Listening Bars / Leeds

Listening Bars & Vinyl Cafes in Leeds, United Kingdom

3 spots where buying and listening happen in the same room.

• Jumbo Records

  Open 9:30am–5:30pm today

  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

  Open 9:30am–12am today

  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

  Open 10am–6pm today

  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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