With the festive season fast approaching, Townsend have pulled together a thoughtful selection of gifts to make your Christmas shopping that little bit easier. Whether you’re buying for a dedicated vinyl collector, a gig-going friend, or simply looking to add something new to your own shelves, this year’s Christmas Gift Guide brings together our top picks in music, merch and more.

As the Xmas period draws near, we've hand-picked what could be the perfect present from The Prodigy, East 17, Simple Minds, Laufey and more.

From decorations, apparel, books or music, our Christmas Gift Guide caters to music fans of every kind.

Enter our giveaway to be in with the chance of winning Backstreet Boys: A Very Backstreet Christmas on limited edition white vinyl ❄️

If you're on the hunt for the perfect prezzie for a record collecting loved one, we've got a cracking selection of Xmas-themed crackers 🎄

We’ve written a list (and checked it twice) of pukka pressies that’ll bring joy to your loved ones... whether they’ve been naughty or nice!