It's where Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, so what better meeting point for Britain's goths than windswept Whitby?
This weekend the seaside town became a haven for the pale and interesting, the ghoulish and the macabre.
The twice yearly Whitby Goth Weekend celebrated it's 18th birthday, commemorating the milestone with a mix of club nights, markets, concerts, a bring and buy sale and even a charity football match between goths.
Charity is a strong theme at the event, which is otherwise an extraordinary visual spectacle and open not just to goths, but punks, steampunks, metallers, emos, bikers and people from all alternative lifestyle genres
This year there was a sponsored walk to raise money for goth teenager Sophie Lancaster, who was murdered in 2007. All proceeds will go to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation which focuses on creating respect and for understanding of subcultures.
The next Whitby Goth Weekend is scheduled for October, perfect timing for Halloween!
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It's where Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, so what better meeting point for Britain's goths than windswept Whitby?
This weekend the seaside town became a haven for the pale and interesting, the ghoulis...
It's where Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, so what better meeting point for Britain's goths than windswept Whitby?
This weekend the seaside town became a haven for the pale and interesting, the ghoulis...
アウトドアスポーツは騒がしい街を離れて、美しい自然と自由に接触することができます。人々の心を寛ぐ最高な場所です。特にこの素晴らしい季節です。こういう時、あなたは必ず安全、快適なアウトドアウエアやアウト用品が必要です。THE NORTH FACEを試したらどうですか。The North Face バッグは大容量で、肩に良い設計の特徴を持っています。アウトドア活動をしている時、必ずThe North Face バッグを準備しましょう.http://www.thenorthface-japan.com/
the_north_face: アウトドアスポーツは騒がしい街を離れて、美しい自然と自由に接触することができます。人々の心を寛ぐ最高な場所です。特にこの素晴らしい季節です。こういう時、あなたは必ず安全、快適なアウトドアウエアやアウト用品が必要です。THE NORTH FACEを試したらどうですか。The North Face バッグは大容量で、肩に良い設計の特徴を持っています。アウトドア活動をしている時、必ずThe North Face バッグを準備しましょう.http://www.thenorthface-japan.com/
Looks amazing, much more interesting than all those celebs, who are wearing far more makeup and actually look far more frightening! must get to Whitby in oct, so keep us posted Huff, I have a large black and white great dane and she would really fit in, mind you, so would my husband especially first thing in the morning!!
janilly: Looks amazing, much more interesting than all those celebs, who
Go if you can- Lots of young and not so young having a good time and meeting friends.
I went once (By Accident) the place was heaving but there was no trouble, no fear and even though a lot of them looked miserable ( It's the look) they were clearly enjoying the occasion.
Reality_always_bites: Go if you can- Lots of young and not so
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Huffington Post UK | By Sara C Nelson Posted: 30/04/2012 12:57 Updated: 22/05/2012 16:18