• 📅 Saturday 25 July
  • 🕒 3pm
  • 📍 AAA Vinyl Coffee House and Bar
  • 💷 Free
  • 🔞 18+

This Sonic Postcard brings the sound of the Mother City to AAA — where oceans meet mountains, and music carries stories older than the streets it’s played on.

From township jazz and mbaqanga to kwaito, house, and modern Afro-electronic, Cape Town’s sound is layered, rhythmic, and impossible to pin down to one moment in time. It’s music built for movement. For community. For long nights that start with “just one” and end somewhere near sunrise.

On the 25th July, we lean into it properly.

🔥 Braai on the go

🍷 Drinks that don’t ask questions

🎶 A journey through Cape Town’s sound system


Come in for a plate.

Stay for the rhythm.

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How to find AAA

Visit AAA Vinyl Coffee House & Bar in Harrogate

Coffee, vinyl, cocktails and culture in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Use this section to help people find you, plan a visit and stop relying on vague hope.

Find us

AAA Vinyl Coffee House & Bar

129 Cold Bath Road Harrogate , North Yorkshire HG2 0NU United Kingdom
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Opening hours

Monday
12:00-21:30
Tuesday
12:00-21:00
Wednesday
12:00-21:00
Thursday
12:00-21:00
Friday
12:00-23:00
Saturday
11:00-23:00
Sunday
10:00-21:00

Opening times can vary on event nights, because life enjoys being awkward. Check What’s On before travelling for specific late sessions.

Getting here

AAA Vinyl Coffee House & Bar is located on Cold Bath Road in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, in the heart of one of the town’s best-known independent neighbourhoods.

If you’re travelling by bus, the Number 6 service stops along Cold Bath Road and provides an easy route to the venue from Harrogate town centre and surrounding areas.

Parking is available on nearby streets. Some areas operate Harrogate’s disc parking scheme, which typically allows free parking for a limited time (often between 1–3 hours) between 9:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Saturday — please check local signage for exact rules. Other sections nearby allow parking without a disc.

Look for us near the King Edward VII Memorial Gate, at the top of Valley Drive and up the hill from Sainsbury’s. If you’re exploring Cold Bath Road’s independent shops, cafés and restaurants, you’re already in the right place.

Accessibility: There is a small step at the entrance, but we do have a ramp available if needed. Unfortunately the lavatory is located upstairs and requires the use of stairs. If you have any accessibility questions before visiting, please get in touch and we’ll do our best to help.

Planning a visit? Save the venue in Google Maps before you set off.

Frequently Asked Questions

All the bits people ask before they commit.

Is it vinyl only?

No! We have a mixture of vinyl and high definition audio.

Is there a dress code?

Nothing formal. A bit feral is encouraged.

Layers, texture, chaos — the kind of outfit that looks like it was assembled in a hurry but defended with confidence.

If it feels slightly wrong, a touch overdone, or like it’s survived a night out already, you’re doing it right.

Do you serve food and drink?

Absolutely. Coffee, cocktails, craft beer, seasonal specials, and whatever secret concoction the bar team has dreamt up that day. And possibly the odd hot bite...

(We make no promises about how “festive” or “sensible” those drinks will be.)

🏓 Can I book a table?

Of course! There is a link in the page to book or reserve your seats.

Remember, tables are limited and only held for 15 mins

Accessibility?

We have a slight step up into the bar which we have a ramp for.

Toilets unfortunately, being an old building, are up 5 steps.

No strobes.

🎫 Are tickets really free?

Yes — but numbers are capped. Grab one... fast...

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Grab yours before they’re gone.