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Top 5 record shops

Our guide to where to get your hands on those discs of polyvinyl chloride – the most addictive substance known to humankind.

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Sheffield's best bottle shops

Where to stock up on the most unusual and the outright tastiest beers.

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Our favourite vintage shops

Where to dig out the best secondhand bargains and pre-loved gems. Happy rummaging!

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Bookshop Tour of Sheffield

Get to know Sheffield’s community of independent bookshops and booksellers. Stocking everything from pre-loved classics to comics, fantasy faves to feminist fiction – no two are the same.

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Juno Books

A welcoming feminist and queer space, bringing people together over books by women and marginalised voices.

The Treehouse Board Game Cafe

A library of over 800 tabletop games. Plus craft beer, excellent coffee, bagels, brownies, and a shop. Game on.

With its dimmed lighting and calm atmosphere, stepping into CollardManson feels a bit like visiting a museum. Instead of ancient vases or taxidermy, though, it's filled with glistening jewellery and finery for the home.

Millennium Gallery

The cultural gateway to Sheffield. Millennium Gallery is always full of life and hosts some of the city's most exciting exhibitions, while also celebrating the area's heritage in its permanent displays.

Jojo's General Store

A hotspot for collectors of iconic menswear and the flagship shop for the Rag Parade brand. Get to know owner Jojo Elgarice in this chat about his unique vintage finds and building a shop that looks like it's been around for a hundred years.

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Bear Tree Records

Tucked away upstairs in the craft workshops of Orchard Square, Bear Tree Records was set up by Joe Blanchard – a familiar face to many who have flicked through various Sheffield vinyl racks over the years.

La Biblioteka

An escape hatch into the universe of the written word, La Biblioteka is filled with the most interesting, beautiful, obscure and inspiring publications to fill your magazine racks and bookcases.

Record Collector

This Broomhill music lovers’ mecca has been at the heart of Sheffield’s music scene for nearly four decades. It's a cornerstone of the city’s cultural life, beloved of everyone from Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker to Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott.

Tonearm Vinyl

A one-man labour of love, and our go-to place for post-punk and the best stuff from the 80s.

Spinning Discs

This Meersbrook shop boasts an eclectic mix of genres and a constant turnover of records to keep you satisfied, with local bands on the racks alongside the likes of Bowie. Look out for collaborations with the excellent Tram Shed bar next door.

The Nichols Building

A haven of vintage and antique treats housed in a beautiful old warehouse near Kelham Island.

Kelham Island Books and Music

A secondhand book and vinyl shop with a well-curated selection of local history, fantasy, crime thrillers, walking guides, and folk recordings.

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Sharrow Vale Hardware

The hardware shop of the future, with shelves are fit to burst with all the tools for domestic whimsies and emergencies, as well as eco paints and products. All watched over by head of security George the cat.

Plantology

Plantology is a garden of delights. Greenery dangles from the ceiling, bunches of wildflowers snuggle prettily together, every kind of plant jostles for your attention on the shelves alongside stacks of stylish ceramics.

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Walkley Beer Co.

An off licence-cum-sit-down venue in one of Sheffield's prettiest suburbs, offering three casks and a wide range of bottled beers from the likes of Siren, Kernel and Wild Beer, plus a rotating cast of Belgian imports and homebrew equipment.

Cocoa Wonderland

Be transported back to childhood with Cocoa’s nostalgic sweets, treat yourself to their gorgeous artisan chocolates, or enjoy a very indulgent a hot chocolate in the super cute cafe.

Hop Hideout

The place for drinkers looking for something out of the ordinary – stocking over 400 bottles of the most unusual, experimental and outright tasty beers. Owner Jules is also the brains behind the annual Sheffield Beer Week.

Turner's Bottle Shop

From local favourite breweries to up-and-coming national names and US masters, Turner’s have you covered for brilliant beers. There’s a healthy selection of ciders too.

Starmore Boss

Barry Starmore and Jefferson Boss are experts when it comes to booze. Their shop is lined from floor to ceiling with the finest wines, premium rums and vodkas, interestingly names gins, and the most distinctive ales from around the world.

LP Records

A cosy shop with an eclectic selection of soul, dance, funk, indie and (whisper it) prog-rock classics.

Chapel Decorative Interiors

The ideal place to ogle classic mid-century British and Scandinavian furniture.

Sheffield Antiques Centre

A labyrinthine place filled with everything from railway signage ad garden paraphernalia to taxidermy and 1940s debutant frocks.

The Dram Shop

Full to the brim with excellent beers, wine and whiskies for over thirty years.

Beer Central

A take-home shop to compliment Sheffield's rich brewing heritage and amazing pubs.

Porter Book Shop

A chalkboard out front invites “stuff fans” into this small but stacked secondhand bookshop on the independent high street of Sharrow Vale Road.

Vulgar

Thanks to the careful curation of the shop, you only have to rummage for about five seconds before you stumble across something you must immediately own here – whether that be a floral two-piece or a wolf t-shirt with sequin-clad sleeves.

Robin’s Nest

A friendly haven for those new to the world of comics and graphic novels, focused on including underrepresented characters and creators.

Forgotten Fiction

Tucked away in an arts and craft gallery is this small stand of books champions independent publishers and the craft of book making.

Rhyme and Reason

For over two decades this colourful, charming shop has specialised in books for children. In recent years it’s expanded into a place where adults too can treat themselves to a new read.

Next Chapter Books

A teeming treasure trove of art, philosophy and history books, alongside experimental music CDs.

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Sheffield Space Centre

Sheffield Space Centre opened its doors in 1978, around the time Star Wars fever first took over the world. It’s been at the centre of the city’s science fiction universe ever since.

Hillsborough Bookshop

A bookshop with a focus on children’s books, sharing the power of stories and different voices within the Hillsborough community.

St Luke's Vintage Shop

The very best of all St Luke's outlets. The cream of the vintage crop arrives here and is carefully categorised to make rummaging less overwhelming. It has the style and finesse of the finest vintage stores but with the charity shop prices.

Glass Onion

First set up in a coal shed in Barnsley, Glass Onion now run two shops in Sheffield: one on Division Street, the other in Meadowhall. Both are lined with rail after rail of covetable items from brands like North Face, Levis, Adidas, and more.

Good Good Vintage

Patagonia fleeces in all colours. Jazzy knitwear. Iconic designer dresses. Carhartt tees. Flannel shirts. The racks at Good Good are stacked with it all. They're busy renovating their new home. In the meantime, their warehouse opens Friday to Sunday.

Red Brick Market

Tucked away off Bramall Lane, just south of the city centre, Red Brick is a warehouse filled with over 100 local traders. Dealing in everything from vintage clothing to locally made art, one-off jewellery to house plants.

The Kelham Flea

A vast antiques emporium down in Neepsend, the Kelham Flea is filled with pre-loved treasures. Rummage around and you might uncover anything from your new favourite vintage leather jacket to a nostalgia-tinged toy from your childhood.

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