On April 23, independent record stores across the country will join together to 'celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store'. Amongst the 264 independent record shops participating is the city's own Future is Vinyl, in Carlisle's Vinyl Cafe on Abbey Street. This years day will mark the 15th anniversary of the global Record Store Day, bringing with it exclusive releases and events to independent retailers to cater for every taste and need on the day. Owner of Carlisle's indepedent record store, James Brown, said the event is the store's biggest day of the year, 'every year'. The global event sees a growing number of independent record stores taking part each year.

Source: The Star April 21, 2022 17:12 UTC