Listening Bars / United Kingdom
Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in United Kingdom
144 rooms across 93 cities — combo shops where buying and listening share a space.
Ashbourne
- Yew Tree Records
Vinyl, coffee and cake shop on Dig Street selling new vinyl downstairs and pre-loved vinyl and CDs upstairs, with listening booths, dog-friendly cafe seating, merch and gifts.
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Barnoldswick
- Wax & Taps Record Bar & Grill
Retro micro bar and kitchen on Barnoldswick Market Square selling beer, street food and a curated collection of vinyl records for sale alongside the bar.
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Basingstoke
- Silverscreen
Basingstoke's Festival Place media shop selling vinyl records, tapes, DVDs and CDs -- one of the few remaining physical stops in town for vinyl.
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Bath
- Chapter22 Roots and Records
Independent record, plant and coffee shop on Broad Street with listening booths, an 80s-inspired alternative bent, and roots/reggae vinyl. Run by Dean Brown and Nicola Taylor.
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Bedford
- Oxfam Books & Music Bedford
Oxfam's dedicated books-and-music branch in Bedford town centre, with a large secondhand vinyl and CD section spanning modern pop/rock and a strong classical selection.
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- Thirsty Records
Coffee-and-record shop on Harpur Street pairing a working espresso counter with new and secondhand vinyl across genres.
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Belfast
- Octopus's Garden
Two-floor vintage clothing shop with a substantial records-and-CDs section; moved from Wellington Street to Lombard Street, re-incorporated as Octopus's Garden Belfast Ltd in August 2025.
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Belper
- Belper Antiques Centre and Record Store
70-dealer antiques and collectables centre inside a historic mill with a large dedicated vintage vinyl record room, plus an on-site cafe.
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- Oxfam Books & Music
Oxfam charity shop opposite the Ritz Cinema specialising in books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl -- donated records, sheet music and small instruments alongside signed books.
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Billericay
- Slipped Discs
Independent record shop on Billericay High Street with an integral coffee shop, Brown Sugar. Full catalogue on CD and vinyl, sometimes cassette. RSD participant.
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Binley Woods
- Visual Vinyl (at Greens Home & Garden)
One of Visual Vinyl's Midlands record stalls, trading inside the Greens Home & Garden antiques and collectables site -- classic rock, soul, punk, folk and reggae LPs.
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Birmingham
- Artum
Record shop, cafe and wine bar inside Hockley Social Club, stocking electronic and other genres alongside cake, art and in-house events.
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Bradford
- The Record Café
Independent record shop and real-ale pub on North Parade, selling new vinyl releases from a mezzanine shop above a ground-floor bar and charcuterie counter. Bradford CAMRA Pub of the Year multiple years running, most recently 2026.
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Brentwood
- Hey Joe Music & Coffee
Independent record shop and coffee bar in Brentwood -- new vinyl, turntables, headphones and speakers alongside coffee, cakes and regular live listening sessions.
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Brighton
- Bella Union Vinyl Shop
Bella Union record label's own Brighton vinyl shop in the historic Lanes district, selling label releases, CDs, cassettes and signed memorabilia with barista coffee and in-store events.
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- Capsule Records
Vinyl and coffee shop in Hove opened in 2023, curating funk, soul, jazz, disco, electronica and house with a listening room, QR-code album previews and a PMC sound system.
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- Puck
Independently owned neighbourhood coffee, vinyl and art space in Seven Dials, run by musicians and artists, selling new and used vinyl alongside coffee and merchandise.
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- Viva-Vinyl Record Cafe
Hove coffeeshop, vinyl record store and pop-up restaurant, combining record browsing with food and drink in a community-focused space.
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Bristol
- Astro Vinyl
Small city-centre shop, cafe and bookshop on Park Row owned by Alex Reed, selling used vinyl and CDs across metal, punk, psych, funk and soul alongside coffee and books.
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- Friendly Records
Bedminster record shop open since 2016 selling mainly used vinyl with some new releases across hip-hop, soul, funk, jazz and global genres, plus books, hi-fi gear and prints.
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- Hotwax
New record shop and cafe near Gloucester Road opened October 2025 by Nathan Worm of Worm Disco Club, selling vinyl, art prints and DJ accessories alongside Radical Roasters coffee.
