The Record Café

The @recordstoreday list is here! Visit our website - link in bio - or recordstoreday.co.uk and have a browse. Send us your wishlists! As usual though, strictly no reservations. It’s first come first served on the day. And act fast as we order well in advance of the day.

Lovely mural outside @TheRecordCafe by @stewysstencils of Bradford City’s all time record appearance maker Ces Podd. The St Kitts & Nevis born defender played 565 times for the Bantams over a fourteen year stay at Valley Parade.

The world's leading rugby historian gave the latest sporting lunchtime lecture @TheRecordCafe. Listen to @collinstony talk on the career of Roy Francis, an innovator and leader of post war Rugby League; a black man from Wales who revolutionised coaching. open.substack.com/pub/sportinglu…

On Saturday I'm telling the unlikely story of German warehouses and cricket in 1850s Bradford and the first step towards the famous @bclcricket High noon @TheRecordCafe, North Parade, #Bradford. Free entry, just buy a pint or a cuppa. open.substack.com/pub/sportinglu…

Tomorrow I'll be speaking at @therecordcafe in Bradford about Roy Francis, sport's forgotten black leader, starting at 12 noon. For more info go to: sportinglunchtimelectures.substack.com/p/forthcoming-… See you there!

A week today (29 Nov) I’m speaking at @therecordcafe in Bradford about Roy Francis, sport's forgotten black leader, starting at 12 noon. For more info go to: sportinglunchtimelectures.substack.com/p/forthcoming-… See you there!

The dream team at @TheRecordCafe on North Parade for @BBCLeeds as we preview Bradford City’s return to League One 6.30-7pm. Will also be live on Look North with @sal_hurst at about 6.45pm 📺 Listen live: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li… #bcafc @BBCWYS

🔥💸🎉 It’s the Record Café Summer Scorcher Record Sale! 50% off selected items for a limited time. When they’re gone they’re gone! Head to the website now.🎉💸🔥 therecordcafe.co.uk/shop/category/…

Real ale, cask, craft, beer AND music, vinyl, CD ... in a shop? Heaven. I know it's common in Japan, but England (tea, chippie, book shops, libraries etc) is still in the steam age. Image taken from Tyke Taverner March/April 2025. #Cask #pub #BeerIsBest

in incredibly tough times. To only find this out via a sign on a lamppost is a real kick in the teeth too. If you have a minute, please email objections@bradford.gov.uk with ref: CORP/PCD/MW/418699 to register your objection. Every email will help. Thank you!

An increase of 700%. The effect of this on small, independent, owner-run businesses like ourselves will be catastrophic. It flies in the face of all the good hard work we’ve done over the years to encourage people to visit us. And is yet another barrier we are having to overcome

‼️🚨We need your help!🚨‼️ @bradfordhighways and @bradfordmdc are proposing to increase parking charges on North Parade. This will mean - on the already worryingly quiet evenings - parking for the evening (which was free when we first opened) will rise from £1 to £8.

A great write-up of this weekend’s Bradford Germanic Bus Tour by @davidpendleton0 Bradford Civic Society was pleased to sponsor to programme, which you can also download and enjoy at the end of David’s article 🐗 🇩🇪 sportinglunchtimelectures.substack.com/p/germanic-bra…

All set here at @TheRecordCafe with @KH_BBCLeeds for @BBCLeeds as we look ahead to tomorrow’s game. You can listen live here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li… #bcafc @BBCWYS

Myself and @KH_BBCLeeds will be live from @TheRecordCafe on North Parade this evening for @BBCLeeds as we look ahead to tomorrow's game. We'll be live 6-7pm, come down and say hello if you're in the area. Hope the nerves are holding up okay... #bcafc @BBCWYS

Four bus trip tickets remaining!

Tickets for this year’s vintage bus trip will go on sale in person or via telephone (you’ll need to come in within 7 days to secure them) from 2pm on Tuesday 29th April.

The wait is over! A vintage bus tour of Germanic Bradford. Cemeteries. Beer. Warehouses. Cricket. Currywurst. £20 The trip departs The Record Café on Saturday 31st May at midday

We've decided to postpone Paul Norcross's sporting lunchtime lecture that was due to take place @TheRecordCafe Sat 3 May. It's likely to be frantic as City's season reaches, what we hope, will be its final game! Paul will open the 2025/26 season of sporting lunchtime lectures.

A massive thank you from everyone at RSDUK to @BBC6Music for all their support of #RSD25 and indie record shops up and down the country💚 You can catch up on @huwstephens' broadcast from the @TheRecordCafe on @BBCSounds