{"id":64518,"date":"2025-04-03T09:34:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T09:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=64518"},"modified":"2025-04-03T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:24:57","slug":"long-running-record-fair-returns-to-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/long-running-record-fair-returns-to-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-running record fair returns to Sheffield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Premier Record Fairs returned  to Sheffield on Saturday, bringing together like-minded people with a passion for music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With locations across the country, Premier Fairs brings together music collections of all genres, with thousands of vinyls, CD\u2019s and cassettes on offer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder Adrian Melling, 65, from Colne in Lancashire, set up Premier Fairs over 30 years ago, having sold records as a teenager, and has seen the industry go from &#8220;strength to strength&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fair has seen a changing demographic in recent years, with increasing levels of younger people showing an interest in physical music.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latest figures from the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association show vinyl sales increased 10.5 per cent in 2024. 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