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- Oxfam Books & Music
Oxfam charity shop at the top of Park Street specialising in books, vinyl records, CDs and DVDs, opposite Bristol University near Cabot Tower.
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- Rough Trade
4,500 sq ft Rough Trade store opened December 2017 in Bristol's city centre, staffed by former Rise Bristol employees, with a Beavertown cafe-bar and a live performance room alongside vinyl, CDs and books.
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Bury
- Wax and Beans
Bury's only independent record shop, spanning two floors of a Grade II-listed building on Market Street, combining new and used vinyl with a coffee shop and turntable listening bar.
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Bury St Edmunds
- Vinyl Hunter
Bury St Edmunds' original Vinyl Hunter store -- a large, recently-refurbished vinyl selection across genres with a listening post and coffee bar. A later Colchester branch under the same name is currently temporarily closed; this shop is unaffected.
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Cambridge
- Relevant Record Cafe
Mill Road cafe with a curated new-vinyl record shop in the basement, open since late 2014; hosts live in-store music.
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Carlisle
- Vinyl Cafe
Record shop and cafe run by Future Is Vinyl, selling new and used LPs and 7in singles you can test-play before buying, alongside locally roasted coffee and real ales.
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Caterham
- Chaldon Books & Records
Secondhand books and records shop in Caterham-on-the-Hill; a well-curated selection of secondhand vinyl in solid condition alongside a categorised book section, with occasional collectible finds (e.g. early Bowie pressings).
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Chesham
- Collectors Paradise
Chesham High Street collectibles shop with an ever-changing stock of vinyl records, CDs, diecast, china and vintage toys; also appears in some directories under the name 'Heroes' at the same address.
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Chester
- Bookingham Palace - Vinyl Richie
Combined book-and-vinyl shop on Northgate Street with a huge low-priced stock of new and secondhand books alongside records across all genres; opened in Chester market in 2016.
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Colchester
- Best Days Vintage
Long-running (est. 2013) vintage clothing shop and cafe with a dedicated Best Days Vinyl project selling new and second-hand records from local and established artists.
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- Roots & Grooves Cafe
Cafe/bar in St Nicholas Square selling vinyl records and plants alongside food and drink; by day a cafe, by night a bar with DJ sets. New ownership (Richard and Michelle) since a 2026 relaunch.
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Coventry
- Frank Harvey Hi-Fi Excellence
Independent hi-fi specialist trading since 1983, stocking over 4,000 new vinyl titles alongside premium audio equipment -- one of Coventry's biggest record collections.
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Cowes
- Sounds + Grounds
Independent vinyl-and-coffee shop on Birmingham Road, Cowes, founded July 2022 -- new and used records, CDs, cassettes and music VHS alongside a Lavazza coffee bar. Buys record collections.
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Darlington
- Bucktons Records And Gaming
Buys, sells and trades vinyl records alongside other media and small electronics (CDs, games consoles, phones) from a unit in the historic Buckton's Yard; also trades as Entertainment Overstocks.
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Deal
- Smugglers Records
Independent record label, shop and bar between Deal's seafront and pedestrian precinct, selling new and secondhand vinyl with coffee or craft beer on hand while you browse; also runs a music festival.
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Derby
- Vintage & Vinyl
Retro emporium on the first floor of the newly-restored Derby Market Hall, run by Dan Sweeney (previously six years running Belper Antiques Centre and Record Store). Vinyl records alongside collectibles, homeware and vintage clothing.
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Dunbar
- New & Used Vinyl Records & Retro Gaming
Second Dunbar High Street shop trading new and used vinyl records alongside retro/newer video games, consoles and DVDs.
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Eastbourne
- The Vinyl Frontier
Eastbourne's oldest official Record Store Day shop, in Little Chelsea, selling new, used and rare/collectible vinyl, turntables and hi-fi gear alongside a licensed cafe/bar hosting live music, DJs and book events.
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Edinburgh
- Slow Progress Records & Coffee
Old Town vinyl-and-coffee shop opened in 2022 on Blackfriars Street, stocking new indie-rock, alt-rock, punk, emo and hip-hop vinyl alongside coffee and vegan-friendly snacks.
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Exeter
- 12 Bar Music & Social
Independent Exeter cafe-bar blending specialty coffee, a curated vinyl selection and live music -- vinyl-only DJ sets, live performances and listening parties alongside drinks.
