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Boiler Room Records comes to Salisbury

MUSIC and vinyl fans in Salisbury can celebrate as Boiler Room Records has opened up at the Cross Keys Shopping Centre in collaboration with Vinyl Collectors and Sellers.

Boiler Room Records, which has a store in Poole, chose to expand its business into Salisbury to introduce a London-style record shop to the city, offering new and collectable vinyl, CDs, and accessories.

Previously home to Vinyl Collectors and Sellers, founder Paul Smith, who will turn 60 in June, stepped away from the business to spend more time with his family.

Paul expressed his delight in finding a buyer who will maintain the shop as a record store, preserving the rich musical heritage of Salisbury.

The new-look record store Picture: Vinyl Collectors and Sellers

The new-look record store Picture: Vinyl Collectors and Sellers

Paul said: “We are really excited to be welcoming Boiler Room Records to our established shop in Salisbury in what is going to be a collaboration of two successful businesses in music sales with a combined trading history of 66 years.

“Their unrivalled knowledge of sales in the new music scene combined with our extensive knowledge both via online sales and our physical store of pre-owned music sales is going to give the music buying public the best of both worlds in the still-growing market of vinyl record sales.”

Boiler Room Records owner Mark Northey said: “We loved our time at Kingland, especially the support from Legal & General, who have been leading the way with innovative ideas in modern retail.

“However, having two stores in close proximity was splitting our revenue. We couldn’t possibly close our original shop in Poole, so we decided to bring a proper independent record shop to Salisbury instead.”

The grand opening took place last Friday (July 5) and the new store promises to offer a massive selection of new vinyl, including weekly new releases and the ability to pre-order future releases including indie exclusives.

Additionally, National Record Store Day will return to Salisbury next year, adding to the vibrant music culture of the area.

To facilitate the relocation, the Kingland Crescent store contents will be transferred to the new location.

The store has undergone a refit from June 24 to June 30, which includes new lighting, racking, and redecoration, ensuring a fresh and welcoming environment for all music lovers.

 

 

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