MEMORY CARD is a monthly celebration of the PlayStation 2; the console that defined a generation and filled countless bedrooms, living rooms, and late-night sleepovers. Before online matchmaking and battle passes, this was multiplayer at its purest: one sofa, a handful of controllers, and everything to play for.
Each month centres around a different PlayStation classic, from frantic party games and split-screen racers to fighting games, sports titles, and cult favourites. Every event is built around a friendly tournament or high-score challenge, with players battling it out for bragging rights, the prize pot, and the chance to prove they haven't completely lost their touch.
This was the era of memory cards, wired controllers, cheat codes scribbled on scraps of paper, and games that somehow became lifelong obsessions. Whether you spent your childhood perfecting combos in Tekken, surviving TimeSplitters, smashing friendships in Crash Bash, or desperately trying to beat your best score in The Simpsons: Road Rage, MEMORY CARD is a chance to relive it all exactly as you remember... or at least as you think you remember.
MEMORY CARD celebrates local multiplayer as it was always meant to be: loud, competitive, and shared. It's for seasoned veterans, casual button mashers, nostalgic players returning after years away, and anyone who believes gaming is always better when everyone is in the same room.
Downstairs at The Ill Repute, the atmosphere is lively, competitive, and packed with nostalgia. Cheap pints, classic games, plenty of laughs, and a room full of people discovering that muscle memory lasts a lot longer than expected.
MEMORY CARD takes place one Sunday every month. Doors open at 7pm and the competition begins at 7:30pm sharp. Entry is £2 per player, with 70% of all entry fees going into the prize pot. Tickets can be purchased on the door or in advance via Headfirst.
Visit the What's On page for upcoming games and ticket links. Limited tournament spaces are available, so once the bracket is full, that's game over.