SHOPPING
music you love within their vast vinyl
collection.
KELLY’S RECORDS
The Balcony Central Market, Cardiff
029 2037 7355
www.kellysrecords.com
Somewhat mildly famous after having
featured in the Guardian’s guide to
record shops, Kelly’s Records on the
balcony of Cardiff’s Central Market is a
music connoisseur’s paradise. From the
rare to the collectable, you’ll find a huge
range of DVDs, vinyl and CDs.
THE RECORD SHOP
4 Inverness Place, Cardiff
029 2045 3093
The Record Shop is a crate-digger’s
heaven that many students are oblivious
to. This small and friendly shop looks
like a large blue shed from the outside.
It’s run part-time and is open only in the
afternoons on certain days of the week.
Once inside you’ll find a treasure trove
of second-hand vinyl at extremely cheap
prices. There’s always a gem buried in
there.
BOOKS AND
COMICS
CAPITAL BOOKSHOP
27 Morgan Arcade, Cardiff
029 2038 8423
For people who not only enjoy a great
read but also the history of a book,
Capital sells a fantastic selection of
beautiful vintage editions and classic
reads. It need not be too expensive either
as they buy or sell books, so once you’re
done with one, trade it in for another.
THE COMIX SHOPPE
13 Shoppers Walk, Swansea
01792 642097
www.comixshoppe.co.uk
This is not just any old comic book
shop. According to the Comix Shoppe’s
website it’s a comic book shop with
‘added mark factor’. Now we’re not
entirely sure what that means but it
sounds very promising.
Buzz 050
“PROVIDES DEDICATED LEVELS FOR
FACT, FICTION AND COMICS”
FORBIDDEN PLANET
5 Duke Street, Cardiff
029 2022 8885
www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk
Buried beneath the latest child friendly
sci-fi action figures – Doctor Who,
Torchwood, that other one with the
kids – lies a neat collection of new comic
book editions as well as classic graphic
and science fiction novels.
GRINGO
14 Prydwen, Swansea
01792 561173
www.gringo.uk.com
Fairly priced and fairly traded, this self
sufficient boutique designs the majority
of its products itself, allowing you to go
home with something unique at a great
price. They also have a fun range of
knick-knacks and quirky gifts for a more
personal present.
MERLINS BOOK SHOP
176 Upper Dock Street, Newport
01633 263649
Maybe it’s the magical connotations
its name holds, but this quirky book
store holds many similarities to
Flourish & Blotts in design. That is,
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