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Falmouth
- Dig and Delve
Falmouth secondhand emporium since the early 1990s -- vinyl, CDs, cassettes, vintage clothing, guitars and cameras. Recently renovated under owner Amy.
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- Jam
Part art/coffee shop, part vinyl heaven -- new releases, rare pressings, music and art magazines, plus headphones and a turntable to try before you buy, upstairs from a cafe.
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Galashiels
- Music Station
Family-run Galashiels music shop selling new and second-hand vinyl, CDs, guitars and other instruments, accessories and band merch; run by Neil and Alana.
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Glasgow
- Some Great Reward
Record shop and café in Glasgow's Queens Park/Southside, opened 2018, serving coffee alongside a jazz-leaning vinyl selection and hosting in-store performances.
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- Strip Joint Records
New/sealed vinyl counter inside the Strip Joint bar and restaurant in Finnieston, offering pre-orders and limited editions alongside food and drink.
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Halifax
- Loafers Vinyl & Coffee
Vinyl record shop and coffee counter on the Piece Hall's Rustic Level, selling new and used records and music artwork alongside tea and coffee; also hosts gigs, vinyl evenings and poetry nights.
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Harrogate
- AAA
Vinyl record shop, coffee house and hi-fi bar on Cold Bath Road -- a coffee shop by day that becomes Harrogate's listening bar by night, with a record deck and vintage 1976 Celestion speakers; also sells vinyl and merch via its own online store.
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Hastings
- Printed Matter Book & Record Shop
Community book and new-record shop on Queens Road run by Lee Humphries, stocking vintage Jamaican reissues (rocksteady, ska, dub, roots reggae, soul, funk) alongside new books, author events and a radical book club; sits above Pressing Matters' basement record shop.
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- Wow And Flutter
America Ground record, book and art shop set up by Tim and Susan in 2014, buying and selling vinyl, comics, art and books alongside coffee and tea.
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Haverfordwest
- Core of the Poodle
Record shop, hi-fi dealer and microbrewery combined at the top of town — new and used vinyl up front, home-brewed and guest beers served at the in-house Market Tavern out back.
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Huddersfield
- Turntable Coffee & Vinyl
Independent record shop and cafe in Huddersfield town centre selling new vinyl including heavyweight and reissue pressings alongside coffee and food; a Record Store Day participant.
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Ipswich
- Oxfam Books & Music Ipswich
Oxfam's dedicated books-and-music branch holding all of Oxfam's Suffolk record stock -- vintage vinyl checked and priced, alongside CDs and books.
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Keighley
- Grind and Groove Records
Family-run record shop in Keighley town centre, established November 2017, stocking original, first-press and new-release vinyl with every record played and cleaned before sale, plus a coffee counter for browsing.
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Keswick
- Keswick Collectables
Small, family-run antiques and collectables shop in the heart of Keswick with a substantial vintage vinyl department, restocked weekly and sold only in-store.
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King's Lynn
- Blackfriars Antiques
15-dealer antiques centre in the town centre with a notable secondhand vinyl and retro-vinyl section alongside collectables, coins, glass, china and furniture.
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- Retro! Records and Toys
Vintage media and nostalgia shop next door to The Record Shop, mixing secondhand vinyl with classic toys, comics and film/game memorabilia; run by two owners well known locally.
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Kirkwall
- Grooves
Billed as the UK's most northerly record shop, in Kirkwall, Orkney; a large store selling vinyl (new and secondhand) alongside toys, games, gifts, books and a small coffee shop.
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Launceston
- Keep Audio Co
Record shop and cafe on Broad Street combining new/rare vinyl and vintage hi-fi with coffee and homemade cakes; hosts an in-store gig on the first Sunday of the month.
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Leamington Spa
- Presto Music
Specialist classical and jazz music retailer (opened 1986) in a 7,000 sq ft store -- instruments, sheet music and recordings, with a dedicated vinyl selection alongside its CD stock.
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Leeds
- Jumbo Records
Leeds' oldest independent record shop, founded by Hunter Smith in 1971. New and used vinyl/CDs across genres, live in-store performances and a small cafe. Has relocated within Leeds several times (Queens Arcade, Merrion Centre, St John's Centre); now back at Merrion Centre.
