On November 6 the Wesley Uniting Church Hall on Beaumont Street will be filled with thousands of rare, exotic, beautiful, essential and bargain vinyls and CDs.

Morpeth-based organiser Stan Sykes started the Newcastle CD and Record Fair in 2003, running it twice a year since.

November’s market will be his 26^th event and he spoke to Fairfax Media in the lead up to the last market six months ago.

While dedicated music stores have all but been lost to the sands of time, Mr Sykes said to  the Hunter’s humble record market was still growing.

“In the 90s people would be five or six deep [at market stalls] looking for vinyl,” he said.

“And it’s getting that way again.”

Mr Sykes grew up in England collecting glam and punk rock seven-inch singles. 

By adulthood he had amassed thousands of records.

After emigrating to Australia in 1989 he started rebuilding his collection from the Paramatta record fair.

In the early 2000s the internet was profoundly eroding the traditional supremacy of physical music. 

But Mr Sykes was working hard to build the Newcastle vinyl collecting scene.

”At the time vinyl wasn't at its height, the revival hadn't really started,” he said.

“It was hard work getting people through the door.”

But his perseverance paid off.

He said he was surprised the market had continued to grow in defiance of the music market trends.

And, while he said he never expected the Newcastle fair would reach the same size as the major Sydney events, he was pleased to say 400 to 500 people came through the door each time.

“I’m quite proud that it’s gone that far,” he said.

The fair covers every genre from classic rock to indie-alternative, metal, dance, punk, reggae, soul, funk, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz and country. Entry will be $1.

The fair will run 9am until 4pm. 

Follow the fair on Facebook for more information.