An independent music shop will be opening its biggest UK store in Liverpool later this month.
Rough Trade, which opened its first store in London in 1976, sells a wide range of vinyl records, including limited and rare editions, as well as music, books and merchandise. It also hosts gigs in-store.
The new shop, located on Hanover Street, will comprise two floors, with the ground floor housing the record store and café, which will serve Dark Arts Coffee. The first floor will feature a dedicated venue space with a capacity of 290, as well as a bar stocked with a selection of Signature Brew beers on tap.
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As part of the staggered launch, the ground floor will open at 10am on April 18, with the first floor and venue space open fully from May, when it will kick off its live in-store events programme with a busy month of shows, including headline slots for Jordan Rakei, Villagers, Bess Atwell, Alfie Templeman, and Seasick Steve.
Customers to the Liverpool store will have access to a wide range of music titles on vinyl, spanning a generous mix of genres. A selection of new and catalogue releases will also be available to buy, as well as a second-hand section, a book section and limited-edition capsules.
Rich Nemeth, Head of Retail at Rough Trade, said: "We are very excited to be coming to Liverpool, a fantastic city with world-famous musical heritage, known for its community. For me, it’s important that we can offer the best and widest range of vinyl records that will live up to fans' expectations and present the best in-store events and fantastic customer service.
“We have recruited a fantastic team,
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