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- Vinyl Grounds
Coffee-by-day, wine-and-cocktail-bar-by-night on Central Road, opened November 2025; spins jazz and soul vinyl on the house system throughout service, London-inspired listening-bar concept.
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- The Vinyl Whistle
Headingley record store, cafe, bar and venue: new and used vinyl alongside coffee and draught beer, with live music and weekly 'Open Decks' nights. Meanhood's specialist electronic/dance record shop trades from the basement below.
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Leigh-on-Sea
- Save Our Souls Records
Record store and clothing shop with a notably deep hip-hop/R&B/rap section alongside other genres; own site also references an in-shop tattoo studio.
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Letchworth Garden City
- David's Bookshops
Est. 1963 bookshop, now three linked shops -- books, an 800 sq ft dedicated record store (5,000+ new and used vinyl, roughly even split), and a cafe. One of the UK's leading independent record stores despite the bookshop name.
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Lincoln
- Elliott's Vinyl Records
Elliott's Framing & Vinyl Records -- new and used vinyl alongside record framing services and music memorabilia in Lincoln city centre.
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Liverpool
- 81 Renshaw
Cafe, arts and events venue on Renshaw Street with a vinyl record store (new and secondhand) in the basement, opened 2016 in a building once home to Mersey Beat magazine.
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- Freida Mo's
Lark Lane combo shop founded 2018 blending hand-picked vinyl and vintage audio gear with vintage fashion and an allergen-specialist bakery, plus a courtyard events space.
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- Jacaranda Records
Record store and label arm of the historic Jacaranda venue group on Slater Street, combining vinyl sales with live music, nightlife and a bar.
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- Mathew Street Records
Record shop and cafe (The Library Coffee House) opened October 2025 in the Cavern Quarter, selling vinyl, new releases, CDs, books and music memorabilia.
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- Rough Trade Liverpool
Rough Trade's largest UK store and its first in the North West, opened April 2024 on Hanover Street with an in-store cafe/bar and a dedicated live-events space.
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London
- All My Friends
Hackney Wick record shop, café and bar from the team behind former club The Cause. Ground-floor record shop stocks new and used vinyl across electronic, disco, rare groove and world music, with nightly DJ sets.
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- The Book and Record Bar
West Norwood combo shop and licensed bar (opened 2013) selling second-hand vinyl and books across psych, rock, punk, soul and reggae, with live music and DJ nights.
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- Dash The Henge Store
Genre-fluid record and book store in Camberwell that opened October 2022 in the former premises of Rat Records; hosts weekly live music, record/book launches and film nights.
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- Excavate Music
Record shop (trading as Excavate Music / Crescendo Records) operating inside Crescendo Music Academy on George Lane in South Woodford, selling new and secondhand vinyl and CDs across genres alongside the shop's guitars, keyboards and instrument stock.
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- HENGE Brixton
Record bar in Brixton Village's Market Row, sister venue to Dash The Henge Store in Camberwell, selling vinyl alongside drinks with nightly DJ sets and live performances.
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- Home Deptford
Cafe, bar, event space and record shop on Deptford High Street from the founder of Cigarette Records and The Big Market London, focused on community, music and creative collaboration.
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- Idle Moments
Columbia Road record shop from the team behind Brilliant Corners, focused on Japanese music, with natural wine and hi-fi on the side. Hosts VDS (Vinyl Delivery Service), a specialist in secondhand Japanese pressings shipped from Tokyo.
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- KINDRED
Farringdon community space founded by Jojo & Scarlet combining a curated record shop, independent bookshop and radio station, hosting music showcases and book launches.
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- Kissa Wa
Japanese kissaten-style cafe near Highbury & Islington built around vinyl and a proper sound system -- records spin throughout the space, treating sound as central as the menu of matcha, udon and Basque cheesecake.
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- Kristina Records
Hackney record shop, café and events space on Well Street, buying and selling vinyl.
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- Level Crossing Records
East Sheen record-and-coffee shop established 2018, stocking jazz, hip-hop, reggae, rock, dub, dance, electronic, pop, indie and soul alongside specialty coffee.
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- Next Door Records (Stoke Newington)
Stoke Newington record shop, venue, cafe and bar (opened May 2024) spanning jazz, house, techno and reggae vinyl, with regular DJ and live events.
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- Next Door Records
Vinyl shop, wine bar and cafe alongside Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush, opened 2020 after a Kickstarter campaign; hosts DJ sets, live performances and book launches.
