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The best places to shop for vinyl records in and around Leeds

Sophie Smith Sophie Smith - 17th April 2023

We don't need much of an excuse to go shopping for vinyls and CDs - but World Record Store Day will do just fine.

Whether you've been an avid collector of vinyls and CDs or you've jumped on the band wagon this time round, there's nothing quite like grabbing yourself a new disc for your record player.

Here are our favourite places to go record shopping in and around Leeds.

Jumbo Records

1-3 Merrion Centre, Leeds city centre

JUMBO sign.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
wall covered with vinyls.

The team at Jumbo are so excited about WRSD that they've all written their top picks over on the record store's Instagram page.

Hidden away inside the Merrion Centre, this small record shop is set to attract big crowds over the weekend, but the friendly advice and passionate customers makes them a record store worth visiting all year round- plus they advertise all their new releases every Friday morning, so you'll never miss an album's debut appearance again.

Find out more here.

Vinyl Whistle

Otley Road, Headingley

Derived from a love of vinyl records and football: Vinyl Whistle is an indie record store that stocks new and old EPs, football memorabilia (especially anything Leeds United related) and has a coffee shop/ beer taps / live gig venue right in the middle of their store.

WRSD special editions will go on sale from 8am this Saturday, but you can shop for never-seen-before LPs, and get intimate gig tickets with a pint in one hand and a Leeds United poster in the other all year round- it really is the jack-of-all-trades indie store the suburbs needs.

Find out more here.

Released Records

Corn Exchange, Leeds City Centre

World Record Store Day sign inside Released Records.
Images: The Hoot Leeds
vinyl held up to camera.

Hidden away from the crowds inside Leeds Corn Exchange, Released Records offers an eclectic mix of new and pre-loved records. They're a dog-friendly store and they'll be offering all of the best World Record Store Day options to lucky shoppers too.

The owners are happy to talk all things music all day long and the brand even has its own label: The Lost Records, which is available to book for live shows and events, bespoke licensed music for videos, commercials, TV, film and more.

Find out more here.

Crash Records

35 The Headrow, Leeds City Centre

outside of Crash Records on Headrow.
Image: The Hoot Leeds

With over 30 years of celebrating music in Leeds, Crash Records is one of the biggest record stores in our city. Specialising in indie, alternative, rock, punk, metal, you'll find endless hidden gems inside their doors- plus they'll be celebrating WRSD with an incredible selection of LPs for sale.

Crash Records is also given an allocation for local gig tickets- and shopping with them is so much more exciting than just logging on to Ticketmaster. Discover who you can watch live at Headrow, O2 Academy or grab your Leeds Festival tickets here too.

Find out more here.

North South Vintage

Headingley Lane, Headingley / Hyde Park Corner

vintage clothes shop stocking cds and vinyls.
Images: North South Leeds
vinyl stacked next to guitar.

For those soley interested in shopping for second-hand treasures, North South Vintage (formerly Vintage Boutique) is an unmissable stop. Located right in the heart of studentsville spaces between Hyde Park and Headingley, this vintage store has plenty of hidden diamonds in the rough, just waiting to be uncovered. Expect a huge array of 70s and 80s bangers, as well as contemporary house mixes amongst old football scarves, retro Nikes and an impressive collection of classic novels.

Whilst you won't find any WRSD records here, shopping second-hand helps the back pocket and the planet respectively- and you're still shopping independently along the way.

Find out more here.

Feature Image- Jumbo Records

Leeds

‘Ugly, run-down’ and ‘untidy’ – Leeds named UK’s tenth best big city

Clementine Hall Clementine Hall

Britain's 20 biggest cities have been ranked, and Leeds has done pretty well.

Although, you wouldn't be able to tell judging by the overwhelmingly lacklustre description we've been given.

The listing comes from The Telegraph and ranks Britain's 20 biggest cities from worst to best, taking into account visitor appeal and where offers most to tourists.

Leeds comes in at a very respectable number 10, however judging from what they've said about our city you'd think we were much, much lower.

Kicking things off, the description reads: "There’s an untidy quality to Leeds, borne of a patchwork of periods in its built environment and the fact that a lot of regeneration is underway (cranes rise at every corner)."

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Yep, not off to a good start but it's only down hill from there as Leeds is then said to have a 'certain shapelessness'.

But perhaps the worst part is yet to come: "There are some ugly, run-down streets very close to the centre, and while the Headrow and other high streets have a fair number of shops, there’s no real boulevard or grand square.

"The most atmospheric spaces are Queens Arcade and perpendicular Cross Arcade, and Thornton’s Arcade; Grand Arcade is also Victorian but looks and feels less uplifting."

By the end it starts to get slightly more positive, emphases on 'slightly': "Leeds’ strongest points might be its small size and its north-central location; it’s easy to walk everywhere inside the city, and a short ride away are Ilkley, Skipton and the Dales."

Our visitor appeal gained a 6.5/10, beating Cardiff, Sheffield, Brighton and Nottingham.

Taking the top spot was Liverpool followed by Edinburgh, Belfast and Glasgow. Read the full ranking here.

Read more: Leeds to make history as the host for Tour de France Femmes 2027

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An award-winning Sardinian restaurant made famous in Sheffield is now opening in Leeds

Clementine Hall Clementine Hall

This family-run restaurant has chosen Leeds as their second location, and we're very glad they have.

Introducing Domo, a Sardinian independent born in Sheffield that is loved by many for its delicious food, inviting atmosphere and stellar service.

Run by Raffaele Busceddu and Sarah May Elliott, Domo serves a range of traditional Sardinian specialities from homemade pasta dishes to show-stopping grills.

They've also got a banging cocktail menu full of signature serves and refreshing spritz, perfect for enjoying with friends over some delicious sharing plates.

Images: The Sheff

They've been teasing a second site for some time now but finally the cat is firmly out of the bag as they've announced they'll be bringing Domo to Leeds.

But where might you ask? Well, none other than the scenic location of the Lockside overlooking the canal.

Slotting right in next to BAKE, they're going to be in very good company indeed.

Image: The Sheff

Announcing the exciting news to Instagram, Domo said: "So most of you guessed it right...it’s been a long time coming but Domo 2.0 is finally cooking.

"Here’s a little sneak peek at our week which we’ve mostly spent admiring the views and getting to know the new neighbours …. If you can guess where it is there’s a glass of bubbly on us next time we see you. To be continued ………"

That's all the information we have so far, but we'll keep you in the loop as and when we find out more.

We can't wait to have you here in Leeds Domo, but for now we'll pop round to Sheffield to get our Domo fix and we highly suggest you do too.

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