Few record fairs have a setting like this. The Laurenskerk is the only medieval building left in Rotterdam’s centre, a late Gothic church that survived the 1940 bombing, and for one day its nave becomes what the organisers call the biggest record shop in Rotterdam.
Recent editions have had around 70 stands, with dealers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France covering rock, jazz, pop, electro, disco, house, classical and Dutch-language music. Digging for records under Gothic vaults beats a sports hall every time.
- When: Saturday 19 December 2026, 10:00 to 17:00
- Where: Laurenskerk, Grotekerkplein 27, Rotterdam
- Tickets: Sold via platenbeurs.nl; check the site for the price
- Getting there: Direct trains from Amsterdam Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal take about 40 minutes; the church is a few minutes’ walk from Rotterdam Blaak station
Good to know: Old churches are chilly in December, so keep your coat on.
More record fairs: Upcoming vinyl record fairs in the Netherlands.
