Record Store Day in Brighton, United Kingdom
Two dates to know: Record Store Day Black Friday is Friday, November 29, 2026, and the next main Record Store Day is Saturday, April 17, 2027.
What is Record Store Day?
Record Store Day is an annual event built around independent record stores. The main event traditionally lands on the third Saturday of April each year; Record Store Day Black Friday is traditionally held the day after US Thanksgiving. Both days bring exclusive, limited-run vinyl and CD releases sold only at participating independent shops — not big-box retailers, and not mail order until the in-store exclusives sell through. Because pressings are limited, popular titles can sell out within the first hour, which is why a line-early culture has grown up around the day even at shops that are otherwise quiet on a weekday morning.
Tips for the day
- Arrive early. At busy shops, lines for popular titles can start well before opening.
- Bring cash. A cash line often moves faster than card on a shop's highest-volume day of the year.
- Check each shop's own site or Instagram in the week before the date — participating shops post their own opening time, line policy, and which exclusive titles they've ordered in.
- Release lists are first-come, first-served and vary store to store. A title in stock at one shop may not show up at another, even across town.
- Expect one-per-customer or per-household limits on the most in-demand titles.
- Not every independent record store participates every year, and allocations vary shop to shop — confirm directly with the shop rather than assuming based on a past year.
Shops to check in Brighton, United Kingdom
Independent record shops open in Brighton, United Kingdom right now. We don't yet track which specific shops participate in Record Store Day or what they've ordered in for a given year — check each shop's own site or Instagram close to the date for their exclusive-release list, opening time, and line policy.
- 77 Records
Second-hand and collectable vinyl stall inside North Laine Bazaar indoor market, offering a shifting selection of LPs, singles and imports.
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- Across The Tracks
North Laine second-hand vinyl institution since 1989 (as Disclocator from the mid-1980s), stocking 20,000+ LPs and singles spanning rock, reggae, ska, soul, Motown, hip-hop, blues and jazz.
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- Beat The Clock Records
Hove specialist record shop focused on underground electronic music, particularly UK garage and house, alongside classic vinyl and CDs.
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- 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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- Cult Hero
New-vinyl-only record shop in The Lanes run by longtime Brighton record seller Frank Taylor, with a clean, airy layout split between music and art prints.
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- Family Store Records & Gallery
North Laine record shop and gallery specialising in indie, punk and alternative vinyl, alongside music-related non-fiction books and art.
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- Fine Records
Long-established Hove record shop trading since 1967 (the day Sgt. Pepper's was released), specialising in classical, jazz, nostalgia, soundtracks and show music on CD and vinyl.
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- Godzilla Records
Underground record shop focused on punk, metal and alternative genres, stocking vinyl alongside band merch, zines, tapes and books; does not participate in Record Store Day.
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- Middle Floor Records
Dance and electronic specialist occupying the middle floor of the Trafalgar Street vinyl hub (above Rarekind Records), focused on UK bass, dubstep, grime, garage, house, techno and disco.
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- Mr Bongo
Brighton record shop from the Mr Bongo label, specialising in world, Latin, jazz and rare groove vinyl reissues, reopened in its Gloucester Road home in May 2026.
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- Mrs Canuticacqs Emporium
Two-floor second-hand vinyl shop in Hove run by Josh Dean, mixing punk, metal, jazz, classic rock and an extensive classical section, with reggae specialist Mick's Music upstairs.
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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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- Rarekind Records
New and second-hand record shop on Trafalgar Street specialising in hip hop, reggae, funk/soul, jazz and world music, with dance-focused sister shops on the floors above.
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- Resident Music
Multi-award-winning independent record shop in North Laine, trading since 2004, with a huge range of new releases, reissues, CDs and books plus regular in-store events and signings.
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- RK Bass Records
Top-floor specialist at the Trafalgar Street vinyl hub, operating under Rarekind Enterprise since 2021, focused on jungle, drum & bass, dubstep and old skool hardcore vinyl plus DJ accessories.
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- Stall 7 Records
Long-running record stall inside the Snoopers Paradise flea market in North Laine, run by Brighton musician Mark Johnson since 2007, stocking 300+ new and secondhand vinyl titles.
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- The Record Album
Brighton's oldest record shop, trading since 1948 a few yards from Brighton Station, specialising in film soundtracks, cinema and theatre music alongside general vinyl. Now owned by Keith Blackmore and David Chappell.
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- The Singles Bar
Specialist singles shop just off Trafalgar Street in North Laine, buying and selling 7" and 12" vinyl singles alongside neighbouring Wax Factor.
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- The Vinyl Curtain
Appointment-only Kemptown boutique run by DJ Billy Nasty, stocking over 8,000 second-hand records with a strong focus on electronic music alongside funk/soul, rock and hip hop.
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- The Wax Factor
Long-running second-hand vinyl, CD and book shop off Trafalgar Street, historically linked to the Rock-Ola coffee bar, known for one of the largest stocks of any Brighton store.
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- Uptight Records
Hove second-hand vinyl specialist run by Bob Smith, focused on soul, funk and jazz with rock, pop, reggae and house also in stock.
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- Vinyl Selecter
Used-vinyl stall turned permanent shop inside Brighton Open Market, specialising in vintage records, reggae and ska alongside cassettes, CDs and books; hosts the Open Market record fairs.
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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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See the full record store listing for Brighton, United Kingdom.