THECDVAULT.COM was an excellent find . browsing the web I…read morefound the most unbelievable catalog of rock rarities available for purchase , prices were incredibly affordable and the service was THE BEST . the guys are collectors and they understand your questions I recommend them 100% .

This is a good sized store and is one of my favourites if ever I need a DVD, CD or video game. They…read morehave many offers (they nearly always have some sort of offer on) such a buy one get one free, 3 for 2, etc. Because it is such a popular store, the queues can be very long but staff are great and usually apologetic. Their prices are good too.

This is a large spacious store located in the centre of the bridges shopping centre. Loads of…read moreoffers available on all current music and films. A valid NUS card gets a further 10% off in store and online. Really busy at this time of year but worth a visit as you can get something for everyone.

Darlington is a pretty small town and has had many music shops in the past (with 'Williams' being…read morethe longest standing and most prominent). I personally think the Darlington Music Centre is one of the best music stores we've had in Darlington, the staff are friendly and always very willing and helpful. The prices are pretty competitive and if appropriate they have been willing to negotiate in the past. For a music store in a small town they also have a decent selction of guitars including big name originals like Gibson, Fender and PRS. Also for those of you wanting to learn how to play an instrument you can enquire in store for guitar lessons or drum lessons, in fact you can take the drum lessons at the back of the store so you don't need a drum kit and don't need to annoy your neighbours (until you decide you're serious about it!;)

Was looking for some sheet music & books for base guitar. A fair selection available. Have been in…read morea few times & have found it has what I need.

St. Oswald's is a North East based Cancer Charity which has opened a series of specialist shops to…read moreraise money for their cause - the book shop on Gosforth High Street being one of my favourites. The shop isn't big in size, but it's well laid out with a good selection of books ranging from Autobiographies, to Sci-fi, travel and more. The staff are friendly, and there are often offers on. I picked up four great Sci-fi books for a quid, for instance. Bargain! A good visit for any book reader, which raises funds for a good cause.

I LOVE this store, they have an excellent service committed to excellence. If they take a little…read morewhile replying to your emails, I can assure that it is because they are giving their best trying to give you the best solution. You can definitely trust them. Support small record stores!!

Great independent store which is a nice change from HMV!read more

Spent £70 on 4 dvds& and 5 CDs. At the checkout agent said, 75p for a bag. Told the agent I had no…read moremore cash on me only the £70. Had to carry the dvds and CDs loose in my hands around Darlington for over an hour as agent wouldn't let me have a bag to carry the£70 worth of items I had just bought. Been shopping at hmv since early 90,s. Buy all my dvds there, never again. It's Amazon from now on. The most unhelpful and disinterested staff possible hmv Darlington you've helped to lose another customer.

The HMV in Darlington is a good one. It is pretty big and offers a lot of different sections for…read moreDVDs, video games and music. They also quite often have amazing sales which always suck me into the shop and I end up buying about 4 DVDs for £20. Also they have quite good specialist sections like anime and horror.