Northern Quarter, Manchester · ££
Second-hand paperbacks, local zines and a cat who owns the armchair.
114 km from Birmingham
Stokes Croft, Bristol · ££
Dub, jungle and drum and bass, with a booth you are welcome to abuse.
123 km from Birmingham
Shoreditch, London · ££
Jazz, dub and library music, priced by a man who knows exactly what he has.
164 km from Birmingham