Record Store Day 2023: Nottingham to celebrate with events across the city
It’s hard to believe but it's been a year since the last Record Store Day. Nottingham is getting in on the fun with a host of celebrations across the city on Saturday, April 22.
Vinyl fans will know that Record Store Day is one of the best days of the year to pick up rare copies of limited-edition music and access one-day-only deals. If you choose your venue right then you could also be treated to an impromptu gig by local favourites.
Although in previous years, the long queue outside Rough Trade is usually an indicator of where to go there are a few different places to try if you are searching for a song.
Here is how to get planning your Record Store Day 2023 trip:
Running Circle Records
Running Circle Records is one of the newer shops in the city centre and can be found on Sneinton Avenue tucked away on Freckingham Street. This is one to visit for those rare sounds, expert selection and friendly staff who know exactly what you are looking for.
Despite being a smaller store, the shop has a great selection and often hosts visiting DJs. It helps that the owners, Guohan Zeng and Tom Towle are both DJs and musicians so they have the inside track on the newest artists. The store will celebrate Record Store Day with performances from Dead Girls Pearls, Glorious Fools, Paradise Hi-Fi and Mark Rayner from 10 am until 8 pm.
Rough Trade
Rough Trade will be opening a bit earlier this year to accommodate the huge lineup of bands and DJs they are hosting. There are also some truly amazing hot picks of vinyl to be had while you listen to a song or two.
Six By Seven (Chris Olley Signing) will kick off the event at 11 am followed by George Gadd at noon. Campfire Social, Ella Clayton, Do Nothing, Divorce and EEVAH will also take to the Rough Trade stage. Mouth Culture, Jemma Johnson, CJ Pandit, Antony Szmierek and MIMOSA will continue the party into the night.
When it comes to DJs you can expect entertainment from Unpeeled DJs, Dom Gourlay, Jimi Arundel and beaabea from 11:30 am.
Dylan Whatley, the Events Assistant for Rough Trade, said: “We’re really excited to welcome such a cool mix of artists to Rough Trade Nottingham this RSD, especially where we’ve curated a local focus with some of our new favourite acts like Divorce and Cj Pandit on the bill.
“It’s going to be a top day for locals and visitors alike, we can’t wait.”
The brand has also teamed up with London-based brewery Signature Brew to produce a bespoke beer, which will be available at the Nottingham store on Broad Street. The In Session Hefehelles was brewed at the Blackhorse Road Brewery in Northeast London with help from the Rough Trade team, who assisted at every step of the brewing process.
The bespoke beer is described as “a classic Helles style lager with a cheeky hefeweizen twist. Crisp and refreshing at its core, slightly malt forward in character with a lightly fruity and spicy finish.”
Record Store Day, was started in 200 and is now an annual event that aims to support the culture of independently owned record stores. It brings music and vinyl fans, artists and record store employees together for a day filled with live music performances and exclusive releases to celebrate the unique culture.