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- One Eighty One
Islington record shop, bottle shop, cafe and bar founded by DJ Rod Gilmore (The Doctor's Orders), funded via community Kickstarter. Shifts from daytime record shop/cafe to evening bar with a hand-picked record selection across genres.
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- Planet Wax
New Cross record shop with an on-site bar and dubplate studio, a few minutes from New Cross and New Cross Gate stations; rated highly by Google reviewers.
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- Raven Records
Heavy metal specialist record shop on Camden Road combining a vinyl/CD selection with a metal-themed coffee bar and alcohol-free drinks; founded by Ben Dean and Chloe Marlow in late 2023.
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- Rough Trade East
Rough Trade's flagship UK record store in the Old Truman Brewery off Brick Lane — a 5,000 sq ft space with a huge vinyl selection, books, a bar and photobooth, hosting live in-store events seven days a week.
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- ROVR Soho
Soho flagship of ROVR, a music discovery platform and online radio station established 2025. Coffee shop upstairs, curated record shop downstairs reached via a metal fire escape.
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- Rye Wax
Independent record shop, bar, restaurant and event space in the basement of the Bussey Building/CLF Art Cafe complex in Peckham, focused on underrepresented and marginalised music communities.
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- Union Music Store
Sutton sister branch of Lewes' Union Music Store, run by musicians Danny George Wilson and Del Day, based inside The Sound Lounge coffee shop and live venue; new and pre-loved vinyl plus Record Store Day releases and in-store performances.
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- Vinyl Deptford
Part record shop, part vegan cafe, part gallery and event space on Tanner's Hill in Deptford, buying and selling second-hand vinyl across a wide range of genres.
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Lynton
- Pickles & Peculiar Things & A-side to B-side Beside the Seaside
Small Objet D'Art and secondhand curios shop in Lynton's old town with its own Record Department selling secondhand vinyl; recently reopened after a shop refit.
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Manchester
- Wilderness Record Store
Withington record shop and cafe from the team behind Crazy Pedro's and Junkyard Golf Club, opened in the old Deco Records unit, selling new and second-hand vinyl alongside coffee and toasties.
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Manningtree
- Winyl
Vegan/organic wine bar and vinyl record shop run by husband-and-wife duo Whilmari Swift and Steve Tattam -- new, special-edition and cleaned/graded vintage vinyl alongside wine, beer and juice.
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Mansfield
- The Underworld
Goth, rock, indie and alternative clothing shop in Mansfield established 2009, with a dedicated vinyl records and CDs section spanning rock, metal, indie, punk, soul, ska and reggae, many original pressings.
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Newbury
- B Side Records
Newbury record shop and barbers combo run by Alex and team on Bartholomew Street; a compact new-and-used vinyl selection spanning post-punk, hip hop, soul, house and punk, with in-store listening before you buy.
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Newcastle upon Tyne
- Beyond Vinyl
Walk-in vinyl shop and cafe at the John Marley Centre in West Denton, Newcastle, opened March 2018, selling vintage and contemporary records and occasionally hosting live music.
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Northampton
- Vintage Guru
Two-floor vintage emporium (est. 2018) with a large dedicated vinyl selection run downstairs by Visual Vinyl -- classic rock, soul, punk, folk and reggae LPs alongside vintage clothing and homeware.
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Norwich
- Venus Vinyl
Vinyl shop and craft-beer bar on Magdalen Street stocking limited-edition, rare and new releases, doubling as a small live-music venue; also trades online.
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Nottingham
- Rough Trade Nottingham
Rough Trade's Nottingham outpost in the Lace Market, opened 2014, with a bar and live performance space on the first floor alongside new and used vinyl.
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Okehampton
- Music & Bean Co
Music shop, record store and cafe over two floors in Okehampton's Victorian Arcade -- new and preowned vinyl across genres alongside instruments, accessories and coffee.
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Olney
- Oxfam Books & Music Olney
Oxfam's specialist Books & Music charity shop just off Olney's market square, with a dedicated turntable-and-headphones listening station and a genuine vinyl selection across genres alongside books, DVDs and games.
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Orpington
- The Orpington
Cafe, bar and record store on Orpington High Street selling new-release and classic albums plus a range of used vinyl, alongside breakfast, brunch and lunch; a Record Token scheme participant.
