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Brick Lane, Cheshire Street and Columbia Road
East London crawl from the Rough Trade flagship on Brick Lane through Cheshire Street and Bethnal Green Road to Columbia Road, ending in Hoxton.
Walkable · 5 stops · about 1.0 miles. Every stop is close enough to walk. The whole route is about 3 miles or less, so you can leave the car behind. What do route types mean?
The 5 stops
1. Rough Trade East
Large Brick Lane flagship in the Old Truman Brewery, with a stage for in-store gigs, a cafe and a broad vinyl range spanning indie, punk and electronic.
Tip: Midweek hours vary (Wednesday closes at 3 PM), so check before you go.
Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM 2. World of Echo
Small Cheshire Street shop for left-field new and second-hand records, from experimental and jazz to art-rock, near the Columbia Road flower market.
Tip: Open every day, but only until 5 or 6 PM, so go in the afternoon.
46 Cheshire St, London E2 6EH, UK
Hours
Monday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM 3. Flashback Records Shoreditch
Two floors of new and used vinyl, CDs and DVDs at the top of Brick Lane, part of the Flashback group, with listening decks in the shop.
Tip: Listening decks let you try records before buying; open every day until 7 PM.
131 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E2 7DG, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM 4. Idle Moments
Columbia Road wine shop with a record shop attached, known for jazz and experimental music and a notable stock of Japanese pressings.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday only, with listening players in the shop.
86 Columbia Rd, London E2 7QB, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM 5. Love Vinyl
Hoxton shop split between new dance-leaning releases and sought-after second-hand records, covering house, techno, disco, reggae, soul and jazz.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday.
5 Pearson St, London E2 8JD, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Wednesday 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Thursday 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Friday 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Saturday 11:30 AM - 6:30 PM Sunday Closed
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.
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Part of a road trip
- London Record Store Week5 stops