Record Store Day in Norwich, England
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 Norwich, England
Independent record shops open in Norwich, England 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.
- Beatniks
Buy-sell-trade shop near Anglia Square stocking 30,000+ vinyl, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and video games, with WhatsApp ordering.
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- Circular Sound
Yellow-fronted shop in the Norwich Lanes, trading since 1988 with 50,000+ records, 50,000+ CDs and thousands of DVDs, Blu-rays and magazines; owner Martin also handles mail order and click & collect on weekdays.
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- Fine City Sounds
Secondhand and new record shop on Pottergate known for a large, well-curated crate-digging selection and staff who'll track down specific records for customers.
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- Mare's Nest Music
Vinyl record stall at Norwich Market (open market days only, not a standalone storefront) -- described by regulars as one of the best record selections in East Anglia.
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- Out Of Time
Collector-friendly shop on Magdalen Street buying and selling new and secondhand vinyl, CDs and cassettes, with worldwide mail order and a 4.9-star reputation for owner Eric's expertise.
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- Press to Play
Secondhand vinyl, CD and DVD shop on St Benedicts Street trading since 1997, spanning rock, metal, indie, jazz and reggae, and buying record collections.
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- Soundclash Records
Norwich city-centre independent since 1991, specialising in new-release, independent and underground vinyl and CD across electronica, indie, grunge, hip hop and more, plus secondhand stock and gig ticketing.
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- 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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See the full record store listing for Norwich, England.