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Oxford
- Oxfam Bookshop St Giles
Oxfam's original UK bookshop, opened 1987 on St Giles' in the university quarter; a two-storey shop stocking secondhand vinyl, CDs and sheet music alongside its extensive book collection.
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- Truck Store
Oxfordshire's longest-running independent record shop, trading since 2004 on Cowley Road, selling new and pre-owned vinyl, CDs and hi-fi gear, hosting live in-store performances, with Mostro Coffee served on site.
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Ramsgate
- Vinyl Head Record Shop
Record shop and cafe combo on West Cliff Road with an ever-changing selection of vinyl at reasonable prices, plus instruments and memorabilia; dog-friendly. Record Store Day 2025 participant.
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Reigate
- Reloved
Vintage shop at the top of Reigate High Street on Church Street, selling vintage clothing, local-designer goods and accessories alongside a dedicated vinyl records section.
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- The Stone House Vinyl Cafe
Cafe and vinyl record shop in a former 14th-century chapel/courthouse on Bell Street, Reigate -- food, coffee and records side by side since opening as The Stone House in October 2016 (previously Fillz).
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Ryde
- Paul & Tao Music Lounge
Vinyl record store and cafe on Ryde's High Street -- secondhand vinyl, CDs, guitars and accessories alongside coffee. One of the Isle of Wight's better-known record haunts.
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Saltash
- Favourite Things
Aladdin's-cave film, music and toy shop in the heart of Saltash, with a well laid-out selection of vinyl, CDs and cassettes alongside figurines, comics and collectables.
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Sheffield
- Cole's Corner
Record shop and vegetarian/vegan cafe on Abbeydale Road, selling second-hand vinyl including reggae alongside food and local handmade arts and crafts.
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- grub records
Curated electronic-vinyl shop and natural wine bar opened in 2024 by figures from Sheffield's Apricot Ballroom and Mondo Radio scene, with a custom DJ booth and Tannoy Westminster sound system.
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Shirley
- Overdraft Records
Record shop, craft beer bar and Mexican street food kitchen in a former Shirley bank, with a 2000+ vinyl collection, in-store DJ performances and a beer cellar built into the old bank vault.
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Shrewsbury
- Left For Dead
Independent record and book shop on Wyle Cop, opened November 2013 (moved to Shrewsbury in 2014) -- new releases and quality back catalogue on vinyl and CD alongside a growing curated book selection.
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Skegness
- Stars & Stripes
Specialist Northern Soul, Motown, funk and jazz record shop on Drummond Road, run by Dave Raistrick and trading with collectors since 1978, alongside a Motown-themed Tamla Coffee Bar. Thousands of 45s, LPs, 12-inch singles and CDs from the 1950s onward.
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Skipton
- Skipton Sound Bar
Record shop, real-ale bar and live-music venue that buys and sells vintage vinyl and CDs alongside a selection of new records; sister company to Halifax's long-running Revo Records (est. 1987).
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Southsea
- Dress Code
Independent family-run vintage shop trading 21+ years, selling collectible vintage vinyl (punk, post-punk, NWOBHM, grunge, prog, classic rock, metal) alongside vintage clothing and quirky gifts.
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- Pie and Vinyl
Southsea cafe and record shop combining homemade pies with new and secondhand vinyl, hosting in-store gigs and Record Store Day events.
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- RPM
Vintage vinyl, movie posters and memorabilia shop (the name stands for Records, Posters, Memorabilia) with an in-store listening booth, classic pop videos on a TV, a coffee machine lounge and a downstairs poster gallery.
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St Ives
- Space Oddities
Small independent record store and sci-fi/film memorabilia shop in St Ives, buying and selling secondhand vinyl and CDs alongside classic and sci-fi DVDs and collectibles.
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St Leonards-on-Sea
- Dark Circles
Seafront coffee bar and record shop in Marine Court, St Leonards, selling new and used vinyl across jazz, funk, soul and hip hop with a listening deck and specialty coffee.
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- DayGlo Records
Record store, secondhand-clothes shop and artists' studios in St Leonards run by Rosie (with her parents) and Haydn, with a secondhand vinyl selection spanning indie, soul, funk, disco, rock and pop.
