Whitby Gothic Weekend

The Whitby Gothic Weekend is now so popular that it runs twice a year and includes events throughout the week as well! These weekends are brilliant events and are well placed in Whitby with its gothic abbey and Dracula links.

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The festival is organised by Jo Hampshire who runs Top Mum Promotions and is one of the most popular gothic events in the world. Most events are held in the as well as the Metropole Hotel on West Cliff. Other venues include the Resolution Hotel on Skinner Street and the Walrus and Carpenter tea rooms on Church Street. Popular pubs with the goth community include the New Angel Inn and the Elsinore.

The events always sell-out and this is good news for the town's business community.

Bands for 2008 (Friday 25th April) include:

• Star Industry

• Skeletal Family

• Cauda Pavonis

• Dyonisis

Bands for Saturday 26th April:

• Clan of Xymox

• Mercurine

• Screaming Banshee Aircrew

• Snuff Radio

The official Whitby Gothic Weekend website has full information about the events and an up-to-date listing of bands performing. There's also a useful history of the festival, showing pictures and information from previous years.

As well as music, there are many other thing-to-do and see at the festival:

• Goth clothing and jewellery stalls

• Walks

• Get-togethers

• Drinking!

The October weekend is planned for Friday 31st October - Saturday 1st November.

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