26-30 April: Whitby Goth Weekend 2012

Whitby Goth Weekend 2012 – fabulous line up of acts

Whitby's a wonderful setting for the Goth Weekend - photo courtesy of Chris Jones
Whitby's a wonderful setting for the Goth Weekend - photo courtesy of Chris Jones

What a special weekend in store in Whitby at the end of April 2012 – and a fantastic line up of bands and DJs as follows:

Friday, 27 April 2012

In The Nursery

Ugly Buggs

The Spiritual Bat

Last July

Dead Eyes Opened

Saturday, 28 April 2012

Gene Loves Jezebel

Die Laughing

The Bellwether Syndicate

Partly Faithful

Stills

Accommodation in Whitby is sure to be booked up fast, so check out the following places to stay to avoid disappointment:

Whitby bed and breakfast

Whitby hotels

Whitby self catering accommodation

There will be thousands of people in Whitby enjoying the friendly and lively atmosphere, with goths and non-goths all welcome. There will doubtless be an assortment of wonderful outfits, as at the 2011 weekend in November where we took these pics:

In the graveyard at St Mary's Church - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
In the graveyard at St Mary's Church - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
There's always an array of wonderfully outrageous costumes on show - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
There's always an array of wonderfully outrageous costumes on show - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Fun & laughter at the Goth Weekend - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Fun & laughter at the Goth Weekend - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Weird, or wonderful? Photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Weird, or wonderful? Photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Fabulous make up and costumes galore - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Fabulous make up and costumes galore - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Not everyone feels the need to wear black - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones
Not everyone feels the need to wear black - photograph courtesy of Chris Jones

As well as the main bands and DJs, many of Whitby’s hotels, pubs and bars will have live music on, so you will never be too far from a party. The Whitby Goth Weekend also features the very popular Bizarre Bazaar, a gothic market trading all manner of clothing and jewellery to top up your costume.

Tickets for the event can be purchased from the Whitby Pavillion, and prices are as follows:

Full weekend: £50.00
Friday: £26.00
Saturday: £29.00

whilst loads more information about the event can be found on the WGW website.