Record Stores / United Kingdom

Record Stores in Birmingham, United Kingdom

8 record stores — last verified August 2026.

• Artum

  Open Hours not listed

  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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• The Diskery

  Open Hours not listed

  England's oldest record shop, trading since 1952; now on Bristol Street after relocating from its long-time Bromsgrove Street site. 100,000+ secondhand vinyl including rare 78rpm jazz and swing, plus vintage gramophones.

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• Emortal Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Stirchley vinyl shop with 150,000+ new and used records across genres, in-store turntables for previewing before buying, and a strong community/DJ culture. Buys unwanted collections.

  3 sources

• HMV

  Open 9am–8pm today

  UK entertainment chain store on the middle level of the Bullring shopping centre, selling new vinyl, CDs and film alongside merchandise; the centre's sole dedicated music and film retailer.

  2 sources

• Ignite Record Store

  Open Hours not listed

  Record stall inside the Oasis indie market specialising in indie, metal, hardcore, punk, industrial and goth vinyl.

  3 sources

• Music Is The Answer

  Open 10am–5pm today

  Independent secondhand vinyl shop in Hall Green run by John ('Brum Reseller'), specialising in soul, funk, reggae, disco and rock with new arrivals posted daily; also offers record cleaning and flattening. Also trades from Redbrick Market, Digbeth.

  2 sources

• The Polar Bear

  Open Hours not listed

  Kings Heath independent record shop emphasising local artists, folk, rock, jazz and blues; mainly secondhand CDs with vinyl also available.

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• Swordfish Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Independent Birmingham record shop since 1979 (originally 'Rockers'); new and used vinyl and CDs spanning rock, indie, psych, garage, folk, jazz, soul, funk and reggae. Buys collections.

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