By Emma Hobley

Record collectors from around the country congregated at the Brighton Centre for the bi-monthly Vinylman Records Fair.

The event played host to more than 60 traders, selling records ranging from popular 60s classics to jazz, psychedelic rock and space rock.

Organiser Geoff Finch, 64, said: “Vinyl is still relevant to people.

“Part of the fun of collecting is the nostalgia for a period of time that people probably didn’t live through but still want to be a part of.”

Mr Finch, who has been hosting Vinylman fairs in Brighton since the late 70s, said his events are increasingly reaching out to a younger demographic.

He said that music has been vital to Brighton since the 60s and still attracts music lovers thanks to the city’s vibrant live music venues and BIMM.

At the show on Sunday, March 23, he said: “We’ve had a great attendance with a lot of different faces.”

The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin were among the most sought-after records on the day, although the fair provided plenty of choice for jazz, blues and alternative fans.

Mr Finch said: “The Nolans, god bless them, are also an unusually popular choice.

“People just love to buy a 25p seven inch single of the Nolans, because it’s an artefact.

"Even if they don’t have a player, they look really cute.”

Beatles fans

Traders at the fair included a mix of full-time and casual record dealers along with some selling their personal collections.

Seller Dennis Winter, 61, from Cranleigh, Surrey, said: “This is my third time at the show and I find the Brighton crowd very amicable.”

“A lot of people study music in Brighton and young people will still want the Beatles LPs, which we usually have a nice cheap copy of.”

Mr Finch is looking forward to keeping Vinylman running in Brighton and is already making plans for the next fair in May.

Vinyl rummage

He said: “Vinyl is kept alive in this way.

“That’s why I keep running the fairs. I get to see my friends and muck around with vinyl, what could be better?”

The next Vinylman Record Fair is at The Brighton Centre, on Sunday, May 4.

Tickets are £2 on the door and £1 with a flyer.