Shopping for Music in the North West of England
Above All Wrapped Up, 42 High Street, Uppermill OL3 6HA “Saddleworth’s only, and therfore best, record shop” Opening Hours:Wed – Sunday 12ish-5pm Website: https://innerspacerecords.co.uk/ Telephone: 07841 204 237 “New and second-hand records, good vibes and stuff”. More info coming soon!
“Wax On!” Opening Hours:Mon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-1800, Sun 10:00-17:00 Website: https://www.waxandbeans.co.uk/ Telephone: We have had two Bury record shops on this site, Save Records and the long lost Vibes and it was truly said to see those two Bury institutions go. The good news is that Bury now boasts an independent record shop again in […]
10 Meahouse Brow, Stockport SK1 1JP “Looking for inspiration? Head to Stockport!” Opening Hours:Thursday to Saturday 11.00 – 19.00 Website: https://allnightflightrecords.com/ Telephone: All Night Flight Records is located just off the main market place in Stockport which is now home to some new bars, eateries and some really interesting little shops emerging […]
17 Little Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1LA “A bit specialist, and a bit special.” Opening Hours:Monday to Friday 1030 – 1730. Sun 12-,4 Website: http://www.sk1records.co.uk/ Telephone: 0161 474 1233 This is an excellent little shop combined with a Cafe and is well worth your attention. Take a 10 min train ride from relatively booming Manchester to […]
25 Regent Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1RX “Altricham must have a Record Shop…It’s the law!” Opening Hours:Weds to Fri 10-5, Saturdays 10-3, Sunday 11-4 Website: Telephone: Like most smaller towns, Altrincham has seen record shops come and go. Older readers will recall it had a Virgin Records in the town centre, a branch of Omega […]
114 Warbeck Moor, Liverpool L9 0HY “The going is a bit rough but the odds are you’ll find some good records here…” Opening Hours:Monday to Saturday 9-5pm Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/AintreeVinylRecords Telephone: As the name suggests, Aintree Vinyl is located a few furlongs from Aintree Race course in the suburbs of Liverpool but easily reached by public […]
81 Renshaw Street, Liverpool L1 2SJ “”A Cafe, a Gig venue and a Record Shop under one roof”” Opening Hours:From 12pm every day except Monday Website: http://www.81renshaw.co.uk/ Telephone: 0151 707 1805 Renshaw Street in Liverpool houses a number of quirky, independent shops and at Number 81 you’ll find a place that houses not only a […]
6 High Street New Mills High Peak Derbyshire SK22 4AL “The stuff dreams are made of…” Opening Hours:Mon-Sat 10-17:00 Website: http://www.booksandmusic.co.uk/ Telephone: 01663 308212 Don’t let the shop sign fool you…this fine little bookshop also has an absolute gem of a Record Shop in it’s basement. Down the white stone steps you’ll find a wall […]
52 Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AB “Another hidden gem for those venturing further afield” Opening Hours:Mon-Wed 09.15-17.00, Thurs-Sat 09.15-17.30 Website: http://www.davesrarecds.com/ Telephone: 07884141887 If you’ve exhausted your regular haunts it’s time to look further afield. Urmston (birthplace Herman’s Hermits Peter Noone no less) is easily reached from Manchester by train and just down the […]
The Arcade, SK13 8AP, Glossop “” Opening Hours:Mon-Sat 09:00-18:00 – Sundays 10:00-14:00 Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/doublefourrecordsglossop Telephone: 07852 968868 A long standing omission from the site – there is another Double 4 Records in Glossop in the Arcade there. (I presume there is some connection with the Double 4 in Stockport and now closed Marple Branch – […]
