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Record stores in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh has 14 record stores in The Vinyl Vine directory, including Greenhouse Records, Slow Progress Records & Coffee, and Thorne Records and 11 more. You can dig in Barclay Terrace, Bruntsfield, Blackfriars Street, Old Town, Bruntsfield, and Canongate, Royal Mile. Stock leans toward rock, indie/rock, and punk/indie.
Record store crawls in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Dig3 shops · Walkable · Thorne Records' Scottish artists section in Bruntsfield, Assai Records' signings and…
- Old Town and Southside5 shops · Walkable · From Cockburn Street down the Royal Mile and through Newington, mixing a long-running…
- Tollcross to Bruntsfield5 shops · Walkable · A compact run of newer independents down from Grindlay Street to Bruntsfield Place.
- Leith Walk3 shops · Walkable · Follow Leith Walk from Elm Row to the Leith end for old-school, second-hand and newer…
14 record stores in Edinburgh
Greenhouse Records
Record shop combined with a small radical bookshop and library, with a hi-fi to hear records in store and screenprinted tees.
Tip: Closed Mondays; browse the books and prints too.
10 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Slow Progress Records & Coffee
Small record shop and coffee counter just off the Royal Mile, selling new vinyl at competitive prices.
Tip: Have a coffee while you flip through the racks; open every day.
53 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh EH1 1NB, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thorne Records
Reasonably priced shop with a dedicated Scottish artists section and a well-regarded under-£15 bin.
Tip: Ask staff for a local artist recommendation — regulars say the picks are excellent.
125 Bruntsfield Pl, Edinburgh EH10 4EQ, UK
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Unknown Pleasures
Royal Mile collectors' shop, strong on UK and Scottish indie, 80s punk, gothic and industrial, with a turntable to try records before buying.
Tip: Bring records to sell, as they buy used vinyl. Google lists no hours, so check first.
110 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD, UK
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Assai Records Edinburgh
Bright, modern shop that regularly hosts signings and listening events.
Tip: Check online stock before visiting — some genres like jazz and reggae run thin in-store.
1 Grindlay St, Edinburgh EH3 9AT, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 PM Record Shak
Packed Southside shop with new and second-hand vinyl, CDs and cassettes at modest prices.
Tip: Stock is crowded and new pressings can be stacked, so allow time to dig. Google lists no hours, so check first.
69 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JG, UK
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Underground Solution
Cockburn Street independent that opened in 1996, mixing rock, pop, soul, funk, jazz and techno across new and second-hand stock.
Tip: Open seven days; Record Store Day is busy here.
9 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, UK
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Good Vibes Neighbourhood Store & Studios
Leith record and book shop with new vinyl from small labels, zines and merch, and cosy in-house gigs.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; listed hours are 10 AM to 5 PM Wednesday to Saturday.
151, 153 Constitution St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7AD, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Backbeat Records
Old-school, jam-packed second-hand shop where the owner fetches records from the stacks and remembers his stock.
Tip: Tell the owner what you are after when you arrive; closed Mondays and Sundays.
31 E Crosscauseway, Edinburgh EH8 9HE, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday Closed Vinyl Villains
Long-running shop strong on hard rock and heavy metal, with rare finds hanging from the ceiling.
Tip: Most stock runs under £25, but look up for the pricier rarities on display.
5 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, UK
Hours
Monday 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 PM Elvis Shakespeare
Leith Walk shop combining second-hand records and books, with a New This Week box of arrivals and occasional Saturday-afternoon band sets.
Tip: Larger inside than it looks; Google lists no opening hours, so check before a long trip.
347 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8SD, UK
Hours not listed. Call ahead before you go.
Beat Generation Records
Newer Tollcross shop with new and second-hand vinyl plus CDs, where you can listen to used records before buying.
Tip: Open daily; ask to hear a used record first.
5 Lochrin Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9QX, UK
Hours
Monday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM VoxBox Music
Curated new and used records in Stockbridge, with depth in UK and European indie and first pressings plus soul, pop and psychedelia.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday only; check the back room for bargains.
21 St Stephen St, Edinburgh EH3 5AN, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Umbrella Vinyl
Opened in August 2023 with a specialised, personal selection including Japanese pressings, jazz and Afrobeat, plus its own small reissue label.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday; the selection is specialised, so ask for recommendations.
20 Valleyfield St, Edinburgh EH3 9LR, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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.