Record Stores / United Kingdom
Record Stores in Belfast, United Kingdom
8 record stores — last verified August 2026.
- Dragon Records
Long-running first-floor record shop off City Hall, open since April 2010 under Jeff Doherty and Kelvyn Williams; mostly second-hand vinyl and CD across indie, experimental, soul, funk, jazz, hip hop and reggae.
3 sources
- hmv
Belfast city-centre branch of the hmv chain, in Donegall Arcade off Castle Place; sells a wide range of vinyl alongside CDs, t-shirts, posters and audio gear. Accepted chain per this dataset's policy.
3 sources
- Hectic Records
New Cathedral Quarter shop (opened 2025) mixing new and used vinyl with an emphasis on rock, pop, punk and US imports; hundreds of records added weekly.
2 sources
- 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.
3 sources
- Sound Advice
East Belfast record shop inside the historic Portview Trade Centre linen mill, founded by DJ/producer Marion Hawkes; new and used electronic, soul, disco and jazz vinyl with fresh deliveries weekly.
3 sources
- Starr Records
Run by Sinead Green and Jeff Doherty; relocated from its original Berry Street unit into the Oh Yeah Music Centre in October 2023, stocking new-release vinyl, merch and rarities, with regular in-store events.
3 sources
- Time Slip Records
Botanic Avenue record store selling new and used vinyl plus CDs and vintage clothes, open 7 days a week since 2017 in the former Yellow Submarine unit.
2 sources
- Voodoo Soup Records
Two floors of new and used vinyl near Smithfield Market behind CastleCourt, with a broad stock spanning rock, pop, jazz, blues, cult imports and reissues.
2 sources
Greater Belfast
Record stores in the cities and towns around Belfast.
Bangor, United Kingdom
- Bending Sound Records
Family-run vinyl specialist in central Bangor, Co. Down, opened on Record Store Day 2017; new releases and clean pre-owned vinyl across a wide genre mix, plus turntables, hi-fi and record-care gear.
4 sources
Lisburn, United Kingdom
- Vinyl Matters
Billed as Lisburn's first record shop in a generation; opened 30 April 2024 by Ray Dennison and his brother Sean on Railway Street, selling new and second-hand vinyl, CDs and t-shirts across all genres.
3 sources
Recently closed
- Head Records closed January 2018.
- Sick Records closed October 2017.
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Frequently asked questions
How many record stores are in Belfast, United Kingdom?
Belfast, United Kingdom has 8 record stores in the directory, last verified August 2026.
Has a record store in Belfast closed recently?
Yes — Head Records (January 2018), Sick Records (October 2017) closed recently. Their pages stay up with a list of nearby open shops.
Are there listening bars or vinyl cafes in Belfast?
Yes — 1 of Belfast's record stores double as a bar, cafe, or combo space: Octopus's Garden.