Record Stores / United Kingdom

Record Stores in Leeds, United Kingdom

19 record stores — last verified August 2026.

• Crash Records

  Open 9:30am–6pm today

  Leeds indie institution since 1985 (opened on Woodhouse Lane, moved to The Headrow in 1987); vinyl, CDs and cassettes across indie, alternative, rock, punk and metal, plus gig tickets and in-store shows. Wall of Sound trades second-hand from its basement.

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• hmv

  Open Hours not listed

  UK chain music and entertainment store. The Leeds branch relocated from the Headrow Centre (closed January 2020) to St John's Shopping Centre, where it continues to sell new vinyl, CDs and DVDs.

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• Jumbo Records

  Open 9:30am–5:30pm today

  Leeds' oldest independent record shop, founded by Hunter Smith in 1971. New and used vinyl/CDs across genres, live in-store performances and a small cafe. Has relocated within Leeds several times (Queens Arcade, Merrion Centre, St John's Centre); now back at Merrion Centre.

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• Meanhood

  Open Hours not listed

  Specialist electronic and dance vinyl dealer in the basement beneath The Vinyl Whistle in Headingley. Started as a lockdown pop-up selling founder Jim Young's own collection and grew into a DJ-rehearsal, tuition and record-shop hub.

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• The Music Box

  Open 10am–5pm today

  Independent record and music shop in Otley selling new and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes.

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• Noiseisforheroes

  Open Hours not listed

  Second-hand punk, hardcore and 1960s-80s guitar-music specialist near Leeds General Infirmary, open since March 2017. Strong dub and reggae section.

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• Plant & Deck

  Open 12pm–6:30pm today

  Leeds' only houseplant-and-record shop, upstairs at Doghouse Bar & Bagel Shop on Kirkgate. Left-field electronic/dance vinyl; expanded July 2026 with a Peppermint Records collaboration adding listening stations and a dedicated dance-music space.

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• Record Plant

  Open 10am–5pm today

  Farsley/Pudsey record shop at Sunny Bank Mills: new releases, reissues and second-hand vinyl plus merch. Opened October 2023; reopened in a larger unit within the mill complex for National Album Day, 19 October 2024. Offers record cleaning and flattening.

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• Released Records (Hyde Park Book Club)

  Open 10am–8pm today

  Released Records' Hyde Park concession inside Hyde Park Book Club - the only dedicated record shop in Hyde Park. Local-label-focused new and pre-loved vinyl across genres.

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• Released Records (Outlaws Yacht Club)

  Open 11am–6pm today

  Record shop and label concession inside Outlaws Yacht Club bar/cafe in the city centre; new and pre-loved vinyl leaning dance, hip hop, soul, pop and techno. Also runs a concession at Hyde Park Book Club.

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• Relics Records

  Open 10am–5:30pm today

  Two-floor secondhand and vintage vinyl specialist on New Briggate since 1991; original pressings spanning rock, soul, reggae and jazz, plus CDs and memorabilia.

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• Shed Load Of Vinyl

  Open 12pm–5pm today

  Weekend-only second-hand vinyl shop trading from a converted shed in Guiseley; good-quality used records at fair prices.

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• Stormcrow Records

  Open 9am–4:30pm today

  Independent second-hand record shop in Morley town centre specialising in rare and collectable vinyl including Northern Soul rarities, plus cassettes, memorabilia and vintage hi-fi. Buys, sells and exchanges.

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• Tribe Records

  Open Hours not listed

  Club-culture specialist founded 1995 in Leeds Corn Exchange, closed 2013, and reopened at Kirkgate in 2017; a community hub for the city's house, techno and dance scene.

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• Too Damn Loud

  Open Hours not listed

  Long-running record stall in Leeds Kirkgate Market selling new and vintage vinyl, tapes, CDs and DVDs at market prices.

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• Vinyl Fixx (Second Hand Records)

  Open Hours not listed

  Second-hand vinyl specialist in Armley since 2016, focused on hard-to-find rock and indie releases, plus vintage posters and memorabilia.

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• Vinyl Grounds

  Open 9:30am–12am today

  Coffee-by-day, wine-and-cocktail-bar-by-night on Central Road, opened November 2025; spins jazz and soul vinyl on the house system throughout service, London-inspired listening-bar concept.

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• The Vinyl Whistle

  Open 10am–6pm today

  Headingley record store, cafe, bar and venue: new and used vinyl alongside coffee and draught beer, with live music and weekly 'Open Decks' nights. Meanhood's specialist electronic/dance record shop trades from the basement below.

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• Wall Of Sound

  Open 12pm–6pm today

  Second-hand records, CDs, DVDs, books and memorabilia across rock, punk, jazz, soul, reggae and more. Started as a market stall in 1986, became a shop in Halifax's Piece Hall in 1990, and moved into Crash Records' Leeds basement on 4 July 2015.

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