Record Store Day is back for 2026!

Join us at Readings Carlton on Saturday 18 April from 8am (yes, we are opening an hour early!) to help celebrate independent record shops!

What's happening

🎵 Record Store Day exclusives!

We will have a large range of Record Store Day exclusives* available – keep an eye on our socials for updates closer to the date!

Plus, we will have the RSD exclusive Blue variant of Warta-Kiki (Come Together) by Kutcha Edwards and Melbourne Youth Orchestra. Readings is the exclusive stockist and it will be available at Readings Carlton, Hawthorn and St Kilda.

🎵 Signed Pet Shop Boys Volume

We are so excited to have an extremely limited amount of Pet Shop Boys Volume with signed bookplates, exclusive to Readings Carlton!

Giveaways and prizes

🎵 Scratch cards

The first 50 customers who make a vinyl purchase will receive a scratchie with a special discount!

🎵 Win 1 of 3 Audiotechnica prizes!

1st prize – A brand new turntable in black and bronze

2nd prize – Wireless headphones in black

3rd prize – Plug and play headphones in black

Simply purchase a vinyl at Readings Carlton, Hawthorn or St Kilda between Monday 13 and Sunday 19 April to enter the draw.**

We are also celebrating Record Store Day at Readings Hawthorn and St Kilda!

*2026 Record Store Day titles will be limited to one (1) of each title per customer. First in, best dressed. No reservations. Exclusives will only be available at Readings Carlton, Hawthorn and St Kilda shops. Not available online.

**1 entry per person, per day. Competition runs from Monday 13 April to Sunday 19 April 2026. The winners will be drawn at random on 21 April 2026. Only the winners will be notified. Prizes must be collected from the shop where the winner entered. Readings staff and their families are not eligible.