Independent Farsley record shop Record Plant will officially reopen their highly popular store on Saturday, October 19 in a new, much larger space at Sunny Bank Mills.
The shop originally opened at a smaller building at Sunny Bank in October 2023, and was the brainchild of four incredibly passionate record collectors and genuine music enthusiasts in Jaimie Styan, John Paul, Col Griffiths and Choque Hosein.
Having worked incredibly hard over the summer to facilitate the move, bosses will officially open Record Plant’s doors again later this week, celebrating its first anniversary by tripling in size within a year.
Originally occupying a small yet lovingly curated space in Sunny Bank Mills behind local venue The Old Woollen, Record Plant initially began selling a varied range of new LPs, second hand vinyl, memorabilia and their beloved “Pop Tat”.
Quickly outgrowing the space, the team soon acknowledged the need for expansion to allow for increased stock and more workspace, along with the desire to provide an improved retail experience for customers.
A Record Plant spokesperson said: “We’re looking forward to many more years of creativity and community as we settle into our new home.
“Now boasting even more space to play with alongside a beautiful feature wall displaying vintage gig posters, the shop has exciting plans to collaborate with The Old Woollen in future, offering a series of in-store performances throughout the year from both emerging and established artists.”
Moving a few yards opposite the original unit, thnew Record Plant space sits between neighbours Amity Brew Co and The Sunny Bank Mills Gallery, offering the business greater visibility and footfall as the mill continues to thrive as a destination for shopping, hospitality, and events.
Built in the 1830s, Sunny Bank Mills quickly established an international reputation for producing some of the finest worsted cloth in the world and only fully stopped production in 2008, 180 years later.
Having been such an integral part of the local heritage and identity, the decision was made in 2010 to redevelop the mill into space for creative businesses with the vision of reclaiming its status as the biggest centre for employment in Farsley, a thriving suburb recently named by The Sunday Times as one of the UK’s best places to live.