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Iconic Malvern record shop welcomes MP amid high street challenges

Sonny Rackham 24th Sep, 2025   0

WEST WORCESTERSHIRE MP Harriett Baldwin has offered her support to a small Malvern-based business which is helping to fuel the desire for vinyl records.

Carnival Records, based of Church Street in Malvern, sells a wide range of new and old vinyl music recordings including original versions of Beatles albums.

The MP dropped in to talk to owner Chris Heard about the challenges of running a small high street retail business.

The shop was named one of the best record shops ‘in the world’ by a national newspaper. The Financial Times listed the store alongside counterparts in London, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Sydney, Copenhagen and Lisbon.

Dame Harriett said: “Vinyl doesn’t feel like it went away and I’ve been in Chris’s shop a few times to pick up treasured items.

“The shop has a great vibe and I know how popular it is amongst its dedicated band of supporters.




“It was helpful to talk to Chris about the challenges he has faced running a small retail business and his insights were really useful.”