pm at the latest.

Cost

We charge £200 (+VAT) per hour. A minimum booking of 2 hours is required.
A £100 (+VAT) non-refundable deposit will be required at the time of booking with the remainder payable at least 30 days prior to the event.

Requirements

Please bear in mind we are a museum and we ask that all guests respect the displays and games at all times. Please also note that running is not permitted in the museum to ensure the safety of the collection and our guests. All invited guests must be informed of these requirements prior to or upon arrival.

We ask that you take responsibility for clearing up any spillages and dropped food and leave the museum in the clean state that we provided it. Cleaning equipment is available. It is your responsibility to take any waste away with you.

Enquiries

To enquire about a birthday party, please send an email to events@computinghistory.org.uk.

The Venue

If you're wondering what the museum looks like inside, check out these 360 degree images.

The Foyer

The foyer is home to the MegaProcessor, the world's largest working model of a microprocessor. There are also cafe tables where you can sit down and eat as well as the 'Pac Lunch Shop' where you can buy drinks and snacks.