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Platenbeurs Leiden

Variaworld's Sunday record fair at Zaal Scheltema in Leiden's old centre, an easy trip from Haarlem and Amsterdam.
People flipping through crates of vinyl records at an outdoor record fair

Leiden’s record fair takes place in Zaal Scheltema, part of the Scheltema complex on the Marktsteeg in the old city centre, a cultural venue with a theatre hall, foyer and café. Variaworld’s dealers fill the hall with LPs, singles and CDs across the genres.

It is an easy trip from Haarlem or Amsterdam and pairs well with a canal-side stroll, or a coffee in one of the city’s many student cafés.

  • When: Sunday 6 December 2026, 10:00 to 17:00
  • Where: Zaal Scheltema, Marktsteeg 1, 2312 CS Leiden
  • Tickets: Tickets are available online via platenbeurs.nl; check the site for the price
  • Getting there: Trains from Amsterdam Centraal take about 35 minutes, and from Haarlem around 20 to 25 minutes; Scheltema is roughly a 15-minute walk from Leiden Centraal

Good to know: Bring cash as well as a card for the smaller dealers.

More record fairs: Upcoming vinyl record fairs in the Netherlands.

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