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Vinyl Resting Place

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Vinyl Resting Place

3rd Floor Afflecks Palace, 52 Church Street, Manchester, M4 1PW
  • Monday10:30am - 6:00pm
  • Tuesday10:30am - 6:00pm
  • Wednesday10:30am - 6:00pm
  • Thursday10:30am - 6:00pm
  • Friday10:30am - 6:00pm
  • Saturday10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Sunday11:00am - 5:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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While many independent record shops were facing closure – or at least downsizing – Vinyl Resting Place was setting up shop on the third floor of Afflecks in 2014.

Its name a nod to the perceived death of vinyl, this compact, tightly packed shop offers thousands of mostly second-hand treasures, which have been lovingly cherry-picked over the past 15 years by its owner, Alistair.

Vinyls of varying sizes are the primary focus here – although CDs, music DVDs, band T-Shirts and even some cassette tapes are available, too. And of course, there are plenty of bargain boxes to rummage through!

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