The story of the shop starts in September 1982 when Ewen took over a record shop in Alloa. The shop was briefly managed by Adrian Wightman prior to Ewen's takeover but when he took the reigns in '82 he decided to keep the name - "Europa".  The name orginally came to the shop as it was the model name of the previous owners car but in 2008, after over 27 years of trading, "Europa" is now synonomous with Independent music retail in Stirling.

The shop first moved to Stirling in September 1992 where it found a home in the old Arcade where it remained for three years. In 1995 the shop opened in it's current location on Friars Street and is now the last remaining Indie music store in town. 

The shop offers a treasure trove of music and film, available over several formats and this wide range of choices is one of the strengths of the store.

We offer thousands of titles on Vinyl, CD and Cassette covering practically every genre imaginable from rock to jazz, from reggae to classical and the much, much more obscure! 

We also have many film titles on DVD and VHS as well as a selection of music DVDs including a strong selection of Folk DVD titles. 

Indeed, if it's traditional Scottish music you are after then the shop has a great Scottish folk section covering accordian, pipe band, male & female artists, bands, fusion and Gaelic music. If you're a visitor to Scotland or are overseas and interested in learning more about our musical past and present then Europa is the place to ask. 

The shop has a couple of very knowledgable minds when it comes to Scottish music and we'll be more than happy to set you on the right path if you're uncertain where to begin with the genre - that's another strength of the shop - OUR STAFF LOVE MUSIC! 

Whether you're wanting advice on which Neil Young,Beethoven,Miles Davis,Avenged Sevenfold,Johnny Cash, album is the best to start with,or are trying to find a good compilation of Scottish music as a birthday present for a relative abroad or simply seeking the finest new Avant Garde realease, Europa employees will be happy to offer advice and point you in the right direction.

If you can't make it into the shop then have a browse of our online catalogue or give us a call and let us know what you're after! No matter how obscure - we like the challenge!