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- Stereo Retro
Record and hi-fi shop on Kings Road, St Leonards, selling new and vintage vinyl and audio equipment (plus repairs) with an on-site cafe offering over ten coffee beans.
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- Tough Love St Leonards
Independent record shop specialising in new music, selling new and preloved vinyl, CDs and cassettes alongside vintage rock T-shirts, art prints, coffee and gifts; relocated from Bohemia Road to 8 London Road.
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Stockport
- SK1 Records
Independent record shop and cafe in Stockport's historic Underbank old town, buying, selling and trading vinyl since 2018 and hosting street-party events.
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Stockton-on-Tees
- Bad Neighbour Records Vinyl Cafe Bar
Independent vinyl record store and cafe bar inside Sticky's on Prince Regent Street, combining record browsing with coffee, beer and burgers.
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Tavistock
- Book Stop & The Music Room
General bookshop in a 3-storey Tudor building (trading since 1985), with a dedicated Music Room selling vinyl and CDs across genres; a regular Record Store Day participant.
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Totnes
- Narnia Totnes
Emporium of genuine vintage vinyl, gifts, art, clothing and homewares on Totnes's Fore Street, with a dedicated record department downstairs -- a well-known 'Time Traveller's Shop.'
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Tunbridge Wells
- Even Flow (Ely Court)
Second Even Flow cafe/record-shop location inside the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre's Ely Court, women-owned; smaller vinyl selection alongside its coffee-shop offer.
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- Even Flow (St John's Road)
Cafe and record shop on St John's Road with new vinyl and a secondhand basement selection, plus cakes, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks, beer and wine.
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Ventnor
- Ventnor Exchange
The Isle of Wight's first independent record shop in decades when it opened in 2014, now part of a bar/cafe/creative-hub venue on Church Street with new and reissued vinyl across jazz, post-punk, house, disco, afrobeat and more.
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Wakefield
- Hellraiser & Morgana
Established 1994, a Yorkshire music-merch shop selling CDs and vinyl leaning metal and punk, sharing its Ridings Centre unit with Morgana alternative clothing.
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Wallasey
- Rockpoint Records
Multi-use Victoria Quarter venue in New Brighton with a secondhand vinyl record shop upstairs alongside a cafe, tattoo parlour, barbershop and live-music nights.
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Watford
- The LP Cafe
Watford's independent record cafe -- coffee, tea and cakes alongside a working record shop; regular Record Store Day participant with in-store live music.
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Westcliff-on-Sea
- The Secret Record Shop
Vinyl records and unusual CDs on the first-floor showroom of Argosy Toys, a family toy shop trading in the same building since 1947; the record floor reopened July 2020.
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Wincanton
- Highstreet Records
Vinyl record stall inside Wincanton's Applegarth Emporium, run by Brett -- an enormous genre range from Abba to hardcore techno, plus hi-fi equipment and instruments.
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Woolston
- Eric's Vinyl & Coffee
Woolston vinyl-and-coffee shop selling records, cassettes, CDs and DVDs alongside fresh coffee and homemade treats, with staff who'll track down specific albums on request.
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Worcester
- Spin The Black Circle
Worcester's only vinyl store and coffee house -- new and used vinyl to buy alongside a bar, cafe and upstairs gig venue hosting live bands and songwriter nights through 2026.
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Worthing
- Spun Records
Worthing record shop and community hub selling preloved and new vinyl alongside sustainable clothing (Poetic Bisons) and South Downs Blend coffee.
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- Vinyl Audio Café
Two-floor independent record shop and café in Worthing, with a curated selection of rare vinyl, classics and new releases spanning electronic, hip hop, jazz, funk/soul, reggae, world and Latin, plus a café/lounge area.
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Yeovil
- EPS Yeovil (Eastville Project Space)
Independent artspace in Yeovil's Quedam Shopping Centre -- ground-floor shop with a very large selection of vinyl, CDs and cassettes for sale, alongside an upstairs music studio, workshop space and live events.
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York
- FortyFive Vinyl Café
York's only vinyl-cafe experience, owned and run by musicians, spinning new and used records for sale all day with coffee, grilled-cheese sandwiches and evening live-music events.
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- Pitch 22
Small Fishergate shop with an ever-changing stock, buying and selling an eclectic mix of vinyl of all genres alongside books, ephemera and art. Web-discovered addition not in the OSM leads.
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