Record Store Day 2026 - Intense Records
Schedule
Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford | Chelmsford, EN
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Record Store Day Is Coming! Record Store Day returns on Saturday 18th April 2026 at Intense #2 in the Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford High Street.
Now in its 19th year, Record Store Day celebrates independent record shops, with over 300 stores across the UK and Ireland taking part. Bringing a stacked list of exclusive and limited-edition releases spanning rock, pop, soul, jazz, hip-hop, reggae, classical and folk — even a Sleepy Pokémon Beats soundtrack — offering something for every music fan! This year's features releases from Elton John, Madonna, Blur, Charli XCX, Primal Scream, Joy Crookes, Paramore, Look Outside Your Window, plus many more surprises. Brit Award–nominated artists with exclusives this year include Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris, Chrystal, CMAT, Gigi Perez, HAIM, Myles Smith, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress, Raye, Rose Gray, Self Esteem, Sleep Token, The Last Dinner Party and Wolf Alice.
You can find out what all releases are available through our website and submit a wishlist so we know what you're after:
https://intenserecords.com/music/record-store-day-event.html
These EXCLUSIVE RELEASES will be available on a first come first served basis in store from 8am. For those early birds, we are asking you to queue outside the in the Meadows Shopping Centre main doors on Chelmsford High St queuing towards Barclays Bank and then just before 8am, we will lead the queue into the Meadows outside our shop.
For our worldwide customers the releases go on sale online after the weekend on Monday 22nd at 8pm.
!!!RSD PARTY!!!
Instore DJ's:
On the day at Intense #2 in the Meadows Shopping Centre we will have live DJ's instore providing the soundtrack.
Live Stage:
Outside the shop in the Meadows Shopping Centre we will have a second live stage with DJ's & PA's entertaining the crowd whilst you wait.
Intense Records #1 at the Viaducts will be open with live DJs all day.
DJs and acts to be annouced.
For more info contact:
Intense #2 at Unit 11: 42-47 High St, Chelmsford CM2 6FD
Tel: 01245 976027 www.intenserecords.com
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Meadows Shopping Centre, Chelmsford, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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