Record Stores / United Kingdom

Record Stores in Brighton, United Kingdom

24 record stores — last verified July 2026.

• 77 Records

  Open Hours not listed

  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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• Beat The Clock Records

  Open 11am–5pm today

  Hove specialist record shop focused on underground electronic music, particularly UK garage and house, alongside classic vinyl and CDs.

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• Across The Tracks

  Open Hours not listed

  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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• Bella Union Vinyl Shop

  Open 10am–6pm today

  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.

  3 sources

• Capsule Records

  Open 10am–6pm today

  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

  Open Hours not listed

  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

  Open Hours not listed

  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

  Open Hours not listed

  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

  Open 12pm–6pm today

  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

  Open 11am–6pm today

  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

  Open 11am–6pm today

  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.

  2 sources

• Mrs Canuticacqs Emporium

  Open 11am–5pm today

  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

  Open 9am–4pm today

  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

  Open 11am–6pm today

  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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• The Record Album

  Open Hours not listed

  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.

  2 sources

• Resident Music

  Open 10am–6pm today

  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

  Open 11am–6pm today

  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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• The Singles Bar

  Open 10am–5:30pm today

  Specialist singles shop just off Trafalgar Street in North Laine, buying and selling 7" and 12" vinyl singles alongside neighbouring Wax Factor.

  3 sources

• Stall 7 Records

  Open Hours not listed

  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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• Uptight Records

  Open Hours not listed

  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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• The Vinyl Curtain

  Open Hours not listed

  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.

  2 sources

• Vinyl Selecter

  Open 10am–5:30pm today

  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

  Open Hours not listed

  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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• The Wax Factor

  Open Hours not listed

  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.

  2 sources