Wolverhampton record shop teams up with city centre café to create multi-purpose community hub that will also host art exhibitions and music events
A popular record shop in Wolverhampton has relocated and joined forces with a coffee shop to create a new hub of entertainment in the city centre.
Stay Loose Records had originally found a home on Farmers Fold in the Mander Centre after opening in 2018, but was forced to close after five and a half years due to rising costs and the knock-on impact of the roadworks on Victoria Street, Wolverhampton.
However, during regular visits to a coffee shop just a few doors down from his former store, owner Ian Davies came up with a plan to revitalise his beloved record store business alongside two new ventures.
"I was going in regularly to meet a friend for a coffee," Ian began. "We got talking to the owner and initially we were going to ask about putting an art and music event on, just as a one off.
"That didn't come off but we kept going, and after some brainstorming with the owner we realised that it's such a good space and deserves more than just a record shop and a coffee shop, so we're creating a multi-purpose community hub.
