RECORD STORE DAY 2025 - Which Kent and East Sussex Stores are taking part?
More than 270 independent record shops across the UK
Mark your calendars! Record Store Day (RSD) returns for its 18th edition on Saturday 12th April 2025.
More than 270 independent record shops across the UK will gear up for a huge celebration of vinyl releases, in-store parties and independent record store culture.
Now in its 18th year, RSD brings together artists, labels, and record stores across the country to celebrate the unique culture of independent shops and the enduring art of vinyl.
Fans can expect a stacked list of collectible and limited-edition records from some of the biggest and most exciting names in music.
Hundreds of artists have come together to celebrate the UK’s independent record shops, which are at the heart of local communities nationwide.
With special releases spanning rock, pop, soul, jazz, hip-hop, reggae, classical, and folk music fans of all tastes and genres will find something to enjoy at their local record store this April. Here are some of our favourite stores from Kent and East Sussex taking part - we know you’ll travel far and wide to get the vinyl you want!
Three of our ‘cene Magazine stockists are taking part Saturnalia in Faversham, The Record Store in Ashford and Tough Love in St Leonards.
But even if your local store isn’t taking part, please give them some love and pop in for a visit anyway.
WHO’S TAKING PART?
Tough Love, St Leonards
73 Bohemia Rd, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN37 6RG
Saturnalia
3 Market Street, Faversham, ME13 7AH
The Record Store
16 Park Mall, Ashford, TN24 8RY
Raven Retail
74 Bromley Road, Beckenham, BR3 5NP
Analogue Music
70a High Street, Rochester, ME1 1JY
Vinylstore Jr
20 Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2QJ
Olaf's Record Store
57 London Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1AU
Vintage & Vinyl
57 The Old High Street, Folkestone, CT20 1RN
Gatefield Sounds
70 High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1BB
Vinyl Head
16 West Cliff Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9JP
Smugglers Record Shop
9 King St, Deal, CT14 6HX
The Orpington
161 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0LW
Cruisin Records
132 Welling High St, Welling DA16 1TJ
Music’s Not Dead
De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1DP