Wakefield Record Fair

04/01/2024

Good morning people of Wakefield and a very happy New Year to you all 🙂

As previously stated, Steve and I will no longer be holding record fairs in Wakefield but I do have news for all you record collectors. Beginning on the 27th of this month, our friends from Manchester, Triple J Record Fairs, will be holding a bi-monthly fair in The Ridings in the middle floor event space. A link to the Triple J page is below where you will find details of any fairs they are holding and attached is a flyer with date details of their events for 2024. We hope you guys can get behind these fairs and offer them the same support you gave us over the years both at the Elizabethan Gallery and at The Ridings.

Mel and Steve.

https://www.facebook.com/triplejrecordfairs

31/12/2023

A very happy new year and a very big thank you to all who supported us in 2023. Just a quick reminder that our January 6th record fair is no longer going ahead as we are no longer holding fairs in The Ridings.

Early next week, I will have some news for all you record collectors of Wakefield but in the meantime, please continue to support our good friends at Wah Wah Records, Hellraiser Records, Criminal Records and hi-fi and Hidden Treasures 🙂

11/11/2023

It is with huge regret that we have to announce to all our friends and followers that Wakefield Record Fair is no more 😢 We had plans and dates confirmed for next year's fairs and had produced accompanying flyers and artwork but sadly, our time in The Ridings has been forcibly brought to an end. Without going into detail, this is in no way our choice or our desire, we envisaged a long and happy stay in Wakefield but horribly, a minor misunderstanding which could easily have been resolved, resulted in a massive overreaction from the centre manager who then cancelled all our upcoming dates and made it clear that we are no longer welcome.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all who supported us and attended the fairs, we really appreciate you guys and are very much saddened that this excellent event has come to an end.

We may no longer be able to hold our record fairs in Wakefield but please, please, please continue to support your local, independent record shops - Wah Wah Records, Hellraiser Records, Criminal Records and hi-fi and Hidden Treasures.

Thanks again,

Mel & Steve.

04/11/2023

Busy start here at Wakefield Record Fair's final fair of 2023 🙂

We're here in The Ridings Shopping Centre until 4pm, folks if you're needing your vinyl fix 🙂 We have records, CDs, Cassettes and merchandise on sale, loads to look through 🙂

Psst...our good friends at Hellraiser Records are having a sale 😁 Why not go and have a browse? 😊

22/10/2023

18/10/2023

Good evening good people of Wakefield 🙂 In case you were wondering (I know, I'm late) we do have one final hurrah for 2023 for you in the shape of Wakefield Record Fair's final event 😁 As per usual, we will be in the event space at The Ridings Shopping Centre on Almshouse Lane, WF1 1DS. When will this splendid event take place? Well, pencil the following date into your diaries - Saturday 4th November, 9am until 4pm 😊 As stated, this will be our final fair of 2023 but we have already confirmed dates for 2024, we will be back!

Now then, something a little different - for this final fair of 2023 we thought we might run a little competition 😁

See President Clinton there, what on Earth might he be saying? Pop your answers in the comments and the one considered to be the funniest, wittiest or just the most outrageous, wins! The winner, who will be chosen by our esteemed panel of comedy experts (me, Mandy and Steve) will win a £10 voucher to spend at the fair. Just our way of saying a big thank you for all your support during 2023 🙂

Get your thinking caps on! Oh, and don't forget to come to the fair!

See you on 4th November 🙂

01/09/2023

TOMORROW! Banish those Summer (have we had one? 🤔) blues 🌞 It's September, those long and boring windy, rainy days are behind us, the kids are back off to school, peace will reign! Actually, that's utter nonsense, it'll probably be just the same as it always is but...YOU CAN BUY RECORDS 😃

Wakefield Record Fair September 2nd, 9am until 4pm, The Ridings Shopping Centre, Almshouse Lane, WF1 1DS

Come along and have a good browse, there's loads to look through, we can have a lovely chat too, most of us traders are quite friendly... mostly 😁 We've got records, CDs, records, cassettes, records, badges, records, replica mini guitars, records, keyrings and RECORDS 😁

Really hope to see you there and please, if you could, share this post, tell your friends...did I mention we'll be selling records? 🤔

9am, The Ridings, see you there 🤘🤘🎸🎸🎶🎶😁

28/08/2023

Loads going on! 😁

‼️ COMING IN SEPTEMBER ‼️

We have lots happening for you in September, from new store openings to the following events:

Fri, 1st Kidz Aware Charity Day, main promo space.

Sat, 2nd Bi-weekly specialist fayre, curated by Little Hummingbird Events, middle mall.

Sat, 2nd Wakefield Record Fair, middle mall, main promo space.

Mon, 4th AM Wakefield District Sight Aid coffee morning, middle mall, main promo space.

Tues, 5th AM The Craft Table, middle mall, main promo space.

Tues, 5th Five Rivers Fostering, upper mall.

Thurs, 7th Wakefield Antique & Collectables The Ridings Centre Wakefield re-opens, upper mall.

Thurs, 7th AM U3A Wakefield & District meeting, middle mall, main promo space.

Sun, 10th KLH EVENTS Craft & Gift Fayre, middle mall, main promo space.

Turs, 12th AM The Craft Table, middle mall, main promo space.

Thurs, 14th AM Cuppa Club, middle mall, main promo space.

Sat, 16th Bi-weekly specialist fayre, curated by Hummingbird Events, middle mall.

Sun, 17th Rhythmic Twirlers Majorettes Fundraising, middle mall, main promo space.

Tues, 19th AM The Craft Table, middle mall, main promo space.

Tues, 19th PM Macular Society Meeting, middle mall, main promo space.

Wed, 20th Wakefield District Sight Aid coffee morning, middle mall, main promo space.

Sat, 23rd Silent Disco - Wakefield Live, middle mall, main promo space.

Sat, 23rd Retro Swag, middle mall.

Sun, 24th Antiques & Collectibles Fayre, upper mall

Tues, 26th AM The Craft Table, middle mall, main promo space.

Thurs, 28th AM Time 4 Tea with Age UK Wakefield District, middle mall, main promo space

Sat, 30th Bi-weekly specialist fayre, curated by Hummingbird Events, middle mall.

Sat, 30th Karen Wright Bake Cooking Demo and Book Signing, middle mall, main promo space.

Please come along and show your support. ❤️

09/08/2023

Whose ready for the launch of our new partnership project with the fab - launching on 2 September - get the date in your diary and keep following us and the centre to see what’s coming soon !!!

Traders should get in touch if they want to work with us on this special event. Email 📧 [email protected]

01/07/2023

Getting going here at Wakefield Record Fair in The Ridings Shopping Centre 🙂 Always nice to be busy early on 🙂

17/06/2023

Good afternoon people of Wakefield 😁 An exciting announcement for you - Wakefield Record Fair returns!

Saturday 1st July from 9am until 4pm, in our usual space on the middle level of The Ridings Shopping Centre on Almshouse Lane, our merry band of flea-bitten, careworn but mostly harmless record traders will be putting on our happiest faces and bringing along all our very best stock of records, CDs, cassettes and merchandise for your perusal 😁

Spread the word!

Remember, you can always feed your vinyl needs within The Ridings by visiting Hellraiser Records and Hidden Treasures or venture further into town to visit our good friends Wah Wah Records and Criminal Records 🙂

Don't forget, Saturday July 1st, 9am until 4pm, The Ridings Shopping Centre, Almshouse Lane, WF1 1DS - hope to see you there 😁