The store will offer specialist stock like rare vintage vinyl plus a wide variety of brand-new records too – as well as CDs, cassette tapes and music-related memorabilia.
Regency Records opens for business on Saturday 13 July. They’re hosting their launch night party on 12 July, with George Boomsma and George Bailey playing live.
The launch will be a free-entry, “pay-what-you-decide” event and all proceeds will go to the artists performing.
The owner Stephen Thompson was formerly a full-time teacher and will keep his hand in with occasional supply work.
Stephen said:
“Opening a record shop in my beloved Stockton is something I’ve always wanted to do.”
He hopes his shop will fill the gap left by the independent Sound It Out which closed after its owner passed away.
